lllSS _J ^ Book. r^ _. Ci>Riiglu]^''— T .4r coFiKoin I. ¥'-f^ i 1 II j W^l m i 4 ^ Pi V ' , I THH REASONS WHY GHNTLEMEN PREFER n m biiiwioi 1 B, I( i« the mo»t Coiiiritrinbl.* Shoe in:Kic. It i-odihinc* Cnnir.irt. Sl^le and l)ur.ibilitv. It require* N'o Urcakin-4*Iii. Il i« Ka\v when vou fir*! put it on It i* an llonckt Shoe »olJ at a fair price It i» made of the Hest of Stock and Warranted. Il i» •old bv the inaWer% nirrcl to Ikr Con- tmmf , at OmI* O.ir luiir /'ro.if. thereby vaviii-^' to the piirili.ixer All iHtfruiediittf Profif*, whiili are nude on nhne^ M>ld in the old way. It i* because the makern of The Crawford Slioc- nre the onlv part e^ in thiii country who ha»p r^cT attiMnjileil lo do a retail hiisitu-ss on thr merit- of their own »hocN K.\'C/A^S/\'E- Lf. ni^in-r the ron>umcr vi First-cliiss Skor at a /.rtO" I'ritt. It i» because the maker* of The Crawford SiKie haye So liflail Shoe Dralrn to I'rotfct, a* llicy sell their entire prodnrtiori through their OHM Crawfurd Shoe Stores. It it the fir-t altemnt made bv any manufac- turer of (Jentleinen'o V'ine Shoes to sell direct to Uf «on«uincrlhcir entire production at 0\/i rifOh'l r These Shoes can Only be obtained AT OVW CRAWFORD SHOE STORES. REMARKS WE HEAR CONCERNING OUR (IU»i«KD SHOH. •'Th'* Mo>t Comfortiibh Shof I ever wore." *'Etifier thin "hoe* I haye hail maile for me." "Ctim'/ C/mi/trrstamit how yei i do il." ".Vo A/orf SJ2 Shoe* for in " "llo|>e vou will keep vour Craxvfitnl Skoe up lo il» present f/it^k Sf.imliirtl" " W'lmliin't Hax'f lirtif'.-fil I wotiUI ever have worn a ^hoe cosliny only $4 " "\\\ frieniU wcarini; your Crawford .^Aoe itl sfu-ak «)f it in the llii;hi%t Terms." "How do vou sell so tfOf>d a shoe For OhIv Sir ' '•Wouldn't sell my Craivford Skot% for $10 if I could not buy another pair like thcin." "I lave never had a M -iin-iit's Discomfort from \o\xT shoe since I first put il on." ".'\re you s.-llim; the Cranfortl Skoe at lost to introduce it .'" '"Do vou intenti to Atl:-(i»ce thi- /'rice on your Crawf -rd Shoe after establishing a de- mand for il.'" ••Can vou do a Prnfitublc /iutiMird S oc alone.'" , '•Po you iman lo say that even your $3 SAors are matle of the /imt Stoci- vhm cum biivf" '•J low can xousi'il your /A««»/ Srivcd Skot-s at the san^c price of a machine made shoe.'" •I never want any shr>e luit TAr (' rnivfurd" '•I have always had t'onble in lirrnkitit^-iii a shoe. Your Crawford Shoe requires no breakinij-in. "Since wearinij your Crawford SAor.< my Cornf have all ili»nppeared. "I have never b -fore had a shoe fit my foot, unless it was made to order." '•I always take an extra pair of C rawford SA>e< when ^oins; on a jiMirney " 'I finil a ntvv pair of Craz: ford SAofs as .is» as tlij oKI ones I take o(T " •'All mv friends wearinvj the Crawford SAor l>raise il " •'Kverv one I find weaiini; your Crawford Sliiie sfcins t'> I J )k uiKin your tirm as I'lihlic Henefactom." Gil Wishini^ton Street, Boston. 45 Green Street, - - Boston. Und'T Unitt'i State. Hotel, Boston. 21G4VVashini;ton Street, Roxbury. 3B Park Scjuare, Boston. 56 Main Street, - Charlestown. BOUVt, CRAWFORD S CO., ^AAKERS, The Only Store \VHERE YOU CAN BUY -ON- NSTALMEHTSATGASHP :r we Never buy job lots or cheap goods to advertise prices but we sell reliable goods at LOWER PRICES THAN ANY OTHER STORE IN TOWN, and we have the Largest and Best Assortment of Carpets, Parlor Stoves, Ranges, Chamber Sets, Bedding, Parlor Sets, Toilet Sets, Dinner and Tea Sets, Kitchen Ware of all Kinds, LACE DRAPERIES, RUGS, PICTURES, PIANOS, And Various other Goods too Numerous to Mention. Ferdinand's Mammoth Blue Store. 2260 Washington St., Boston. E. E. RICHARDS, 75 Warren Street. - - BOSTON HIGHLANDS. rilK I.Vi:. *-P APE R HANGINGS.* 3(t.(MMl Kill I^ \ I THi; l,<)\\ l>r ||;|( j>. DOWN TOWN OFFICE No. 266 Washington, Corner of Water Street. E. E. & H. N. RICHARDS, 266 WashinstGn, Ccr. Water Street, «-^^^""Xj3'^»vj REyiL EST:aTEl n]0RTG7!GES Particular attention given to Real Es^tc at South End. Back Bay. and Brookline. Mortgages Negotiated and Insiirance Effected. '•• '• 't"<"Ai!i>s. „ ,< iti, imti.s ""'^""'»- l.K.M.hllNK. LEADING Business Men BACK BAY, SOUTH END \m\ wmm. mm \m DORCHESTER. ILLUSTRATED BOSTON: Copyright by iMERCANTILE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1888. rv^ (•oryi;uiim;r» uv MERCAXriI.K rL'HI.lSinSCJ CO. 1»53. PEEFACE. The name of Boston calls up numerous and interesting suggestions in every part of the country. Though there are other cities much larger., none has exercised a broader influence or gained a more lasting and deserved fame. In respect to historical associations and memorials., it can he justly said that no other place in this country is so rich and honored. To adequately represent the vast field here presented., rvould he a herculean task., ivhich no single • work, however large., could hope to accomplish. It has been our aim to ijresent the most interesting features of five of the prominent sections of the Huh — the Back-Bay., representing the accumulated wealth and social elite of the city., the South End., the Highlands., and the outlying and delightful districts of Dorchester and Jamaica Plain. The large and valuable business interests have also been carefully studied and represented as fully as possible., and we take pleasure in presenting them hereivith to all lovers of this beautiful and justly celebrated city. THE PUBLISHERS. Introduction to Business Notices. In the following pages will he found brief notices of the j^jnwc22:)aZ Business firms of the sections under revieiv. While the majority are old established houses and leaders in every sense of the ivord^ we have men- tioned others 'who, though recently established^ are^ through their enterprise and ability, deserving of notice. Abundant evidences of the energy and talent for which Bostonians are so distinguished have been met ivith in every dep>artment of commercial., professional arid social life. We com- mend these firms as a whole, to the favorable attention of all into whose hands this volume may fall, believing that they well represent the business interests of this section. THE PUBLISHERS. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. INDEX TO NOTICES. BAK£RS AND CONFKCTIONERS. PAGE Blunt, Haivey "^1 Chace & Co 87 Dunbar, F. X S5 Davis, M. L. Mrs 190 Ern8t,L 221 Goodnow, J. \V 218 Hatch, M. A 37 Hart, Joseph A ^2 Hickie, D. J SO Hausman & Cook 192 Keller, A 48 Keith & Hastings 164 Lang, J. P 161 Martin, George E 60 Marble, E. F. Mrs 67 McDonald, M. L. Mrs 88 Patch & Clark 86 Pennie, J 166 Rich, Frederick L 197 Rutledge, Charles A 20G Seller, H. .J 1''6 Whitney, J. B. jr "4 Young, C. L 44 BELL HANGERS AND LOCKSMITHS. Blackwood, Alex 180 Pierce, Charles 122 Sheffield, W. H <>-"> Woodward, J - l'i2 BOOTS AND SHOES. Apple ton , Samuel Bouve, Crawford & Co . Chaplin, C. C Chaplin, Frank P Day & Gould Emmons, James N. W. Howard, J. B Howe, Alfred H McLean, Charles Mooar, C. T Mooar, O. G Rooney, William Wright, E. W ■AGE 123 155 .35 59 172 176 187 19.3 , 62 . 174 . 1.53 . 219 . 16S BOOKS, STATIONERY AND PERIODICALS. Bates, Amos E 4^ Barton, A. W 165 Babb, E. Miss 19" Cox, CM. & J. W 122 Gate, F.S 196 McDorraand, E. Miss 196 60 39 73 Nelson, J. U Ochs, C. A. & Co Osgood, M. E Ridler, C. E 123 Stacey, G. W... Woodruflf, John. Weston, H. G. 1S5 61 Williams, Nicholas M. (Catholic) "6 Walker, J. B. 170 10 INDEX. CARPENTERS, MASONS AND BUILDERS. PAGE Ballantyne, W 176 Boardman, Wm. H. (stair builder) G5 Butteifield, B. H 58 Burke Brothers.- 207 Brackett, G. A. & S. W. (jobbing) 19.j Colcord, B. F. & Co 70 Fuller, C. C 197 Lanfair, L. H 44 Murphy, Stephen 83 Oliver, John 165 Soderbery, G. R 151 Shaw, J. P 222 Vallee, Francis 1.57 White. George H 62 CLOTHING AND GENTS' FURNISHINGS. Norfolk Clothing Store (Snow & Merrick). . 187 Kiley, J. H. (Rugby) 177 Roxbury Clothing Co. (S. C. Hadley) ISO Rosenkranz. 1 182 COAL ANI> WOOD. Adams, J. E. & Co 40 Bradford, J. A. & Co .50 Davis, E. S 211 Langley, F. A. & Co 91 Morse. R. G. & Co 59 DRUGGISTS. Adams, X 179 Bartlett, Charles A 35 Blake, George W 36 Benedict, John G 40 Barteaux, F. A 56 Babo, Eugene 167 Bartlet, Wra. W 1.50 Bolster, George A 156 Buruham, A. A. jr 1.58 Brooks, George P 208 Colton, J. I) 58 Copley, A. H 209 K;.yrs. Albert H. & Co 218 Fairfield, William H 93 Folger, W. S. et Co 44 Gale, Stephen 47 Gilson. A. P 67 Godding, J. G. oni a narrow "Neck," amid immense tracts of flats it has become a spacious and elegant district, largely composed of handsome pri- vate residences, palatial fiats and hotels, interspersed with charming little parks. Yet another change is now being witnessed, as the residences arc gradually being pushed out into the Highlands, and the ever widening tide of business interests sweeps on over the district. Already marked evidences of this change are apparent, and at no very distant day the largest part of this section must inevitably succumb to the insa- tiable commercial interests of the city, a metamorphosis not very pleasing to the quiet old residents of the S(nith End, but the city listens to no arguments nor entreaties in her oiiwai-d march. The main thoroughfares of the South End, which is generally re- garded as bounded on the north by Boylston, Tremont and Dover streets, on the west by tlie Boston & Albany Raili'oad, on the east by the bay, and on the south by the old lloxbury line, are Columbus avenue, Tremont and Washington streets, Shawmut and Harrison avenues. These are all now largely given up to business, the retail trade on Washington street and the others being very large, wUile m\ny extensive manu- facturies are scattered throughout the region. Columbus avenue, one of the !uost i-ecent streets of the South End, is also the most popular. It is one of the longest straight streets anyvrhere in the city, and has many very beautiful buildings situated upon it. It extends in a straight line from Park square to Northam])ton street,, and being paved with as})halt makes a very at- tractive and popular driveway, for wljich it is celebrated. Though one of the busiest^ it is also, fi'om its structure, one of the quietest streets in Boston, and is, theix'fore, still a very desirable location for residences. It is only a matter of years, however, 16 POINTS IN THE SOUTH END. before it will be taken up entirely for business and become one of the most famous in the city. West Chester Square, which crosses the avenue, is a deUghtful spot, being cultivated and adorned with great care and talent, so that the whole region attiacts one by its great beauty and refined atmosphere. Other well known and favorite j)arks are ('licstcr Square, wliich is really a street with a long narrow park running ^'W - ^l[': WEST CHESTER SQUARE, COR. COLUMBUS AVENUE. tbrougli. and spreading out into a commodious square in the center, where to the great trees and odorous flowers is added the dancing stream of a fountain ; Union Park, between Tremont street and Shawmut avenue, and Worcester Square, between Washington and Harrison streets, each about a third of an acre in extent ; Blackstone Square, between Washington street and Shawmut avenue, also possesses a large and beautiful fountain, being about two and a third acres in size, as also does Franklin Sq., between Washington, East Newton, East Brookline and James streets. (Jiiite a num- ber of South End streets still possess a large number of shade trees, which add a great deal of comfort and l)eauty to the region, and are among its most treasured pos- sessions. The South End is remarloard of Eilucation, has achieved a wide and lasting work in the cause of reform in governmental, educational and religious affairs. The South Congregational Church on Union Park street, is one of the best known and I'espected in the city, both for its own untiring efforts in every good cause, and the honor of its pastor. Rev. Edward Everett Hale, d.d., who has long been recog- nized as one of the most helpful and inspiring thinkers in the country. Through his literary fame and the influence of his great work during the war and since, the church has become widely known through the country. It was first organized in 1825, and its present beautiful edifice was erected during the turmoil of the civil war, at the same time that the church itself w.is so busily engaged in its "christian and sanitary" work. It was dedicated January 8, 1862, The Union Church owns a large and magnificent structure on the corner of Co- lumbus avenue and Newton street, whicli was comi)leted in 1870, and adds much to the beauty of that already grand avenue. The society was organized in 1822, and has long been among the most prominent and .active in the city. It is now entirely free from debt and earnestly engaged in the wide-reaching endeavors for the advance- ment of Christianity and the truth. The C:Uhedral of the Holy Cross (Cath.) is one of the stateliest structures in the country. It is situated at the corner of Washington and Maiden streets, and covers over 4 and it was dedicated in 1875. The great tower at the south-west corner, when coni- pleted, will be 300 feet in height, without an equal in the city. The smaller tower at the north-west corner, will be 200 feet high, but since the distance from ground to ridgepole is 120 feet, and tlie immense walls are proportionately high, these grand towers will seem perfectly in keeping with the rest of the structure. The total length of the building is 364 feet; width of the transepts 170 feet; width of naves and aisle, 90 feet. The great interior of the church is almost one unbroken expanse of immen.se size, with the exception of two rows of columns supporting the central roof, and seat- ing space is afforded for about 3,500 people. The elaborate wood-work which covers the ceiling, panels, and spanderls, is especially beautiful, several shades of oak being combined with African wood in magnificent designs. Among other grand works is the great cross of inlaid wood on the roof of the transept, and the j^ainted angel-figures of Faith, IIoi)e, Charity, and other graces and virtues standing out most strikingly from a backgrourid of gold in the ceiling of the chancel. The stained-glass windows are also of highest artistic beauty. The window over the principal entrance repre- sents a magnificent aureole rose. Over the transepts are two great windows, repre- senting the Emperor Hemetilus exalting the cross, and the miracle verifying the true POINTS IN THE SOUTH END. 19 cross of Christ. Also in the chancel are three memorial windows of the Crucifixion, the Ascension and the Nativity. There are also twenty-four small but lovely windows depicting Bible scenes and subjects. The magnificent high altar, constructed most elaborately of variegated marble, is beautifully overshadowed by an immense canopy. The great organ in the front gallery is one of the best ever made in this country. It is from the works of Hook & Hastings and is famed for its sweet clearness and sub- limity of rt)ne. It contains over 5,000 pipes, seventy-eight stops, twelve combinations of pedals and five pneumatic knobs. There are four large and handsome chapels con- nected with the cathedral : the chapel of St. Joseph, the chapel of St. Patrick, the chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, and the chapel of the Blessed Virgin, the latter con- taining a fine marble image of the Virgin. These, together with the stately residence of Archbishop Williams, in the rear of the cathedral, form a most impressive and magnificent series of edifices. The Church of the Immaculate Conception is an older Catholic building, near the Cathedral. It is externally a ])lain, yet not unattractive granite structure, without tower or spire. The almost exquisite loveliness of the interior forms a striking con- trast. The white setting of the walls is very quiet and attractive, and adds to the effect of the brilliant ornamentation about the great altar. The great organ is con- sidered among the most harmonious and powerful in the city. The building is 208 feet long by 85 feet wide ; it was begun by the .Jesuit fathers in 1857, and completed in 1S61, at a cost of more than 8100,000. The painting of the Crucifixion by Girialdi of Rome is a great work of art. Tliis sketch of the leading churches in the South End, though it does not include them all, will suftice to show their high character and powerful influence. Xext to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, is the Boston College, a Cath- olic institution of higher education founded by the Jesuits in 186?!. The instruction is high and thorough, the classics being given an important place, and the corps of sixteen professors, tutors, etc., is admirably qualified for the important work required. The present president is J. J. O'Connor. The college lias made marked progress in recent years, and is steadily extending its influence and power. The Boston City Hospital grew out of a movement inaugurated by many of the best citizens and leading physicians, over thirty years ago, and after long discussions and delay the legislature passed a bill, in 1858, giving the city authority to incorpor- ate one. A plot of ground near the bay in the South End was appropriated to this purpose in December, 1860, and the building was commenced in the following fall. It was completed in May, 1864, and opened for patients in the following June. The lot on which the beautiful buildings stand is seven acres in extent, and bounded by Concord, Albany and Springfield streets, and Harrison avenue. The buildings face upon the latter avenue, and consist of a centi*al building with a fine dome, used for administration oflices ; two long pavilions, for medical and surgical treatment, on each side; and auxiliary buildings in the rear, including isolating wards, morgue and autopsy rooms and laundries. The whole cost of buildings was about $610,000, not including furnishings and appliances. The city pays annually in the region of $100,000 for its maintenance. It will accommodate about four hundred patients, those who 20 POINTS IN THE SOUTH END. are residents of Boston not being obliged to pay, but those desiring to do so receive extra privileges and board. There is a great amphitheater where operations are per- formed in the presence of physicians, surgeons and students. The out-door service, chiefly through the South End section is very extensive, and the accident wards are constantly crowded witli j)atieiits, the ambulance service being very effective. A large training school for nurses has been established, and is one of the great departments of the institution. The largest benefactor in the history of the hospital, has been Mr. Elisha Goodnow, who bequeathed it $21,000. About five thousand cases are annually treated within the hospital, and about twice as many out patients; while a much larger number receive consultation and medicine upon application at the regular hours. This institution with its great equii»ment and noble work is one of the most honora- ble testimonials to the spirit and kindness of the Hub. The Central Club is one of the prominent social features of the South End. It was first organized in 1869 to gratify a long recognized desire of leading people, and has proved a great success. The first meetings were held informally in the St. James Hotel, but the membership increased so rapidly that in a few months a suite of rooms on Concord street was leased ; its growth was still so rapid that these soon became too small, and in 1S71 the handsome and luxurious quaters on the corner of "Wash- iHgton street and Worcester S(iuare were leased for a term of seven years, which lease was renewed. At present the building which the club occupies is located elsewhere. POINTS IN THE SOUTH END. 21 The Mercantile Library Association has been for more than half a century one of the most influential, literary and social institutions in the South End, toward the cul- ture of whose residents it has contributed no smnll share. It was re-organized about seven years ago, and to its old advantages has added new and important ones. The building of the Association is situated on the corner of Tremont and Newton streets, and is very attractive, both without and within. The parlors are cosily and elegantly furnished and a classic air is given by the numerous and beautiful paintings and statues clustered around. The leading magazines and newspapers are always on hand here. The extensive library of the Association h;is been transferred to the basement, where it forms a part of the South End branch of the Boston Public Library situated here. On the second floor ai-e pleasant rooms for social gathering and conversation smoking being also allowed. One of the best and most popular fe itures of tlie Asso- ciation is the series of lectures, literary and musical entertainments which are given every year during the winter season. The membership is very large and highly prized ; the ann ual dues are $5.00. The South End is now fairly well supplied with markets, the Washington market at 1SS3 Washington street taking the lead. It is the farthest up town of any, and is largely patronized by residents of the South End and the Highlands. The building was erected in 1870, and is about two hundred and fifty feet long by one hundred and twenty wide. The whole interior is very commodious and it has the reputation of being the neatest and best kept in the city. Its situation gives it great advantages for trading with the country anes, Wills, I^ills of Sale, and all Legal Documents drawn; Buildings remodeled and repaired; Estimates furnished and contracts solicited; Houses, Stores, Tenements and Buildings rented; Rents, Notes, Bills and Interest collected; Money to Loan se- cured by Mortgage at four, four and one-half and five i^er cent interest; Fire Insurance placed in the most reliable companies ; all business trans- acted pertaining to a General Real Estate and Office Business. Justice of the Peace and Nota- ry Public, office hours. 1» a..m. toOp.M. You are respectfully referred to the following Real Es- state owners in this vicinity:— C. Brigham & Co., oS6 Tremont, Street; Frank E. MaguUion, 490 Tremont Street; Benj. T. Baker, 5.5S Tremont Street; William Timlin, .j.j Warren Avenue; J. H. Lynch, 2-5 Franklin Street; J. Lee Frost, lO'J Boylston Street; J. F. Johnson. 25G Shawmut Avenue; P. H. Sheehan, 53 Harvard Street; H. S. Libby,"202 Shawmut Avenue, and nianyothers. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. S. A. D. Slieppard & Co., Pbarmacists, Washintjton. Corner Dover Street, also branch store cor. Union Park. It i.s now pen'nallv aj^reed amoiij; pliysicians, that faith and confi- dence exert a very powerful inll.ience in assist- ing; nature ta tlirow off disease, and this beinj; the case, it will be readily seen that it is of the the utmost importance for the patient to have confidence, not only in liis physician, but also in the medicines or other remedi.il agents which he may prescribe. It is known to every- body nowadays, that the virtues of drugs are influenced to some dc<;rce by their fresiiness, as well as by the manner in which they are kept and therefore it is not surprisiuf; that those who are familiar with the methods in vogue in the establishment carried on by Messrs. .S. A. D. Sheppard A Co., at the corner of Dover iS: Washington .Streets, should place a reliance upon goods coming from there, that could not be felt unless there was a positive surety of careful and skillful hnndling. Tlie Pharmacy in (juestion, is without doubt, one of the most celebrated as well as one of the most reliable in the city, and there is no man better known or more highly respected in the Drug trade, than tile principal owner, Mr. S. .\. D. Sheppard. This gentleman is a native of Man- chester-by-tbe-sea, and has* been connected with the enterprise to which we have reference since ISGS, the business being originally found- ed in 18ji under the firm name of MjGowan & Co. The premises occupied are 25 x 7i> feet in dimensions and comprise one floor and a base- ment. A large stock is carried of Fancy and Toilet articles. Cigars, Perfumery, etc.. and an extensive business is done in this line, but for all that, it is never forgotten that this is first and list a Pharmacy, and nothing is allowed to interfere with the prompt and satisfactory ac- commodation of customers in this department. There are ten courteous and well-informed as- sistants employed and physician's prescriptions are compounded with the greatest care, every modern facility being provided for the carrying on of this work. The charges made are always fair and moderate and an immense business is done. Tliis firm lias also a branch store at the corner of Washington Street and Uuioa Park. neux & Bullard. who carried it on for ten years, being succeeded in 1872 by .Messrs Bullard & .MacCorry, which firm gave place to the present proprietor in 1879. who has a thorough and in- timate acquaintance with the Provision busi- ness that enables him to serve his patrons with unusual intelligence, as well as fidelity. One floor and a basement are occupied, of the di- mensions of 20 X 45 feet, and employment is given to five efficient assistants. Customers are assured prompt service and, it should be added, polite service too, for Mr. MacCorry in- sists on the strict observance of the courtesy too often lacking in city establishments. A very' finely selected and varied stock is carried, and although every eftbrt is made to furnish goods that will suit the most fastidious, the prices are reasonable and just. A telephone CDunection is maintained, and orders received in this way are assured accurate and prompt delivery. Chas. E. S. MicCorry, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Provisions and Produce, 54) Treraont .Street, Corner IT luson. Boston is at- taining so wide and so iiigh a reputation as a desirable place of residence for men of means, that this class of its po])ulation is rapidly and steadily increasing, and as this voluue will doubtless circulate extensively among those coming within this category, wh > are strangers to the "Hub" and its. "institutions." we arc happy to take adv.iutagj of the opportunity thus offered to call attention to an establish- ment which is exceptionally well p-ep ired t) cater to the very highest class of trade. We refer to that conducted by Mr. Chas. E. S. MacCorry at So. 510 Tremont Street, Corner Hanson, and feel confident that under its present excellent and liberal nixnagemant, it only needs a proper trial to convince all that what we mxysay regarding it is fully warranted and sustain ;d by the facts. This p.)pular enter- prise was iu m.5urated in 18 52 by Messrs Mjli- Eugreue B. Xel.soii, Grocer, and Dealer in Foreign and Doinestic Fruits, (»:]> Tremont Street. Tho.se familiar with the origin and de- velopment of the enterprise conducted by Mr. Eugene B. Nelson at No. 63:3 Tremont Street, need no better example of what may be accom- plished by energy, jiluck and perseverance. Nearly a score of years ago, a groceiy store was opened on Harrison Avenue, a few doors from East Canton Street, nnder the firm name of H. H. Nelson & Co. The neighborhood was not a wealthy one by any means and such estab- lishments as had previously been inaugurated in the vicinity had apparently been more suc- cessful in accumulating dirt than dollars. But not so the new one. Three brothers carried it on and as none of tliem was afraid to work and all of them believed in neatness and order the store became known as an attractive, even if small establishment. Trade steadily increased, reliable goods at low prices had their usual ef- fect and in a few years a thriving business was built up. In course of time it became necessa- ry to seek larger quarters and a spacious store on the corner of East Brookline Street and Harrison Avenue was fitted up and occupied, under the firm name of fl. H. & E. B. Nelson. Continued prosperity was enjoyed but finally the changes which have come to pass at the South End within the last dozen years and which are too well known to require detailed mention here caused a removal to be had to the present store No. G.']o Tremont Street. For some time past Mr. Eugene B. Nelson has been the sole proprietor of the business and his long and exceptional experience enables him to carry it on in a ifiost satisfactory manner. He is a native of Hillsborough, New Hampshire and during his mercantile career has gained a large circle of friends in this city. One floor and a basement are occupied, measuring IS x SO feet and an immense assortment of fine groce- ries is carried including Teas, Coffee, Butter, Cheese, Flour, Foreign & Domestic Fruits, fresh, dry and preserved. Employment is af- forded to four efficient assistants and as goods are sold at low rates, delivered promptly and guaranteed as to quality, it naturally follows that a very large business is done. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. So- James H. Hayes, Plumber, Sanitary Drain- age and Ventilation. Removed to Tremont and Camden Street, Gas Fitting. Globes, Burners and Fixtures, 79'. Treinont Street, Boston. Resi- dence, 5(3 Kendall Street. Particular attention given to House Drainage and Water Service. So much lias been said and written of late years regarding the importance of perfect drainage, particularly in large cities, that it is safe to assert that no person of ordinary intelli- gence can fail to appreciate to some degree at least the great influence which drainage has upon the health of individuals aud of the com- munity at large. It is now conceded that some- thing more than bolts and bars is recjuired to keep enemies out of our homos especial!}' at night for altnough thieves and burglars may be provided for by this means, there is a still more dangerous and insidious foe that laughs at such precautions and that attacks not the property but the very lives of the inmates of the house it enters. Xeed we say that this deadly foe is sewer-gas? But modern science has piovided a sure means to keep even this enemy at bay and those who knowinuly dispense with the precau- tions plainly suggested by everyday experience are, to speak without reserve, simply trifling with their own lives and those of the other members of their family. A call on Mr. James H. Hayes at his store No. 79o Tremont Street corner of Camden, will result in the visitor's be- ing impressed with tiie knowledge of drainage etc., displayed by this gentleman if the conver- sation be brought around to that subject for Mr. Hayes is a practical plumber as he has worked at the business since 1S6T. Starting in busi- ness for himself iu 187G he thus adds experience to natural ability. He is prepared to undertake anything iu the line of Plumbing, Sanitary Drainage and Ventilation, making a specialty of House Drainage and Water Service. Em- ployment is given to ten skilled hands aud job- bing of all kinds will be given prompt and satisfactory attention. Mr. Hayes does uni- formly first-class work and his charges are very moderate for the character of the service ren- dered. basement, and are of the dimensions of 20 x 60 feet, a very heavy stock being carried and employment given to four courteous and skilled assistants. Batter, Cheese, Eggs, Beans etc., are handled very largely, and a specialty is made of fine D.iiry and Creamery Butter, this commod- ity being sold at the lowest rates and warranted to prove as represented. In addition to the es- tablishmoit mentioned, Mr. Upham conducts a summer store, at Hull, Mass., near the steam- boat wharf, and the same honorable and enter- prising methods are employed there as have gained him success in his city undertaking. A. X. Upliani, Dealer iu Choice Family Groceries, 70."> Tiemont Street, Cor. Rutland Square; Slimmer Store near .Steamboat Wharf, Hull, Mass. There has been such a decided in- crease iu the number" of what may be called fancy groceries iu the market of late years, such for instance as canned goods, prepared foods and cereals etc., that it is necessary for a grocer to carry a much more varied stock than ■was formerly the case if he wishes to be pre- pared to meet all the wants of. his patrons, and it is largely owing to the libei-ality shown in this respect that tlie establishment carried on by Mr. A. X. Upham at No. 70.5 Tremont Street, has gained so high a position in the favor of the public. This undertaking was originated by Mr. A. N. Webb several years ago, succeeded by Mr. C. O. Carter in ISSl, aud was carried on by him up to 1S34, when the present proprietor came into possession. He was born in Connec- ticut and is a member of the Free Masons, Knights of Pythias and Royal .\rcanuin, having a large circle of friends in this community. The i:)remises utilized include one floor aud a Chas. A. Bartlett, Apothecary. 507 Tre- mont. cor. Berkeley .Street. One of the finest- appointed and most liberally managed Apothe- cary stores to be found in the entire city, is- that carried on by Mr. Chas. A. Bartlett at the corner of Berkeley and Tremont Streets, num- bered 507 on the latter thoroughfare. As many of our leaders know, this establishment is loca- ted iu the elegant Odd Fellows' building, and certainly it would be hard to improve its situ.a- tion for it is both conspicuous and central and well adapted to subserve the convenience of both Back Bay and South End patrons. Under these circumstances (taken in conjunction with the fact that Mr. Bartlett has the well-earned reputation of being one of the most skillful pharmacists in the city) it is not to be wondered at that a very large amount of business is done, and what is even more indicative of isrosperity is the fact that the patronage shows a rapid and steady increase. Mr. Bartlett is a native of Maine, aud assumed control of the enterprise in question in 1SS6. He is a member of the Odd Fellows and is one of the best-known of our city pharmacists. Ilis store is not only a handsome but a spacious one, foi- it measures 25 X 60 feet and a large baseraerit is utilized in connection with it. Employing three couiteous and efficient assistants and carrying one of the most thoroughly complete assortments of choice drugs, medicines and chemicals to be found within the precincts of the '"Hub," Mr. Bartlett is most admirably prepared to guaran- tee satisfaction as legarcls the filling of pre- scriptions, etc., and to give all orders of the kiud prompt and skillful attention. His prices are reasonable and the utmost care is exercised in the compounding of every prescription. C. C. ChapHu's Family Shoe Store, 1685 Washington Street, Under Commonwealth Hotel. To so conduct a " Family Shoe Store " as to make it worthy of the name, is no light task for any man, however able or experienced, for the average family consumes all kinds and sizes of foot-wear, from tht tiny slippers of the wee toddler to the heavy boots of its proud father. Between these extremes we have a 'variety too numerous to mention, comprising school shoes for boys and girls, finer goods for youths and misses, street and home boots for mothers and their " grown up " daughters, aud last but not least, those natty but ijerhaps rath- er cramped shoes, the inconveniences of which are borne without a murmur by the young gen- tleman who puts them on preparatory to call- ing on her whose smile is more to him than any mere bodily comfort. Just such a store, how- 36 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. ever, is conducted by Mr. C. C. Chaplin at No. 16S5 Washington Street, under the Common- wealth Hotel, and it is only natural that since he bcK^in operations here, in ]8S(i, he should have imilt up a lartre trade, for his stock is Lxrge. his go"ds reliable, his assistants courte- ous and his prices low; and if anybody wants more than this, the chances are that they will have to seek it in a country as yet unknown. Mr. Chaplin was born in Maine, and was a member of the original fiini of Chaplin & Son in South Boston, and later he carried on an es- tablishment in IJrookline for ten years, lemov- ing to his present store in ]S^6. He knows good shoes when he sees them, and if his cus- tomers have not the same faculty, it is no fault <)f his, for ho deals in no other jroods, and sells nothing he is not able to warrant in every respect Flis prices are positively as low as can be fixed on reliable articles, and his sotck is so complete that the most difficult foot cau be perfectly lifted. Geo. W. Blake, Apothecary, Successor to Gordon and Iliiiicley, 53(5 Columbus Avenue, Corner Worcester Street. p]nterprise is an excel- lent thing, so is courtesy, so is ability to forecast the probable future — all of these things are most admirable qualities in a business man, but nfter all, in such an undertaking as that carried on by the druggist, the main essential is relia- bility. All of u-i like to be served promptly, politely and intelligently; but, iu the purchase of medicines at least, iu the compounding of presciiptions more es])ecially — what we like better than anything else, is to feel that these medicines are being sold to us. or these pre- scriptions being put up by a man who not only thoroughly understands his business, but who may be absolutely depended on to do all in his power to guard against the slightest mistake of any kind. Taking these facts into considera- tion, it is not dithcult to form an intelligent idea of the reasons why the estahlishment of which Mr. Geo. W. 151aki; is the ])ro])rietor, lo- cated at No. 5:30 Columbus Avenue, should liave attained the popularity it undouhtedly enjoys. The enterprise in question was founded by Messrs. Gordon and Hinkley, but has been un- der Mr. liiake's control for quite an extended period. He is a native of IJoston and a mem- ber of the Odd Fellows, and cannot but feel gratilied at the confidence placed in him by the l)ublic, as it has been fairly earned by faithful and continuous service. One floor and a base- ment are occupied, 20x45 feet in size, and a large and ccnnplete stock of Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, etc., is always carried. Prescrip- tions arc fdlcd at very short notice, and the use of the choicest ingredients and the employ- ment of the greatest care iu their compounding, assure satisfactory results. of putting it up; for not only its economy, but also its safety is largely dependent upon the manner in which this is done. A well con- stiiicted and well adjusted steam-heating plant combines a maximum of heating power with a minimum of danger, and when i)ut in jjosition by skilled hands, accident from its use is prac- tically impossible. Thus it will be seen that it is of great importance to entrust such work only to some leputable and responsible house, and there is none more sure to give perfect sat- isfaction than that of Buerkel it Co., doing business at No. 28 Union Park Street, corner of Washington. This concern was founded in 1S7S, and during the i)ast ten years has fitted up many manufactories, workshops, and private dwellings with heating facilities at low prices and with such thoroughness and skill as to have attained an unsurpassed reputation. The Star House Heating Boiler is handled by this firm, who are also agents for the ceiebiated "Johnson Railway Heater." Both parties are natives of Boston, the concern being made up of Messrs. J. F. Buerkel and S. E. Bentley, the former residing at No. 146:3 Washington Street, and the latter at No. 24 Union Park. Employment is afforded to twen- ty skilled mechanics, and a well appointed ma- chine shop supplied with ample steam power is run in connection with the eiUerprise. Steam- fitting, Plumbing and Gas-fitting of all descrip- tions will be done at short notice, and estimates submitted or contracts entered into for the per- formance of any job, large or small, iu these lines. ISncrkcl & Co., Steam Fitters, Plumbers, and (jas Fiiteis, No. 28 Union Park Street, Cor- ner of Washingtcjii Street. Although steam is without a doubt the most eilicicnt and econom- ical heating agent known at the i)resent day, still the general introduction of steam healing apparatus has heen greatly hindered by the in- competency of some of those making a business Cliurles B. Lovell, Ladies' and Gents' Furnishing Goods, 1939 Washington .Street, cor. Derby Place. As a general thing it is ranch easier to get what you want in an establish- ment devoted to the sale of certain lines of goods, than it is in a store containing about everything from a paper of pins to a three-vol- ume novel, and should any of our readers de- sire anything in the line of Furnishing Goods, they would do well to make a call at No. 1939 Washington Street, corner of Derby Place, as there they would find Mr. Charles B. Lovell who makes a si)erialty of Ladies' and Gents' Furnishings of all de.-^criptions. One lloor and a basement are occupied, of the dimensions of 20x35 feet and the assortment of goods in stock is so complete and varied as to seem to render it a certainty that everybody could find just what they wanted therein. Certainly no objec- tions can be raised to the prices quoted, for Mr. liOvell makes it a point to sell as low as any- body, quality for quality, and he is a suffi- ciently experienced and careful buyer to enable him to purchase goods at the best possible ad- vantage. Employment is aftbrded to two cour- teous assistants and customers are promised both promiit and respectful attention. Mr. Lovell was born in Boston and as a member of Company K. 35th .Massachusetts, he took i)art in some of the most memorable and decisive en- gagements of the Rebellion, Antietam, Freder- icksburg, Vicksburg — each of these famous fields he was present at and passed through ex- periences of a kind that are never forgotten. He is a member of the Grand Army and has many friends in this city and vicinity. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 37 J. E. Gillett, Dry and Fancy Goods, 37 Clarendon St. Although Mr. J. E. Gillett, of No. 37 Clarendon Street, does not pretend to rival Jordan, Marsh & Co., or K. H. White ife Co., in the nia^nitude and variety of his stock, still there are certain points in which he might well be imitated by both those mammoth enterprises. One of the most important of these is prompt- ness of service. All Boston shoppers know from sad experience what it is to make their way through a straggling crowd to some counter in an immense store, only to be told that the "department" of which they are in search is somewhere in the vicinity of a half-mile or so farther along, and finally after having by per- sistent exertion i-eached the spot pointed out, had to wait anywhere from five minutes to half an hour before tiiey transacted their business and received the goods. Who, familiar with the facts, will call that a fancy sketch? On the contrary, one may enter Mr. Gillett's st(|i-e, select his goods, pay for them and be on the street again in less time than the first opera- tion could be gone through with, such as is described above. When hunting for ''bargains," don't forget that " time is money," and few of us can afford to waste it. Mr. Gillett opened his present establishment in 1SS7. He is a na- tive of Bt)ston and a member of the Odd Fellows, and has a very thorough acquaintance with the various goods he handles. ()ne floor and abase- ment are occupied, and a finely-selected stock of Dry and Fancy Goods is open for inspection. This is a popular Laundry Agency, and work of this kind is done in the best manner and at short notice. Clias. L. Dakin, Fine Art Store, Deal- er in Artists' Materials. Engravings, Etchings and Photographs, .578 Tremont Street. There is nothing that will lend such a homelike and refined effect to an apartment as a well-o.xecuted Engraving, Etching, Autotype, or Photograph, and it is well known that the most elegantly furnished room seems incomplete and com- paratively bare unless a few pictures adorn its walls. Of course a person of taste if forced to choose between a cheap chromo and nothing at all would prefer the latter, but in point of fact no such choice is necessary even to people in very moderate ciicumstances, for truly artistic pictures are sold nowadays at prices within the reach of all, and it is easy enough to find such if the right establishment be visited. A favorite store with the most careful buyers of art goods and pictures, is that carried on by Mr. Chas. L. Dakin at No. 578 Tremont Street, and this pop- ularity has been won by the policy this gentle- man pursues of "quick sales and small profits." lie is a believer in the foregoing maxim and therefore ensures the constant renewal of his stock by offering the same at absolutely bottom rates. Xo sacrifice of quality is made, however, and purchasers may feel perfectly assured that everything sold by Mr. Dakin will prove just as represented. He is a native of Bangor Me., and started his present business in 1885. Two com- petent assistants are employed and Fine Art goods of many descriptions carried in great pro- fusion. Aitistic Framing is made a specialty and is done at short notice at considerably be- low th e average rates. Dr. Willard D. Ball, Dentist, 074^ Tre- mont Street, Entrance on West Xewton Street. Although there is doubtless a very large num- ber of Dentists in this city, still there are none too many good ones, for unfortunately the teeth of the Americans of this generation aro princi- pally conspicuous by their badness. We have not the space, even if we had the ability, to en- ter on any discussion as to what has broug;ht this condition of affairs, about for there are al- most as many theories on the subject as there are dentists and whether our teeth have been ruined by abuse, "starved" for lack of pi'oper food, or are congenitally imperfect, it remains a fact that as a rule they are simply vile. Speak- ing of good dentists calls to mind Dr. Willard D. Ball of No. 074 i Tremont Street, for it is the unanimous opinion, so far as we have been able to learn, of those who have tested his skill that he combines gentleness with decision and firm- ness with careful avoidance of all unnecessary pain having unrivaled fjicilities for the admin- istration of ether when extracting. Dr. Ball is a native of Walpole, N. H., and opened his pres- ent office in 1879. He occupies two conven- iently located and well-equipped rooms at the address given above, entrance being had from West Newton Street. His office hours are from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. and appointments made in advance will prove mutually advantageous as the doctor's practice is a very extensive one and his time is apt to be fully occupied. Every appliance and instrument called for by modern operative dentistry are at hand and thorough- ness as well as gentleness characterizes all the work done. 31. A. Hatch, Manufacturer of fine Con- fectionery and Ice Cream Wholesale and Retail, No. ()9.5 Tremont Street. We have not the fig- ures at hand to give the exact annual produc- tion of confectionery in the city of Boston but it must reach a very imposing amount, for there arc many manufacturers located here and the great majority of tliem seem to be prosperous and thriving. Among those whose confections hold an especially high place, Mr. M. A. Hatch deserves prominent mention, for since he in- augurated his bnsines-s in 18S2 he has steadily added to his reputation until now it ranks above that of many more pretentious houses. Jlr. Hatch is a native of Elaine and has won his success by strict and intelligent attention to business and making it a point to let no goods leave his premises which he could not fully warrant in every respect. Confectionery is handled both at wholesale and retail and is sup- plied at the lovv-est market rates in q uantities to suit. Employment is afforded to three skilled assistants and orders are filled without delay and with entirely fresh and desirable goods. The advantages of purchasing direct from the manufacturers are sufficiently obvious in any business but particularly so as regards confec- tionery, for this commodity owes a great part of its value to its freshness and purity, jn addi- tion to his large trade in Confectionery Mr. Hatch makes a specialty of Extra fine Ice Cream, which he guarantees to be unexcelled in purity. This is delivered at residences, at short notice. Orders for Sunday delivery taken. Special terms for Church Fairs, Festivals and other large orders. •38 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. F. M. Leariiert, Real Estate and Insur- ance Afrent, GlAi Tiemont, corner West Newton Street, Mercantile Library Association Buildinfj (basement). The name of Learned is very fa- miliar to those conversant witli real-estate mat- ters in this city and purticLilarly so to those who have fjivcn special attention to transactions of this uatnre at the South End. Mr. F. II. Learn- ed befjan o^jerations in this line in the year 1864, and in LS7S was succeeded by Mr. F. M. Learned who added insurance to his business in 188L This jrentleman is a native of Boston and is very prominent in Fraternal Society cir- cles beinff connected witii the Free Masons, ■Odd Fellows, Knijjhts of Pythias and lied Men. His office is located in the basement of the .Mercantile Library Association Buildinj^, cor- ner of Tremont and West Newton streets, and no one desirinjj to buy, sell, exchane;e, rent or lease real estate should neglect f]jiving him a call as the chances are that a mutually advan- tageous arrangement could be consummated. Particular attention is paid to the handling of South End real estate and as Mr. Learned is universally conceded to be an authority on this subject, his advice regarding it will be found sound and profitable to follow. He has at all times desirable houses for either large or small families and also has the letting of many stores of various sizes and adapted to all kinds of business. In the matter of Insurance he is also prepared to furnish first-class and strictly re- liable accommodations as he conducts a branch office of the New York Bowery Fire Insurance ■Co., of New York city, and also of the Phoenix Assurance Co., of London, England. This lat- ter comi)any was established in 17S2 while the former was incorporated in 18;);3 and both of them are known throughout the country as re- liable and liberally conducted organizations. Mr. Learned is in a position to write policies in either company at bottom rates and his facili- ties in this respect are well worthy of being taken advantage of. W. F. Golrtthwait & Co., Manufacturers of and Dealers in Furniture, Draperies, Window Shades and Upholstery Goods. No. 1204 Wash- ington Street. That every man should have a home of his own, and not be content with bachelor life, or with a boarding house exist- ence if he be married, is a rule that is only proved by the very exceptions that can be made to it, and anything that tends to make housekeeping more pleasant and popular and to put it within the reach of more i)eoi)le, is a genuine boon to the community, and hence worthy of piomincnt mention. To keep house one must, liave furniture and housc-fuiuishing goods in general, and as the firm of \V. F. Goldthwait & Co. is prepared to supply such articles at bottom prices, it may be said to be rendering efficient aid in the biiiigiiig about of the happy time when dome.'-tic life will be much more common than it now is. C'ommo- dious quarters are occupied, and emi)loyment is afforded to several courteous assistants. Furni- ture. Draperies, Window Shades and L^pluilstery Goods being very extensively dealt in. Although striving to quote bottom prices on ihe commod- ities handled, the firm take pains to avoid sup- plying unsatisfactory articles of any kind, and fully warrant that whatever they sell will prove just as represented. Owing to the steady contin- uance of such fair and square business methods, this house has attained a high position in the confidence of the public, and every effort will be made in the future to assure the steady maintenance of this good feeling. Many of the articles on sale are manufactured by the firm, and it is largely owing to this fact that they are able to offer the many pronounced bargains for which their establishment is noted. S. Severy, Florist, 534 Tremont Street, and Li. F. Severy, Boston A- Providence Depot, have constantly on hand a large and choice as- sortment of Cut Flowers. The Florist fills so imp'ortant and even indispensable a position nowadays, in the large cities at least, that all information regarding this subject must prove of wide interest, and more especially is this true when such information refers to one who an- nounces prices lower by twenty per cent than those of anj' other Florist in Boston. The gentleman who makes this liberal and enter- prising offer is Mr. S. Severy, of No. 434 Tre- mont Street, who, in connection with L. F. Severy, also carries on business at the Bos- ton tt Providence Depot, and who has built up a very extensive trade since the inception of his undertaking in 1870. Mr. Severy was born in the Pine Tree state, and is a member of the Legion of Honor, having a wide circle of friends that is steadily increasing, while Mr. L. F. Severy is a native of Melrose, Mass. A very large and choice assortment of Cut Flowers is kept con- stantly on hand, and Flow-ers suitable for use at either Parties, Weddings or Funerals are sup- plied in any desired quantity. The .Messrs. Severy have gained an exceptionally high repu- tation for the taste shown in the arranging of Artistic Decorations of all kinds, and those who may wish to procure a tribute of this description for an occa^ion of either joy or sorrow and who distrust their own taste in such matters, may safely leave the selection of the emblem to these gentlemen, as the^' are ad- mirably fitted both by experience and natural gifts to be authorities on such subjects. Choice Poses, Pinks and Violets are always in stock, and fine specimens for artists' use can be fur- nisiied at all times. Orders by express, mail or telegraph will be promptlj' filled with the same care as though given in j)erson, and orders will be taken Saturday for Sunday delivery, the store being open Saturday evening until 10.30, and other evenings until 9.30. As before re- marked, Messrs. Severy 's prices are remarkably low, and their flowers are unexcelled for fresh- ness. In addition to their large trade in flowers, Messrs. Severj'^ are also proprietors of the Great Lung and Oough Remedy. Dr. Kanolah's Indian Vegi'table Puliimuary Syrup, made of loots and herbs; a sure cure for coughs, colds, bronchitis, whooping-cough, asthma, crouj), S))itting blood, ])ain in the side, night sweats, humors, general debility, throat affections to which public speak- ers are liable, and all complaints leading to consumption. Price 50 cents and iBl.OO pev bot- tle. For sale by all druggists. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. C. A. Oclis & Co., Stationers; Common- wealth Circulating Library; 1G95 Washington Street. That there is abundant patronage at the South End for a fashionable Stationery and Periodical Store that is conducted as such an establishment should be. is amply proved by the experience of Messrs. C. A. Ochs & Co., since they inaugurated their present enterprise in 18S7, for the liberal methods and wide knowledge of the business that this house has displayed, have been rewarded by the prompt appreciation and generous support of the res- idents of the vicinity. The premises utilized are of the dimensions of 20 x SO feet, and in- clude one floor and a basement, there being carried a very extensive and varied stock of Stationery, comprising the Latest Fashionable Novelties, as well as Standard Goods of every description. A well-selected Circulating Library is also maintained, and the latest works of Fic- tion, etc., are at once secured, it being the aim of the proprietors to ait'ord their customers the opportunity to become conversant with the ; most popular Novels at a merely nominal ex- pense. School Goods are dealt in very largelj', and "Scholars' Companions" and all similar devices that cost so little, but mean so much to the childish heart, are at hand in many styles and suited to widely diverse tastes. Newspapers, { Periodicals, etc., are dealt in very extensively, and subscriptions will be received here for all the leading serial publications. Papers are also delivered at residences. A fine stock of Artists' Materials is carried, also upwards of forty dif- I ferent styles of mouldings ; and orders for every description of picture frames promptly filled at very reasonable prices. Patrons are assured prompt and polite attention, and all needful assistance will be cheerfully lent in the choos- ing of Books, or anj' other act in which the benefit of the firm's experience is desired. James P. Rice, Dealer in Provisions, Fruits and Vegetables, 1590 Washington Street. The enterprise conducted by Mr. James P. Rice was founded over thirty years ago, and there is no Provision store at the South End that is bet- ter known, or that has a higher reputation, than that carried on by the gentleman mentioned. The premises occupied comprise one floor und a basement, of the dimensions of 20 x 4.j feet, and contain a very large and varied stock of Provisions, Fruits and Vegetables. Mr. Kice is a native of Lincoln, Mass., and owing to his long and honorable business career, is one of the most widely known and esteemed men in the tr.ade. His experience is of course of great value to him in directing the details of his es- tablishment, and his customers know that his stock is sure to contain as fine a variety of the goods handled as the market will allow. Beef, Pork, Mutton, Lamb and Veal are always on hand, and Smoked and Salted Meats are also largely dealt in. Mr. Rice offers special induce- ments to those who appreciate Hams of fine and delicate flavor, for he handles the choicest of such goods and quotes very moderate prices on them. Foreign and Domestic Fruits and every kind of Vegetable in its season are also to be had at this store, and the employment of three polite and efficient assistants furnishes assur- ance that 'callers will be promptly served and orders delivered without delay. Edward K. Smith, Pharmacist, 207 War- ren Avenue, Corner Columbus Square. That there is a varying degree of responsibility at- tached to recommending different business en- terprises, must be apparent to any one who will give the matter a moment's thought, for it is obvious that whereas a man might patronize a groceiy store that had been unduly eulogized, without any special loss, except perhaps to his pocket, when it comes to the buying of Drugs and Medicines, confidence placed in an estab- lishment that is unworthy of it, may result in sickness or something even more serious. Therefore it is only because we feel sure of our ground that we cordially commend to the pat- ronage of our readers the enterprise conducted by Mr. Edward K. Smith at Xo. 207 Warren Avenue, corner of Columbus Square, for this gentleman carries on a retail Pharmacy at that point and gives particular attention to the com- l^ounding of physicians' prescriptions. Mr. Smith was born in North Adams Mass., and has had an experience of fifteen years in his chosen business, although he has carried on his present establishment only since 18S(5. But that period of time, comparatively short as it is, has proved sufficient to assure the people in the vicinity that Mr. Smith is worthy of the most implicit confidence, both as regards his integrity and his professional skill, and the re- sult has' been the building up of a large and steadily growing trade. The premises occupied are of the dimensions of 20 x o5 feet and include one floor and a basement, employment being given to two courteous and eflicient assistants. Family trade is made a specialty and prescrip- tions are put up with a celerity, neatness and accuracy only possible where the highest skill and every facility are combined. Prices are low and the quality of everything sold, is just as represented. Street, Boston. Chas. Atkinsou, Manufacturer of fine Harnesses, and Riding Saddles, also, dealer in Whips, Robes, Blankets, &c., 6U9 Tremont We would call attention to the enterprise of Mr. Charles Atkinson, Manufacturer of Fine Harnesses and Rid- ing Saddles, whose store and shop is located at 699 Tremont street. This gentleman established his business in 1887. and has already met with much success. The premises occupied, are of the dimensions of 2-5 x 70 feet, and consist of a well arranged store with a shop in the rear. Skilled workmen are employed, and a large manufacturing and retail trade is transacted. Mr. Atkinson manufactures riding saddles, and fine harnesses of every description, and is pre- pared to fill ordersat the shortest possible notice. He also carries one of the finest stocks of Harness, Whips, Robes, Blankets etc., in this vicinity, and at most reasonable prices. He also makes a specialty of repairing, washing and oiling harnesses in a neat and highly satis- factory manner. Mr. Atkinson is a native of Maine, well known throughout this section of the city as a gentleman of energy and ability. Well experienced in his business, and one with whom it is a pleasure to deal. 40 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. Olympian Cafe, W. H. Stevens, Proprie- tor, oil Tiemont Street ami Warren Avenne. A gentleman wlio lias clone mucli to prove that the best of food and the most prompt and po- lite service are not inconsistent with the main- taining of popular prices in a dinin:5."j Tremont Street. This popular Stationer and Newsdealer, although of but comparatively recent inception, has attained a position to be envied by many engaged in the same line. He occuj)ies a store IS x :3.". feet in dimensions, lo- cated at 03.J Tremont Street, which contains a fine stock of Books, also a complete line of Stationery Articles, etc. Mr. A. E. Bates, the pi'oprietor, succeeded to this enterprise in ISSti, and exhibits his taste and ability in the arrange- ment and selection of his stock, which in the periodical department includes the New York and Boston Papers, which are delivered at res- idences, Mr. Bates having one of the largest routes in this section of the city. Subscrip- tions are also received for all Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Foreign publications. In addi- tion to the Stationery and News department a fine circulating library is carried, containing 2,800 bound volumes, and IJM) pamphlets. New books are added weekly. The store is at- tractive in all its appointments, and customers are treated in a polite and attentive manner, while the wants of tiie public are studied in every respect. .Mr. Bites is agent for the Troy Laundry, and is a gentleman of rare businei:s ability. He is a native of Boston, and eminent- ly fair in all his dealings, and is well (jualified to push bis business to still greater usefulness. John G. Benedict, Ph. G., Pharmacist, 1-54 Chandler Street and !)1 Dartmouth Street, The ordinances adopted some time ago, requir- ing the registry of Pharmacists etc., were doubt- less well-advised and a move in the right direction for, speaking broadly, it may be said that it cannot be made too ditiicult for incom- petent persons to be allowed the handling, and more especially the dispensing, of Drugs and Medicines. That the United States has been strangely lax in the establishment of medical regulations, is a fact too notorious to call for proof, and indeed in case any of our readers should doubt it, let them compare the laws, or rather want of laws, of this nation with those in force in other civilized countries. But. howev- er, we may be thankful for any protection, against imposture in this direction, and hence our municipal regulations are worthy of appre- ciation. Among our city druggists in whom the most implicit confidence may be placed, Mr. John G. Benedict is entitled to mention, and those who may favor this gentleman with their patronage at his establishment No. I.i4 Chand- ler Street cor. Dnrtmouth Street, may do so in the full assurance that their wants will be most carefully and skilfully attended to. Mr. Bene- dict is a native of Boston and inaugurated his present enterprise in 1SS.5. Ue occupies one floor and a basement of the dimensions of 2h x45 feet, and employing three competent assistants, is enabled to fill orders with celerity as well as accuracy. The assortment of Drugs. Medi- cines and Chemicals on hand is at all times complete in every department, and prescriptions are compounded without delay and at prices as low as the lowest. J. E. Adams & Co. (E. A. Remick. Pro- prietor), Dealers in Coal and Wood, No. 786 Albany Street, between East Chester Park and Swett Street; Telephone No. 4")02. The average citizen has given more care than ever to the se- lection of his coal supply since the beginning of the annoying shortage we have experienced here in Boston, in common with our sister cities; and there are very few, if indeed there are any, retailers that have made money during the past few months ; for all the reputable concerns have supplied their customers practically at cost and looked to the future for the returns on the cap- ital invested and labor done to which they are justly entitled. The establishment located at No. 78G Albany Street, between East Chester Park and Swett Street, was founded by Messrs. J. E. Adams & Co.. over thirty years ago. and is still conducted under that firm name, although the present proprietor is Mr. E. A. Kemick. This gentleman, who is a native of Boston, may be depended upon to fully maintain the ancient prestige of the concern, for he is very well ac- quainted witli the coal trade in all its branches, and is determined to spare neither trouble nor expense in servinir his customers in the best pos- sible manner. The yard covers some o2,000 s(iuare feet of ground, and a heavy stock is car- ried of coal and wood of standard quality. Em- ployment is given to sixteen competent assist- ants, and orders will be filled promptly, cor- rectly, and at the very lowest rates that the state of the market will permit. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 41 Hotel Johnson, i'")'! Sliawnmt Ave- nue, was erected and finislied in the fall and spring of 18S4 and 18S5, by its present owner. J. F. Johnson, who had been located in the gro- cery business, nearly opposite, since 1870. This buildin years, and during every month of that period has striven to so improve the grapes they raised, and their methods of cultivation as to enable them to pro- duce a pure ivine that would at least hold its own W'ith the finest imported article. They have succeeded, and now offer to Boston patrons, through their general asent. Mr. II. H. Robin- son, doing business at Xo. 1GS9 Washington St., under the Commonwealth Hotel, a complete as- sortment of the various brands of wine of which twenty-one kinds are handled, embracing all the varieties, which are offered at extremely low rates, considering the quality of tlie goods, and sold either by the bottle or in bulk, at whole- sale or retail, and which bears on every bottle a sworn statement, signed by the officers of the company, and setting forth the fact that noth- ing but tlie pure j nice of the grape is contained therein. In order to familiarize the public with the many excellencies of these wines, Mr. Eob- J inson supplies them at retail as well as at whole- sale, and invites those who desire to personally satisfy themselves that the goods are of fine flavor, as well as of undoubted purity to call and test their quality, carefully and thoroughly. A spacious store is occupied, of the dimensions of 35x90 feet, with basement for storage and a very lartre stock is carried, wholesale and retail orders being filled without delay. Mi-. Robin- son is a native of Boston, and employs three as- sistants. He is to be congratulated on the en- ergy and skill he has displayed in extending his trade since beginnina' operations in ISST, and there can be no doubt but that Cordelia wine will soon hold the place in the Xew England market that its merits entitle it to. We would also call attention to the following facts: This is the only house recievnig Wines in car- load lots direct from the vineyard, and th«y can therefore vouch for the purity. They own the land and raise their own grapes. They make their own wine and sell no other. The wines being always in their own hands, they can guarantee their purity. No sugar or anything else added to the grape juice. They have the finest cellars, the most improved [ machinery, and the best wine makers. At great cost they imported cuttings from France, Germany and Spain, and now have vines in full bearing from these cuttings and have wine made from their ])roduct. The wine made from these grapes is superior to any imported, as it is the first juice and the pomace thrown away. This wiue is thoroughly matured before being offered for sale. This wine is simply grape juice, preserved by nature's own process of fermentation. A sworn aflidavit, signed by president, secre- tary and superintendent of the company hangs in their office, 108'.) Washinoton street, under Commonwealth Hotel, and one hundred dollars reward will be paid if anything except pure grape juice is found in any of their wines. A copy of the affidavit vvill be on all bottles. Ladies will please notice that this is simply a wine house with no bar, sample-rooms, cigars or loafers. 44 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. W. S. Foly-or «V CO., Pharmacists; Jus- tin Whitney & Co., 72:! Tremout Street, Corner Concord Square. Of all tlie many pliar- maceutica! establishments located in tiie city of Boston, tliere are but few that can look back on a score of years of usefulness, and even ainon feet in size, and a basement of similar dimensions is also utilized. Delicious Soda with Choice Fruit and Cream Syrups is dispensed here at five cents a glass, and the immense (piantity sold shows that its (piality and cheapness are fully appreciated. Fox Brothers, Grocers, 08-5 and (3S7 Tre- mont Street. One of the very best examples of what a Metropolitan Grocery Store should be, with which we are familiar, is that afforded by the establishment of Messrs. Fox Brothers, at Xo. (N.'j Tremont Street, and we believe that it would be ditUcult for the most critical to sug- gest a needed improvement in the fitting up and management of the store under existing conditions. Neither pains nor expense is spared to make this establishment thoroughly attract- ivi; and " wholesome " looking, both within and without, and the result is seen in one of the neatest and handsomest Grocery Stores in the city. Fox Brothers began operations in IBO.j, as C'. E, Fox ct Co. (succeeded by the present firm); and thus having had very nearly a quar- ter of a century's experience, it is only natural that they should be perfectly conversant with their business in every detail. The i)rcinises occupied comprise one fioor and a basement, their dimensions being 40 x 70 feet, and employ- ment is afforded thirteen efUcient assistants, who may be depended on to strive their ut- most to show customers prompt and civil attention. The stock on hand is so large and varied that it would be idle to even attempt a full description of it, but it may be said to in- clude all kinds of Groceries, both Staple and Fancy, and to be as remarkable for uniform merit as it is for variety. The very finest fla- vored Teas, Coffees and Spices are handled by this house, and those who are able to aj)preci- ate a good article in this line will find that their tastes may be fully suited here, as all grades, from the mildest to the strongest, are sujjplied at the lowest attainable rates. Canned Goods are also given particular attention, and some delicious relishes and condiments are also on hand. A. Keller, Baker and Confectioner, and Ice Cream Parlor (ISO Tremont Street. The bakery and confectionery business is one in which we aie all necessarily interested, and its influence and practical importance are acknowledged by all. Mr. A. Keller of this city is widely recog- nized among lirst-class dealers in this line of business in this section of Boston, and every- thing made by him is always up to the highest standard of purity of material and excellence of cooking. TJiis house was established in 1870 and has since that date been under the wise and popular management of its present proprie- tor. Mr. Keller now occupies a store and base- ment each covering an area of 20x90 feet, located at No. O:)'.) Tremont Street, Employment is constantly furnished to four very capable as- sistants, and an extensive retail trade is trans- acted. His Bread, Cake, Pastries and Confec- tionery are unexcelled in point of purity, richness of fiavor and fine preparations, and all his goods are in every way first-class. The house has a wide and honorable reputation for its liberal management and thorough reliability. Mr. Keller is a native of Boston, and is a highly esteemed and enterprising business man. lu the rear of the store is a commodious Ice Cream saloon where all llavors are supplied. Orders for families. Church festivals, etc., receive prompt attention. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 49 J. D. Kiiowlton, Pharmacist, Washing- ton Street, corner Worcester. The Pharmacy carried on by Mr. J. D. Knovvlton al the corner of Wasliinffton and Worcester Streets was fonnded in 1859 hy I^evi Tovver jr. Tlie firm became Tower & Co. in 1879, when Mr. Knowlton en- tered the firm. In 1884, .Mr. Knowlton purcliased of Mr. lV)vver his interest in the business, and has since conducted it alone. This store is one of the oidest-establisliod Diufj Stores at the South Enil, and, it may be added, is one of tlie most trustworthy as well. Mr. Knowlton is a native of Boston, and graduated at tlie Massachu- setts College of Pharmacy in 1872. lie is a mem- ber of the Odd Fellows. The reput;)tioii which the establishment conducted by him has attained since he took control, is best shown by the fact that many South End families make it a point to have all their prescriptions compounded here, and the wisdom of this course is manifest when we consider the many years that Mr. Knowlton has been engaged in this class of work and the freedom from errors of any kind that marks his record. Another point to be considered is that his stock of Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, etc., is at all times maintained full and com- plete in every department, and that especial pains are taken to purchase only fresh and reliable goods. Then, again, tiio facilities for the weighing, etc., of the ingredients utilized cannot be improved upon, and although un- necessary delay is avoided, still speed is never sought at the expense of the i)r<)per care and attention. Mr. Knowlton employs four courte- ous assistants, and it is hardly necessary to sav that these gentlemen will be found competent as well as affable. He deals extensively in Fine Toilet .-^.rticles. Soaps. Brushes, etc., and has a full supply of the standard Patent Med- icines in stock. Prices are very reasonable, and the articles are wananted to prove as represented. Mr. Knowlton also manufactures BAYOLIKE Bayolitie Quinine Hair Tonic, a Prepa- ration for Dressing the Ilair, which has never been equaled. It excites the torpid glands to action, stimulates the secretions, opens the closed hair pores, and gives a vigorous and healthy action to the scalp. Has been used by thousands with perfect satisfaction in every case. Persons who are troubled with thin hair and falling out, will, by the use of Bayolino, soon see its beneficial effects, as by its tonic and stimulating pro|)erties, the h;\ir glands will be filled with new life, and the hair will grow thick and strong, because it furnishes the life- giving principle, which is essential to a healthy growth of the hair. It gives the hair that beau- tiful texture so much admired by all. It is wholly unlike the preparations of oil and alco- hol, which destroy the hair by creating febrile affections of the scalp, but it is cooling and allays all unpleasant itching and irritations, which are brought on by an unhealthy state of the scalp. Bayoline will increase the growth of the hair; Bayoline is a delightful Dressing; Bay- oline eradicates dandruff ; Bayoline prevents the hair from falling out; Bayoline is not greasy or 4 sticky; Bayoline is not an alcoholic wash; Bay- oline gives new life to the hair; Bayoline keeps the head cool; Bayoline is the cleanest, best and most economical Hair Dreesing now in use. Deau Sir: — It is with great satisfaction and pleasure that I give my opinion in regard to your Bayoline Quinine Hair Tonic. It has done womlers for me. I was troubled with thin lay- ers of scurf around the roots of my hair, which would dry and scale off", itching almost inces- santly, and was very annoying. The hairs seemed to have Igst their proper nourishment and healthiness; would break off" at unequal distances from the skin, leaving their rough ends -twisted and matted into thick greyish and yellow crusts. On pulling out a hair and examining it, the root would be found thin, dry and starved in appearance. It was really alarm- ing to see the amount of dandruff" fall from my hair upon running my fingers through it. My hair was stilt' and dry. I tried very many prep- arations recommended to me, but received no relief until I was induced to try your Bayoline, and the result i.s, that my hair and scalp are now in a perfectly healthy condition, free from dandruff, my hair has ceased to fall out, and is soft and pliable. I cheerfully recommend "Bayoline" to all who wish a healthy hair dressing. Yours, &c., W. A. McCLELL.VX. Dear Siu: — I wish you to know how much your Bayoline lias done for me. I am seventy- two years old, and had lost nearly all my hair from sickness; was in a fair way to lose all of it, as nothing which I had tried did me any good. When I had nearly despaired of getting any re- lief, I purchased a botile of Bayoline and began its use. Almost immediate relief was the result. My hair stopped falling out, and soon a new growth of hair started. I have now used four bottles, and I have nearly as thick a head of hair as I ever had. I am sure such an excellent preparation should be better known, and if this testimonial will aid you in any way to introduce it, you have my consent to use it in any way you may deem fie. Respectfully yours, J. P. THOMPSON". I have used the Bayoline Quuine Hair Tonic in my family for a long time, and I can cheer- fully and highly recommend it, not only for its cleansing qualites, but as a preventive of the falling off" of the hair. Being acquainted with its composition, I unhesitatingly pronounce it free from any deleterious ingredients. GEO. H. NICHOLS, M. D. Price 50 Cents and Sil.Ort Per li.>ttle. For Sale everywhere by All IJruggists- Deatilave, or Peerless Tooth Wash, a Preserver and Beautifier of the Teeth. A Toilet Luxury for twenty-five cents. Sample sent free. This elegant preparation, established by more than twenty years' experience, and nu- merous testimonials from dentists and others, is submitted to the public as a thoroughly sat- isfactory and perfectly safe Dentifrice. It is a hiijhly saponaceous compound, that from its alkalinity neutralizes any acid that may be in the mouth, thus arresting and preventing decay. J. D. KNOWLTON, Pharmacist, WasUingtoii, Cor. TVorcester St., Boston. 50 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. J. A. Bradford & Co., 588 Albany Street, Boston. ■■'::^: Considering the trials and tribula- tions tliat tlie citi- zens of Boston liave e X J) e r i e n c e d ] keeping their stores of coal re- plenished dur i n g the past season, it may be safely as- sumed that more attention has been paid to the houses supplying this in- dis]n'nsal)le com- modity, than was ever before the case. Everybody knows that our lo- cal dealers were not in any way re- sponsible for the alarming scarcity and consequent high . price of coal that caused inconvenience to so many fam- ilies; but tliat on the contrary, not a few of them supplied their customers, and in many other ways showed that they weie disposed to use every means in their power to accommo- date the public at the least possible expense. One of the most liberal concerns to which at- tentiou was directed in this respect, is that of Messrs. J. A. Bradford & Co., doing busiuess at No. .")SS Albany Streer, and their premises are all the better knf)wn to the general public, from the fact of their having been fornicrly occupied by the popular firm of Howard, Snelling &, Co. Messrs. J. A. Bradford & Co. commenced oper- ations in 1887, and their business has grown with steadiness and rapidity, the premises now utilized covering about three-fourths of an acre of ground, and employmeut being given to ten assistants. Being located on tiile-wdter, the expense of handling the couimodities dealt in is reduced to a minimum, wood are quoted here at the very lowest market rates. The system of delivery is a most perfect one, and orders are therefore quickly and accurately filled. Having a large elevator they enjoy every convenience for loading and unloading. J. A. To\vle» Ketail Dealer in Choice Teas, Coffees, Sugars, and the usual variety of Best Family Groceries, No. 10 East Dedham Street. It has always been the business man that was prompt to recognize and even anticipate the latest needs of the i)nblic, who has met with most abundant success; and this is as it should he, for enterprise and originality deseive being- rewarded. This is true in all brandies of trade, but particularly so in the Grocery business; for those engaged in this occupation are apt; to bo too conservative anil unwilling to change their methods until obliged to do so by force of circumstances. No such charge, however, can be brought against Mr. J. A. Towle of No. 16 East Dedham Street, for although this gentleman has been engaged in tlie iiiiudiing of (Jroceries for over a quarter of a century (havitiL;- begun operations in ISGO), he is uot wedded to old customs by any means, but on the contrary is evei- ready to make use of any method that will enable him to serve his customers more satisfactorily. He is a native of this city and a member of the Odd F'ellows, and by reason of the exceptional experience he has had in his chosen business, he is able to buy and sell goods to the best possible advan- tage. One floor and a basement are occupied, measuring 40 x ."JO feet, and stocked with a fine assortment of C!u)ice Teas, Coffees, Sugars, aud a full lino of all the articles usually carried in a first-class city Grocery. Goods will be delivered free of charge, and with a promptness aud accu- racy that are highly gratifying to the purchaser. We need hardly say that Mr. Towle fully guar- antees every article sold to prove just as repre- sented, and his prices will be fouud as low as reliable goods can bo sold. M. J. Keaiie, Practical Plumber, 514 Tre- mont, opposite Odd Fellows' Hall. On two points — Ventilation and Drainage — the health of a community largely depends, and no person who has any regard for the i)hysical well-being of his neighbors, his family or himself, should permit the drainage of his house to remain im- perfect one instant longer than can be avoided. " Delays are dangerous " says the proverb and they are all the more dangerous when they afford opportunities for so subtle and deadly au agent as sewer-gas to get in its desti-uctive work. Tliink of the feelings of a man who sees, per- liajis, his wife or his daughter sitiking into the grave from the effects of a disease which was biought on by defective drainage and which could have been avoided altogether had the proper measures been taken in time! The sub- ject is too painful to dwell upon, but is worthy of earnest and honest consideration. There are many plumbers who give special attention to sanitary drainage, but we question if any of LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 51 them are better fitted to undertake work of this kind with the assurance of satisfaction than is Mr. M. J. Keane whose place of business is at No. 514 Tremout Street, opposite Berkeley Street and Odd Fellows' Hall. Mr. Keane was born in Boston and inaugurated operations in the " Cen- tennial Year," 187(). He has made a careful study of Ventilation, Drainn.i;e and such mat- ters, and havinii)nnl attention to all orders of any im- portance, althoucrh he employs five skillful assis- tants, and it is lari^ely due to this practice tliat his present and incieasiufj business has been attained. Low rates are charged and commis- sions promptly executed. Curti.s & Pope, Lumber, Brick, Cement and Buildini,' Material, 774 Albany Street. The firm of Curtis & Pope stands so high among other houses engaged in the same line of business in this city, that no review of the lumber trade of Boston would be complete without mention of the establishment under their control. They began business in 18S4, succeeding Mr. Geoi-ge Curtis, who bad been identified with the enterprise for a number of years. The office and yard are located at No. 774 Albany Street, and some conception of the magnitude of the trade may be gained from the fact that the total plant covers an area of two acres of ground. This sjiacious yard is equipped with numerous large sheds and other buildings, and employment is afforded to seventy hands, both a wholesale and retail business being done. Lumber, Brick, Cement, and Building Material in general, are dealt in very extensively in- deed, and the arrangements for the reception and shipping of goods are such as to reduce the expense of handling to a minimum — an advan- tage, the benefits of which are fully shared with customers. Carrying an immense stock, and having every convenience at hand for its eco- nomical transportation, this concern is natur- ally enabled to meet easily all competition, and maintain the leading position it now holds. Messrs. Curtis and Pope are both Bostonians by birth, and are too well known to our residents to render it necessary to give them further per- sonal mention. B. B. Merrill, Livery, Hack and Boarding Stable, Berkeley Street, Boston, Mass. The prominence which tbe leading newspapers of this city have been giving of late to the ques- tion of physical exercise, shows that the public is beginning to appreciate the value of this "road to health" but this prominence will by no means result in good unless it be borne in mind that the end to be gained by exercise is not su- premacy in any special field of athletics, not the throwing of a weight a yard further or the walking of a mile a few seconds quicker than somebody else, but the general improvement of the health of the individual. Taking this view of the subject, we see that there are many things not generally considered as exercise that may still be of equal if not greater value in bringing about the same results, and prominent, and in fact foremost, among these is driving. A good horse, a good road, good air and a good companion — there you have a combination that is enough to excite animation in the breast of a mummy and cause the blood in the veins of the most overwi)rked business man to circulate with a briskness and vigor as delightful to him as it is novel. These conditions are by no means unattainable either, for Boston suburbs are noted for their fine roads and the air in the vicinity of the "Hub" is often surprisingly fresh and sweet, while as for tbe companion — but on tbe whole this part of the question is best answered by each individual for himself. There only remains the team, and this can sure- ly be obtained by calling on Mr. B. B. Merrill on Berkeley Street, for this gentleman conducts one of the most comijletely equipped stables in town and has many speedy and safe horses and stylish and easy carriages to supply to custom- ers. He occupies three floors and a basement, measuring 112x40 feet, and containing one hun- dred stalls and suitable carriage rooms, also vehicles of every description. Employment is given to fifteen skilled ami reliable assistants, and carriages will be furnished at short notice, in any desired quantity for any public occasion. Hacks of the latest pattern and driven by ex- perienced drivers are obtainable here, and horses will be taken to board at the lowest mar- ket rates and guaranteed kind and careful treatment. Edwin T. Leach, Pharmacist, 6")5 Trem- ont, cor. West Brookline Street. Although it may seem to many as though there were an overplus of drug stores in this city, still the public is unquestionably all the better served thereby, and it must be remembered that in cases of emergency an instant of time is prec- ious, and the few moments required to cover several blocks and return (should there be no store nearer at hand) may mean death to some victim of accident or disease. The druggist is very apt to be unappreciated in a community, but it would be very difficult to do without him, and his usefulness is none the less real because habit has caused it to be accepted as a matter of course, requiring no special notice. The store occupied by Mr. Edwin T. Leach, at No. 655 Tremont Street, corner of West Brookline Street, has been utilized as a pharmacy since 1808, and came under the control of the gentle- man above mentioned in 1887. He is a native of Taunton, Mass., and admirably fitted for his present position as he is thoroughly conversant with both the theory and the practice of Phar- macy, having been upwards of eleven years with Melviu & Badger, and appreciates the grave re- sponsibilities devolving upon one who makes choice of this profession. It is, therefore, only natural that he should have at hand all the most approved and delicate instruments and nppli- auces called for by the most advanced sciiMitific ideas, and that his two assistants should be not only courteous but well informed also. Pre- scriptions are compounded with exactness at all hours of the day or night, and continuous care and every effort is made to eliminate all sources of error. &2 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. Aujfiist Dierkes, Hotel and Restaurant, Oysters, Wines nnil f.iquors, L;\2 and 1-lSl Wasliin^ton Street. It is li;ii(lly probable that when Mr. .Viijiust Dierkes opened the establisliment lie forinorly occnpied at the corner of Maiden and Washiiii,'- ton Street, that he had any idea of the prompt and decided success he was }j;oinnn became plain that the public appreciated such liberal and iiiti;llif;ent manajicment as he gave his enterprise, and his busJiness constantly and rapidly increased, until, finally, he was oblijred to remove to liis present quarters, Nos. 14S:2 and 1484 Washington Street. Here Mr. Dierkes has at his disposal four floors contain- infj thirty rooms, the premises beinnj utilized as a first-class hotel. The street-floor is very hand- somely and couvenieutly litted np with large plate <;lass windows, etc., and is used as a res- taurant and sample room, there being a seating capacity of thirty-six guests, and employment given to fifteen assistants. Oysters arc served in every style at short notice, and an extensive variety of substantial food is always at hand for c\istomers to choose from ; and for a hungry man to get a "' square meal," we know of no better place than right here. Foreign and Do- mestic Wines and Liquors are carried in stock at all times, and a Specialty is made of Lager Beer, which is to be had of the very best qual- ity, and is freshly drawn from the wood. Mr. Dierkes is a native of Germany, and he fully de- serves the patronage lie receives, for he is ever anxious to use his patrons right and spares no pains to satisfy every reasonable customer. E. V. R. Reed, Crayon Portrait Artist, 469 Tremont Street. Wonderful as are the strides that have been made in practical photography, of late years, it must still be considered as rath- er the means to the end than the end itself, and to make our meaning clearer let us explain that while photography is of the most signal service in as-fisting the landscape or portrait ar- tist in attaining correctness of outline, etc., it falls short (as any mechanical means of neces- sity must) when the spirit of a scene or the in- dividual characteristics of a sitter aie to be por- trayed. In proof of this, if proof be needed, compare the most artistic and finely finished photoirraph of a person, with a good crayon portrait of the same person. — such a portrait in sliort as may be obtained of Mr. E. V. K. Keed of No. 4(i'.» Tremont Street. You will then see that alLhciugh the photograph is apparently without a flaw or imperfeciion. still there is isomethbi'j wanting, and it is 2)recisely that some- thing that is the essence of a good portrait — in-- dividuality. Holding up the pliolograph you might say "this looks like my friinid," holding up the portrait you would say — "this is my frieiul." — and that is just the difference. Mr. Reed has followed his present profession since 1878 and has Cf)nsequently the good effects of experience added to natural gifts. He devotes bis entire attention to Crayon Portraits and, considering the high grade of his work, is ex- tremely moderate in his charges. VVe will not attempt to describe what Mr. Keed can do, but will simply advise our readers to visit his stu- dio and see for themselves. Lanison Bros., successors to L. F. Broad, dealer in Provisions, Fruit and Vegetables, Poultry and Game, Xo. Oil Tremont Street. Xothing is more mortifying than to invite friends to dinner, only to find that the joint or poultry or game, or whatever may have been provided for the repast, is tough, stringy or anything but first-class in every way. It is au experience which, once gone through with, no one wants to repeat, at any cost, and there is but one way to guard against its repetition, and that is to deal only with an establishment that may be implicitly depended on, to sujjply goods that shall prove just as represented. It is dif- ficult to find such a house, especially in the pro- vision business, but still there are such, and one of the most deservedly i)opular, and entirely trustworthy of tliem, is that conducted by Lam- son Bros., successors to Mr. L. F. Broad at No. 6;J1 Tremont Street. This undertaking was founded in 1877 and soon gained a high (legree of populaiity, by reason of the unifoim superi- ority of the goods handled and the low rates quoted in every depaitment. One floor and a basement are utilized, measuring 2i) x 80 feet, and five competent assistants are at hand, to give all customers prompt and courteous atten- tion. Provisions, Fruit and Vegetables of all kinds in their seasons are supplied at bottom prices, and as fine an assortment of Poultry and (iame as is to be found anywhere is carried at the proper time of year. Orders are accurately delivered, and full satisfaction guaranteed. Since succeeding to this business Messrs Lam- son Bros, determined to adopt the plan of giv- ing extra inducements to cash buyers, and by so doing they are enabled to offer the same quality of meats at a much lower price than if obliged to stand the loss arising from bad bills. Philip Krim, importer of Rhine Wines, warranted unadulteiated, and dealer in Gro- ceries and Foreign Produce, No. IGo Shawmut Avenue. We fancy that few who have resided in the vicinity of No. HJ.S Shawmut Avenue, for any length of time, are unfamiliar with the en- terprise carried on by Mr. Philip Krim at the number given, for this establishment is one of the most poi)ular of the kind in this city, and is more heavily patronized every year. lis pro- prietor is a native of Germany, and has a very largo circle of friends and acquaintances in Bos- ton, for he has prosecuted his present industry since 1871 and has been known for his liberal an.l enterprising business methods fr<)m the very first. The premises ut.lized are of the dimensions of 18 x 55 feet and contain as fine a stock of Rhine Wines, Groceries and Foreign Produce as can be found in the city. Mr. Krim is an Importer of Rhine Wines which he war- rants to be unadulterated, and sells, wholesale and retail, at very low rates, quality considered. The Groceries offered by him will also be found to be of superior quality and the same may be said of every article in his stock, Avhich includes Foreign Produce in general. Employment is given to two assistants, and one of the most popular features of the enterprise is the prompt- ness with wliich all orders are attended to. Goods are delivered if desired, and courtesy and consideration are extended to all alike. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 53 Henry S. Harris, Real Estate, Mortgages, and Insurance, 709 Tremont Street, and 72 Equitable Building. In the purchase or sale of real estate, or any of the thousand and oue transactions connected with the hiindliug of that form of property, the services of a compe- tent, reliable and well-informed agent are often of the highest utility and value, and in the ma- jority of cases will result in the saving of much more than they cost. Agents meriting the de- scription given above, are not quite as plenty as they might be, but they are to be found, and one of the best of them known to us, is Mr. Henry S. Harris, who has an office at No. 709 Tremont Street, and another at No. 72 Equita- ble Building. .Mr. Harris was born in Maine, removed to Boston in 1864, and commenced operations here in his present line of business in 18S3. Anything concerning real estate, mortgages or insurance will receive prompt and careful attention, and money will be loaned on mortgages and collateral at moderate rates of interest. Real estate will be bought, sold or exchanged and also leased, special attention being given to the care of property and the collection of rents. Non-residents may safely and profitably give the care of their estates to Mr. Harris, for he is prepared to assume the active management of such trusts at any time, and to discharge the duties accruing thereto with fidelity and discretion. Fire, Marine and Accident Insurance is also given careful atten- tion, and policies written in tlie best companies. Domestic or Foreign at the lowest rates. Re- newals are looked out for with promptness and accuracy and the agency of the following stan- dard companies is held: St. Paul Fire &, Marine of St. Paul, Minn; Western Assurance Co. (Fire) of Toronto, Can. ; Equitable Life Assurance Co. of New York; Mass. Mutual Accident Associa- tion, of Boston. Mr. Harris holds a commission as Justice of the Peace and may be found at 709 Tremont Street, from 8 to 10 A. M. also at 2 o'clock and 5 o'clock p. m. and at 72 Equitable Building from 10. oO to 12.80, where he will give all callers prompt and courteous attention. handled in a first-class establishment of the kind are kept in stock, a Specialty being made of Fine Teas, Coffees and Flour. Every article sold is fully warranted to prove as represented, and it it will be found that Mr. Mayo's prices compare very favorably with those asked by other dealers. W. C. Mayo. Fine Groceries, Teas, Coffees and Flour, 7(i > Tremont Street, Corner Spring- field. It is by no means an easy task to find an establishment devoted to the sale of (Groceries in which every preparation is made for cater- ing to the finest trade, while at the same time the prices in every department are kept at the lowest prices consistent with the mainte- nance of the fine qualitj'^ indispensable where trade of this description is to be supplied; but, nevertlieless, there are such to be found, and none is more thoroughly worthy of a place among them than that conducted by Mr. \V. C. Mayo at No. 76 J Tremont Street, corner Spring- field. This store has been utilized for the sale of groceries for a score of years, and has been under the management of Mr. Mayo since 1886. He is a native of East Boston, where he for- merly conducted the same business, and a mem- ber of the Odd Fellows, and has shown himself to have a thorough undei'standi ng of the gro- cery business by tlie intelligent and successful management he has given his present enter- prise. One floor and a basement are occupied, 25 X 89 feet in size, and all the goods usually F.O. Anderson, Upholstery and Decorating, 31 Clarendon Street. That much of the uphol- stery work done nowadays is neither tasteful nor durable, is unfortunately but too true, and it is therefore important to exercise considera- ble care in tlie purchase of upholstered goods unless the buyer wishes to court imposition. Of course thei'e are certain houses in this city whose word is as good as their bond, and whose articles may be accepted in the firm as-^urance that they will prove as represented but there are other concerns of quite the opposite charac- ter, and caution is consequently always in order. But of course the best upholstery will wear out eventually, and to ensure its being renewed in a thoroughly first-class manner, a call should be m ide on Mr. F. O. Anderson, at No. ol Clar- endon street for he makes a specialty of fine Upholstering and has every facility at hand to fill order.s at short notice and in entirely satis- factory style. Mr. Anderson was born in Bos- ton and established the enterprise he now conducts in 1879. The premises utilized com- prise one floor measuring 20x60 feet, and employment is afforded to three skilled and re- liable assistants. Upholstery materials of all descriptions are olfered at the lowest market rates and entire dependence can be put on the uniformly superior quality of the articles on sale at this popular store. Orders for Uphol- stering or Decorating will secure instant atten- tion, and personal care will be taken to see that they are filled satisfactorily. Samuel Alexander, House and Sign Paint- er and (ilazier, 4-58 Tremont Street. House- painting is one trade and sign-painting is another, and there are coini)aratively few painters in this city of whom it may be said, as it can of Mr. Samud A'">:and "•, doing business at No. -I.-jS Tremont S; I'et, that they can do equally good work in (itiier. Mr. Alexander began operations in 1884, and has bailt up a patronage of extensive proportions by giving faithful attention to every order with which he has been fiivored, and by combining good work with moderate prices. He occupies one floor of the dimensions of 20 x 40 feet, and gives employ- ment to four assistants, who are skilled and care- ful w-orkmen and are able to "push things" wdien occasion requires haste. The handsome and elaborate signs now to be seen on every hand, show that our merchants are beginning to appreciate the advertising value of a striking and tasteful article of this kind, and nowadays, the business man who is satisfied to go along with a cheap and shabby sign over his door, is looked upon as being either old-fogy ish or mi- serly — and peop e are not apt to patronize an establishment h.ivin2 Tremont Street, Corner Canton Street. There is hardly a food-product so dependent for excellence upon liLiimess as lish, and hence it follows that only such establish- ments as have the best of f.icilities for obtain- ing this commodity direct from the water can furnish their customers with perfectly satisfac- tory goods. In a large city like Boston it is difficult to make this "close connection" but still there are some few houses that are in a position to guarantee the perfect freshness of the fisii tliey handle, and one of the most prom- inent and popular of those is that carried on by Mr. S. C. Johnson at Xo. 0;32 Tremont Street, corner of Canton. Tiie market now conducted by this gentleman has been in operation for about a quarter of a century but lias only been under hi> control since 18S3. Mr. Johnson is a native of the beautiful town of Xahant, and like every other man hailing from that famous wa- tering-place he knows a good fish when he sees it, a knowledge which has of course been great- ly added to by the years of experience be has had in the handling of the "finny tribe." One floor and a basement are utilized, and all kinds of Fish, together with Oysters, Clams, etc., are kept in.'stock, two assistants beingemployed. A specialty is maile of the opening of the oysters and clams handled, and customers are thus as- Bui'ed that they vvill be supplied only with fresh and appetizing articles. Prices arc low and the service is prompt and polite. Dtiffleld & Davis, Beef, Lamb, Mutton, Poultry, Game, etc.. Butter and Cheese a Spec- ialty, Dover Market, No. 1 Dover Street. One of the most popular provision houses at the South End is that carried on by .Messrs. DulBeld & Davis at Dover market. No. 1 Dover Street and the reasons for this popularity are not hard to guess for no one can have dealings with the firm without being impressed by the uniform courtesy and consideration shown to customers and also by the very low rales at which goods are sold. It is, therefore, only natural that a very large business shoidd have been already built up although operations were not begun until 18S7., at which date the present firm suc- ceeded Messrs. Larnod and Mason. Mr. A. \Y. Duffield is a native of Boston and is connected ■witii the Odd Fellows, Ited Men and United Workmen, while Mr. Davis was born in Lexing- ton and is a member of the Knights of Honor. The premises utilized are of the diniensions of 2') X 40 feet and include one floor and a base- ment, being fully stocked with a most extensive assortment of Meats, comprising Beef, Lamb, Mutton. Poultry, Game, etc. .V Specialty is made of butter and cheese, and ilie j)roductions of some nf the mnsr celebrated creameries in New Kiigland are Inndled, tlie bt.-st of goods being supplied at botLoin prices. Employment is affoided to three efficii'ut and polite assist- ants, and the means at hand for the prompt fill- ing of orders are amply sntficient to meet every demand of the heavy tra3 Wasli- ton Street. Althouf^h South End establishments i are not, as a general rule, supposed to vie with ! those carried on "in town" as re^aids the at- tractions shown and advantacjes offered, still there are a few that need fear no comparison of this kind; and prominent amonij these is that conducted at N'o. WX\ Wasliiiijjton Street hy Mrs. C. \V. llandatl. This enterprise was inau- gurated in 18S2, and has steadily increased in favor and patronage, until at the present time many ladies make it a point to purchase all their millinery supplies at this store, having satisfied themselves by practical experience tliat no more satisfactory results were attainable else- where. A specialty is made of th- finest custom trade. One floor and a basement are occupied, of the dimensions of 25 x SO feet, and one of the most extensive, varied and complete stocks of millinery to be found in Boston is displayed. A prominent feature of the management, and one ■of the chief causes of its popularity, is the en- terprise shown in obtaining tii- latest fashiona- ble novelties at the eirliest possible moment, and it should also be stated that such goods are not held at the exorbitant rates too generally charged under such circumstances. Attention is paid to the durability as well as to the appear- ance of the articles sold, and customers of the most refined taste will confirm our estimate of the intelligent discrimination shown in suiting the character and arrangement of the trimmings to the individual appearance of ihe purchaser. C. H. Knox & Co., Painting and Deco- rating, 4 East Springfield Street. More than one house-owner has learned to his sorrow that it is important to close contracts only with reliable and responsible concerns if one is to feel suie of such agreements being carried out to the letter, and as not a few complaints have come to our ears respecting the manner in which certain firms violate the understandings they may reach with their patrons as regards the doing of house-painting, etc , we take this opportunity to call attention to a long-estab- lished and entirely reliable house engaged in Painting and Decorating and similar work; for we are perfectly sure that all orders the con- cern referred to may be entrusted with will be carried out in the same uniformly satisfactory and first-class manner that has characterized their efforts in the past. Mr. C. IT. Knox started in 1840, and the present firm was formed in 1S72, and have built up their present large trade by patient industry and equitable business methods. Mr. Ivnox was born in Maine, and is now one of the best-known gentlemen in his line of business in this city. The premises occupied are located at N'o. 4 East Springfield Street, and comprise one floor and a baeement measuring 20 x 60 feet. An unusually complete stock of Paints, Oils and Varnishes, and other material necessary to the filling of the many orders received is carried, and employment is given to a force of from twenty-live to forty picked men — experienced, thorough, and con- scientious workmen. Using the finest stock and employing the best skill, Mr. Knox can confidently guarantee satisfaction, and his prices are as reasonable as his work is acceptable. G-eo. F. Jewett. Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Beef, Pork. Mutton, Lamb, Veal, Salt Provisions of all kinds. Poultry and Game in sea- son. Every Variety of Country Produce. Stalls 18 and 2i) Washington Market, and Common- wealth Market, Eliot Square. Iloxbury. Tele- phone Xo. 4.527. Occupying a prominent posi- tion among the leading business enterprises that have been instrumental in giving Wash- ington Market its present popularity, that con- ducted by Mr. Geo. K. Jewett deserves special mention, and, on the whole, might well be taken as a model of what such an establishment should be. There are a variety of reasons why it should be regarded so highly, and there is no occasion to mention them here in detail; but we may simply say that the management of the undertaking has been characterized by liberality as well as far-sightedness; and that the public has been taught to rely implicitly upon what- ever representations Mr. Jewett or those in his employ may make. Stalls Nos. IS and 20 are utilized, and all the available space is required for the accommodation of the stock carried, for both a wholesale and a retail business is done and an immense quantity of goods disposed of, The assortment of Meats on band includes Beef. Pork, Mutton, Lamb and Veal, together with Salt provisions of all kinds, and Poultry and Game are also handled very extensively in their season. Every variety of Country Prod- uce is also to be had here. Although the trade carried on is very large, the facilities for attend- ing to it are ample, and there being five compe- I tent assistants emploj'ed, cnstomeis may depend i upon prompt and polite service at all times. Orders by Telephone No. 4527 will be carefully filled and all goods are sold at the lowest rates consistent with their quality. Mr. Jewett is a native of Maine, and is a member of the Grand .Army, having seived in the First Maine (Cavalry. He is also connected with both the Odd Fellows and the Hoyal Aicanum, and his present enter- prise was inaugurated in ISSo. C. K. BaUlAvin & Co., Plumbers and Gas Fitters, o5 Clarendon Street, near Warren Avenue. The system of drainage and water- supply to be found in practically all city houses, requires careful attention and maintenance if the health of the occupants is to be preserved un- injured, and we may add that pains should also be taken to see that no leak or weakness exists in the gas or water pipes, and should any be found, some reliable concern should be called that makes a specialty of preventing and re- pairing Columbus Avenue, where orders will be leceived wlien more convenient to patrons. The store is 20x55 feet in size, and includes one floor and basement, a full stock of Plumbers' and Gas Fitters' materials being carried, and three assistants employed, (iood work and low prices tell the story of this concern's success. 56 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. F. A. Barteaux, Pliaimacist, 61-A Dover Street. Amon<]j the most popular pliai- maceutical establishments to be t'ouuil in tliis city, mention shouhl be made of tliat carried on by Mr. F. A. liarteaux at No. 04-A Dover Street, for althnufili this enterprise was only inan<4ur- ated in 1S85 (it havinrf been started by Mr. J. E. Phillips in that year), it has already attained an assured success and is. in fact, fully worthy of the confidence reposed in it by the public at large. The present propiietor has been in con- trol since ISSG, and t) his watchful and discrimi- natinii care much of the present larj^e tra and 1397 Washington street has bi'cn before the public, and the firm can well afford to let the estimate of their abilitv rest upon the service extended to customers during that i^eriod. Tlie firm is made up of Messrs. J. J. and P. II. Iloran, both of whom are natives of this state and too well known to re- quire further personal mention. The premises utilized comprise one floor and a basement and measure 2.') x 70 feet, the manufacture of Light Machinery, Locks, etc., being extensively carried on, and employment given to eight skilled assis- tants. Brass Finishing, Metal Polishing and such work is done at short notice and -in a superior manner, and Edge Tools are re-set and made practically as good as new. \ very exten- sive stock is carried of Cutlery and Light llaril- waro in general, and Xails, Screws, llivets, Tools and number of other commodities are offered for sale at the lowest market rates, in quantities to suit, both a wholesale and retail business being doue. The repairing of Locks is given special atttmtion and done expeditiously and cheaply, and keys will be littiHl at short notice and warranted to work smoothly and well. One of the liest-aitpointed light macliine shops in this city is maintained, and models or other small mechanism can be made at low rates. James Koilgh, Florist, 1559 Washington .Street. The increasing use that is being made of flowers in society, is one of the most pro- nounced movements of the day, and it is evi- dent the puhlic have discovered that many sentiments can be expressed by the judicious employmcMit of flowers, tliat would otherwise have to find imperfect utterance, or else be left entirely unsaid. A gift of fii)wers is always in good taste, and when any hesitation is felt as to whether a present would be appropriate or not, liowcrs may be given, with the assurance that no offence can pi>ssibly be taken. It is neces- sary of course to have such gifts selected and arranged in harmony with the spirit that prompts their sending, and in order to secure this result, it is well to patronize a florist who, from his experience and taste, is well qualified to be considered an authority on such matters. Such may truthfully be said of .Mr. James Rough, doing business at No. 1.559 Washington Street, near N'ewton Street, for this gentleman has been identified with his present enterprise since 187:i, and has a reputation second to none for taste and reliability. The premises occupied comprise one floor and a basement, and the assortment of Plants and Cut Flowers carried, is always full and desirable. Floral Emblems of every kind are kept on hand and made to order at a few hours' notice, and whether the occasion be one of joy or sorrow, Mr. Hough can furni.sh an appropriate design, as elaborate as may be desired, and as low in price as circumstances will permit. The store has telephone con- nection, and orders will be acted upon as soon as received, and every effort made to please and satisfy every patron. «T. P. JoliiLSOii, Dealer in Beef, Pork, Lamb, Mutton, etc., also Poultry, Vegetables and Canne I Go>)ds; Choice Butter always on hand; 80 Shawmut avenue. The popularity of the establishment carried on by Mr. J. P. Johnson at No. 80 Shawmnt Avenue, is unusual, but nevertheless, to those who are acquainted with the methods of management pursued, it is by no means remarkable. The enterprise was in- augurated in 1885, and the inducements held out to custoaiers soju resulted in the estab- lishment of a largo trade, which has since steadily incrensed. The premises utilized measure :»0 x 22 (eetiu dimi-nsions and comprise one floor and a basement, the stock carried being a very varied and complete one, and selected especially with an eye to the demands of the best family trade. It includes lieef, Pork, Lamb, Mutton, Veal, etc., together with Poultry and Gaine in their seasons. Mr. John- son makes a specialty of the sale of fine Creamery Butter, and always has a supply of the very choicest grade on hand. He offers it at prices as lort' as tho market will permit, and fully guarantees its fl.ivor, purity and general excellence. A fine assortment of Vegetables and Canned Uoods is also carried in stock, and orders will be given immediate ami careful at- tention. Employment is afforded to four com- petent assistants, and customers are assured civil ticatment and positively fair dealing in every respect. Mr. Johnson is thoroughly acquainted with his business, and neglects no means to- serve and satisfy his patrons. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 57 A. Spear, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Choice Provisions, Poultry & Game, Fish ftfe Oysters, Fruit, Country Produce, tfcc, 19U &, 192 Colutnbus Ave., Under Hotel Lafayette. Out of all the dealers in Provisions doin^ business in this city, there are few who have had tlie expe- rience enjoyed by Mr. A. Spear, whose establish- ment is located at No. 190 Columbus ave. This oentleman began operations in 1S()2, and can consequently look back on over a quarter of a century duriufj which he has been engaged in his present line of business. "Experience teaches" says the proverb, and it certainly has in Mr. Spear's case, for his thorough acquaint- ance with every detail of the provision trade is abuiulantly proved by the able manner in which he handles the immense business now done by him. One floor and a basement, measuring 20 X (iO feet, are occupied and a very large and va- ried stock is carried, comprising choice Provis- ions, Poultry and Game, Foreign and Domestic Fruit, Country Produce, Fish and Oysters, etc. Much of the great popularity enjoyed by this establishment is due to the absolute depend- ence that may be placed in the uniformly high quality of the goods handled, for Mr. Spear gives special attention to the handling of the finer cuts of meat, etc., and is at all times pre- pared to suit the most fastidious in this re- spect, lie is a native of Maine, and is promi- nently identified with the leading Fraternal and Beneficial organizations of the country, such as the Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Knights of Honor, Improved Order of Red men, Eoyal Society of Good Fellows, etc. As may be supposed, he has a very large circle of friends in the community, and is widely known as a representative citizen. Both a wholesale and retail business is done at his establishment, and employment is given to six courteous and efficient assistants. John Woodruff, Stationei-, Bookseller and Dealer in Artists' Materials, 469 Tremont Street, Opn. Chapman. The establishment conducted by 'Mr. John Woodruff at No. 4H9 Tremont Street, is very popular in the vicinity, particu- larly among peojde of a literary turn of mind, for not only are the latest novels, and in fact books of all kinds, obtainable here at publisher's prices, but one of the best-selected Circulating Libraries in the city is maintained and is con- stantly being replenished with new and desira- ble works. Mr. Woodruff began operations at 453 Tremont Street in 1879, and removed to present quarters in 1884, and soon attracted to his store a very considerable degree of custom, for the inducements he offered were unmistak- ble, and his policy was, and is now for that mat- ter, to give full value for money received in every instance. The premises in use are 20 x40 feet in size and no available room is wasted, for the stock carried is a very large as well as varied one and includes Stationery, Artists' Ma- terials and Fancy Goods in addition to the ar- ticles already mentioned. Mr. Woodruff keeps all of the leading weekly and monthly, Foreign and American publications on his news coun- ter, and is prepared to receive annual subscrip- tions for the same at publishers' rates. His establishment is centrally located, being oppo- site Chapman Street, and although a large busi- ness is done, callers are assured prompt and courteous attention as ample assistance is at hand. P. Kyle, Modeler and Architectural Sculp- tor in Stone and Wood. No. r)20 Albany Street. Nothing lends such an individuality to the exte- rior appearance of an edifice as skillfully sculp- tured designs, in either stone or wood, and in these days, when such attempts are made to construct every building of any pretension after a model of its own, the sculptor finds an exten- sive demand for his services. A gentleman who has met with great success in this field of action is Mr. P. Kyle of No. 520 Albany Street, and since he began operations here in 1884, he has executed many commissions in a style that has proved eminently satisfactory to his patrons and re- munerative to himself, for it has resulted in the building up of a business that is at once exten- sive and select. Mr. Kyle brings to his chosen profession both natural titne.ss and a carefully acquired education. As a Modeler and Arclii- ectural Sculptor, he occupies a position of which he may well be proud, for he has pro- ceeded on the assumption that " there is no royal road to ait," and has gained whatever success has fallen to his lot by hard work and close application. Two floors are occupied, 25x40 feet in dimensions, and the employment of two efficient assistants enables Mr. Kyle to fill the many orders he receives with the great- est despatch consistent with the doing of the best work. J. M. Waitt, Upholsterer, No. 520 Tremont Street. There are very few pieces of informa- tion more apt to be of use to the average house- holder than such as refer to where the services of a competent and lesponsible Upholsterer may be obtained, for Upholstery work enters so largely into the furnishing of our homes that it is of prime importance in the domestic economy. It very often happens that a chair or two, or more frequently a sofa belonging to a set, will be worn shabby as regards its uphol- stering, long before the other pieces in the set are worn at all. In such a case it is obvious that as long as this continues, the appearance of the whole set is spoiled, and just here it is seen how the truest economy can be subserved by having the injured article made to look as good as new, at a comparatively trifling expense. Mr. J. M. Waitt, of No. 520 Tremont Street, makes a specialty of the doing of work of this kind, and as for the manner in which he does it, there are hundreds of fumilies at the South End and Highlands that can testify regarding his ability and taste, as he has carried on his pres- ent business in this city since 1871 and has gained a well-earned reputation for the best of work at moderate prices. He is a native of Gardiner, Me., and is one of the best-known business men in the section in which he is lo- cated. Two floors and a b isement are occupied, measuring 14 x 75 feet, and there are six skilled assistants employed. All kinds of furniture, mattresses, window sliades and draperies will be made to order, at the shortest possible notice, and furniture is repaired in the most skillful and durable manner. Carpets are made, cleaned and put down in thfiroughly first-class style and satisfaction is confidently promised. 58 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. J. B. Colton, Apothec:\ry, Tf)6 Tremont Street, corner Springfield. An establishment •which needs no commendation from ns among those who have made adeiiuate trial of its capa- bilities, is that condncted by Mr. J. 15. Colton at No. TOG Tremont Street, but as this volume ■will be read by many who are in doubt as to where they may find a thoroug'.ily reliable fam- ily drug store, we feel that the si)aco devoted to a consideration of the advantages derivable from dealing at the establishment above mentioned is well utilized. Mr. Colton is a native of Springfield, Mass., and, by the way. it is worthy of mention as a curious coincidence that the store occupied by him is located at the corner of Springfield Street. He is a gentleman of long experience in his chosen business, as will be seen from the fact that he began operations over a quarter of a century ago, or in 18t)i. There are few similar establishments in this city carrying so carefully selected a stock of Drugs, Medicines and Chemicals, for Mr. Col- ton exercises great care in the ordering of these articles and spares no pains to ensure against furnishing anything that will fail to give satis- faction. In the compounding of physicians' prescriptions a high reputation has been won for promptness, skill and perfect accuracy, and patrons may feel positive that all possible pre- cautions are taken against error in this most important department of the business. St. Cloud 3Iarket and Grocery, E. C Barnard, Proprietor. 561 Tremont Street. There are certain kinds "f information that are always in request, and among these may be mentioned that pertaining to the purchase of Provisions, Groceries, etc., to the best advantage; for every householder wants to know where lie may find goods suited to his taste at reasonable prices, and where he may depeml upon receiving hon- orable treatment. In this connection, then, let us call attimtion to the St. Cloud Market located at Xo. .061 Tremont Street, for at this establishment the customer is assured of being served with strictly first-class goods, and will find that all representations made are entirely warranted by the facts. This popular market was opened in 1SS5 by Mr. E. G. Barnard, who is a native of tliis city and well known through- out the Provision and Grocery trade. One floor and a basement are occupied, mi-asuring 25 x 60 feet, and four assistants are at hand, who will be found prompt, obliging and well-informed. Mr. Barnard is at all times prepared to furnish the choicest Cuts of Meats of various descrip- tions at the lowest market rates, and a Full Line of Choice Family and Fancy Groceries, Canned Goods, etc. Another clement in the buildingup of his large business, has been the celerity and accuracy with wliich ordi^rs are delivered. This store occupies a leading position among similar establishments all over the city, and ilescrves the most liberal patronage. for this gentleman is noted for the prompt and careful attention he gives the orders entrusted to him, and may at all times be relied upon to show regard for the interests of his customers as well as for those of himself He is a n;itive of Ver- mont, and inaugurated his present eiiterpi-ise in 1874, so that neither experience nor ability is lacking in his case, and he may be considered as especially well prepared to undertake any- thing in his line of business and carry it out at the least possible expense consistent with dura- ble, honest work. Mr. P.uttertield is a licensed drain layer and gives personal attention to Kal- somining, whitening and jobbing in general, employing six very efficient assistants and war- ranting that all that skill and the use of the best materials can do to assure satisfaction shall be done in every instance. Orders by mail will be acted on as pi'omptly as those given in person, and Mr. Butterfield will call and give estimates in cases where this is re- quested. His facilities for the carrying on of a ueneral jobbing business are complete, and we feel that we can he.irtily commend this enter- prise to our readers and all others interested. B. H. Biitterfiehl, Mason & Builder, Of- fice, 7 East Springfield Street. Among the va- rious masons and builders doing business in this section of the city, there are none more worthy of patronage than Mr. P>. H. Butteriield, whose office is at No. 7 East Springfield Street, G. H. Loiigee & Co., Dealers in Dry Goods, Corsets, Hosiery, Gloves and Small Wares, 1837 Washington Street. Among the business enteiprises in this section of the city, that are not only of considerable prominence already but are rapidly growing in size and importatice, that carried on by Messrs. (r. H. Lougee & Co. at No. 18-37 Washington Street, deserves special mention. This undertaking was established and founded in ISIU, yet al- ready it has become an assured success and many residents of the vicinity purchase practi- cally all of the Dry and Fancy Goods they may require at this store. One floor and a basement are occupied, of the dimensions of 22 x 75 feet, and employment is afforded four efficient as- sistants. The stock carried is a surprisingly large and varied one, and not the least attrac- tive thing about it is the entire absence of any line of unsalable goods. Every dealer knows how hard it is to avoid an accumulation of such articles, and the firm under notice are to be congratulated on their success in so selecting goods and fixing the prices on the same that prompt and certain sale was the inevitable re- sult. Among the articles most extensively handled, mention may be made of Ladies' and Children's Furnishings, for this department is given special attention and some very pro- nounced bargains are offered therein. It has long since been discovered by the public that the reiiresentations made at this establishment concerning goods may be safely depended upon, as Messrs. G. H. Lougee & Co. propose to dis- pose of articles on their merits and positively forbid any misrepresentation whatever, par- ticular attention being paid to trade from chil- dren, who are waited on promptly, and every effort made to suit, of course making it a plea.sant place for them to trade. Under such management, confidence and patronage are sure to increase rapidly and steadily, and it is gratifying to be able to make public record of a success so honestly won as that attained by this popular firm. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 59 Martin J. Mclntire, Druggist, 1461 Wash- ington Street. The store occupied by Mr. Mar- tin J. Mclntire, at No. 1401 Washington Street, has long been identified with the handling of Drugs and Medicines, and was carried on for years before it came into the possession of Mr. Clarence E. Mclutire in 1SS(J, this gentleman being succeeded by the present proprietor five years later. The premises comprise one floor and a basement, and measure 2.3 x 00 feet, be- ing well fitted up, and containing a skilfully se- lected stock of Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, etc., as well as a fine assortment of Toilet arti- cles. Fancy Goods, Cigars, etc., Mr. Mclntire does a large business and puts his prices down to the lowest possible point, for he makes it a rule to constantly renew his stock, and so adopts means to "keep it moving," as the saying is. Employment is given to two competent and po- lite assistants, and especial pains is taken to accommodate those wishing prescriptions com- pounded, every facility being at hand to fill such orders without annoying delay, and no precaution neglected that is necessary to assure the proper safety to patrons. Mr. Mclntire has built up a most thriving prescription trade, and has won the reputation of combining accuracy with low prices. His drugs are pure and care- fully selected and not drawn from a stock in- jured by age or bad keeping. He also prepares the "Standard Extract of Sarsaparilla" and a "Vegetable Cough Syrup," which areunequaled for their intended ]3urposes. Fr.auk P. Chaplin, Fine Hoots, Shoes and Rubbers, I'iOT Washington Street, Conti- nental Block, Opposite itollins Street. Since the gentleman whose card is printed above opened his present store in 1SS3, lie has cer- tainly been successful in building up a patron- age of large proportions, and as this is by no means an easy thing to do, especially in the retail shoe business, it may be of interest to consider some of the methods adopted to secure this end. Mr. Chaplin occupies a hand- some and commodious store, measuring 2i) x 70 feet, and also utilizes a basement of similar dimensions. The store is located in Continental Block, No. 1307 Washington Street, opposite Rol- lins Street, and contains a stock of Ladies', Gen- tlemen's and Children's Boots and Shoes, that is well worthy of careful inspection. The goods offered are, in each and every case, warranted to pi;ove as represented, and Mr. Chaplin not only stands ready to honor this guarantee, but will esteem it as a favor if any who think they have reason to complain will come to him and put the case before him. He maintains that one honestly dissatified customer may do his busi- ness more harm than a dozen sales can atone for, and hence claims no special credit for earnestly striving to satisfy every purchaser. Fine Goods are given especial prominence in this store, and ladies who appreciate artistic foot-wear should givrt Mr. Chaplin a call, as he can supply them with perfect-fitting and durable articles at the lowest market rates. Not a week passes but some special birgaius are offered at this establishment, and although many of these are displayed in the show windows, others are not; so that the host way .o do is to go inside and see for yourself. A. W. MerrOAV, wholesale and Retail Dealers in Butter, Cheese, Eggs, Lard, Beans, &Q., No. 1.301 Washington Street. We often hear it said '* I had rather have no butter at all than poor stuff," and it must be agreed that poor butter is about as mean and unsatisfactory an article of diet as we know of. Many people really do not know where good butter can be obtained, and, as a consequence, they trade first at this store and then at that, sometimes get- ting a good article but more often a poor one, and when the latter happens, transfer their trade to some other establishment, only to meet with the same experience. Now if they will place an order with Mr. A. W. Merrow, of No. 1361 Washington Street, they will most assur- edly be supplied with fresh creamery buttev of superior quality, and, what is more, they may always depend on getting the best of butter at this popular house, at all seasons and all times. And not only butter but country produce, such as Eggs, Cheese, Lard, Beans, etc. Mr. Merrow occupies one floor and a basement, of the di- mensions of 20 X TjO feet, and does a brisk and growing business. He is a native of the Pine Tree State, and assumed possession of his pres- ent enterprise in 1 887, it having been founded five years earlier by a Mr. Gladwin; later W. W. Freeman, who was in time succeeded by Cummins & Woodman. The assortment of goods carried is as large as it is carefully se- lected, and the employment of three efficient assistants, renders it an easy matter to give prompt attention to every c iller and to fill all orders with dispatch and accuracy. R. G. Mor.'^e & Co., Dealers in Coal, Wood, Bricks. Lime, Sand, (-'ement. Hair and Laths, 40S Albany Street; Branch Office, 13.53 Washington Street. The establishment con- ducted by Messrs. K. G. Morse & Co., at No 498 Albany Street (foot of Maiden), may be said to be the pioneer of its kind in that portion of the city, for this was the first coal-yard opened on the street; and it is one of the most spacious in the entire city, affording accommodation for three large coal sheds, as well as storage facilities for Building Materials and 8000 barrels of Cem- ent. The original firm was Cook Sc Rand, these gentlemen beginning business just thirty years ago. but in 1868 the present proprietors assumed control, and they have conducted operations ever since. Mr. Morse is a native of 5laine, and is very widely known in Boston and vicinity. The commodities dealt in include Coal, Wood, Bricks, Lime, Plaster, Sand. Cement, Hair and Laths, employment being attorded to twenty a.s- sistants and an immense business done. Wood will be sawed and split by steam-power as re- quired, and, having every improved facility to handle orders as soon as received, the firm is in a position to guarantee prompt and satisfactory service. An order box is maintained at No. 35 Hawley Street, and another at No. 164 Devon- shire Street, and orders received through these or by mail will be given instant attention. A branch offico is carried on at No. 1.3.53 Washing- ton Street, ;ind any one winting Coal, Wood, or Building Ma! ("rial, will fin ! it to their advantage . to place their order with ihis house, as its facil- ities are unsurpassed, an 1 a sufficiently large stock is carried l'> meet all demands, while all goods are sold at b )ttom rates. 60 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. J. E. Freeman, dealer in all kinds of Fresli. Salt and Pickled Fish, Lobsters. Oysters, Clams, etc., 710 Tremont Street. Anionij the many advantages enjoyed by tlie residents of Boston over many not so fortunately situated, mention should b>? made of the cheapness and variety of the fish obtainable in that city, for Boston is well known as on- of tlie i;reatest fish-markets in the world, and in no other city of equal sizt> in the country are such oppor- tunities afforded to tlie purciiascr. This may, with truth, be called a }'ich a house that enhances the flavor of the g.iods obtained, and Mr. Geo. E. Martin, the proprietor, has no reason to complain of the support his enterprise receives, for a very large and growing business is done. An Ice Cream parlor is in the rear of the store, where choice flavors can be obtained by the plate, quirt or gallon. Mr. .Martin is a member of the Free Masons, and gives close personal attention to the carrying on of his establishment. J. H. Nel.son, 772 Tremont Street, Dealer in Stationery. Fancy Goods and Confectionery, Magazines, Periodicals, etc. An establishment which may well be called one of the "land- marks" of tlie South End is that conducted by Mr. ,J. II. Xelson at No. 772 Tremont Street, for this gentleman has occupied his present quarters for more than twenty-one years; and more than one old " Dwight School " boy, who now perhap'^ sports a heavy beard and supports a large family, can distinctly remember going to '•Nelson's" to buy "slips," etc., when such articles were required for school use. .\nd then Fourth of .Inly goods, fire-crackers, torpedoes and all that fascinating family! IIovt often has the writer fiattened his nose against the glass, looking with longing eyes into attractive win- dows at the wealth of articles so loved by every boy, as the season approached for the cele- bration of the nation's birth. Wii're .Mr. Nel- .son's fireworks brighter? Bll his "crackers" make more of a resounding "bang" in those days than do any in these degenerate times? Perhaps so, or was it the eyes that were brighter and the ears that were keener to appreciate these effects'? .\t all events, it may be safely said that all the goods handled by this gentle- man, then, as now, were strictly to be depended on. And what a variety of goods there are! Stationery, Fancy Goods and Confectionery to begin with; then Magazines and Periodicals of all kinds, and, by the way, subscriptions are received for cvfrij publication at the very lowest rates. .Mr. Nelson acts as agent for the well- known Philadelphia Ice Cream Company, and 1 delivers Ice Cream promptly when ordered, and LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 61 also acts in the same capacity for the Austin C. Wellinoton Coal Company, and is, therefore, prepared to guarantee the best quality of co;il at standard rates. Goods are received for one of the best liauudries in the city, the wagon calling at the store twice daily; and an express leaves the store three times a day. by which goods may be sent to any part of the country nt fair prices. Straitton & Storm's Cigars are sold, both by the box and at retail, and at prices as low as the lowest. Mr. Nelson is a native of Maine, and a member of the Odd Fellows. That he has many friends, not only including those he knows, but those who know him, goes without saying, and as an instance of this, the writer can recall how sorry he felt when an ex- plosion and a fire caused Mr. Nelson consider- able loss some years .ago, although that gentle- man has not the lea-t acquaintance with him. Stevens' Cafe, 1625 Washington Street. Among what may be called the '•institutions" of the South End, mention should be made of "Stevens' Cafe " located at No. 1G25 Washing- ton .Street, for this establishment is known to very many people, and in some respects has no ! equal in the city. It occupies premises of the dimensions of 20 x SO feet, comprising one floor ! and a basement, and those who appreciate good food, neatly served amid pleasant surroundings, ■ will thank us, after giving this Cafe a trial, for causing them to pationize it. Mr. Stevens is a ; native of Maine and has conducted the enter- prise in question for several years. He employs five experienced assistants and places his prices at such lowfiguies that eveiybudy wonders *how he can do it." Table Board is furnished at the rate of $3.00 per week for ladles and .$:].50 per week for gentlemen, twenty-one meal tickets being sold at those prices. It should be remem- | bered thattiie food as well as the service is tiist- •class and that great pains are taken to satisfy [ every guest. Mr. Stevens carries a fine assort- i ment of confectionery and cigars, and conducts an ice-cream department that is much appreci- ated and largely patronized. Cream is sold by j the pint, quart or gallon, and is warranted to be : made of the best materials and to be of fine flavor. C C. Kyder, Grocer, and Dealer in Foreign and Domestic Fruits, Cor. Trfmont and Dart- mouth Streets. An enterprise which will round out its fortieth year during the present season, is that of which Mr. C. C Ryder is the proprietor, and which is carried on at the cor- ner of Tremont and Dartmouth Streets. Es- talilished in 1848, this undertaking has grown with the city. Until today it enjoys to the highest degree the confidence and patronage of the community. Mr. Ryder was born in Chat- ham, Mass., and ranks with our best-known wholesale and retail grocers. He makes a specialty of the sale of Foreign and Domestic Fruits, and is prepared to furnish these in any desired quantity at the proper seasons. As agent for the "Pride of Key West'' clears he has been instrumental in widely extending the sale of this highly popular brand, and he reports an annually increasing demand for the same. One floor and a basement are occupied, of the dimensions of 25 x 45 feet and a very large stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries is on hand, comprising such goods as are required by the most fastidious trade, which are offered at the lowest market rates. The display of canned goods shown is especially fine, for it em- braces the productions of the most reliable and celebrated manufacturers in this and foreign countries, and includes I'elishes and luxuries of every description. Employment is given to an adequate force of efficient and polite assistants, and all orders are delivered at short notice. H. O. Weston, Dealer in Stationery, Fancy Goods, Artists' Materials; Troy Laundry Agency; under Clarendon Hotel. We would call our readers' attention to the assortment carried by Mr. H. G. Weston at No. 525 Tre- mont Street, under the Clarendon Hotel, with the assurance that they will find it well worthy of inspection, for it includes a great variety of artists' materials of every description and of a unif.irm'y high order of merit. Tube Colors, Placques, Easels — in short, about everything desired by artists may be purchased here at prices that will compare favorably with those of any similar establishment in town; also. Art Novelties of choice designs a specialty. Sta- tionery, in the latest fashionable novelties, etc., is also largely handled, and all the popular Periodicals are on sale, while a finely selected Circulating Library affords an opportunity for the latest novels of the day to be read at a nom- inal expense. Mr. Weston is agent for the Troy Laundry, and receives goods at the lowest rates, assuring prompt and regular delivery. Mitten Bros., Dealers in Provisions and Poultry, Fruit, Vegetables and Canned Goods of all kinds, 1 '.51 Washington Street. A con- scientious desire to use customers right, and an exceptionallj'^ complete knowledge of every detail of the business, make up a combination that promises the best results, and we can assure our re tders that in the case we have in mind (that of Mitten Brothers, cariying on operations at No. loM Washington Street) this promise is fully realized by the performance. The gentlemen we have named, began opera- tions in 18S3, and, on the whole, have little reason to complain of the reception their efforts to please the public have met with, for although they have worked hard, they have built up a large and growing trade and one that as yet shows no signs of having attained its full dimen- sions. The firm is made up of Messrs. G. A. and J. W. xMitten, both of whom were born in Fitchburg, Mass. One floor and a basement are occupied, of the dimensions of 25 x 30 feet, and employment is afforded five elificient and courteous assistants. Provisions, Poultry, Game in season, Fruits, Vegetables and Canned Goods of all descriptions are very largely hand- led, and a very popular feature of the business is the prompt and accurate delivery of orders, free of all charge. The most fastidious buyer will find meats, or other articles suited to his needs, at this establishment, for great care is shown in the selection of the stock carried, and special pains taken to cater to the best class of trade. Very low prices are quoted on all the commodities handled, and every article leaving the store is fully warranted to prove just ex- I actly as represented. 62 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. Geo. 11. White, Jobbing Mason, Whiten- ing and Tinting, office, G 1-2 East Springfield Street, residence, 53 Blue Hill Avenue. The work of tlie Mason holds a very high compara- tive position among tliat of the other trades, and it is but natural that it should do so, for Masonry is everywhere accepted as the type of solidity, and the skill of the architect would be of but little if any use were it not that the Mason stood ready to carry his plans into prac- tical effect. The Jobbing Mason is one of the most useful members of a community, that is to say, if he is able and willing to do his work Wiidiuau's Stov^e St»re, 24 Union Park Street, near Washington Street. The gain in convenience and the saving in labor attained by the use of a first-class cook-stove are generally appreciated, but what is not so often taken into consideration is the gain in economy as well. It is well within the bounds of truth to assert that from ten to thirty per cent, of the food cooked may be wasted in the process of cook- ing by reason of the imperfections of the oven in which it is placed, to saj' nothing of the dif- ference in lastefulness and digestibility between food cooked as it should be, and food that has been slowly dried up or has not been thoroughly penetrated by the heat. It brings about a posi- tive saving of money, time, fuel and temper to purchase a stove that will bake properly and that can be easily managed, and there is no better place in this city at which to procure such a stove, than the establishment conducted by Mr. J. C. Wadman at No. 24 Union Park Street, near Washington. This enterprise was formerly carried on at No. KWl Washington Street, and was inaugurated over a quarter of a century ago, its inception occurring in I860. The present owner is a member of the lioyal Arcanum, the United Fellowship and the Home Circle. Since assuming control, some ten years ago, he has ra;ide " Wadman's Stove Store" more popular than ever, and was never in a position to offer his customers more genuine advantages than at present. He is prepared to supply any- thing in the Stove or Furnace line at bottom rates, and we need hardly say that all goods coming from this store are sure to prove as represented. Every facility is at hand for the repairing of Stoves, Furnaces, etc. , the filling of orders for Tin Koofing, Sheet Iron and Tin Plate work, etc., and commissions will be exe- cuted at short notice and at most reasonable rates. as it should be done; and a gentleman who- bears a deservedly high reputation for the faith- ful manner in which all orders entrusted to him are executed, is Mr. Geo. H. White, whose place of business is at No, (5A East Sprintifield Street, his residence being at .N'o. 5:3 Blue Hill Avenue. Mr. White was born in this state, and inaugu- rated the enterprise mentioned in 1886. He is a member of the Odd Fellows, and is very well known throughout this vicinity. Nine men are employed by Mr. Wliite. and no pains is spared to give that immediate and intelligent attention to orders that is so gratifying but so hard to obtain. Whitening and Tinting of every description are done, in addition to Mason work, and satisfaction is guaranteed, as every precaution is taken to avoid injury to furniture, etc., and only experienced and skilled hands are entrusted with the filling of such orders. Walter G. Barne.s, dealer in Teas, Coffees, Spices and choice Family Groceries, at losvest prices, 556 Shawmut Avenue, between North- ampton and Camden streets. The popular house of Walter G. Barnes, has won a wide and merited recognition, as furnishing his pa- trons with the best and most reliable grocery goods, at most moderate rates. The careful attention to the smallest details of his stock, and the most rigid and thorough rejection of all inferior and adulterated goods, have obtained for his stock a valuable and honorable reputa- tion, for purity and worth. The business was started in 1878, by its present manager. The store now occupied by him is well arranged, comprises one floor and basement, each 20 by .50 feet in dimensions, and is located at 556 Shawmut Avenue. The stock carried includes the finest grades of Teas, Coffees, Spices, and choice Family Groceries of erery description, which are sold at th« lowest market prices. Mr. Barnes is a native of Stoneham, well-known in social circles as well as commercial life, being a member of the Odd Fellows and Pilgrim Fathers. Charles McLean, Boots, Shoes and Rub- ber Goods, 1815 Washington Street, corner Camden Street. It would not require a great while for even an absolute stranger in the Highlands to gain a pretty correct idea of the estimation in which the establishment carried on by Mr. Chas. McLean at 1815 Washington Street, is held. This store has been doing a large shoe trade for twenty or more years, and, if anything, has been more successful since Mr. McLean took hold of the business in 1887. One floor and basement are occupied, 25 x 60 feet in dimensions, and a competent assistant is always at hand to give courteous attention to all customers. Boots, Shoes and Rubbers of all grades and sizes are kept in large quantity, and at all prices. Fine Repairing, which is so hard to have executed to satisfaction nowadays, is made a specialty of. Mr. Mcr.,ean, who is a native of Boston, understands the shoe trade thoroughly, and gives his business close at- tention. All those who will call at this estab- lishment can see for themselves the honorable way in which all parts of the business are carried on. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 63 Lonjr & Keeler, Dealers in Beef, Pork, Lamb, Muitou, Veal, Poultry, etc.; also Fruits and Vegetables, 21 and 23 ^Vashingtou Market. Tbeie are a fjood many Meat and Provision Dealers in Wasbington Market and its immedi- ate vicinity, but tbere are also a Rood many peo- ple to supply tbrougboLit tbat section, and tbe genoially prosperous condition of tbe enterprise alluded to sbows tbat tbe field is by no means overcrowded. Messrs. Long and Keeler, wbo bepan operations at Nos. 21 and 2o Wasbinp;ton Market, in 18S7, bave reason to subscribe to tbe trutli of tbis statement, for, recent as tbe estab- lisbinent of tbeir business is, tbey bave already built up a trade wbicb is one of tbe largest and most promising infants witb wbicb we are acquainted. Indeed, unless all present indica- tions are very deceiving, tiie business of tbis house will before a great wbile rank witb that of the most important establishments of tbe kind in tbe city; and this great success is en- tirely deserved, for the efforts made to please tbe public have been intelligent and continuous, and tliis policy is evidently to be adhered to in the future. Both members of tbe firm are con- nected witli tbe United Friends, and tbe senior partner is a native of Nova Scotia, bis associate having been born in Maine. Employment is afforded to three energetic and polite assistants, and the service will be found as first-class as the goods are reliable. Beef, Pork, Lamb. Mut- ton, Veal, Poultry, etc. are to be bad of tbis house at the lowest market rates, and a fine and complete assortment of Fruits and Vegetables is also carried. Peak Brothers, Funeral Directors, Ware- rooms, 1374 Washington Street. As tbere are few things more annoying, even distressing, than to bave any mischance occur on tbe occa- sion of a funeral, it is useful to know of a con- cern tbat possesses such facilities and has had such wide experience as to render any accident practically impossible when tbey are given en- tire ch:irge of tbe necessary arrangements. Such a concern is that of Peak Brothers, whose warerooms are located at No. 1374 Washington Street for the inception of tbis enterprise took place in 1840, it having been conducted by the present firm since lS7t). One floor and a base- ment are occupied of tbe dimensions of .30 x GO feet and a complete assortment of Caskets, Cof- fins and Funeral Goods in general is carried, comprising articles adapted to all tastes and purses and offered at extremely reasonable rates. The firm is made up of Mr. J. H. Peak and Mr. C. A. Peak, both these gentlemen being na- tives of Boston, and the former being a member of the Free Masons, wbile tbe latter is connected with the Odd Fellows. The firm is prepared to undertake tbe entire charge of Funerals, thus obviating the necessity of giving that personal attention to the numberless de- tails attending tbe preparations for such cere- monies tbat is so unpleasant in time of grief. The utmost dignity and decorum will be main- tained in cases where they bave control of af- fairs and they may be depended upon to fully provide for every contingency tbat is liable to arise. S. Webster & Co., Apothecaries, No.'63 Warren Avenue. Eighteen years of faithful and successful prosecution of a business enter- prise affords satisfactory evidence tbat tbe per- son or persons holding such a record are enti- tled to tbe confidence and patronage of the community, and as tbis is just tbe length of time tbat tbe enterprise conducted by Mr. S, Webster & Co., at No. 63 Warren Avenue, has been before tbe public, it is only natural tliat it should be a very popular one, and receive tbe endorsement and support it so richly de- serves. ]SIr. Webster is a native of Saco, Maine, and first began operations in bis present bus- iness in 1870, and Mr. Griffin has been here for the past ten years. Both members have a vivid appreciation of tbe responsibilities at- tending a retail prescription pharmacy from tbe inception of the enterprise, and have tiicre- fore given tbat close and incessant attention to every detail of tbis department of tbis trade that has so often and favorably been remarked upon by those acquainted witb it. As a result of this continuous caution, the establishment under notice holds a reputation second to none for reliability and conservatism, and its prescriiJtion trade is a large and steadily growing one. Messrs. S. Webster & Co. are also agents for the American Steam Laundry Co., for which goods are received every day. The Stock of Drugs, Medicines, etc. on hand, is com- plete and desirable in every feature, and tbere is also carried an Assortment of Fine Toilet Articles and Drug Store Goods in general that is worthy of careful inspection. The prices are very low, and three competent assistants are at band to give prompt attention to customers. F. G. Coiiffhlan & Co., Manufacturers and Dealers in all kinds of Freestone and Mar- ble, for Building purposes, Cor.Albany ife Maid- en Streets. A stone-yard wbicb, although of smaller dimensions than some, is still one of the best equipped in the city, is that conducted by Messrs. F. G. Cougblau & Co., successors to Crowley & Cougblan at tbe corner of Maiden and Albany Streets, and the rapid but steady increase of patronage that has been accorded these gentlemen since they inaugurated their enterpri.se ten years ago, sbows tbat tbeir libe- ral business methods and the superior quality of the woik produced are fully appreciated by the public at large. Mr. Cougblan the senior partner is a native of Boston and Mr. Carew the junior member is a Bostonian by birth, and tbey are extensively known here, not only in business circles but also socially as well. The premises occupied cover an area of about 2000 feet and employment is given to seven experi- enced and skilled assistants. The uses made of Freestone and M irble are so many and various that it is a matter of course that many firms should find employment in the handling and sale of these materials. Some very artistic work can be done in Freestone as well as in Marble, and a building into the construction of which these have largely entered, is sure k> be both attractive and durable. Messrs. F.G.Cough- lan & Co. are in a position to furnish their patrons witb unusually fine work at moderate rates, and our readers who want anything in their line should give them an early call. u LEADING BUSINESS MEN. William Planning:. Sexton and Funeral Undertaker, Dealer in Coffins and Caskets. 819 Albany Street. That Mr. William Maunintr is one of the best known Funeral Undertakers in the city, inu.'st be evident to all who are at all familiar with the magnitnde of liis business, for his lonfj and varied experience is availed of by a very large cii cle of customers and his fa- cilities, ample as they are, are not infreiiucntly severely taxed to meet the heavy demands made upon them. Mr. Manning is a native of Boston and has carried on his present establish- ment for many years. It is located at No. 819 Albany Street, and is complete in every depart- ment, the premises oecnpied covering an acre of ground and a building 40 x (JO feet in size utilized, emi)loyment being given to nine effic lent assistants. Mr. Manning is Sexton and Funeral Undertaker of the Dorchester and Calvary cemeteries, and keeps constantly on hand an assortment of Coffins and Caskets of all sizt'S and kinds, as well as Grave clothes of variou^s styles and qualities. (Joffins and (-as- kets will be made to order when desired, and Coffin Plates engraved and Floweis, Wreaths and Crosses furnished. lie is prepared to assume entire charge of Funerals and has a number of first class hearses and carriages under his control, which he will furnish at very moderate rate.s. Mr. Manning is very much re- spected and esteemed in the community, and is fully deserving of the good wishes so often bestowed upon him. B. F. Wa.shinfftoii, Merchant Tailor, 713 Tremont .Street. The question of clothes is always one of interest, for the average man desires to present a neat and stylish appearance, and oftea goes beyond his means in trying to do so. Now there is no neceesity for paying any such fancy prices for clothing as are demanded by certain " English " or " Art " Tailors, for, as a matter of fact, their work as a general thing is no better than that of some others who make no such pretensions and hardly charge half such high rates. If you doubt the correctness of our judgment in this matter, it is an easy thing to put it to the test; for we cin point out an estab- lishment where, although the lowest market rates are maintained, perfection in fit and work- manship is guaranteed. We refer to that of which Mr. 15. F. Washington is tlie proprietor, located at No, 713 Tremont Street, and are con- fident that a trial will convince tlie most fastid- ious that this gentleman is not only a skillful tailor, bnt also that he employs onl}' such assistants as will keep up the first-class n'pata- tion he enjoys in this line. Mr. WashingtoH founded his present business in 1ST9, and his circle of patrons has constantly enlarged since that date. He is a native of Boston and a member of the Free Masons, being very well known about town. A store is utilized, meas- uring 20 X 2-5 feet, and a workshop is also occu- pied where a number are employed, and every facility is at hand for filling all orders in an eminently prompt and satisfactory manner. In addition to the making of garments to order, cleansing and repairing are also done in the neatest and most thorough manner, and at the lowest market r»tes. C. A. 3Iuinforcided changes ii3 this re- and his business methods must consequently be ' spect, and before long we may look for the thoroughly known by this time. That they are i trade of the stair-builder attaining the piorai- such as to meet the approval of the public is , neuce it deserves. One of the most skillful ta shown by the great popularity the establish- i be found in this city, is Mr. W. H. Boardman, ment enjoys, and, indeed, to those who are ac- ! doing business .it No. ;]'.''.' Albany Street, and quainted with the accommodations furnished ' although he only began operations in ISSG, he and the prices fixed on the same, this popular- ; has already built up a large and growing trade, ity is by no means wondered at. The premises Mr. Boardman is a native of Boston and is very in use comprise two floors measuring 8.5 x 70 well known in the building industry. He occu- feet and employment is given to fifteen corape- | pies one floor measuring 40 x 80 feet, gives em- tent assistants. There are eighty stalls and ac- i ploymeut to six efficient assistants. and_ is commodaiions for 150 carriages in the stable, prepared to fill all orders at the lowest attaiua- aud horses will be boarded or baited at the ble rates and in the most satisfactory manner. lowest market rates and assured the best of food and care. Carriages either si ugle or double, and good and speedy horses may be hired of Mr. Spofford at low prices, and those who are thinking of investing in horseflesh might do much worse than give this gentleman a call, as he generally has desirable animals for road use on hand, and often off"ers decided bargains to those desiring to buy. Estimates will be cheerfully uiven and any needful information courteously afforded on application. Geo. A. Oal*es, Grocer, 466 Tremont Street. Almost any person would hesitate a i household operations greatly facilitated W. H. Sheffield, Bell-Hanger and Lock- smith, 482 Tremont Street. In almost any house, (and particularly where servants are em- ployed) it adds much to the convenience of the occupants to have a well-arranged system of bells in operation, for by such means many an unnec- essary step may be avoided and the various The moment at least, if suddenly called upon to de fine the word " Groceries," for such an enor- mous variery of goods is included within this general title, that it must seem as if any short definition would fail to properly describe the meaning of it. A visit to any well-stocked city grocery store, will serve to show better than any words can the scope of the grocer's trade and a fine sample of a first-class establishment of this kind is to be seen at No. 466 Tremont Street, in the store occupied by Mr. Geo. A. Oakes. This gentleman is a native of Athol, Mass., and inaugurated the enterprise alluded to in 18S5. The premises utilized are 25 x 60 expense of putting; in such a system is much less than most people imagine, and if a compe- tent bell-banger be entrusted with the work the result is sure to be satisfactory. We can as- sure our readers that they need feel no hesita- tion in placing orders of this kind with Mr. W. H. Sheffield, of No. 482 Tremont Street, for he has had a long and varied experience in bidl-hanging, and stands ready to undertake the most extensive job in this Hue with a guar- antee of satisfaction. Mr. Sheffield may also be entrusted with the repairing of locks, fitting of keys, etc., for he has given this branch of his business careful study and has every appliance feet in dimensions and very little of this large and tool at hand that will enable him to carry amount of space is unoccupied, for Mr. Oakes it on to the best advantage. He will be found is a believer in carrying a stock sufficiently very moderate in his charges, and has sufficient varied and sufficiently large to permit of all assistance at his command to promise that all tastes being suited and all orders filled, and as orders will be filled at short notice as well as his business is a large and growing one, he in the uniformly first-class style for which he needs to have a heavy stock on hand in order | has been noted since he began operations in 1872. 66 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. J. B. Hunter & Co., Huilders' Hardware, Carpeuters' and Machinists' Tools, 128(5 Wash- ington Street. An attractive store, a more at- tractive stock and most attractive prices, is the eummins up one might give of tlie establish- ment carried on by Messrs. J. B. Hunter & Co., at No. IL'S!) Wa.shington .Street, for tliis descrip- tion is strictly justified by the facts, as will be agrpcd by all familiar with the enterprise in question. The firm alluded to founded this undertaking in 18S4, and soon attained a grati- fying amount of patronage which has steadily increased with the passage of years. The premises occupied comprise one floor and a basement and measure 2.> x O.j feet. It is but rarely that so varied and complete a stock is to be found in a retail hardware store as iscai-ried by this concern, for the assortmenit on lian,^ in- cludes Builders' Hardware, Carpenters' and Ma- chinists' tools, and also a selecton of general hardware embracing practically everything in this line. An order box is maintained at No. 104 Devonshire Street, and Telephone connec- tion is had, thus making it easy to transmit orders from any part of the city. Employment is afforded four efficient assistants, and not lie lea st popular feature of the establishment ts the promptness and courtesy with which cus- tomers are waited on. It is the aim of those at the head of this enterprise to offer equal in- ducements to the down-town stores, and that this is done there can be no dispute whatever. The prices will be found to compare favorably "With those of any similar house and no misrep- I resentation of goods is permitted. Mr. Hunter has supplied the trimming and hardware used in the constructio'i of many of the principal i buildings recently erected in Boston, amons ' which are a number, of School Houses, Engine House. Police Station, the new City Hospi-l tal etc. ; also R. H. Stearns' new building and the elegant structure recently erected on the Back Bay for S. S. Pierce; also many fine private residences. ! practical service under all possible conditions. Mr. Cuddihy is able to supply it in quantities to suit, either at wholesale or retail, and those who have done business with him need not be told that his prices are as low ns the lowest. John J. Cuddihy, North River Blue Stone, Akron Sewer and Drain Pipe, 018 Albany Street. The policy now being adopted in the busines*! district of this city of substituting flagstones for bricks for sidewalk purposes" is an extremely well-advised one. for the superiority of the former over the latter. si)ecially where there is much travel, cannot be questioned. One of the heaviest dealers in North River flagging stone, etc., that can be found in Boston, is Mr. John J. Cuddihy. of No. 013 Albany Street; and although this gentleman has only conducted his present en- terprise since ISTti, he has gained a re])utation | of which he has every reason to be j>roud, for < carrying a large and well-selected stock, offering i it at bottom prices and filling every order given with promptness and accuracy. Mr. Cud- dihy is a Bostonian by birth, and is very well | known in business circles. The premises occu- I pied by him are well-arranged, and there is car- ried, in addition to the stock of Fl.agging Stone, a full selection of Akron Sewer and'brai'ii Pipe.' We need say nothing concerning the merits of this pipe, for it is doubtless the best known in | the market and has stood the severest tests of I Georg-e E. Jaques, dealer in Provisions 091 Tremont Street, telephone No. 4USl-;3. The problem of how to feed such an enormous number of people as are contained within the limits of this city, is a most complex and inter- esting one and involves the handling of stu- I pendous quantities of provisions in its practical carrying out. The magnitude of the interests involved is not generally appreciated, from the fact that we have all got in the way of taking things for granted as regards our food supply, and hardly bestow a thought upon the means by which our daily sustenance is brought to our doors. It is a vast subject and one well worthy of study, and as the only way to attain any ade- quate idea of it is to take it in detail let us con- sider for a moment the establishment con- ducted by Mr. Geo. E. Jaques, at No. 691 Tremont Street; for this gentleman is one of the largest dealers in Provisions in this portion of the city, and is one of the pioneers in the trade, having begun operations in 1801. He is a native of Tewksbury and is connected with both the Odd Fellows and the Royal Arcanum. Mr. Jaques' trade extends over a very consider- able territory, for he has long held the reputa- tion of handling only reliable and satisfactory goods and of supplying the same at fair and reasonable rates. His store occupies one floor and a basement, of the dimensions of 'M x 45 feet and the stock on hand is skilfully selected to meet the wants of the high class of patronage enjoyed. Six assistants are in attendance and orders by Telephone receive quick and accu- rate delivery. 31. A. Newton, Fancy Goods, and McCall's Bazaar Patterns, and Troy Laundry Agency, 709 Tremont Street. Among the best-known dry and fancy goods houses in this section of the j citj^ is that conducted by M. A. Newton and J located at No. 709 Tremont Street. This estab- I lishment was founded by its present proprietor in 1800. who has met with marked success, being a lady of unusual business ability, besides pay- ing strict attention to the wants of the public. Tiie store is finely situated on one of the most prominent thoroughfares of the city, and is 20 by 75 ft. Orders received daily for Troy Laundrj', and returned promptly. Miss New- ton has lecently added a full line of the cele- brated .McCall Bazaar Patterns, of which she will be pleased to furnish an illustrated catalogue ou application. Attentive assistants are employed, who are ever ready to wait upon customers in an intelligent and courteous manner. The pro- prietor personally selects the entire stock, and being a lady of exceptionally fine taste, only the latest fashions and the choicest goods are to be found at this establishment. We advise all who have not already done so to patronize this store, and we feel assured they will be, sat- isfied with both the selections and prices. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 67 A. P. Gilson, Pharmacist, 6o0 Tremont Street. The South End being particularly a residential portion of the city, it is obvious that it presents a fine field for such business enter- prises as cater expressly to family trade; and as druj,' stores are prominent among undertakings of this nature, it naturally follows that many of them are to be found in the section alluded to. One of the most popular and largely patronized of these is that of which Mr. A. P. Gilson is the proprietor, located at No. (330 Tremont Street, and as there is no effect without a cause, it may be well to touch upon the causes of this popularity. Mr. A. P. Gilson was born in New Hampshire, and began operations in his pres- ent field of usefulness in 1871. He utilizes one floor and a basement of the dimensions of 20 x '■]'> feet, and makes it a point to carry so .full and complete an assortment of Drngs. Medicines and Chemicals as to assure the prompt and accurate filling of all orders for these articles which may be entrusted to him. Recognizing the fact that freshness and freedom from adul- teration, exercise a most important influence upon the efiicacy of drugs in general, he strives to guard against unwittingly handling any agents which are not susceptible of performing the duties, which undei- ordinary circumstances may be expected of them. To attain this end he deals only with such wholesalers as have a reputation for probity and reliability, and is, consequently, in a position to guarantee the excellence of the goods he sells. Prescriptions are promptly and carefully compounded, and very reasonable charges made. Mr. Gilson is also Proprietor of the Wonderful Cough Syrup, which relieves the worst cough in two minutes; cures with a few doses; recommended by phy- sicians and nurses. Boston, Mass., Oct 7th, ISSO. I have used Gilson's Cough Syrup for two years, whenever troubled by bronchial or pul- monary affections, and know it to be the best remedy I ever used. I cheerfully recommend it to others. G. COLLINS, Chaplain U. S A. Boston, May 2, 1SS.S. My little boy, 7 years olJ, was given up by three of the best physicians in Boston, as just gone in consumption, and all that could be done was to make him comfortable while he lived. To quiet him I was induced to try " Gilson's Wonderful Cough Syrup," and to my great sur- prise and joy two 2oc bottles cured him, and he is today perfectly well. I am happy to recom- mend it as a most wonderful medicine, and ad- vise everybody not to be without it in the house. MRS. MARY GANNON. 212 Columbus Av. Boston, Nov. 22d, ISSfi. Your Wonderful Cough Cure was first given me by a friend to try; since then I have pur- chased a bottle for my child who has been suf- fering with a bad cough, and is now entirely cured, and I would cheerfully recommend it to any one who may be in need and suffering with a cough. Respectfully yours, H. B. HOPKINS, 62 Summer St. 2^^ The above are only a few of the many testimonials received. Price 'iS ceuts, 50 cents and $l.O0. IVIivs. E. F. 3Iarb]e, Dealer in Bakers' Goods, Confectionery, Fruit, Soda, Choice Ci- gars, etc., 2.j4 Columbus Avenue, Cor. Cazenove Street. A quite recently established but very popular enterprise is that conducted by Mrs. E. F. Marble, at No. 2-54 Columbus Avenue, corner of Cazenove Street; and we take especial pleas- ure in calling attention to it, from the fact that everything obtained at this store is sure to prove just as represented. Mrs. Marble begun operations in 1887, and has shown great ability in so managing the enterprise that its success was as immediate as it is pronounced. The premises occupied, comprise one floor and a basement, of the dimensions of 20 x 4.i feet, and the large stock carried includes Baker's Goods, Confectionery made on the jMemises, Fruit, So- da, Choice Cigars and many other things too numerous to mention. It should also be stated that work is received here for one of the best Laundrys in the city, and collars, shirts, cuffs, etc., are laundered in tlie most satisfactory man- ner without injury or excessive wear. The line of confectionery ottered to patrons is a varied and desirable one, and the goods composing it are made on the premises so that their freshness and delicacy of flavor are assured. Orders for either wholesale or retail custom receive prompt attention, and trade orders are filled at short notice. The cigars handled are also de- serving of the appreciation of fastidious smok- ers, as they are carefully selected as regards strength\and evenness of quality, and a really good article is sold at a very low price. Two competent assistants are employed, and callers promptly attended to. J. B. Kempton, Dealer in Provisions, Fruit and Vegetables; Choice Butter and Eggs a Specialty; 7i3o Tremont Street, Corner Spring- field. Although it may seem as if information regarding provision stores was hardly called for, there being so large a number of these estab- lishments to be found throughout the city, still for this very reason we believe tiiat the public will appreciate being told where there may be found a strictly reliable enterprise of this kind, as, unfortunately, all of them cannot truthfully be so described. We are confident that those who may favor Mr. .1. B. Kempton with their patronage will have no occasion to regret hav- ing done so, for this gentleman carries on one of the best -equipped Provision Stores in this section, and proposes to do all in his power to fully satisfy his customer-s. The establishment in (luestion is located at No. TG5 Tremont Street, corner of Springfield, and comprises one floor and a basement of the dimensions of 18 x 'ib feet. A very finely selected stock of Provisions, Fruit and Vegetables is constantly on hand, and customers are supplied at the lowest market rates with goods e(iual to any. Choice Butter and Eggs are made specialties, and Mr. Kemp- ton has so arranged matters that he is assured a continuous and abundant supply of these articles directly from the producers. This will be appreciated by those who know the impor- tance of having Butter and Eggs as fresh as possible, and, in fact, that it is alreadj' appre- ciated is proved by the large trade done in this department. Mr. Kempton was born in Boston, and is a member of the Odd Fellows. 6S LEADING BUSINESS MEN. F. S. Kisteeii & Co., 527 and .j20 Tieinout Street. Without a doubt, tlie finest cstablisli- ment of its kind in the section of tlie city where it is located is that conducted by Messrs. F. S. llisteenifc Co., at Xos. 527 and 52!) Tremont Street, under the CHarendon Motel. It is leally a model of wliat a hii^h-jjrade Grocery House should be; for since the removal to its present quarters (which was consuniniale1 Washington Market., If a sign should be hung out in front of the houses of all the families supplied with meats and provisions by Mr. Charles B. Wool- ley, it is probable that even that gentleman himself would be surprised at the showing made, for although he knows of course in a general way about what his business amounts to, still it is too large to be easily compre- hended by the employment of the usual meth- ods. Mr. Woolley is a native of X. H., and founded his present undertaking in 1870. His tratle, although established now for nearly a score of years, is still rapidly growing, and indeed it would be surprising if it were not, for the more goods Mr. Woolley sells, the more pronounced are the inducements he is able to offer his customers, and he was never so well prepared as now to guarantee satisfaction to all who may make trial of the resources of his es- tablishment. Stalls Nos. 25, 27, 29 and 31 Washington Market are occupied and an im- mense stock is carried, consisting of Beef, Pork, Mutton, Lamb. Veal and Poultry, together with Fruits both Foreign and Domestic and Vegeta- bles of all kinds in their seasons. Both a whole- sale and retail business is done, and the motto of the establishment is evidently "Keliable Goods at Bottom Prices," for this policy is ad- hered to at all times. Telephone connection is had, and orders, whether received in tliis way or any other, are assured i)rompt and careful at- tention. Employment is afforded to eight ef- ficient and courteous assistants and the large patronage enjoyed can thus be easily and satis- factorily lianilkHl. E. T. Lamb, Dealer in Furniture, Carpets, Ranses, Stoves, and General House Furnishing, Goods. l:'.75 Washington Street, cyr. of Union Park Boston. No intelligent person needs to be told that there have been decided reductions madein the prices of House- Furnishing Goods of late years, for the fact is so plain as to be self- evident. This condition of things has been brought about by a variety of causes which it is not necessary to consider here, prominent among which is the competition that has arisen between rival dealers. The establishment con- ducted by Mr. E. T. Lamb, at No. 1:;75 Washing- ton Street, corner of Union Park, has repeat- edly proved its ability to hold its own as long as legitimate methods are employed, and cer- tainly was never better prepared than it is to- day, to meet all demands upon its resources by LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 69 those who desire fashionable and durable household goods at a fair price. Mr. Lamb started his present business in 18S0, and has built up a large and growing trade. He is a member of the Odd Fellows and also of the Free Masons, and is well and favorably known in trade-circles as a careful and enterprising buyer. The premises ntilized. comprise one floor and a basement, measuring 30 x 70 feet, and a store-house of the dimensions of oO x 50 feet, there being employment given to six com- petent assistants, a fine line of Furniture, Car- pets, Ranges, Stoves and other Household ne- cessities is carried in stock at all times, and it would be useless to attempt to describe an as- sortment that is at once so varied and so com- plete Callers are given polite aud cheerful at- tention, and Mr. Lamb mikes it a rule to in- struct his salesmen to show equal considera- tion to all who visit his establishment. It is not regarded as a hardship to be asked to show goods by any means, and the utmost facilities ai'e afforded those wishing to ascertain the ad- vantages Mr. Lamb has to offer. Upholstering and Repairing are done at short notice and at prices as low as tlie lowest. Sarg'ent'.s Stea x 120 feet in dimensions, and are stocked with a well-selected variety of Furni- ture and General Household Goods of all the latest styles. .Mr. Thompson's qualifications are such as to enable him to give the best advantages to his customers. All goods are sold at the lovvest prices to be found in th'S city, and are all as represented. His stock comprises full lines of parlor, chamber and household furni- ture generally, and a very select and complete J. Smith & Son, Dealers in All Kinds of Fresh, Pickled and Smoked Fish, 470 Tremont Street, near Dover. Although the firm of J. Smith it Son have only been established in their present quarters since 1884, they are by no means inexperienced in the business or un- known in the vicinity, for Mr. Smith has carried on operations at the South End for a quarter of a century, and what he don't know about fish is not worth knowing. This knowledge is availed of freely by customers, and the public have learned that they may depend upon getting fresh fish at this store at all times during busi- ness hours and at the lowest market rates. One floor and a basement are occupied, measuring 2 > X 00 feet, and all kinds of Fresh, Pickled and Smoked Fish are kept in stock, together with Oysters, Lobsters, Scallops, Quahaugs and South Shore Clams. The store is located at Xo. 470 Tremont Street, near Dover, and as employ- ment is given to five competent assistants, cus- tomers are assured the most prompt and polite attention. A specialty is made of Cape Cod Oysters, which are kept constantly in stock, and all the goods coming from this store are fully warranted to prove just as represented in every respect. The business done is very Large and is steadily increasing, as the customers are not only well encjugh satisfied to come again them- selves, but feel as though they must bring their friends also. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 71 Harvey Blunt, Confectioner and Caterer. No. 71o Treraont Street, between Rutland and Concord Squ.ires. That the Caterer is a neces- sity in every city is a fact that needs no demon- stration, for his usefulness has long since been proved, and there is not a supper or a ball given of any importance but what his services are called into requisition. That some should be more reliable than others is perfectly natural, and in accordance with observations made in every line of trade and as perfect reliability is one of the chief virtues in a caterer we take great pleasure in commending to the favorable notice of our readers the establishment conduct- ed by Mr. Harvey Blunt at 715 Tremont Street, between Rutland and Concord Squares, for this gentleman has so abundantly proved himself fitted to be assigned a leading position in his profession during the score of j'ears that he has been engaged in it that those securing his ser- vices have reason to congratulate themselves on the fact that success in Ids departments at least is assured, and that nothing will be left undone that his wide and varied experience can suggest. Mr. Blunt is a member of the Free Masons, Odd Fellows, Royal Arcanum and Knights of Honor. He Inaugurated his present enterprise in 1867. and has reached the prominent position now accorded him by dint of energy, ability and per- severance. The premises utilized comprise four floors and a basement of the dimensions of 20x90 feet, and employment is afforded to 10 assistants. Having every facility at hand, Mr. Blunt is pre- pared to furnish silver ware, china, etc., for foimal or social occasions as well as supply col- lations of any desired cost, and he also provides for the presence of an adequate number of well- trained waiters, etc. He is an extensive dealer in the finest Confectionery, Ice Cream, etc., and makes Wedding Cake to order, either plain or elaborately and beautifully ornamented, at the lowest rates for the very best goods. One of the chief causes of Mr. Blunt's popularity as a furnishing caterer is found in the strictness with which he adheres to all agreements entered into, and this integrity alone should assure him the patronage of all who can appreciate business honor. Union Park Cijrar Store. S. Friedlander, Sole Manufacturer of the •' New England" ten cent cigar and Dealer in Tobacco, Pipes. Snutf, and Smokers' Articles, 1378 Washington Street, A business that has been conducted by its pres- ent proprietor for move than ten years and suc- cessfully given evidence of the intelligent management and honorable methods that have been manifested in it, is the record of the business carried on by Mr. S. Friedlander at 1878 Washington Street Manufacturer of and wholesale and retail dealer in fine cigars, also a large and reliable stock of pipes, snnff and all articles used by smokers. Mr. Friedlander oc- cupies one floor '20xG0 feet in dimensions and keeps constantly employed nine competent men. Mr. Friedlander is a German by birth but is well known in Boston as a practical energet- ic and honorable man, and his long experience enables him to offer decided advantages to his customers. Cigars of fine flavor, both domestic and imported, may be had here, and in the way of Tobacco all the standard brands are repre- ented. Henry W. Tombs, Plumber, Sanitary Drainage and Ventilation, No. 717 Tremont Street; Residence over Store. The South End' and the Back Bay are very desirable places of residence in many respects, but, nevertheless, it is undeniable that those living within this territory should take special care to see that the drainage, etc., of their houses is in perfect condition, as owing to the uniformly level char- acter of the districts mentioned, and other facts unnecessary to mention hei-e in detail, defective drainage, dangerous anywnere and under all cir- cumstances, is doubly dangerous when occur- ring within the limits indicated. There need be no necessity for putting up with anything- wrong in the line of drainage and plumbing for a single day, as there is more than one compe- tent concern at the South End that makes a specialty of remedying such defects, and as de- sirable an establishment to patronize, when any work of this kind is to be done, as we know of in the entire city, is that carried on by Mr. Hen- ry W. Tombs at Xo. 717 Tremont Street. Busi- ness was begun by this gentleman in 1880, and the superior and thorough character of the work done, the faithfulness with which all agree- ments, contracts, etc., were carried out, and the equitable prices asked in every instance have combined to build up a large and still growing trade. ]Mr. Tombs was born in Boston, and is well known here, having spent twenty years in the plumbing business. He makes aspecialtyof Sanitary Drainage and Ventilation, and gives- particular attention to House Drainage and Water Service. Residing directly over his store, orders may be left outside of business hours, and as eight to ten competent assistants are employed, work can be '• rushed through " at very short notice when necessary. Gas-fitting is also done with neatness and despatch, and at low rates for reliable service. G. F. Davis, Grocer, Teas, Coffee, Spices, Flour, itc. Choice Butter a Specialty. 393 Shnwmut .-Vve. The handling of Groceries is one of the most important branches of business carried on in any city. All corneis of the earth are brought under contribution to furnish their products, and the facilities for their distribu- tion to customers offered by the merchants en- gaged in the trade, are annually becoming more extensive. Among the old and well known houses engaged in this department of com- merce in Boston, is that of Mr. G. F. Davis, which was founded in 1872. The premises oc- cupied for the transaction of this retail business consist of a store and basement each 25x60 feet in dimensions located at 39-1 Shawmut Avenue which are fitted up with special reference to the requirements of the business. The stock of goods carried here is l;\rge, and well-selected, embracing everything in the Grocery line. Teas, Coft'ees, Spices. Flour, etc, choice Butter being made a specialty. Experienced assistants are employed and the entire management of the business is under the direct personal supervis- ion of the proprietor. Mr. Davis is a native of Massachusetts and a well known citizen of this community, having had a successful business career in Boston, for the past sixteen years. 72 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. H. D. Smith, Hack, JJoaidinor and Livery Stable, Cor. Xorthampton & Wash'ii Streets. Boston is attracting more and more attention every year as a desirable city in which to live, and not the least among its many attractions to the plea~iire-seeker is tliat afforded by the many excellent Livery Stables to be found with- in its limits. Of course there are some estab- lishments of this kind, even in Boston, that are by no means "excellent." but still there are enough good ones if you know where to find them and one of the best of these is that of which Mr. H. D. Smith is the proprietor, located at the corner of Xorthampton and Washington Streets. If this gentleman don't thoroughly understand how to carry on an establishment of this kind, it is certainly not from lack of ex- perience for he began operations in 18.51 and has been in present place twelve years, he has thus served the public for over a quarter of a •century. There are occupied three floors, meas- uring 60x12-5 feet and affording accommoda- tion for fifty Stalls and seventy-five Carriages, employment being given to six competent assist- ants. Hacks will be furnisliod for any occa- sion such as Weddings, Funerals, Balls etc., at very reasonable prices and patrons are assured of being supplied with an easy-riding vehicle, in thorough order and neat and stylish in ap- pearance. The drivers are men thoroughly ac- quainted with the city and its environs and will be found careful, accommodating and courteous under all circumstances, as Mr. Smith insists on his patrons being treated with uniform re- spect and will retain no man in his employ who is remiss in this particular. Light carriages and good horses may be hired at bottom rates and the luxury of a drive over Boston's good roads enjoyed under the most favorable conditions. Large barges and sleighs and careful driveis are furnished to i^arties for all occasions at very reasonable rates. James O. Gray, Brewers' Agent and Bot- tler of Niagara Falls Lager Beer, (iray's Cincin- nati Lager Beer, Greenway's India Pale Ale and Sparkling Spray Lager, ?,'.)2 Tremont Street. It is not our purpose, and indeed it is not within the province of this book, to enter into an elab- orate argument to prove the harmlessness and even the positive value of a pure lager beer or ■ale, and in fact we do not consider such argu- ment necessary at this late day, for it has been repeatedly announced by leading physicians that pure malt stimulants of the kind mentioned are efficacious, not only in stimulating tlie weak and nervous, but in so building up the constitu- tion as to enable it to defy all ordinaiy diseases ■when reasonable care is exercised. This state- ment, we say, has been frequently made in one i form or another, and this being the case, the only remaining question is, '* Where can such a pure malt stimulant be found?" A call on Mr. James O. Gray at Xo. 402 Tremont Street, and a trial of what he has to offer will answer this question better than we can do it. Mr. Gray is the selling agent for the Xingara Falls Brewing Company's Lager Bee), which he can supply by the barrel or case, and is also agent for Gieenvvay's India Pale Ale, besides handling Gray's celebrated Cincinnati Lager Beer. It will be seen that he deals in two kinds of Lager Beer, and for the benefit of those who are unac- quainted with the peculiar characteristics of each, we would say, that while both are per- fectly pure articles, made of the best materials and very carefully compounded, there is a de- cided difference in their flavor, due to certain peculiarities of manufacture which we have not space to mention here in detail. Some will pre- fer one and some the other, but no matter which, is used, the consumer may feel assured that he is being supplied with an article that, in its special line, has no superior in the market. Greenway's India Pale Ale has been before the public for some years now, and may safelj' de- pend on its reputation for its continued popu- larity. It has been analyzed by some of the most eminent chemists in t'ae country, and their reports agree with those given by the senses when the ale is drank — "absolute pur- ity, sparkling life, delicious flavor." Mr. Gray supplies families with the goods he handles at very reasonable rates, and gives all orders prompt attention. He does both a wholesale and a retail business, and employs fifteen as- sistants. W. J. McPbersou, Decorative Stained Glass, etc., 440 Tremont St. The merited repu- tation of Boston as a literary and artistic centre is too widespread to require comment here, but many of our readers may not be aware to what an extent, in the field of decorative art, she has moulded opinion, cultivated taste and inspired feelings of refinement throughout the country, by the works which have been produced in her midst. It is the superior excellence and high artistic quality of her work which has gained for her the reputation she enjoy.-^, and won for her the leading position she occupies to day among other cities. Of late years the develop- ment of decoration has been very rapid, owing to the great increase of wealth in the commun- ity, and the attendant desire for better things than heretofore existed, and the growth and proon is always pleased, upon application, to ])repare and sub- i mit designs for work of all kinds, in connection with decoration and glas.s, and furnish esti- mates as to cost, and communication with him cannot fail to be of advantage to one who desires to obtain work unique in character and possessing beauty of form, harmonj' of color and artistic worth. F. P. Haskard. Dealer in Fish and Oysters, 711 Tiemont Street. The philosophical Mr. Weller's exclamation — " Weal Pie is werrj^ good, prowided you know the lady wot makes it" might be with equal truth applied to fish with some slight alteration, for " Fresh Fish are werry good, prowided j'ou know that they came from the right place." Being a sea-coast city, it is of course natural that Boston should con- sume an enormous quantity of food, in the way of Fish, Meat, Vegetables, Fruit — these depend for their goodness upon their freshness, to a greater or less degree, but none of them one half so much so, as does fish. The difference between fish freshly caught, and fish that is just inside the line of badness is so great, as regards both palatableness and healthfulness, that the importance of having it delivered as quickly as possible to the consumer, can hardly be overestimated, and it is therefore with pleasure, that we recommend the establishment conducted by F. P. Haskard. successor to Chas. H. McGowan, at No. 711 Tremont Street, for this gentleman deals in Fish and Oysters very largely, and makes a specialty of supplying these toothsome articles fresh from either the salt or the fresh water, as the case may be. Game, Fish and Fancy Oysters are given par- ticular attention, and are handled by Mr. Has- kard at the lowest market rates, and carried in seasonable variety. The premises in use, measure 20 x 40 feet, and comprise one floor. Employment is given to two competent assis- tants, and every effort is made to make each customer a permanent one. Mr. Haskard was born in X. J., and began operations iu 1888, and abundantly deserves his success. M. E. O.ssTOOcI, Books, Stationery, Periodi- cals and dealer in Small Waies, No. 470 Shaw- mut avenue, Bdstou. This popular Station- er and Xews Dealer, although established as recently as ISSO, has attained a position to be envied by many engaged in the same line. A store covering an area of is x 35 feet is occu- pied, located at No. 470 Shawmut avenue, which contains a fine assortment of goods usually handled in this line of trade, including Station- ery of all kinds, Small Wares and a general News -Stand, where may be found all the daily papers, also periodicals, magazines, etc. The retail trade extends throughout this vicinity, and is rapidly increasing. The proprietor ex- hibits taste iu the arrangement of his stock, and the store is attractive iu all its appoint- ments. Every customer is treated in a i)olite and attentive manner, and the proprietor studies to meet the wants of the public in every respect. and is eminently fair in all dealings and well ] qualified to push his business to still greater usefulness and importance. I Richard Addison, Provisions and Fruits, No. 212 Shawmut Avenue, corner Dover Street. A gentleman who has carried on his present business for very nearly a score of years and who has added to his reputation for enterprise and fair dealing with every year that he has served the public, certainly deserves prominent mention in these columns and we therefore take pleasure iu alluding to the enterprise conduct- ed by Mr. Richard Addison at No. 212 Shawmut Aveiiue, for it is he who has made the honorable record before spoken of. He was born in this city and opened his present store iu 1809, and is a member of the Odd Fellows, and also of the Knights of Honor. The premises utilized measure 20 x 20 feet and comprise one floor and a basement, employment being afforded to four efiicient assistants. The stock of Provisions carried by Mr. Addison is complete in every detail and includes meats of various kinds, such as Beef, Pork. Lamb, Mutton, Veal, etc., together with Hams, Shoulders, Smoked Beef and other preserved meats. Vegetables of all descriptions are also on hand in their seasons, and a specialty is made "f the handling of Foreign and Domestic fruit, this being received direct from the pro- ducers and placed on sale fresh and tempting at the lowest market rates. Mr. Addison's prices in every department are as low as the lowest ((luality considered) and orders are promptly and accurately filled. 74 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. Creamery & Bakery, Butter, Cheese. Erks. Cream. Milk it Buttermilk. Bread, Cake, Pies itc. Fresh Daily. .J. B. Whitney Jr. 424 A 770 Tremont Street and 744 Harrison Avenue. In each dili'erent kind of business there will be found firms whose j^oods have a very hi<,Mi repu- tation, which fact is no doubt due to the hi^'h standing of the house and the very careful atten- tion that is paid to procurin<^ the best stock. These remarks are applicable to the house of .1. B. Whitney jr.. located at No. 424 Tremont street who estabiislied only since l'^S:> has already ac- quired a wide-spread reputation for the mnnu- facturing of fine Bread, Cake, Pies. etc.. which are made fresh daily. The premises occupied for the retail business purposes, consist of one floor and basement each 2-") by IS feet in dimen- sions. This store is veiy attractive in appearance and f^reat taste is displayeil in the arrangement of goods. In addition to the inauufncturiny and sale of Bread, Cake, Pies, etc., Mr. Whitney deals extensively in Butler, Cheese, Eiigs, Cream, Milk and Buttermilk, which are war- ranted pure and unadulterated. Tiiese articles are sold at his branch stores 770 Tremont Street and 744 Harrison Avenue. He has at 424 Tremont Street a large bakery where eight skilled hands are constantly employed and eveiything pur- chased at the Creaniery it Bakeries of Mr. Whitney will be found fresh and of first-class quality. Mr. Whitney is a native of Bostou and a prominent Odd Fellow. The community at large are so familiar with the superiority of 'the goods sold, as to require no further comment, at pur hands and the high standard t'l' the proprie- tor is such as to entitle him to the respect with whicii he is regarded. He makes :i, specialty of old fashioned Steamed Brown Br .^id Saturday evening and Sunday morning. saloons and Stores supplied. Home-Made I'.read, Cake and Pastry. Cooked Meats sold by the pound, com- prising Boiled Ham, Boiled Tongue, Koast Beef, Roast Pork, Chickens, Turkeys, itc, cooked to order. Clias. F. Tooth aker, Dealer in Meats, Vegetables and Fruit, Butter, Eggs, Beans, Lard, Hams, etc.. No. 082 Sliawmut .\ venue. Opposite Sawyer .Street. The commercial advantages of Boston have brought men of enterprise and capital to establish themselves in our midst. and nearly every branch of industry is carried on here vigorously. Mr. Chas. F. Tt)othaker is among the leading dealers in Choic-j Meats and Provisions. This gentleman began business here in 18S7, and has conducted it upon such liberal and just principles that a large and in- creasing trade has grown up, and today he holds an enviable position in tlio .Meat and Pro- vision trade of tliis section of the city. He has ample accommodations, the premises occupied consisting of a store and basement, each IS x 40 feet in dimensions, loc^ited at No. 032 Shaw- mut .'V venue, where will be found a choice selection of Meats of all kinds, Vegetables and Fruits in great variety in their seasons, also Butter, Eggs. Beans. Lard, Hams, etc. Mr. Tooth iker has secured the valuable services of Mr. Ciiarles .Jones, who was formerly with Mr. F. -1. Herthel jr.. as manager of his business, and we would advise all wiio desire to obtain first-class goods in the above named lines of food supplies, to give this establishment a call, as its proprietor and manager insure satisfac- tion to all patrons. Claremlon Hotel. Tremont Street. Near Berkeley, Boston, Mass., F. S. Risteen, Proprie- tor. For its size and population. Boston is probably as well supplied with h'ltels as any city in the United State.>. and not only is their quan- tity suthcient, but their quality is as a rule con- siderably above the aveiage. Some of these hotels are intended for the accommodation of families, as well as transient guests, and among such, a leading position is held by that known as the •• Clarendon," located at .j17 to 52'.' Tre- mont Street. It would bo difKcult to improve on the situation of this house, for the special service for which it was built, as it is at once central and (juiet. and combines healthful sur- roundings with nearness to the center of the city. The building, which has a front on Tre- mont .Street of 1 IS feet, contains five floors, and one hundred rooms are utilized altogether for transient and iiermanent iruests. emi)loyment being given to upwards of fifty assistants. That these latter are perfectly conversant with their duties and are under the management of an ex- l)erienced and able liead, is evident to any one noticing the inuisual smoothness and regularity with wliich the affairs of the liotel are con- ducted, and those enjoying the hospitality of the " Clareiuion " are very a|it to draw unfavor- able but unavoidable comparisons, when busi- ness or pleasure takes them elsewhere for a season. Tiie proprietor of this well-managed hostelry is F. S. llisteeu, who also runs a hotel at Hingham during the iieatcd term, which con- tains one hundred and lifty rooms. The " Clar- endon "' is sup])lied with a welletpiipped Bill- iard-hall, and all the modern conveniences are at the disposal of guests. Mr. Daniel W. Stevens, who h;)s so long been head clerk at this house, is still to be found here. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 75 B fl I? 5 ^ .1 8 -'&4i ■ .» ■» <^ - — -. ^_^ Q E r%^' 'f, '^t^'l ffl t3 f"-'"« 'BOSTON TWPART/fiw;5'',";m sg:glttHS&i ^J Battle of Bunker Hill Cyclorama Frank Prescott, General Managrer, Tremont Street. The noany people from the West, and elsewhere, who visit Boston on account of its being located on historic ground, and who recall to mind the thrilling scenes previous to and during the progress of the Revolution, as they call at the "Old State House" and look down upon the spot where the •■ Boston Massa- cre " occurred, will now have an additional in- centive to make a patriotic pilgrimage to the Hub; for the recently completed Cyclorama of the Battle of Bunker Hill is not only worthy, considered merely as a work of art, of traveling many miles to see, but every means have been taken advantage of by Monsieur L. Kowalsky and the artists associated with him in this grand work to secure historical correctness in every detail represented on the twenty thousand square feet of canvas, and so successful have these efforts been that it may be accepted as a positive fact that the spectators see the country around Boston just as it actually was on the morning of the eventful Seventeenth of June, 1775. So conservative a newspaper as the Bos- ton Daily Advertiser has remarked that this Cyclorama should be continuously maintained here as an object-lesson in history more valuable than pages of wordy description. Entering the imposing brick building with its picturesque, rough-stone front, the spectator passes through corridors hung with spirited paintings of Revo- lutionary events and comes out on the summit of " Breed's Hill," as it was called previous to the battle, but since known as "Bunker Hill" the world over. Round about is the redoubt erected by the patriots, and within the enclos- ure formed by it are to be seen the men who had resolved to risk all. rather than endure the galling yoke of British tyranny. Every face is a study; every form has meaning in each curve and posture. Here we see a British officer about to plunge his sword into the breast of his disabled adversary; there stands a defender of the redoubt discharging a huge iiistul in the very face of a red-coated soldier who is just thrusting his bayonet into the body of an un- armed American; a deadly hand-to-hand com- bat of intense fierceness is raging in one corner of the works, and men grasp each other by the throat, struggling upon the ground, and fight on, unconscious and unmindful of the pelting lead that fills the air above their heads. The smoke of burning Charlestown hangs like a pall to seaward, and sharply relieved against the lurid glare of the llames, stands the steeple of the church which established the first Sun- day-school in jSTew England. The British men- of-war drop slowly down the stre.am, keeping a constant fire on the doomed town from which the inhabitants are fleeing as best they can ; and from some of the houses as yet spared by the flames, sharpshooters are pouring a scathing fire into the rear of the British lines. But it is impossible to convey an adequate idea of the scenes presented, and the most we can hope to do, is to so stimulate the interest of our readers as to cause them to visit the Cyclorama theni- selves. No one with a spark of patriotic spirit can view the scene unmoved, and those who wish their children to feel a live interest in American history, will find that a few visits to this stirring representation will do more toward accomplishing that end than the perusal of volumes of description, however ably written. This Cyclorama was opened to the public in February. 188S, and tliousands of people have already given it their cordial endorsement. In connection with the Battle of Bunker Hill is exhibited the Diorama of the "Boston Tea Party." This scene is presented in a subdued light, and after leaving the more brilliantly illuminated Cyclorama, one must wait some little time before his eves will reveal to him the details of the " Tea Party." But the wait is well repaid. There, alongside the wharf is the ship containing the obnoxious tea, and on its deck is a swarm of fantastic figures in nonde- script Indian costume. A number of spectators are to be seen in the vicinity, and the illusive moonlight reveals the dark waters of the harbor, covered with the chests from the ship's hold. The effect is wonderfully well managed, and there is a fascination about the scene that makes one hate to leave it in order to examine the curious collection of arms and prints of the Revolutionarv period with which an adjoining apartment is filled. The Battle of Bunker Hill may be seen to equal advantage night or day, for the building is illuminated by electricity, and every feature is distinctly brought out. The General Manager, Mr. Frank Prescott, spares no pains to make a visit to the Cyclorama pleasant and profitable, and ladies without es- cort may feel assured that no annoyance will attend a call at this popular resort. \ 76 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. Nicholas 31. Williains, Catholic Book- seller and Staiioucr; also Undertakinjj and Caskets; loSG Washin small degree, to tlie example and enthusiasm of those who have mastered tlie ait in the finely equipped riding >chool connected with these siables; and reason of the enterprise exhibited in every de- jjartment and tlie honorable, yet pushing busi- ness methods, employed, is that conducted by Mr. Henry Scales Upholsterer and Furniture repairer, at No. 47 West Canton Street. This in this connection We would say. that those who enterprise was inaugurated in ]S60, and has wish to acquire an accomplishment no less ! since been oushed with an ability and vigor healthful than fashionable, and as enjoyable as i that deni;iiided and has achieved success. Mr. it is healthful, should tnost certainly avail them- Scales is a native of England and has many selves oftheadvantatres here presented, as carehil ' fnends in this ciiy. being a number of the and experienced instiuutors, a spacious tiack 'M feet siiuare. and specially trained liorses, all com- bine to make learning a pleasure, and not a task. The management of this school i-; most admira- ble, and every care is taken to exclude people in any way objectionable, references being required from strangers, and every needful precaution Knights of Honor and a popular business man. The premises u tilized lor business purposes comprise three floors each covering an area of 2()x(J0 fee^t. and th ere is carried therein a stock of goods that it would be hard to duplicate both as regards variety and general desirability in this section, .'^niong the aiticles it comprises taken. Special hours are assigned for tuition '"^.y be mentioned Hair, Husk, and Excelsior to the different sexes, ladies being taught from Mattresses. Windo w Shades, Wire Screens. Ital- 9 to 12 A M. and 2 to 4 P.M., and gentlemen from ! i^" Awnings. Bia ss. Nickel, Ebony, Walnut, 7 to 1) A.M. and 4 to G P.M.. and no gentleman are ^sli a"d Mahogan y Poles and rings for Dra- admitted during the liours appropriated for la- j Pt^i'.v. Spring and o ther curtain fixtures. Tassels, dies. Exercise rides for ladies and gentlemen \ Cords, etc.. Shades and Laces cleansed and made ai-e taken betweeir 12 and 2 p.m. arid 7 arrd 9 to hang and run a s good as new. Also furni- P.M., and music is furnished Tuesday and Sat- ture repaired and re-upholstered and Carpets urday eveninu's from S to 10 o'clock. The terms for tuition are very reasonable, and road lessons taken up cleaned and relaid, new carpets cut, made and put down. Experienced assistants are given if desired. Horses will be boarded j ^'"^ employed and orders received by mail or for six dollars per week, the use of the school otherwi.se are prom ptly attended to. We would being included, and will be car-efully traiired to I recommend the res idenis in this section of Bos- saddle for ladies' or gentlemen's use, thoroughly i ton, to give this est abli.>-hnient a trial when auy- aud expeditiously. The Boarding Stables con- 1 thing is needed by t hem. 80 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. Geo. A. Berry, Dealer iu Provisions of all kinds. Fruits and Game in their season. 274 Sliawnuit Avenue, between Hanson and Milford Streets. History has shown (and common sense supports the showinfi), that the welfare and tlie character of a people are larjjely dependent upon the food they eat, and thiit altlnuii^h glut- tony is of course to be avoided, tlie nation that consumes the most hearty and nutritious food, will prove stronj^ei-, both mentally :ind physically, tlian the people who from necessity or choice are more stinted in their diet, borne ingenious gentlemen argued that man should not eat meat, and " point with pride " to certain individuals who by careful observation of the laws of health, and a strong constitution, have attained an advanced age on a strictly vegetable diet. But for every one such person, there are liundreds who have reached as great an age and eaten meat whenever they were so disposed, so that it is difficult to see what is proved by the "shining example" mentioned. Be sure that the quality of your meats and other pro- visions is good, that they are cooked properly and are appetizing to the taste, and, other things being equally favorable, your health will take care of itself in a most satisfactory fashion. Of course to be sure of obtaining reliable goods you must deal with a reliable house, but such houses can be found without a very prolonged search, and prominent among them, is the es- tablishment conducted by Mr. Geo. A. Berry, at No. 274 Shawmut Avenue, between Hanson and Milford Streets. Tliis gentleman carries a fine stock of Provisions of every description, including Poultry and Game in their seasons, and caters to the most fastidious trade by handling none but standard articles, and fully guaranteeing everything sold to prove as repre- sented. Modei-ate prices are quoted in every department, and orders are tilled without delay in a careful and painstaking manner. I H. S, Litchfield, Dealer in Fresh. Smoked ' and Pickled Fish, Lobsters, Oysters. Clams, &c. Pure Cod-fjiver Oil. removed to 27-1 Sliawmut Avenue, between Hanson and Milford Stieels. All orders promptly attended to. The advau- t;iges of living in a great city like Boston, are even moie pronounced in some respects than would be supposed possible at first thought, and in this connection, mention should be made of the comparative ease with which the city pur- chaser cm obtain certain articles of food in fresh and first-class condition. Experience has slK)wn that going into the country in summer with the idea of getting fresh vegetables, etc. is a very mistaken thing to do in most cases, for the finest vegetables and other country produce are shipped to the highest market — or in other words — to Boston. The same tiring is true regarding fish, and it is a standing joke among those who ■' know ihe ropes," at some of the suburb in beaches, to see ho^v new-comers enjoy the fish they are served with there '• right from the sea, you know," the fact being that they are supplied with fish, as with groceries and meats, direct from the Boston Markets. Freshness is certainly of the first importance where fish are concerned, and it is easy to obtain perfectly fresh fish by patronizing stuch an establishment as that carried on by Mr. H. S. Litchfield at So. 274 Shawmut Avenue between Hanson and Milford Streets. Mr, Litchfield has made arrangements that enable him to carry a fine assortment of all kinds of Fish, freshly caught and in first-class condition, I and despite the unilorra excellence of his I goods, his prices are as low as the lowest at all I times. Smoked and Pickled Fish are also ex- tensively dealt in, together with Lobsters, Oysters, Clams etc, and particular attention is called to the strictly pure Cod Liver Oil obtain- 1 able at this establishment. Orders are given j prompt attention, and polite treatmnt is as- sured to every caller. C. H. Stone & Co., Dealer iu Family Gro- ceries, Fine Teas, etc., .594 Shawmut Avenue.; Corner Lenox .Street. As a source of food supplies of all kinds, the city of Boston will be seen through these pages to possess advantages equal, if not superior, to many other large cit- ies in the United .State.s. Among the numerous bouses engaged in this line, we note that of C. H. Stone & Co., which is located at ."j91 Shaw- mut Avenue, corner of Lenox Street, and which was established in 18S7 by the present enterpris- ing manager, and has become well and favora- 1 bly known throughout this section of the city j for the fine quality of its goods, as well as the reasonable prices maintained. The store, which is 25 by 60 feet in dimensions, is admirably ar- ranged for the display of goods dealt in, being finely and fully stocked with a carefully selected line of Choice Family Groceries, Teas, Coffees, etc. Three efficient assistants are employed to wait upon customers, and all orders are care- fully and promptly filled. Mr. Stone is a native of Vermont. We can commend his house to the attention of our readers, believing, as we do, that his facilities, goods and terms are sure to be found desirable and highly satisfactory, and knowing him to be an honorable and liberal gentleman in all business ti-ansactions. D. J. Hickie, Baker, Xo. 52 West Canton Street. Bread is the "Staff of Life," and a fine display of Bread and Cake is made iu the win- dows of the first-class bakeries, which will be found in almost every well regulated community. Among the attractive establishments of this kind located in this section of Boston, is that conducted by 3Ir. D. J. Hickie, at Xo. 52 West Canton street. At this Bakery can always be found fresh, every day, a full assortment of choice Bread, Cake, Plain, Frosted and Fruit Cake; also a large variety of small Cakes, com- prising .Jumbles, Cookies, Gingerbread, etc. Mr. Hickie established his bakery in 1SS:5, and occupies piemises covering an area of IS x 25 feet, where he conducts a fine retail trade among the best families in this section of the city. He devotes his personal supervision to all branches of the business, and merits his already achieved success. Mr. Hickie is a native of Boston, and by his strictly conscientious and upright deal- ings has won the esteem of a large circle of friends, both in social and business life. Baked- Beans every Wednesday, Thursday, and Satur- day nights; Brownbread Sunday mornings. We commend his establishment to all desiring first- class goods in his line at very reasonable prices. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. SI The lleece Button Hole Machine Co., Manufacturers of tlie lieece Button Hole Ma- chine; Office and Factory, -458 to 4()2 Harrison Avenue. The invention and introduction of the Reece Button Hole Machine marked a new era in the making of machine button-holes in all kinds of fabrics, and its success throuton. His premises consist of a store and basement, each 20 x 1.5 feet in di- mensions, and all necessary facilities for carry- ing on the business are at hand. Five courte- ous and obliging assistants are employed, while the stock comprises all kinds of Meats, Fruits, Canned Goods and Vegetables, Mr. Chase's facilities for furnishing choice goods being equal to any house in this line of trade. He is an energetic gentleman of large practical exper- ience in his business, and well deserves the wide-spread reputation and success he has at- tained. The residents of this section of the city wiil find this an establishment well worthy their attention and patronage. C. H. Cbappell, Boarding, Livery and Sale Stable, 79 and 81 Northampton Street. W. P. Harrington, Manager. It is hard to determine when the drives to be had through Boston's suburbs are most enjoyable — in the spring when a delightful warmth and freshness are in the air, in the summer when the leafy avenues af- ford grateful shade, and the motion of the car- riage produces a cooling breeze, in the fall when there is a crispness and sparkle in the at- mosphere which is as exhilarating as wine, or in the winter when the light cutter is whirled along at a railway speed over the smooth, white snow — all four seasons have their spe- cial delights and each in its turn seems incapa- ble of improvement. But the first essential under all circumstances to enjoyment on the road is a good horse, and next to this comes a stylish and comfortable vehicle, and as most of us have to depend upon hired teams for our driving facilities, it is important to know just where such desirable accommodations are to be obtained. Well, no mistake will be made if the establishment conducted by Mr. C. H. Chappell, at No. 81 Northampton Street be patronized, for this gentleman holds at the disposal of his customers some of the most satisfactory turn- outs to be had in the city, and what is more, he is prepared to let them at very reasonable rates.. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 83 Mr. Chappel was born in Rhode Islnnd, and inau- gurated the enteiprise with which he is now connected in 1887. When he began operations, ijivci^^'n. usiaunsueu icoo.. jiuuumtni ana uo- he did so with the idea that there was nn open- tiiit Oysteis, Lobsters, Clams, etc., 559 Trfmont ing for a lively stable where first-class accom- it 4 Montgomery Str« ets, Eoston. Orders called modatinns Wfvp fnnihinpd with nonnlnr nrifps. for niifl rlplivpi-pfl S. C. Hopkin;:, Wholepale and Eetail Denier in Fresh, Smoked & Pickled Fish, also Cod Liver Oil. Established 1863. Monument and Co- modations were combined with popular prices, and the hearty and increasing patronage and support extended to him. shows that he was perfectly justified in this a.-sumption. Five floors are occupied and five assistants employed, all orders being tilled with despatch. Mrs. T. M. i>Ieii(luni, Fancy Goods and Stationery, Circulating Library, Uemorest Pat- terns. Troy Laundry Agency, etc., G97 Tiemont Street. Every branch of business has a number of firms that have excelled therein and are thoroughly representative. Among the most successful and enterprising retail dealers in Fancy Goods and Stationery in this section of Boston is ^Irs. T. M. Mendum, whose well- known establishment embraces the store No. 097 Tremont street. Mrs. Mendum established her business in 1800, rising by degrees to the enviable position she now occupies, by hard, persistent work, courteous demeanor to all her patrons whether rich or poor, and by unfailing integrity in all her transactions. Slie employes two assistants and keeps constantly on hand a well assorted stock of everything usually in- cluded in this particular line of business. She has a well selected Circulating Library, also has an agency for Troy (N'. Y. ) Laundry, and Demorest Patterns. Her facilities for obtain- ing goods at first hands and at the lowest pos- sible figures are well-known and recognized, and her experience leads her to anticipate and meet the wants of the public in a prompt and satis- factory manner, a self-evident fact, judging from the large number of patrons who are to be seen in her store at almost any time during the day Stiirdivant Brothers, Grocers, No. 080 Harrison Avenue. An establishment that has proved very popular in the neighborhooil where it is located, is that conducted by Sturdivant Brothers at No. 080 Harrison Avenue, and but a comparatively small amount of investigation is required to ascertain the cause of this popular- ity. Everybody likes to be sure of getting the worth of their money when they make pur- chases, everybody likes to know that the gro- ceries they are consuming are as pure and fresh as the market ali'ords, and everybody likes to receive prompt attention and civil treatment when they have occasion to visit a store and give an order. Now when we say that all these desirable things are to be secured by dealing with Sturdivant Brothers, w« think that no fur- ther explanation is needed of the jjopularity of the undertaking they control. Business was begun in 18S2, and the sales have showed a steady increase ever since. The assortment of goods shown includes Staple and Fancy Groce- ries in great profusion and of standard excel- lence. The prices quoted are at all times as low as the market will permit and employment is given to two efficient a.ssistants, who spare no pains to extend satisfactory service to the public. The system in force for the delivery of orders is very complete. The oldest and among the most reliable houses in its line in Boston is the well-known business conducted by Mr. S. C. Flopkins. It; dates its history back as far as ISO:). For the past thirteen years .Mr. Hopkins has had the sole control and interest of the business, which he has managed and increased in an enterpiis- ing and honorable manner, thorouuhiy in keeping with the established reputation of a first-class house, and the requirements of the trade. The premises utilized by Mr. Hopkins are located at '>V.) Tremont street, and comprise a store and basement each 20 x I.") feet in dimen- sions, where an extensive wholesale and re- tail trade is transacted in Fresh. Smoked and I'ickled Fish, Monument and Cotuit Oysters, Lobsters, Clams etc. The exten.sive trade re- quires the employment of three capable assist- ants, and orders are called for ami delivered promptly. Mr. Hopkins is a native of Truro, ilass. Both wholesale and retail customers will here find rare advantages and bargains in the lino of the products of the sea, which make it advisable and profitable for them to trade with this house. Steplieii 3Iurp!iy, Carpenter and Builder. 481 Tremont Street up stairs. Among the many carpenters and builders doing business in this city, mention should be made of Mr. Steph- en Murphy, located at No. 481 Tremont Street, up stairs, for the shop of which this gentleman is proprietor has a well-deserved reputation for turning out good work and the business done is a laige and growing one. .Mr. Murphy inaugurated the enterprise with which he is now identified in 1881 and has filled many com- missions of importance since that time. The premises in use measure 25x.">0 feet and employ- ment is ordinarily given to fifteen efficient and skilled workmen. Jobbing orders are given special attention, and it is safe to assert that all who may favor -Mr. Murphy with their patron- age in this department, will have no reason to regret doing so. Contracting for Buildings and every description of mechanic's work done, estimates cheerfully furnished for the erection or remodeling of IJuildings etc. His facilities are of the best and his experience enables him to undertake repairing with the certainty of giving complete satisfaction. As a builder also , Mr. Murphy has ma^le a record of which he has no reason to be ashamed, and we can assure our readers that he may be depended upon to> carry out whatever plans may be submitted to him, faithfully and well, and also that he will give whatever counsel his practical experience may suggest to advance his customers' inter- ests. 84 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. E. Moultoii, Dealer in Groceries & Provis- ions, No. (i-17 Tremont Street. Amonp tlic most active, cntei prising ami succes-slul of our So. End biLsiness men. is Mr. E. Moiilton cioinrcsent owner and his busi- ness methods need not be told that this success lias been brought about by ])urely legitimate means, and that so tar from being satisfied with the record alieady made, Mr. Siegemund is con- stantly trying to add to his resources and to in- crease his capabilities of serving the public to the best advantage. An assortment of Drugs, Medicines and (Chemicals selected witli the 5 Berkeley Street, Parker Memorial Build- ing. Many householders prefer placing their orders with such firms as can supply them with about all that is needed in the way of food, for they have discovered that not only does such a course save trouble, bat that in many instances it saves expense also, 'i'licrefore, we feel sure that not a few of our readers will be pleased to learn of an establishment that is well prepared to furnish them with the best of Oroceiies and Provisions, especially when we add that the prices quoted by those having it in charge are in the highest degree reasonable and just. We refer to the enterjirise carried on by Mr. Charles A. Adams, at No. 5-5 Berkeley Street, and the ex- ceptional success which this gentleman has met vith since beginning opeiations in 1S86. shows that the many advantages he has to offer are such as will win appreciation. He is a native of this city ;md is very well known here, partic- ularly in the Grocery and Provision trade, where lie is recognized as an enterprising merchant, and as a man who believes in the use of honor- able methods to cairy on an honorable business. The store utilized by Mr. Adams is of the di- mensions of 2ox(j.) feet, and includes a basement of similar proportions. The assortment of goods offered to choose from is so thoroughly complete that all tastes can be satisfied; and the presence of five efficient and polite assist- ants permits quick and courteous attention to be paid to all. Model Bakery, Xo. .".4o Shawmut Avenue, Boston, Patch i^- (Jl'ark, Pro])rietors, also agent for Boston Hotel and Steamboat Laundry. The mercantile liistory of Boston furnishes few- more brilliant examples of wliat unu^sual busi- ness talent, united with the most honoiable dealings, can accomplish within a slKnt time, in the way of huilding up an immense trade, and establishing n widpsjiread ici)utation. than is jtresented by P.crh tV (jlatk, proj)ri.;to,s vif the Model Bakery, 1 icated at :>l:5 .Shawmut avu- iiue. The Bread is made of the best (piality of flour which is bought in laige (juantities. This business was established several years ag(j, the present projirietor assuming control in 1888, and the trade and reputation of this house has cou- Jobii H. 3Iay, Boarding. Baiting, Livery and Sale Stable, Tremont Stables, 439 and 441 Tremont Street, corner Appleton Street. Some of our readers have horses that they would like to boaid at some reliable stable where they would have the best of accommodations, food and attendance at moderate prices. Others may wish to know of a stable where they may bait their animals, and some may wish to hire or to purchase ahorse suited to their needs. To all such we would say "go to the Tremont Stables, Nos. 439 and 441 Tremont Street, and see what Mr. John II. May can do for you, for if he can't suit yon, the chances are that nobody can.'' The Tremont Stables were formerly conducted by Messrs. May & Goodridge, but for some time past have been under the sole control of their present projtrietor. They occupy four floors and a basement, of the dimensions of 90 x 13;>feet, and contain loO stall> and accommodations for about 100 horses. We would mention in par- ticular the perfect vtntllation and li[/ht. Stable being situated on a corner lot with no building to ol)struct the light or aii-, it is thus very healthy and desirable. There are also particular accommodations for ladies. Patrons will find a pleasant room fitted up exclusively for ladies, with all the modern conveniences. Emploj-- ment is afforded to twenty-five assistants, and orders by mail or telej>lione, number 4220, will receive promi)t and satisfactory attention. Mr. May can furnish speedy and stjdish turnouts to those who want to drive through our beautiful suburbs, or he can su])ply ladies with teams es- pecially suited to their needs, the carriages be- ing easy-riding and convenient, and the horses kind and fearless but good, fast roadsters. To those wishing to buy or exchange a horse Mr. May otfers special inducements, for he carries a fine assortment of Maine bred horses and fully guarantees every iiorse to prove strictly as rep- resented, a fact that will be appreciated by those who don't "know it all." If people were to deal exclusively with such reliable deal- ers as Ml-. May, there would soon be au end to fraud in horse trading. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 87 Chace & Co., Bakery. Confectionery and Billiard Hall, 245 Columbus Avenue, under Hotel Waquoit, Boston. One of the most en- terprising versatile business men with whom we have met in the preparation of this volume is Mr. Albert F. Chace, of the firm of Chace & Co., doint; business on Columbus Avenue. This gentleman is a native of New Bedford, Mass., and prior to engaging in his present undertak- ing was concerned in the manufacture of the "Chace Gas Governor and Carbouettes." This appliance was designed to so regulate the pres- sure in the pipes tliat gas could be burned to the best possible advantage as regards economy and perfection of combustion, and that it fully answered the purpose for which it was intend- ed ; those who have given it a practical trial can and will cheerfully testify. Mr. Chace utilizes one floor and a basement in the carrying on of his present business. A finely equipped Bil- liard and Pool Room is maintained, there being six Billiard and three Pool Tables on the prem- ises, and every facility usually found in an es- tablishment where the finest trade is catered to. Gentlemen fond of a quiet game in a place free from the objectionable surroundings too often associated with Billiards or Pool, would do well to give Mr. Chace a call, as the conve- niences he has to offer are of tlie most satisfy- ing description, and perfect order and decorum are maintained in his establi.'^hment. Employ- ment is afforded to four efficient assistants, and customers are assured courteous attention. George E. Kollins, Grocer, 714 Harrison Avenue. Although we sometimes hear it said that "all grocery stores are alike,"' a little thought win bring to mind the fact that those who make this assertion, are either people who have had no experience in the purchase of gro- ceries, or else are individuals whose powers of judgment are, to say the least— limited. No person of ordinary intelligence can have much to do with the various classes of grocery stores to be found in this city, without discovering that there is a very wide and distinct difference between them, and if any oue wants an example of an establishment tliat is clearly entitled to be placed in the first class, let him direct his attention to the enterprise conducted by Mr. George E. Rollins, at No. 714 Harrison Avenue. This undertaking was founded in ISSl, and at once met with popular favor, a favor which has been steadily added to from that time to this. Mr. Rollins is a native of Boston, and has a very intimate acquaintance with the various branches of the business he conducts. He makes it a point to secure his supplies only of the most reliable and reputable houses, and can consequently vouch for everything he sells proving precisely as represented. One tioor and a basement are utilized, their dimensions be- ing20x50 feet, and employment is given to three polite and efficient assistants. Fine Groceries of all kinds are to be had here at prices that will stand the severest comparison with those of other dealers, and orders are assured quick and accurate delivery. J. J. Dolaney & Co.. Monumental Works, Westerly, Scotch, and all kinds of American it Foreign Granites, Italian Marble, Statuary, Free St)7 Shawmut Avenue. Among the impor- tant lines of business for which Boston has become renowned, that of the Grocery and Bakery industry is entitled to a prominent position. The line quality offered at Boston is generally recognized in the tiade. Among those houses devoted to the above named line of trade which have been recently established is that conducted by Mrs. M. L. McDonald, which was started in 1886, by its present pro- prietress. The premises utilized are 20 x 40 feet in dimensions, and are located at No. 587 Shaw- mut avenue. The energies of this house are de- voted to the ieth.il trade in Groceries, and Bread, Cake, Pies, etc. The stock embraces a first-class line of staple and family (iroceries. Teas, Coffees, Sugar, etc.. Also all the ))rodac- tions of the Baker which are received fr-^sh daily. Mrs. McDonald is a native of Boston, and practically familiar with all tlie details of her business, and is in every way a thorough and skillful business manager, and we commend her enterprise to all in this section of the city, ■who desire fust-class goods in her line and courteous treatment. M. M. Litlibridge, dealer in Fancy Goods, 721 Tremont Street. Among the first-cla.ss retail Fancy Goods establishments in the city, that of M. M. fjithbridge is deserving of prom- inent notice in this work. This store was occupied by its present proprietor in 1S87, who has been on Tremont Street four years, the premises utilized are well located at Xo. 721 Tremont Street, and comprise a store and basement 18 x 75 feet in dimensions, which are plentifully stocked with all the novelties as well as the staples in this line of business. The proprietor exhibits refined taste and excellent judgment in the selection and assortment of goods of every description, and the latest nov- elties will always be found at this establishment. The services of two capable assistants are con- stantly required, and in addition to the retail trade in fancy goods, Miss Lithbridge is agent for the Cambridge Laundry. This lady is a native of Boston, and it is with pleasure that we refer to the honorable business career of this house, and the success it has attained as we believe our readers will be both interested and profited by such information. Wm. H. Glea^on, Dealer in Provisions, Game in season. Fruits, etc., 512 Shawmut Avenue, Corner of Springfield Street. It is pleasant in compiling these chronicles of Bos- ton business houses, to make mention of certain ones, which, by reason of their long establish- ment, have become so thoroughly identified with the city's progress as to almost seem like public and not private enterprises. .Such an establishment is that conducted by Mr. Wm. H. Gleason at No. 512 Shawmut Avenue. The inception of this business was in 184.3, the pres- ent location since 1865, and it has been success- fully conducted since that date by its present proprietor. The premises occupied consist of a store and basement, each 20 x 55 feet in dimen- sions, and are well stocked with a choice assort- ment of Provisions of all kinds, also Fruits and (iame in their seasons. The extensive retail trade requires the services of five assistants, and the entire details of the business are most ably and .systematically managed. Mr. Gleason is a native of Hanover, N. H. He is one of the most highly esteemed and well known of our older business men, and his career furnishes in many respects a worthy example for young men to follow. J. B. Woodbrirtg^e, Dealer in Choice Fam- ily Groceries, Fine Grades of Butter and Teas, 118 West Canton Street, near Tremont. In the preparation of the history of a city, its establish- ments and noteworthy enterprises, we naturally come in contact with those useful avocations wliich conduce so much to the convenience of the public ami which are, in a measure indis- pensable in a community. liocated at No. 118 West Canton .Street can be found one of those enterprises of wliich we speak. This house was established in 1880 by Mr, J. B. Woodbridge, dealer in fine Staple and Fancy Groceries, also the best grades in Butter and Teas. The prem- ises occupied for the transaction of this nour- ishing retail store consist of a store and base- ment, each of the dimensions of 20 x 40 feet, which are well stocked with a choice selection of the above named line of goods. Consumers wishing goods in this line will find this a pleas- ant place, and its management courteous to deal with. Mr. Woodbridge is well and favorably known in this community, being a native of Boston. In conclusion, we may say that Mr. Woodbridge has established a wide-spread repu- tation for reliability and honorable business management. LEADING BUSINESS HEN. 89 90 LFAi.ii^'G jin^iyiiFs j\ir.K. ..^' The New Knjrland Conservatory of Music. Amonjj the attractions of Boston is 1 this interesting and famous institution, which , now altiacts a larger attendance of students than any other in tlie country, though it may be said that some of its pupils remain for short- er periods than the students in colleges and universities remain. Duiing tlie year ending in June, ISST, the number of pupils registered was 2252. The aim of this unique institution is to furnish, not musical instruction alone, but a complete education in all essential lines of cul- ture. Besides its schools for the Piano-forte, Organ, Formation and Cultivation of Voice. Lyric .\rt and Opera, Violin Orchestral and Band Instruments and Conducting, Harmony, Composition, Theory and Orchestration, Ciiurch ^ Music, Oratorio and Chorus I'ractice, >Sight Singing and Vocal Music for Public Schools. Tuning Pianos and Organs, it also has a '"Scliool for General Literature and Languages" Ancient and Modern. A School of Elocution and Dramatic Art. A School of Fine Arts and a Scbool of Physical Culture. Its good body of instructors, numbering about one bundled, are the ablest that can be found in America or Europe. Ii is therefore now needless for an American to go ab -oad to com])lete a course of musical study. Every advantatie and facility is here, and some features which cannot be found in Europe. This is the only institu- Coij/sepTORfoF/AusiG ]^ra[^klii/S([Udre Boston tiou in the world which furnishes pipe and pedal organs for the practice of the students. Of these it already has fourteen. The building is the largest and finest in the world devoted to this style of education. A vast structure, seven stories in height, lighted by electricity and heated by steam, situated upon one of Bo-ton's most fainou-^ sq'iares and io the heart of the city near to t'le museums, libraries, great churches, and cveiy attraction the city affords. This structure, b'jsides its large num- ber of class rooms, h ills, studios, parlors, etc., has elegant accommodations for 4()U lady pupils who are cared for as they would be at home. Gratuitously furnished to iis students is the most extiaordiuary and abundant provision of recitals, lectures, and addresses. On the aver- age perhaps a dozen per week of the finest liter- ary arid musical ]ierft)rmances are freely given to the students of this institution. In ad- dition to tliese regular benefactions, from time to time the great lights in the musical and literary world visit this vast concourse of students and kindly encour.i.:e tliem by the ex- hibition of their powers. A'liong the great musicians who have recently delitrhted the students may be named Fursch M idi, Hasbreetu, I Ous Dii ohe, Maud Powell. McGuckin, IIofE- man, the boy pianist, and Carrino. Of eminent authors and lecturers, H. Butterworth, E. E. Hale, A. 1). Mayo, W. J. Rolfe,and others. The LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 91 demand for the graduates of this institution for service in oollej^es and schools is twice as great ! as the supply and this fact is very attractive to I those wlio aim at success in life. This institu- ! tion, wliile it belongs to the public and is in the hands of its fifty trustees, has still the advan- tage of the same wise management and direc- tion which has bi'ought it to its present colossal dimensions, and obviously has before it a career of unparalleled usefulness and development. The great concourse of students has made it possible to offer these advantages to the students for a payment astonishingly small. No where else can so much be had for so little. While the institution is not sectarian its aim is distinctly and definitely Christian and its resi- dent pupils are under influences elevating and ennobling. F. A. Liangrley &Co., Dealers in Coal and j Wood. Hard and Soft Wood, )0 Shawmut j Avenue. The enterprise carried on under the I firm name of F. A. Langley it Co., at No. 600 Shawmut Avenue, will attain its "mnjority*' dur- j iug the current year as it was established in . 18b7. The past twenty-one years have brought about many changes in commeicial methods, but there is still a demand for enterprise, knowledge and integrity in the successful car- rying on of a business, and as long as these qualities ensure patronage, there need be no lear that the undertaking to which we have al- luded will lacksupport and appreciation. iMessi-s. F. A. Ijangley & Co., occupy premises compris- ing about an acre of yard loom, etc., and al- ways can y a full supply of Coal and Wood, in which they deal very extensively, both at whole- sale and retail. They are prepared to deliver the best quality of Red and White Ash Coal at ■wharf prices, and to furnish families with Hard or Soft Wood, sawed and split by steam to the dimensions desii'ed. The lowest market rates are quoted on this wood as well as on the coal bandied, and orders will be received for wood in quantities to suit, either by the cord, foot, box or bundle. Mr. Langley has many friends in this city and is a popular member of the Grand Army. During the great Kebelliou he served in the Navy, under tue command of Com- modore Farragut, and participated in some of the most decisive and important engagements that took place, among which may be mention- ed those occurring at Baton Kouge, Tort Hud- son, I!ed River, etc. The firm of which he is a member do a lai-ge business and rank with our most reliable city houses. E, J. Yerxa & Co., South End Branch Tea 6c Grocery House, 2037 Washington Street. Yerxa is an uncommon name in most localities, but it is one which the i-csidents of Boston and vicinity are extremely familiar with, as it has been prominently identified with the wholesale and retail Grocery business in this city for many years. It is with the South End Branch Tea & Grocery House conducted by Messrs. E. .]. Yeixa & Co., at No. 20o7 Washing- ton Street, that the jjiesent article has to deal and it can be commenced in no better way than by stating that the well-established reputation of the name to which reference has been made, has been raised higher than ever by the methods practised in this establishment since its doors were first opened to the public in 18S0. One floor and a basement are occupied measuring 25 X fiO feet, and an extremely large and skill- fully selected stock of Teas, Coffees, and Staple and Fancy Groceries is always open for inspec- tion, and enables the firm to satisfy all tastes and fill every order without delay. In the line of Teas and Coffees sj)ecial efforts are made, and the very finest and choicest brands are offered at prices that will bear comparison with those qiiated at many other ijouses on far in- ferior articles. Spices also, of perfect purity and uniform stiength, are dealt in very extensively, and the assortment of Table Condiments and Luxairies, Canned Goods, Preserved Fruits, Veg- etables, etc., is a lai-ge and complete one, the most celebrated and popular packers being rep- resented. Flour, Sugar and other staple goods are offered at the lowest market prices, and as employment is given to five assistants, cus- tomers arc assured of prompt, polite service, while the arrangements for the quick and ac- curate delivery of orders are complete and sat- isfactory. Smith Brothers, 1207 to 1219 Washington Street. Manufacturers and Dealers in Furniture of all kinds, Crockei-y, Glass and Silver Ware, Carpets, Ranges, etc. Furniture neatly Re- BOSTON 3IANTEL BED, DRAPED. BOSTON MANTKL BED, WITHOUT DKAPEKY. 92 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. paired and Upholstered. There may be. as social riiilos(jphers say there are, certain teiid- ancies in operation at the present day that render marriaire less desirable than it otherwise would be, bnt on the -ither iiand there are also circumstances that make the establishment of a home a comparatively easy thinjj, and anionj: these may be mentioned the inducements held out in the line of lionsokocpinLC f;'oi>ds, etc. Amonf; the many houses handlin<,' these ar- ticles, we would like to call attention ^ tiiat of Smith Brothers, doing business at Xos. liiOT to 1219 Washinjjton Street, for since this enter- prise was inaugurated in ISCi'), it has Riown to very laige proportions, and the firm aie now able to meet all honorable competition and sup- ply standard {xoods at |)rices as low as the low- est. They occupy premises comprisinf:^ three floors and a basement, and measuriuij 40 x 70 feet, and carry a stuck th:»t our space will not permit us to describe in detail, bnt which in- cludes evcrythinjT in the line of House Furnish- ing Goods and especially complete as regards the selection of Furniture offered. Messrs. Smith Brothers are manufacturers of, as well as dealers in. furniture of all kinds, and the variety of styles which they show, as well as the bottom prices thcj' quote, are quite sufiicient explanation of the immense business they d<> in this line. This house (as all its old customers will cheer- fully testify) does not get up goods simply '"to sell," but on the contrary makes it a lule to furnish a durable as well as an attractive article. In no other way could a business such as theirs have been built up, for iheir patronage, al- though of course made up largely of new cus- tomers, is still drawn in a great degree from those who have dealt with this house for years. We cannot too strongly emphasize the fact tliat Household Supplies of neaily every variety are handled at this establishment, and whether you want Furniture. Carpets, Oil-cloth, Matting, Ranges, Stoves, Crockery, Glass, Silver or Tin- Ware, you can place your order witli Smith Brothers, and rest assured that you will do at least as well as though you tramped all over the city and dealt with some house of which you knew nothing. A specialty is made of the lie- pairing and Upholsteiing of Furniture, and all orders are given carel'ul and prcjmpt attention and accurate delivery. Charle.s H. Boll, Painter and Glazier, 477 Tremont Street. Nearlj' every man of middle age has tried at one time or the other to do some painting "on his own hook," and if he had no previous experience, tlie chances are that when he got through with his fust attempt he had more respect for a ))r<>fessional jiainter than he ever had before. Painting looks veiy easy, and in one sense of the word it is easy, for anyljody can dip a brush into a paint jiot and i)laster the paint on a wall or other smootli surface, but it is not everybody that can put on just enough paint and that can distribute it as evenly as it must be distributed if the final result is to be at all satisfactory. Therefore, we say it always pays to employ a good painter, and as some of our readers may not know just where to find such, we take pleasure in calling tlieir attention to the paint-shop carried on by .Mr. Charles H. Bell, at No. 477 Tremont Street, up stairs, for tliLs gentleman has conducted the shop in ques- tion since iss4, and has proved himself equal to all demands, and able to do the very best of work at bottom prices. He makes a specialty of matching any shade desired in painting build- ings. One floor is occupied, 2ii x .")0 feet in size, and a full assortment of paints and every need- ful facility is carried at all times. Employment is given to from fifteen to twenty-five assistants, and all orders will be filled at the shortest pos- sible notice. W. H. Clciueut. Dealer in Choice Provis- ions, Poultry aiul Game, Vegetables, Domestic and Foreign Fruits, .\ppleton Market, 462 Tremont Street. K all provision stores were conducted on the same principles as that car- ried on by Mr. W. H. Clement, at Xo. 462 Tremont Street, the objectionable features of marketing would be en- tirely removed, and every lady might order the supplies she re- quired in person, with- out incurring anno y- j ance or having to go ' amongst uncleanly sur- roundings. But as all such stores are h"/ con- ducted in this fashion, unfortunately, the least , ^ we can do is to call at- tention to those that are, and prominent among them is the one that forms the subject of this article. Mr. Clement opened the establishment to which we have reference iu ISS-), and occu- pies one fio')r and a basement, their dimensions being i-"; X 60 feet. He employs four efficient and courteous assistants, and otfers to every customer prompt and polite attention. The stock on hand is a very large one, and is as va- ried as it is large, for it comprises Choice Pro- visions of all descriptions, Poultry and Game of every kind in its season. Vegetables in great profusion, and Domestic and Foreign Fruits of first class quality. This store is also known as the Appleton Market, and is, as may well be imagined, extremely popular and well patron- ized. Orders are very promptly delivered and all goods arc warranted to i)rove as represented. Mr. Clement was in Faneuil Hall ^^arket for fifteen vears. Is a member of the Odd Fellows and A. O. U. W. J. H. McCart'erty & Son, Brass Founders, Brass, Bronze and Composition Castings. Bronze Tablets and Memorial Work. Dealers in Solder, Babbitt's and other metals, 147 Columbus Ave- nue. But very few people, outside of those more or less directly interested in the subject, have any idea of the difficulties involved iu making fine castings of metal, for yOii out of 1000 think that all it is necessary to do is to "make a mould of something or other, and pour the molten metal into it." .lust so. All the sculptor has to do is to take a square block of marble and knock the superfluous material out of the way, but still we are not all sculptors, and even some of those who profess to be have evidently made a mistake in their vocation. But in spite of the variety of really fine metallic castings, we have a concern here in Boston that LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 03 has a most enviable reputation for the produc- tion of high grade and artistic work in this line, and it may be said that few houses in the country are capable of turning out articles of a more high and even order of merit. VVe refer to the tirm of Messrs. J. H. McCatt'erty & Son, doing business at No. 147 Columbus Avenue, where premises are occupied of the dimensions of 50 X (iO feet, and where Brass, Bronze and Composition Castings, Bronze Tablets and Memorial Work are produced in large quanti- ties, employment being afforded to twenty-one skilled assistants. Business was inaugurated in 18S6, and a laige trade has already been built up, as the merits of the work done were too ob- vious to escape recognition, and the facilites at hand allow of the lowest market rates being quoted. Both partners are thoroughly conver- sant with the inuermost details of the business under their control, and take every precaution to see that the highstandaid they have adopted for their productions shall be rigidly adhered to. Estimates will be furnished if desired, and Sol- der, Babbitt's and other metals are on sale at prices as low as the lowest. William H. Fairfield, Registered Phar- macist, Xos. 621 and 62o Shawmut Avenue, Bos- ton. One often hears it stated in conversation that those attributes which fit a man for suc- cess, in business, are apparently incompatible with those which cause one to win distinction. in scientific pursuits, and perhaps broadly speaking that may be the case, but like all rules it has its exceptions, for more than one individ- ual who has unequivocally succeeded in busi- ness has also proved his eminent fitness to follow the paths of science. A case in point is that afforded by the career of Mr. William H. Fairlield. who carries on business at Xos. 021 and 62o Shawmut Ave., for as the high position he holds among contemporary Registered Phar- macists is a proof of his scientific capabilities, so is the large patronage, his establishment re- ceives, convincing evidence, of his business tact. Operations were begun by him in 1SS4, and although the field was quite well occupied in which he selected to labor, still quite a large and growing trade was soon established. Mr. Fairfield is a native of Boston, and has many friends in this community. He is a member of the Odd Fellows. His store is 2.5x18 feet, in size a basement of the same dimensions being utilized for storage and other purposes. Capa- ble assistants are employed and customers are invariably served with care and politeness. The stock carried comprises among other things a fine line of toilet requisites of various kinds, which are offered at very low rates. The assortment of drugs, medicines and chemicals is extensive and made up of fresh, pure goods, whose strength and virtue may be confidently relied ujion. Prescriptions are compounded with care and dispatch at all hours and no ex- orbitant prices are demanded. Sole N. E. agent for the celebrated Female Regulative Pills which are safe, certain and effective. A full line of choice cigars and pure confectionery is carried which is sold at popular prices. Ow- ing to his large and increasing trade in Soda, Mr. Fairfield has just purchased an elegant Soda Fountan from which to draw delicious soda with fruit syrup and genuine Oak Grove Farm Cream. This is sold at only "> cents per glass and is not excelled in this section. Ree(l'.S Rlock. This immense building was erected by Mr. Eliot B. Mayo in 18*^0 and 1881. It consists of a block of nine build- u^ixs, running from Albany Street to Harrison Avenue, the total length be- ing 6.50 feet. The width is only .')0 ft. giving ample light even in the cen- ter of the rooms. Two large, hori- zontal engines sup- ])ly power to run the elevators, of which there are eight in the block, and also the va- il ]• i o u s machines used by the several tenants. Two large fans keep a contin- uons current of hot :iir pouring into the forty rooms during the winter season making the temperature about sixty to seventy egrees even in the coldest weather. This system also h;is the merit of heating the rooms uniformly through- out. Four laige boilers supply the !-team for the en- gines, and also the glue heaters, jacket ivcttles, caul boxes, lumber dr y i n g kilns, etc. The building was ex- ]iressly erected for general manufac- turing and is as complete in its de- tnils as is desirable. Shafting is pro- vided in every idom and there are ::ii(iO to -1000 feet of ■main line" kept in motion c o u- stantly. The rooms vary in size from oOOO to 5100 feet floor space and are all light and airy. The reputation of the "Block" for S(iuare dealing and reliable Steam Power is some- thing more than local, and there are seldom more than two or three va- if * i|a >a JB :>Bi^ka )B3 : ri 'ysa yM >a ^: ]K >ia {-.r ]H:)B>a tot ^' ys *B 'fSM :^i [^ jBj — .]ra: .:M >b 'is JBI tS ijajB is \}a: )« te ;jEB JEB ira :^' kjM >B jH ^ ^ '.gej :>■' >B 3bj ' ljB> [)■ JS tod: J,' |)B' >«, i^ >S. J^ 1 !^ *Bi .)=' i)B'[ 94 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. cant rooms at any one time. The enterprise of the proprietor has been seconded by his able assistant Mi. R. G. Morris, and the engineer Mr. E. E. Ordell, \vh') hive largely contributed to make "Reed's Block"' the success that it is today. Woodberry «X: Harris, (.hmch Oigan Manufactory. Of all musical instruments ever desifjned by the inszcnuity of man, the church orpan is the f^randt-st and the most ma<;nilicent and its capatiilities arc so wondei fully varied, that the whole gamut of e-xpression from the , , fa i n test whisper- -^-- -f- -— y ings of entreaty to " -!s,i*-J^- the awesome thun- ~'7l'.l deiings of com- :i:f;j;;-A^; - maud, find in this instrument an ade- " quale and u n a p- ^proachable i u t e r- ■^'- -prctcr. Of course to attain the best re- l^i^^suUs it is necessary ttejj^. A to have perfect '"mechanisn), mech- - lanism that will re- p-^ spond to the slight- est touch of the player and combine the utmost delicacy with great durabili- ty, and it is just here that the supe- riority of one organ builder over an- other is most plainly manifest, and the true touchstone of merit is to be found. Messrs. Woodberry & Harris have been associated to- gether in this braijch of industry since 1SS5, but they have already gained an enviable reputation and proved their right to challenge comparison with the finest builders in the country. Especial attention is given to Tuning and Repairinsr, and in tlie latter, which is no doubt the most difficult branch of the organ industry a particularly high record has been mnde. Among the more important commissions in this line executed by this firm, may be mentioned the practical re- building of the magnificent instrument used in Warren Avenue Baptist church, and those who were present at the concert given to commemo- rate tlie completion of these repairs, will agree with us in saying that Messrs. Woodberry ifc Harris have reason to be pioud of tlieir work. They occupy two floors of the dimensions of ; 40 X 80 feet, at No. ;]90 Albany Street, and give ■ employment to fifteen assistants. All orders ' will be attended to promptly and carefully and ' at very moderate rates. The firm is made up of Messrs. Jesse Woodberry and Chas. T. Harris, the former a native of England, and the latter of this i city. Thesenior partner is a gentleman of very ^ wide experience in organ building and repair-; ing, and is well associated with Mr. Harris, who is a most enteiprising business man, and ne- glects no means to improve the efficiency of the service offered to the p\iblic. From a New Hampshire paper we take the following: "Hudson's New Organ. During the past winter extensive changes have been made in the Bap- tist church in Hudson, and on Wednesday even- ; ing, April 2.5, a large company gathered to view the new interior and hear the organ which had just been presented to the church by Dr. D. O. Smith. The new organ, however, is the special attr.iction. It was made by the firm of Woodberry it Flarris of Boston, and is pro- nounced by competent critics to be the best in- strument ever turned out by this reliable firm. In purity of tone it certainly cannot be sur- passed, aiui it lias, besides, certain swell effects larely obtained in an organ of this size. Many expressions of approval were heard after the recital, and all seemed of the opinion that the new uigan is most excellently adapted to the auditorium, and that one might search among many more pretentious instruments without finding its equal." R. F. Clark & Co., Dealers in Provis- ions, Poultry, Game, Fresh Fish, Oysters, Clams. Fruit. Vegetables, etc. Also N". E. Asrents for Rohe &: Bros' Imperial Hams and "The Bon;inza" Boneless Meat, !•') Worcester Street. We know of no more worthy example of the reliable and representative houses of Bos- ton than the popular establishment conducted by R. T. Clark & Co. This store was opened May 27th, ISS-"), by the present proprietors and the management was placed in the liaiuls of his nephew, Mr. Geo. N. Smith, who had enjoyed ten years' previous experience in the same line in Lawrence and was amply qualified to con- duct the business in all its branches. Mr. Clark is employed by one of the larIi>tor Co., offioe and salesroom 1321 W.-ishington Street, Factory l;]2 j Oliver Street, Boston. ' A. 31. Gardner, Jobber and Retailer of Hardware and Cutlery, 1321 Washington and -'io Waltham Streets. A store that has come to be knowni during the past eighteen years as a most desirable place at which to purchase anything in the line of fine Builders' Mechanical Tools, Hardware and Specialties, is that conducted by Mr. A. M. C^ardner at No. 1321 Washington and No. 33 Waltham Streets, and it is not surprising that a very large business has been built up, for the advantages held out to customers are too manifest to be passed ovei-, and when once deal- ings are begun with this house they are gener- ally continued. Mr. Gardner began the busi- ness in 1809, with less than $1,000 capital. Ilis store at that time was small and the stock carried was, although carefully selected, quite limited in comparison with the immense assort- ment of goods now handled. In 1871 a partner- ship was formed with Mr. M. A. (Jhandler which continued until 1887, when Mr. Chandler retired, and the business passed nnder the sole owner- ship and control of Mr. A. M. Gardner. The stock at present is one of the most extensive and complete in New England. Not only a first class line of Builders' Hardware is carried, but this house handles certain specialties in the hardware line not usually carried; in fact, it is a common expression among builders and imechanics, "If not to be found at (Jardner's it is useless to look elsewhere for it." This bus- ness, by careful attention to the wants of the trade and low i)rices, has grown to immense pro- portions, second to none in Boston, goods being sliipped to every section of the United States. The stock carried is one of the most extensive and comprises over ten thouxand different articles. The premises occupied are two large stores and hasetnents, employment being given to seventeen efficient assistants and both a job- bers' and retailers' trade carried on. Mr. (iardner is in a position to sell goods at the low- est market price, and the uniform reliability of the articles coming fioni his store has been often commented upon and is fully appreciated. .\ most com])lete and beautiful assortment of Cutlery is also offered to choose from, and goods of Foreign as well as of Don estic manufacture are always in stock. The store, has telephone connection and ])rompt and careful attention will be given every order. «J. AV. Hanlon. Harness Manufacturer, and Dealer in English Harnesses, Saddles, Bridles, etc.. No. 770 Albany Street, corner Chester Park. When one stops to think that the only connection between the horse and the carriage is the harness which is worn, and that on the strength of that harness depends the safety of the occupants of the vehicle, while on the fit and general arrangement of it depend the com- f(U-t and much of the speed of the horse, it -will be seen that it is worth while to use a little care and common sense at least in buying a harness. The good old rule of purchasing' of a manufac- turer whenever possible, should be followed in this case at all events, for no matter who the dealer is he cannot be assure of the quality of the goods he handles as is the man who made them. Mr. .1. \V. llanlon. of No. 770 Albany Street, opposite East Chester Park, has carried on his present enterprise since 1874, and is known to many prominent horsemen as one of the most skilltul and reliable harness makers in the city. The premises utilized measure 40 x 20 feet, and employment is alYorded to four e.'cperiehced and careful assistants. No one who is a good judge of harness and leather, can ex- amine Mr. llanlon's stock without being im- pressed with its uniform excellence, and the same good ])oints are observable in the work done to order, which is furnished at the lowest market rates consistent with the use of the best material. GLIMPSES OF THE BACK BAY. By WM. HALE BECKFORD. When the sturdy band of Puritans whom John Winthrop led took their first lingering survey of " Mushauwoniuk," in 1630, from what is now Beacon Hill, they little thought that the long, low, marshy tract running off toward the south-west, along the shore of the Charles, would become the most beautiful part of the world's "Hub"; and to imagine spacious avenues and palatial residences arising from the ter- ritory of the river itself (as their enei'getic descendants followed the exam2:)le of the ancient Romans and Venetians in usurping the sea's domain), would have been far be- yond the pow'er of their wildest dreams. And while tiie nascent city, through all the wars and stirring changes of the colonial j^criod, the fierce controversies and ensan- gained uprisings of the revolutionary time, and the period of internal development, up to the middle of the present century, was steadily rising to its ])resent pre-emi- nence, the faintest conception of the possibility or utility of creating a new Boston amid the mud and shifting tides of the " Back-bay," does not seem to have ever dawned upon the inner consciousness of a solitary Bostonian, If such a brilliant intellectual event ever trnnsp'red, the modest discoverer succeeded marvelously well in keeping it a secret from the patent-office and the world at large. But about the middle of the present century, in the evolution of Boston, "a change came o'er the spirit" of the place, and a few rare minds followed out a line of investigations of vaster importance to the city's well-being, than any that had been made since the stern-lit eyes of its heroic defenders, glancing along the muzzles of their llint-locks, saw the broad backs of the red-coats gleaming and dancing in that extempore foot- race which immortalized the 17th of June, 1775. Among the earliest in directing public attention to this district, and the most energetic in its development, was Mr. Norman C. Munson, whose name will not rank far from the first among those to whom Boston owes most of its growth and power. As is always the case when a novel project is proposer!, the first attempts to have the commonwealth superintend the transformation of these useless Huts into valuable property, met with the most strenuous opposition from those narrow-minded obstruc- tionists from whom even Boston is not entirely free. But the inevitable movement went steadily forward, and about 1852 began to tnke definite sha2:>e. The common- 7 98 GLIMPSES OF THE B ACE-BAY. wealtli, to which the flats belonged, assigned the contract for filling them in to Mr. N- C. Munson, and doubt raj)idly passed into surprised delight and admiring applause, as the people opened their eyes to the fact that a "neio" Boston was coming into existence. The first contract resulted in the reclaiming with the best of real estate, over a million square feet of land, for which Mr. Munson received in payment two hundred and sixty thousand square feet of the ground he had, so to speak, made ; and for subsequent contracts which have changed what was formerly the narrowest part of Boston into the widest, he has received about the value of $7,000,000. The whole cost to the commonwealtii has been less than $1,750,000, and the receipts from the sale of the lands have exceeded $4,625,000 ; a round two hundred thousand acres yet remain to be disposed of, and the full fruition of this great movement will only be realized by distant generations. The old families of Boston, unlike the Roman patricians, who built only on the hills of the city, have displayed their usual originality and enterprise in the manner with which they have improved this manufactured land, and made out of it one of the most beautiful city districts in the world. The stately magnificence of Com- monwealth Avenue, in its successful blending of nature and art, and in its architectural effects, has no equal in this country, and in many respects is not unworthy of com- parison with the noted avenues of Europe, though of necessity it still lacks, and must for centuries, the mellowed and harmonious grace which only comes with age and traditional glory. Commonwealth Avenue has a width of two hundred and forty feet across and is over a mile and a half in length. Through its center, for the whole distance, runs a beautiful park with double rows of shade trees, making a delightful promenade. On each side of the park are Avide driveways, and the side- walks are also of unusual breadth. Near the beginning of the avenues, oi^posite the Public Garden, stands the statue of Alexander Hamilton, the first erected on the avenue. It was presented to the city, in 1865, by Mr. Thomas Lee, and was sculptured by Dr. Rimmer, — said to have been the first in this country made of granite. It is inscribed : " Alexander Hamilton, born in the Island of Nevis, West Indies, 11 January, 1757, died in New York, 12 July, 1804, — Orator, Writer, Soldier, Jurist, Financier. Although his particular })rovince was the Treasury, his genius pervaded the whole administration of Washington." Some distance further up the avenue stands the statue of John Glover, presented to the city by Benjamin Tyler Reed in 1875. Martin Milmore was the artist, and the form of the old revolutionary soldier is admirably reproduced. The statue is of bronze, and the effect of the pose, the old Continental uniform, and the sword and cannon is very striking. The in- scription reads as follows : "John Glover, of Marblehead, — a Soldier of the Revolu- tion. He commanded a regiment of one thousand men, raised in that town, known as the Maine regiment, and enlisted to serve through the war ; he joined the camp at Cambridge, June 22, 1775, and rendered distinguished service in transporting the army from Brooklyn to New York, August 28, 1776, and across the Delaware, Dec. 25, 1776. He was appointed by the Continental Congress a Brigadier-General, Feb. 21, 1777. By his courage, energy, military talents and patriotism, he secured the confidence of Washington, and the gratitude of his country. Born November 5, GLIMPSES OF THE BACK- BAY. 99 1732, died at Marblehead, January 30, 1797." The architectural grandeur of Com- monwealth Avenue, and of all the neighboring avenues in the Back Bay, well deserves the great pride which all Bostoninns take in it. The celebrated architect^ Richardson, and several home artists, have here displayed their finest conceptions and work. The results are unequalled in this country, and can stand comparison with European cities. The system of cross streets in this district is a fine example of the originality and resource of the Boston mind. Beginning Avith Arlington street wliich faces the Pub_ lie Garden, the streets crossing Commonwealth Avenue are named Berkeley, Claren- don, Dartmouth, Exeter, Fairfield, Gloucester, Hereford, etc. Thus the alphabet is followed in a more artistic and characteristic manner than is customary in most cities. The street names are also alternately trisyllabic and dissyllabic. Among the most prominent buildings in Commonwealth Avenue are the Hotel Vendome and the Brattle Square Churcli. t The Brattle Square Church, on the corner of Commonewealth Avenue and Clarendon street, presents a most attiactive as^^ect, it» principal feature being the tower, which with its tapering yet substantial beauty is one of the best known features of the Back Bay, It is modeled on the Italian style. On the four corners, near the top, are carved figures of angels, after the Renaissance. The whole exterior of the body of the church is a great architectural triumph, but the interior, though also very beauti- ful, proved of poor acoustic properties, and consequently the building was sold at auction by the church society in 1881. This society is one of the oldest in the city, dating back to 1699, at which time their first meeting-house was erected in old Brattle Square. This edifice was replaced by a larger and less primitive one in 1773, which was called the "Manifesto Church." This church was used as barracks by the British soldiers during tlieir Revolutionary occupancy of the city, and their treatment of it 100 GLIMPSES OF TUE BACK-BAT. illustrated well the Christian s])irit shown by the old country in her attempt to bring to submission her rebellious chiM. In the wall of the old ijiiildiiiijj a camion ball sent by the Continental I)aitery in Cambridge was long imbedde>d. Among other noted pastors of the old Brattle Square church was Edward Everett. The fine statue of Lief Eiicsson is one of the latest additions to Comrtionwealth Ave., and constitutes a worthy testimonial to the cliaracter and services of tlie famous dis(!Overer, as well as to the discriminating appreciation of the "Hub," and its cos- mopolitan si)irit. m 31 i 1^ afflS :l f>T?': iioti:l luiuxswicK. Boylston street is considerably older than Conimonwealth Ave., and by reason of the many famous buildings situated on it, not less widely known. The Plotel Bruns- wick, on the corner of Boylston and Clarendon sts., rank-; among tlie first in this country, and is one of the most magniticent buildings in the city. It was built in 1874, at a cost of nearly a million dollars, and was still further enlarged in 1876. It is 224 by 125 feet in dimensions, covering more than half an acre of ground ; is six stories high, and contains 85U rooms. The frame is of hrick, with dark sandstone trimmings, and the front with its variegated and artistic abutments, presents a stately and beautiful asi)ect. Its internal arrangements are fidly on a par with the exterior, the parlors and dining rooms being especially celebrated for their mngnificence. Here are often held college-class and alumni dinners, and it is also a favorite resort of the noted literary and other societies of this society-given city. The attractiveness of the Brunswick as of the Vendome, consists not a little in its situation, not only because it is at once in close ])ioxinrity to the railroads, and also the loveliest part of Boston, but the great iiuml)er of large, majestic buildings suriouiidiiig it give a rich setting GLIMPSES OF THE BACK-BAT. 101 that is rai'ely obtained by hotels in this country. It is also one of the obvious advantages of the Back- Bay, that it contains many justly world-famous hotels, which add to its fame and help to make known its beauties. Among other well-known hotels in the Bnck-Bay are the Berkeley, Victoria, Huntingdon, and Oxford, f The lioston Society of Natural History, on the corner of Berkeley and Boylston streets, adjoining the Institute of Technology, is also one of the intellectual land- marks of the city. It is constructed of brick and freestone, and with its great Corin- thian pillars and Parthenian roof, partakes of that mingled charm of stateliness and substantiability that distinguishes so many of the buildings of this section of the city. It is 80 feet in length, and its front on Berkeley street measures 105 feet. The seal of the society, bearing the head of the great French naturalist Cuvier is sculptured over the entrance. The first floor is divided into a lecture room, library, offices, and rooms containinresent a mem- Ijership in the neighborhood of three hundred. The Museum contains an extensive and valuable collection of machinery, models and drawings, casts, i)rints, architectu- ral plans, etc. The School of Science has upward of five hundred pupils, and is constantly extending its range of influence and resources. It receives aid from the 2?J'ational Government by virtue of the Act of Congress to promote instruction in Ag- riculture, Mechanical Aris and Sciences, and Military Science and Practice, all of which are liberally provided for in its curriculum. Its President is Gen. Francis A. Walker, the chief of the Census Commission of 1880, and a distinguished j^olitical economist and statistician. Under his guidance the school has made great advances in recent years. The main building is a large classic structure of brick with freestone trimmings, and jJi'esents an imj^ressive appearance with its immense steps and high Corinthian pillars. A new building alongside of the first has been erected within a few years, and both are admirably adapted to the practical experimentation and prac- tice which necessarily constitute the greater part of the instruction. The large num. ber of machines, models and apparatus, are all of the best type, and the opportunities offered for work and study are of the highest in the country. There are ten courses, each of four years, civil and topographical engineering, mechanical engineering, geology "and mining engineering, building and architecture, chemistry, metallurgy, natural history science and literature, physics and an elective. The department of mechanic arts is especially famous for the scope and value of its manual instruction. The School of Industrial Design, maintained by the Lowell Institute Fund, is another highly ad- vanced and well known part of the Institute. Visitors are always welcomed and will find much of great interest in these buildings, representative of the spirit and progress of the age. Among the numerous buildings of great beauty in this immediate vicinity, the Bos- ton Young Men's Christian Association Hall, erected within a few years, takes a jjrom- inent place. The great beauty of its exterior is more than surpassed by the elegance and convenience of its interior arrangements. The reception room and parlors are fitted up in the highest style of refinement and artistic comfort, and the young men of Boston are certainly exceptionally blessed in the advantages offered by this institution. The gymnasium, though not among the largest, is one of the most thoroughly equipped and complete in the country. Every possible form of gymnastic exercise is here offered and indulged in. The large lecture hall of the Association is generally regarded as the best owned by any Y. M. C. A. in this country, and ranks among the best lecture halls of Boston. Several vdluablo courses of lectures are given here every season by the Association, and every department of this vast and influential work is maintained with great enthusiasm and vigor. GLIMPSES OF THE BACK-BAY. 103 Boston Young Men's Christian Association, Boylston and Berkeley Sts. The present attractive building of tlie Association was dedicated nearly two years ago. With the exception of ihc Brooklyn Association building which has just been dedicated, it is the largest building of the kind which lias been erected for many years, and in this sense may be called new. The Association building is 105 feet front, 100 feet deep, 105 feci high at the high- est point. The land cost $97,000 ; the building and furniture, $203,000 ; the largest donations were one each of $25,000 and $10,000; twelve of $5,000; one of $3,000 and $2,500, (two in number) ; $1,000, forty in number. Alexander Cochrane was chair- man of the Finance Committee; Charles H. Freeland was chairman of the Building Committee; the architects were Messrs. Sturgis & Bridgham. The building contains the following rooms: Association Hall, seating 900; Choral Hall, seating 350; Lyceum, seating 200 ; Lecture Room, 250 ; Parlors, Library, Read- ing Room, Recreation Room; Class Rooms, fourteen in number; Lavatory; Coat Room ; Gymnasium, 40x95, with dressing roooms for 942. The exterior is deceptive in regard to size. It was intended by the architects to look like a great mansion. One docs not realize the amount of space inside until he passes through the building. The illustrations of the building give us as fair a representation of its appearance as may be expected from pen aii(i ink sketches. Tiie general plan of the interior is controlled by two ideas : first to i)laee the rooms in daily use on the first and second floors, those used twice or three times a week on the third floor ; those used once a 104 GLIMPSES OF THE BACK-BAT. week or once a month oil the fourth and fifth floors. Second, to sep- arate the depnrtments of work so as to prevent tlieni from disturbing each other. The Choral Ilall for music classes is on the fifth fioor. The floors between tlie Asso ciation Ilall and Reading room, Library, and Re- ception and Recreation rooms are thoroughly deadened. Tiie noise from the Gymnasium is scarcely ever heard in the building. The sec- ond floor on wliich are the working rooms of tiie Association, viz: — parlor, secretary's oflSce business office, library, reading room, I ecreation room, clicks nnd checker room, lavatory, chapel and coat room is so arrnniccd that it can all be thrown together, making a splendid seriesot reception <^^ "^ )liui^C/x/t. . Y. M. C. A. GVMNASIUM. GLIMPSES OF THE BACK-BAT 105 = hUUUUtrosent building, a large structure on the corner of Tremont and Elliot streets. Five hundred of its members enlisted in the defence of the Union during the civil war, and its Army Relief Committee raised $333,237.49, which was devoted to the work of the Christian Commission, in alleviating the condition of the soldiery. After the Chicago fire, also, over 134,000 was collected and sent to the sufferers, in addition to goods valued at $219,000. The present membership is between three and four thousand, and the influences for good it has inaugurated among the young men of Boston are incalculable. Back-Bay is further distinguished by the possession of two of the most beautiful church edifices in the new world, namely the N"ew Trinity, and the new Old South. The former is, taking all things into account, the " finest church edifice " in New England, and in many respects in the United States. This great edifice was completed in 1877, at a total cost of $750,000, and the society being very wealthy, without any incumbrance or debt. It is in the shape of Ja Latin cross of the French-Romanesque type, and a semi-circular apse is added to the eastern arm. The great central tower rises to the height of 211 feet, and the beauty of its architecture i>asses all description. The width of the church is 121 feet and the length 160 feet; the tower is 46 feet square on the inside ; the chancel is 57 feet deep by 52 wide. The stone eniployed in the body of the Church is Dedliam granite, with brown freestone trimmings, and the mosaic work of polished granite is especially beautiful. The interior is finished throughout the body of the church in black walnut, the vestibules with ash and oak, and the decorations are known among the most beautiful work of the celebrated New York artist LaFarge. The architects were Gambrill & Richardson, also of New York. The magnificent stained-glass windows were imported direct from Europe. The Trinity Society is one of the oldest in the city, and of the Episcopal Church, in the country, dating back to 172S. Many of the most fanious preachers and bishops of America have been among its rectors, and the present rector is Dr. Phillips Brooks, known throughout the country for his great eloquence, and as a leader of Christian thought. He is intimately connected with Ilarvaid University, and with the highest nterests and noblest movements of Boston. GLIMPSES OF THE BACK-BAY. 107 The New Old South was erected in 1872 by the society formerly occupying the famous " Old South," about which cluster so many inspiring memories. Erected in 1729, the scene of so many celebrated events, escaping narrowly from destruction in the fire of 1872, and already being encroached upon and threatened by its surround- ings, a most determined effort is being made by all who love the noble history of old Boston to perpetuate it for future generations. The new building on the corner of Dartmouth and Boylston streets, is, with the exception of Trinity Church, the finest church structure in New England. It was completed at a cost of 1500,000, the exte- rior material being Roxbury stone and freestone, and the interior finished in cherry. The area covered by the church is 200 by 90 feet, and the great tower rising at the southwest corner is 235 feet high. This magnificent triumph of architecture is one of the landmarks of the Back-Bay, and immediately impresses one with its stately yet delicate beauty. The whole exterior is most artistically built, and the interior is famous for its rich and elaborate coloring. The arched screen of Caen stone with pillars of Lisbon marble, which separates the church from the vestibules, is one of the handsomest pieces of architecture in the city. The Back-Bay numbers many church edifices, all of which are attractive and sub- stantial, many besides those we have mentioned, of great beauty. Among the best known of these are The First Church, Unitarian, Dr. Rufus Ellis, pastor, on Berke- ley street ; the Arlington Street Church, Dr. Channing's old church, on the corner of Arlington and Boylston streets; the Central Church, Congregational, corner of Berke- ley and Newbury streets, Dr. Joseph T. Duryea being its pastor, and which cost over $325,000, also possessing the highest steeple in the city, 236 feet ; the Church of the Disciples, of which the learned and esteemed late Dr. James Freeman Clarke Avas pastor ; the Berkeley Street Church, Congregational, under the pastorate of Dr. Wm. Burnet Wright ; and the Memorial Church to Theodore Parker, of the Twenty-eighth Con- gregational Society, of which that gifted man was once pastor. The religious spirit to which Boston has been devoted since the earliest days, is still maintained and cul- tivated earnestly. The Boston Museum of Fine Arts, corner of Dartmouth street and St. James ave- nue, may well engage the most careful attention of all visitors and admirers of Bos- ton. Already its fame as a center of the most beautiful and inspiring art of the con- tinent is becoming transatlantic, and all lovers of the aesthetic and artistic can here find almost unending enjoyment. In its exterior appearance it is one of the most beautiful buildings in this garden of beauty, where it is situated. It is not yet en- tirely completed, but rapidly assuming harmonious proportions. The chief building material is red brick, the friezes, mouldings, copings, and all the decorative work being of red and buff imported terra cotta, which is for the first time here used on a large scale in this country and presents a most pleasing effect. There are two large and magnificent facades upon the front of the building, one representing the " Genius of Art," by illustrations and types from remote antiquity until the present day, the other representing the union of " Art and Industry." Along the front are heads of distinguished artists, among whom are Copley, Crawford and Allston. The main entrance is one of the most beautiful sights in the city, with its wide marble steps, its k 108 GLIMPSES OF THE HACK-BAY. tall columns of polished granite, and terra cotta decorations. The first floor is devoted to antiquities and statuary, the second floor to paintings, engravings and bric-a-brac. The Egyptian and Greek Rooms contain antiquarian collections of exceptional value and interest, a goodly supply of mummies and liieroglyphics, the Greek viises, the Cyprian discoveries of Gen. di Cesnola, and the celebrated Olympian cnsts being the most generally admired. The works of Michael Angelo in the Roman nnd Reuais- sance rooms, constitute one of the most valuable features of the whole collection. The Ariadne of the Vatican is a most striking and beautiful figure, which meets one on the stairway. Among innumerable other attractions, we might mention as espe- cially worthy of study, the masterpieces of Stuart, Copley, AUston, Reynolds, Rubens, Courbet, Fromentiiie, LeBrun, Guido, Correg^io and Velasquez. The " Belshazzar's Feast," of Allston, and " King Lear," by Benjamin West, and a number of pieces by the modern French School, are of commanding interest. Tlic Royal French Tapes- tries, the Persian fabrics, the Chinese, Japanese, Dresden, Sevres, Delft, and Wedge- wood wares, the Venetian glasses, and the Lawrence Room, also possess a high flavor for the initiated into the rare beauties of art. The Gray collection of Engravings, and the cartoon by Delaroche, " Christ the Hope and Support of the Aftiicted," should also be seen by those unwilling to miss some of the greatest attractions of this grand collection. The Boston Water Power Company, which was largely interested and influential in the creation of the Back-Bay, presented the land on which the Art Museum now stands, to the city, with the condition that it should be used for a pub- lic square, or for the site of a museum of the fine arts. In 1870, this lot, containing 91,000 square feet and enclosed by streets on nW sides, was entrusted by the city to the corporation which had been recently formed. By the subscriptions of the public nearly $250,000 was raised, and the building was commenced in 1871, the architects being Sturgis & Brigham of this city. The part now completed was opened in 1876, and since that time has been one of the most popular resorts in the city, next perhaps to the Public Library, When entirely finished the building will constitute a vast quadrangle enveloping two great courts, after the style of the European palaces. During the first three-fourths of 1878, the visitors to the Museum were about 100,000, and this number has since been steadily increxsing. In response to an appeal made to the public by the institution, in 1878, while only §100,000 was asked for, |!l-25,000 was subscribed, and a large addition made on the St. James avenue side to the original section. Harvard University, the Institute of Technology, the Lowell Institute, the Athenaeum and the Public Library, are all represented in the Board of Trustees, as is also the City and State and City Boards of Education. The Museum is open daily on week days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; on Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.; on Saturday and Sunday admittance is free, at other times the fee is twenty-five cents. One has hard- ly seen Boston without a considerable acquaintance with its highly developed artistic side as represented in this superb institution. The Boston Art Club, though somewhat overshadowed by the fame of its younger contemporary, is widely known for the rare beauty and value of its collections. It was organized by the artists of Boston in 1855, and has exerted a strong and beneficent influ. ence in the evolution of art in Boston. At its club rooms on the corner of Newbury GLIMPSES OF THE BACK-BAY. 109 and Dartmouth streets, tine exhibitions of paintings, etchings, etc., are given in the winter and spring of every year, and these events are of great importance iu the art season. Many of the most cultured people of Boston are members of this society. Already this section of the Back-Bay is witnessing the erection of a new building which, for many reasons, will be one of the most celebrated in the city and the country; we refer to the New Public Library. This institution, which since its inception in 1848, has held so influential a position in the life of the city, has been rapidly out- growing its present quarters on Boylston street, and will soon occupy the most mag- nificent public library building in the world. The architects, Messrs. McKiin, Mead & White, of Xew York and Boston, have been working upon the design of this im- mense and costly building for a year, and now that work has begun, a description of how the new library M'ill appear among the other great art works of the Back-Bay, when it is completed, which is expected to take about three years, cannot fail to be of great interest to all lovers of Boston. The estimate of the building places the cost at $1,175,000, and it is the determination of all inteiested, that money shall not be spared in creating a structure worthy of the city's fame. The lot which the building is to occupy is situated on Copley Square, and is 254 by 264 feet in dimensions. The old Roman style has been chosen as most in keeping with the stateliness and simple grandeur of the insiitution, and the mingled richness and charming naturalness of its exterior, must prove of striking beauty, situated as it is among so many other build- ings of a more complex and elaborate style of art. The building will be constructed of Milford granite, whose rich warm color and extreme durability are well known. It will be very nearly 218 feet square, and along the upper half of all four sides will run a beautiful arcade w'lih. its strong restful lines, in perfect harmony with the rest of the structure. The great windows of stained glass in this arcade will furnish an abundant supply of light, which will be increased by windows opening into an inner court 100x135 feet, the j^lan being to make a quadrangular building on a similar jirinciple as the Art Museum and English-High and Latin School is constructed. This inner court will form a most delightful retreat, having in its center a large foun- tain, and seats for readers during the warm summer days. The doorway in the center of the front will be trijjle arched, and of the same stern and noble style as the rest. On each side will be groups of statuary representing the Arts and Sciences, and in the center solitary figures of Philosojjhy and History. Semi-circular granite seats add to the attractiveness. Within the door one will find himself in a great vestibule 55x16 feet, through which he passes into the grand marble entrance hall, 37x44 feet. Then comes the grand staircase, leading from the first floor, which will be devoted to the working departments of the library, up to the reading room. This staircase will be of the finest Sicilian marble, each step being twenty feet long, and will be resplen- dent in its whiteness and puiity. The reading room, to be known by the familiar name of "Bates Hall," on the second floor, will be the most magnificent room in the building It will extend along the Avhole two hundred and eighteen feet, and be forty- two feet wide and fifty high, with a grand vaulted roof. The woodwork will be of polished oak, and the effect of its brilliantly decorated and gracefully arched ceiling, and the tessellated pillars on its sides with the ait Avindows intervening, will be un- 110 GLIMPSES OF THE BACK-BAT. paralleled by anything at present on this side tlie water. At the two ends of this immense hall will be small semi-domed spaces, separated from the rest of the hall by carved oaken screens. The rest of the lower and upper floors, Avith the exception of those parts of the two sides opening into Bates Hall, immediately contiguous to it, will be devoted entirely to the storing of its immense collection of books, and before the century closes it is probable that this building will contain one of the largest li- braries the world has ever known. The shelves on which the books will rest will be arranged in six stories, each seven and a half feet in height. The well-grounded pride which Bostonians have always taken in their inimitable public library will not unnaturally or unreasonably be steadily increased, as during the next three years this grand structure develops into harmonious propoi'tions ; and when it stands forth in its perfected beauty it will mark, not without deep significance, the presence of a new era in the education of the people, when what Cai-lyle calls the "true university," a great library, will have reached a position unrivalled in history. Hitherto our study of the Back-Bay has been chiefly confined to Commonwealth Avenue and Boylston .Street. With all their beauty, however, these do not contain the only or the greater part of its beautiful attractions. In former days, old Beacon street was the street of Boston, but since the genesis of the Back-Bay, its sometime glories have slowly paled before the more modern spirit and enterprise of the avenues in this section. The prolongation of old Beacon street into the Back-Bay, commonly known as the Mill-Dam, was the favorite racing and pacing thoroughfare of the city. But its honors have also paled before that of a younger rival — namely, the famous Brighton Road. When the Mill Dam was first completed in 1821, it was generally considered a gigantic achievement, but more recent workings in the Back-Bay district have overshadowed it considerably. The six hundred or more acres of flats, which it originally enclosed, have all been rescued from the tide, and the D.ira itself is now no longer a dam but a well-regulated, high-toned avenue with many beautiful and famed private residences upon it. During the height of its glory, that is to say ui> to within a few years, a most lively scene could be witnessed here daily, as the proud owners of the fastest horses in the city drove dashingly along to the tune of '2,S0 or lower. In the winter, when the jingling sleighbells, and laughing maiden voices touched with silver the frosty air, the scene was one of continual beauty and fascina- tion. But its glory has departed, and quieter days come upon it, so that it now threatens to become as staid and slow-going as its ancient namesake, with its hoary traditions looking loftily down ui)on the Common it has known for some two hundred and fifty yeai's. Perhaps the change is for the better, and it certainly is more in ac- cord with the elegance and style which have made the residences immediately facing upon the water among the handsomest of this whole select region. One has not to go far, however, to see the re2)etition of these old Mill-Dam days, for new Beacon street runs into the " Brighton Road," where the racing is even faster, and the sleigh- ing more exuberant than of old. This famous course, like the Boulevard of New York, is well known throughout the land to all the modern " equites." West Chester Park, though not a park at all, is one of the best known and most beautiful of the Back-Bay avenues. It crosses Commonwealth avenue five blocks above the Vendome GLIMPSES OF THE BACK-BAY. Ill Hotel, and runs from the Charles river, turning at Falmouth street, completely across the city, developing into an actual park toward its latter end. Being 90 feet wide and most carefully and pleasantly laid out througli the Back-Bay district, it is destined to be one of the most beautiful avenues in tlie vicinity, or tlie country, and already some of the handsomest and costliest residences of the Back-Bay have been erected upon it. A bridge is to be built, running across the Charles River from the end of West Chester Park into Cambridge, wliich will be the shortest and pleasantest route from Harvard University into Boston. Its completion will be a valued public work. THE VICTOKIA nOTEL. Among the other fine avenues of the Back-Bay, Huntington, Columbus, at its ui> per end, and St. James avenues, Newbury and Marlborough streets, are perhaps most worthy of mention. Each is distinguished by many beautiful buildings, and the care- fulness and superior beauty with which it is laid out. Huntington especially, is sure to become one of the most famous in the city. Many handsome residences have been laid out upon it, and, in 1881, a most noteworthy building, the permanent exhibition halls of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association. This building cost $400,000, and is one of the lai-gest ever erected in the country. Its front on Hunt- ington avenue is 600 feet, and on West Newton street 300 feet, being 345 feet wide in its widest part. The space covered amounts to 96,000 square feet. The style of architecture is after the Renaissance, with considerable freedom in the treatment, and the material used was red brick with free-stone trimmings and terra-cotta oroaraents. Graceful arches rise one above another almost to the roof, and many symbolical art representations are portrayed on the outer walls. Among these are the heads of Franklin, representing electricity, and Oakes Ames, representing railroads. The east- ern end of the vast structure consists of an octagonal tower, forty feet in diameter 112 GLIMPSES OF THE BACK-BAT. and ninety feet high. The immense entrance on Huntington avenue is a massive and imposing piece of work, constructed of stone :ind brick intermingled, and with a fine tiled roof. The interior arrangements are as tasteful and convenient as extensive. Offices, administration rooms, a great exhibition li.ill, the main hall at the west end, art exhibition rooms with balconies, stU'lios, and a huge music hall, answer admirably and exhaustively every purpose which could be asked for in the immense exhibitions given by this association every few ye.irs, known throughout Xew England and the Atlantic States as the " Mechanics Fair." The value and necessity of the building is demonstrated by the enormous crowds which fill it to overflowing week after week. This association is one of the oldest of its kind in the country, and has exercised a great influence in the industrial progress of the Bay State. It was founded in 1795, and incorporated in 1806. It formerly occupied a handsome building in Chauncy street, which cost >>325, 000 and is a very wealthy association. Among many other notable and handsome buildings within the range of the Back- Bay, may be mentioned the Odd Fellows Hall, on the corner of Berkeley and Tre- raont streets, a five story building, covering 1*2,000 square feet of ground, and of im- posing appearance ; N(;tre Dame Academy and Convent, on Berkeley street, near Boylston, not unworthy in its appearance of its surroundings ; and the great depot of the Providence Railroad, which is within a minute's walk of Boylston sti'eet, and ranks among the most beautiful railroad depots in the world, being too well known to need detailed description here. Back-Bay Park from its character and that of such streets as Commonwealth Av,, Boylston and VV^ost Chester, is in reality one of the most beautiful of parks. There are, however, several smaller parks here, both in existence now and to be in the future, not unworthy of mention. The great park of the Back-Bay will not be completed for three or four years, although much has been already expended upon it. With two such parks as the Common and the Public Garrlen, most large cities would have rest- ed content, but the " Hub" has disjilayed its usual spirit in planning a series of great parks, the first of which is to be situated on the water side of the Back-Bay district. The first step in this movement was taken in 1874, when a commission, consisting of the Mayor, two aldermen and three citizens at large, was appointed to study and de- vise concerning the matter of new parks. This Park Commission was authorized by the City Council, in 1877, to purchase not less than one hundred acres of land on the flats of the Back-Bay, to be converted into a magnificent water-side park, the land not to cost over ten cents a foot. In this way, three great ends were achieved : the work of redeeming the land in this section was forwarded, and a great step was taken in beautifying this lovely section, and an admirable basis was obtained by its relation to Commonwealth avenue and the Public Cxarden for the proposed series of parks, which is to include all pans ot the growing city, all being connected by park-roads on the plan of Commonwealth avenue, thus making this city even more worthy of the preeminence already achieved among the most beautiful cities of America. In 1877, a loan of $450,000 was authorized by tiie city government to forward this move- ment, and in February, 1878, yet more land was purchased, so that this park when completed will have but few equals in size in this country. In addition, $16,000 more GLIMrSES OF THE BACK-BAY. 113 114 GLIMPSES OF THE BACK-BAY. was appropriated for the purcliase of land, and 825,000 for filling, grading, surveying and laying out the park. The sides of the park will rest partially in Beacon street, Brookline avenue. Long wood avenue, and Parker street, having an entrance from each. This magnificent park, whicli will be nearly three times as large as the Com- mon, and five times as large as the Public Garden, though it will lack the historic traditions of the two latter, will yet in time have a glory all its own not unworthy of comparison, and can but add in an almost unimaginable measure to the continually increasing beauty of the Back-Bay. Our sketches hitlierto have been chiefly of the external appearance of the Back- Bay, as represented by many of its greatest features. Into its inner life it is not given to those outside, nor for that matter to many of those within it, to penetrate very far, yet a few references can help, perhaps, to picture the life that animates this center of the social sphere of the Hub. Most of the light on this side of Boston, the Back-Bay, will be foiiiid in the numerous novels that have been written about the city and its inhabitants, such as James' " Bostonians," Howell's " Silas Lipham" and "The Minister's Charge." The social exodus into the Back-B«y and its revolutiona- ry effects, to a great extent are fresh in the memories of all. It is not merely a matter of the " JVbuveau riches,^^ but many of the old families have left their ancestral halls, until the greater part of the bon-ton have become residents of the old time flats, but now beautiful " new lamV; and so a manner of life has been developed far different from any that the old Puritan fathers and founders of the city could have imagined. Indeed, it is not likely that it has ever had an exact parallel in the world's history. Luxury there is in abundance, yet tempered by an intellectual tone which makes it, on the whole, of a higher, more cultivated sort than any other form of luxury known to this country, at least, and which removes the glare and false show entirely, which so often attends wealth of less than a half-dozen generations' growth. Exclusive- ness, too, is not without a place in the social economy of the ]5ack-Bay, and yet it is so affected and permeated by the old " Yankee " qu ility of sturdy independence of thought, that it seems more of an intellectual cast than of the purely gilded or old- family type. Perhaps there is no large city in the world, where intellectual and ar- tistic power are more readily or widely appreciated and honored, apart from all other considerations, than in this center of American thought, and even in the exclusive Back-Bay. One cannot study what extra Bostonians of this and other countries at- tribute to it as faults for any length of time without finding them linked very closely with some very appreciable virtues. The old New England flavor of character and life yet lingers and touches with its strong colors the liie of the Back-Bay and its in. habitants, and though Bostonians themselves are not blind to faults within their own borders, yet the merits of all its various sections are not rated much too high. The kindly spirit of the Back-Bay folk is thoroughly evidenced in eveiy good work, with which no spot on earth, in all j)robability, is more blessed than Boston. The innu- merable efforts for the nurture of unfortunate children, the help and advancement of the poor, the especial care which is given to the education of the young people, the large avenues throu'^h which the church work penetrates all parts of the city, all meet with cordial sympathy, and, most earnest forwarding in this region. Many so- cieties such as those of which the "Society to Encourage Studies at Home," under the GLIMPSES OF THE BACK-BAY.'[ 115 management of Miss Annn E. Ticknor, and other Boston ladies, is a marked example illustrating the spirit which yet prompts and dictates the duty-loving activities of Boston's rich society. On tlie more social side, the brilliance yet quiet refinement of the society life in the Back-B ly is the characteristic which is perhips most striking. A feeling of rivalry is sometimes declared in other great cities of the continent, but it finds little echo here. If there is one thing above another for which all Bostonians are remarkable, it is their supreme self-contalnedaess, if we may coin the word. They do not feel the need, as a general rule, (though perhaps it would be too mnch to say that there are not exceptions,) of looking to any other center, be it American, or English, or French, for the main principles and customs of tlieir social life. In this it would seem that the influence of the life which centers about the Back-Bay, cannot but be of great good at this period of our country's history. The influence of the gi'eat leaders in literature, art and science, who have for generations been nurtured in Boston, and who today form so large a number of the leading men and women in the so- cial life of the Back-Bay, is felt throughout it all. As we said before, however, it ix but glimpses, scattei-ed here and there, that can be obtained by temporary acquaintance with this part of the Hub, and this applies even more forcibly to the social life than to its outward form and artistic expression, in the representative local sketches of places, institutions and buildings which we have given. The commercial life of the Back-Bay is necessarily and chiefly of a retail and miscellaneous character. With- in the borders of the Back-Bay are situated some of the highest and most reliable re- tail firms in the city, and almost every branch of commerce has representatives, al- though from its nature there is little or no manufacturing of great extent. All these industries are fittingly represented in the immense displays which are given by the M. C. M. A. at their fairs. The fact should not be forgotten that this district is the home of the largest number of most successful business men of the city, and it is of course evident that nowhere else will be found such magnificent results of the old New England thrift, industry and genius for commercial enterprise, which other peo- ple, in vain emulation, have been wont to dub as the "Yankee spirit." This region is its paradise on its material side, and the old fact though new doctrine of the "sur- vival of the fittest," finds a brilliant exemplification here in the financial prosperity of the descendants of these stern-hearted people, whose integrity was as unflinching as their faith. From whatever side we approach it, the Back-Bay, its appearance, its in habitants, and its life, form a most interesting study, worthy of a modern epic, which- perhaps will yet be written by some of its literary sons. The side glances which we have given here show but a very small part of its beauty and power, for a complete picture of which volumes would need be compiled ; but if we shall have succeecfed in portraying points of interest to those who have never seen them, and given familiar touches to things recognizable by those who have long loved what appertains to Bos- ton, as only Bostonians can, we shall not have traversed this lovely region in vain. Nor can we refrain from the hope that those to whom all these things we have men- tioned are yet pictures of the mind, may have been excited to a livelier appreciation of them, and to an effective resolution to see and judge of for themselves, what has never yet been, and, not unlikely, never will be adequately described by the jn-n, tl)e superb and delightful Back-Bay of Boston. LEADIXG BUSINESS MEN OF THE BACK-BAT. "The Belmont" Natural Spring: Wa- ter, Geoifje II. Cotton, Prop., Office and Depot 71 Chestnut Street. Pure water is at least as essential to health as pure air or pure food, and the more sedentary the occupation of a person is the more careful should he be to use Pure Water, as where there is not a great deal of out- door exercise taken, the use of impure water is especially harmful. The general prevalence of Kidney disease, Constipation, Dyspepsia, etc., is largely due to the harmful effects of the im- pure water drank, and it is now conceded by tlie most advanced physicians that the cui'e or alleviation of any of these dangerous disorders is best effected by dieting and exercise rather than by the medicines, and that a really pure water is a powerful and well nigh indispensable aid to recovery. Pure water is unfortunately not so common an article as many people believe it to be, but still it may be had if sought for in the right place, and no better place can be found than the headquarters of "The Belmont Spring Water," at Xo. 71 Chestnut St., Boston. "The Belmont" Spring is located on high land in the town of Belmont, Mass., and being isolated and ^ elevated above all sources of contamination, supplies a drinking loater that is cordially en- dorsed by physicians, and is highly recommend- ed for people troubled with the diseases before mentioned, as well as for everybody that believes "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" and wants to be secure against all such disorders. This water has been supplied to the ■ public %ince 187G, and is firmly established in popular favor. The proprietor of the spring, Mr. George H. Cotton, has, in response to the solici- tation of many customers, made arrangements for aerating the water, and as these arrange- ments have proved most efficient and satisuc- 'tory, he now places on the market not only 'The Belmont" Natural Spring Water but also tlie same water aerated, together with "The Belmont Spring Standard Soda Water. These carbonated waters are conceded by good judges to be superior to any others, either Foreign or Domestic, and have met with a very large sale. "The Belmont" Natural Spring Water is brought fresh daily in glass vessels from the spring to the Boston Depot, 71 Chestnut Street, and is delivered in quantities to suit the pur- chaser at moderate rates. Every provision is made for the accommodation of patrons and a trial order is sure to be followed by others. J. G. Godding & Co., Apothecaries Dartmouth Street, cor. Newbury. There are certain peculiarities about the business of the apothecary which give it a unique position among other trade-enterprises, for it is indis- putable that an educated and competent apoth- ecary is at least as much of a professional man as he is a merchant, and in fact the ordinary outcome of the hazy views held by the general public on the matter, is that he is judged by the standards applicable to both pursuits, and condemned if he be found wanting in either of them. To successfully conduct a first-class city pharmacy is therefore, as will readily be seen, no light task and on this account all the more credit is due to those who have solved the prob- lems involved in so doing and gained an ex- tended reputation for reliability and strict in- tegrity. Such a record has been made by the concern known as J. G. Godding & Co., located at the corner of Dartmouth and Newbury Streets and there are few if any similar estab- lishments which have won so high and assured a position during the comparatively few years which have elapsed since operations were be- gun. Messrs. J. G. Godding & Co., opened their present store in 18S4 and now do a busi- ness as remarkable for its character as for its magnitude, as a specialty is made of prescrip- tion trade and a large proportion of the many orders received are included witbin this depart- ment. One floor and a basement, are occupied and it is one of the most elegantly appointed pharmacies in Boston and enjoys a large pat- ronage among the leading families in the Back Bay, and a fine and complete assortment of Drugs and Medicines is carried. Five assistants are employed and orders filled at all hours without delay and at reasonable rates. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 117 E. J. H. Trask, Upbolstery and Drape- ries, Window Shades and Wire Screens a Specialty. Venetian Blinds, Brass and Nickel Kods. 174 Columbus Avenue. It is in the furnishing and draping of a house, in the taste- ful selection and arrangement of the many arti- cles going to fill out the bare shell of the building, that a pleasing and home-like effect is obtainable and it is just here that many people make a mistake in relying on their individual judgment when they might be materially aided and the result of their labors greatly improved, by the counsel and direction of some one who has made a special study of house decoration. Such a one is Mr. E. J. H. Trask, doing busi- ness ac No. 174 Columbus Avenue, and no one can converse wfth this gentleman on the sub- ject mentioned without being impressed by his thorough knowledge of it and his evident de- sire to assist his customers to the extent of his ability in cases where his guidance is request- ed. Mr. Trask was born in Boston and is a member of the Free Masons. He opened his present store in 1S87 and has already been fa- vored with many orders, his business showing a marked and steady increase week by week. One floor and a basement are occupied of the dimensions of 25x.55 feet and employment is afl'orded to five efiicient assistants. Uphol- stering of every description will be done at short notice and in a thoroughly satisfactory and durable manner, for every facility is at hand for the filling of such orders and repair- ing is given particular attention. Window- Shades and Wire-Screens are also made a specialty and Venetian Blinds, Brass and Nick- el Rods are largely handled. Mr. Trask's prices are very low and all articles leaving his establishment are warranted to prove as repre- sented. Mr. Trask's customers are among the leading families of the Back Bay and also in the suburban districts. Among the elegant res- idences decorated by him we take pleasure in refering to the following: Mr. Oakes Ames of Newbury Street, Mr. J. B. Kendall of Common- wealth Avenue, Mr. C. H. Andrews of the Boston Herald Mrs. Wentworth of Commonwealth Av- enue. " The Abbotsford" at 300 Walnut Ave- nue, Highlands, owned by J. N. Smith. The Gen'l Burnside estate of Providence Pk,. I., Wal- ter Potter of Nantasket, C. H. Crump and Major Shreve of Shreve, Crump and Low. Office of Brewster, Cobb & Estabrooke, 35 Congress Street, Boston, Mr. E. J. H. Trask— Dear Sir: It gives me pleasure to say that all the woi-k you have done forme is very satisfactory, and has been done promptly and in a first-class manner. Yours truly. C. H. Watson. T. H. Diig-jraii & Co., No. 141 Dart- mouth Street, Plumber and Sanitary Engineer, Dealer in Fine Plumbing Materials and the la- test Sanitary Specialties. First-class work only. Reasonable Rates. Orders from All Parts and Jobbing promptly attended to. Telephone No. 4165. Everybody is familiar with one type of Plumber — the man who knows ii all and who I'efuses to be taught anything new. It makes no difference how valuable an improvement may be submitted to hira— he don't want anything to do with it. Show him a patent trap which avoids much of the danger from Sewer Gas, and he will smile contemptuously and say that "they didn't use such things when he learned his trade and he guesses he can get along without them now." Now this picture is not overdrawn. There are plenty of such fossils right here in Boston, and as we all want to have our Plumbing and Repairing done by a man who is alive to the needs of the hour and who is fully up with the latest scientific progress in his business, we should use some care in the placing of our orders. No mistake will be made if Mr. T. H. Duggan, of No. 141 Dartmouth Street, be patronized for this gentle- man has not only had long experience in Sani- tary Plumbing but is known to do first-class work only. His trade is very largely in the Back Bay section, and specimens of his work will be found in many of thejfinest residences. He makes a specialty of the use and sale of fine plumbing materials and the latest and most ap- proved sanitary specialties. He was in business on Tremont Street, some ten years but re- moved to his present quarters in 1885. This store is a spacious one being 20x60 feet in di- mensions and contains a very large and varied stock, employment being given to from 12 to 20 competent assistants. Mr. Duggan's rates are very reasonable and orders and jobbing work of every description will be promptly and thor- oughly attended to. Telephone 4165. Mr. Duggan's residence is at 130 Camden St., where in cases of emergency he can be found after working hours. P. Edwards & Son, Fine Groceries, Under Hotel Berkeley. It would probably be difiicult to find another establishment in the city enjoy- ing precisely the same class of trade as that carried on by Messrs. Edwards & Son, under Hotel Berkeley, for this house have, from the inception of their business in 18S2, made it an invariable rule to handle only such supplies as they could conscientiously recommend, and, as a consequence, have secured the patronage of the most exclusive class of trade. There is one floor occupied, of the dimensions of 60 x 70 feet, and the premises cout lin as flue an assort- ment of the very choicest f.imily stores as is to be found in New England. It has been care- fully and personally selected, for the most part, by either the senior or junior member of the firm, and is offered at the very lowest rates at which it can be handled at retail. The produc- tions of some of the most famous manufactu- rers in the world are included within it, and in I the line of Canned Goods alone, inducements I are offered which are well worthy of careful at- tention. The Table Condiments, Sauces, Rel- j ishes, etc., in stock are such as have received I the repeated and enthusiastic endorsement of the most noted bon vlva.nts and epicures, and noth- ing is sold that cannot be fully and unreserv- I edly warranted. Under these circumstances it } is not surprising that the utmost confidence has i been established between this concern and its I patrons, and that the sales show a marked an- nual increase. Ten competent assistants are employed and the most prompt and courteous I attention shown to all callers. 118 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. O'Brien fSrotliers, Fish and Oysters, Park Square and (>.] Cliarles Street, also Beverly Farms and Manchester by the Sea. The man who said that "he preferred beef to any kind of food except when he was eating fish" is not the only one who holds similiar opinions, for that lish is one of tlie most 7)opul;ir foods the world over, is known and ap preciated by everybody. Well, there is certainly no reason why it should not be, for it is not only healthful, finely flavored and easy to cook, but is one of tlie cheapest food products in the market. Of course its f]fot)dDess depends in a great meas- ure upon its freshness and cleanliness, and the only practical way for the consumer to satisfy himself that he is sup- plied with fish that is all that could be desired in these repects is to pur- chase it of a concern both reputable and en- iterprising. Such a firm is that of O'Brien Bros., 'doing business in Park ' Square, and everything coming from their store i may be unquestionably accepted in the perfect confidence that it will prove just as represented in every respect. No doubt it is to tlie early public appreciation of this fact that the house alluded to owes much of its rapid and excep- tional success, for operations were only begun in 1877 at Charles Street, and the Park Square store opiMied September lS87,and a fine and grow- ing trade has already been established. Tiie members of the firm are Bostonians by birth and give close personal attention to their business. The stores occupied measure 30 x 50 feet, ! eight assistants are employed, and a very large and desirable assortment of Fresh and Salted ! Fish, Oysters, Clams, Lobsters, etc., offered at prices as low as the goods are superior. Georg-e S. Mansfiold, Upholsterer and Cabinet Maker, 20 Charles Street. There are lew if any housekeepers that would not be glad to learn of an upholstery establishment where the very best of work is done, and this infor- mation would be all the more acceptable were it accompanied by the statement that the prices charged were as low as the work done was first- class. Therefore we are sure that many of our readeis will thank us for calling their attention to the enterprise carried on by Mr. George S. Mansfield at No. 20 Charles Street, for both the good i^oints we have alluded to are secured by placing orders here. Mr .Mansfield began opera- tions in 18S'i and lias since executed many especially difficult commissions. He has every convenience ai liand for the accomplisiiment of Batisf.actory results and empl.)ys three assistants who arc capable of doing first-class work. The premises occupied, measure 22x40 feet and are centrally located and very easy of access. A postal card dropped to Mr. Mansfield, will re- sult in work being called for and the same will be returned promptly when completed without extra charge. Parlor, Dining Room and Libra- ry P'urniture stufi'ed to order. Old furniture restulTed and repaired. Drapery made to or- der. Old ones changed to modern styles. Mat- trasses and Spring Beds made to order or re- paired. French Mattrasses a specialty. Shades furnished to order. Particular attention given to cushions for Yachts, Window Seats or Furni- ture and warranted to fit. Curtains taken down and carefully packed away. Laces and Shades washed. Carpets taken up, beaten, re- fitted and laid in the best manner at reasonable prices. General repairing of furniture, etc., and jobbing work of all descriptions. Kenny & Clark, Established 1829., 22 Charles Street, Chas. Kenny, E. L. Clark. Everybody recognizes that sometimes money is " spent" and sometimes it is " invested." If a man buys lieal Estate at a fair price, he does not "spend" his money — he " invests" it — or in other words — he places it where he expects a return from it, and cannot be called extrava- gant, even if he makes use of all his available funds. Now many people never think of put- ting out money for horse-hire; "extravagant," "can't afford ic" they say. Is that money real- ly spent ? Suppose an overworked business man, clerk, book-keeper — anything you please — is the money, he puts out for the hire of a horse that will take him into the open air, wake him up, straighten him out, put his heart to beating with some vim and energy, and in short " make a new man of him " — is such money " spent" or " invested ? " Answer that question in the only way it can be answered and then go around to Messrs. Kenny & Clark's Stable on Charles Street, No. 22 and put a few dollars where they will do the most good. These gen- tlemen have the ability and the desire to give their customers a full return for every cent they may leave with them, as they furnish the most stylish, speedy and reliable turnouts in the city. It is the largest of its kind in this country. Two more stables, conducted by these gentle- men are to be found in this city, one at No. 4 Byron Street, and another at 104 Mt. Vernon Street. Over one hundred men are employed, and at least two hundred horses are at these airy and well-ventilated Stables, Vehicles of all kinds to the number of about one hundred and fifty are constantly on hand, not including the large .assortment of sleighs, which this enter- prising firm furnishes during the winter months. Carriages are always to be found at the '■ Brunswick" " Vendome" "Victoria" and Young's Hotels, as ofiiccs for this special pur- pose are kept at each of these hotels, with clerks attached to them furnished from the head office at 22 Charles Street. During the summer months stables are also to be found at " Na- h.ant.'' The premises on Charles Street are 125x 100 feet in dimensions, and comprise three floors. This establishment has been in exist- ence since lS2l), and Messrs. Kenny & Clark, the present well known and genial propi'ietors, understand their business thoroughly in every detail, and being liberal, courteous and well known in society they control the best trade. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 119 The Allen Gymnasium for women and children. Bowling Alley and Tennis Court, corner Botolph and Garrison Streets. The day when physical debility was accepted as an almost inevitable accompaniment of mental strength, and vigorous health was deemed an essentially masculine attribute wholly incom- patible with the ideal of delicate womanhood, has passed by, never to return let us hope, for a more mischievous doctrine it is almost impos- sible to imagine, and the numerous evils it carries in its train are now too widely appreciat- ed to require mention here. Strong oaks do not spring from seeds nor stalwart men from puny, undeveloped women, and for the future of the race if for no other reason, let us hope the now familiar maxim — "A sound mind in a sound body," shall be observed in the case of one sex equally with that of the other. Physical exercise is now doing for the American people what all the drugs known to science could never accomplish, and .should its influence continue to spread, the day will soun dawn when the significant title "A Nation of Dyspeptics" can no longer in justice be applied to us. To Miss M. E. Allen, more than to any other one person, should credit be given for the present facilities avail- able in this city for the physical culture of women and children, for since she first became identified with this movement, ten years ago, at No. -^OS Washington Street, she has worked with an enthusiasm and single-mindedness that were bound to carry everything before tliem. The ninth year of the enterprise under her clurge opened in the new building specially erected for it, corner of St. Botolph and Ganisou Streets, November, 1886. This structure is, in one sense, a substantial token of the appreciation felt for the practical value of Miss Allen's labor, and by its erection Booton is given the finest gym- nasium for women and children in the country. Space does not permit a de.scription of it in detail, but we may say it contains a hall 34 feet in height and 9() x 63 feet in dimensions other- wise and also 66 dressing rooms, bath rooms, costume closets, etc. The most approved ap- paratus is in use and the heating and ventila- tion may be said to be as nearly perfect as the present condition of sanitary engineering will permit. The work is graduated to the strength of the weakest pupil and is under tlie personal direction of Miss Allen or her assistants, and is conducted slowly, carefully, progressively. As for the character and aim of the work — these are best presented in the words of Miss Allen herself, as follows: The aim of the work is to promote symmetiical bodily development; to straighten curved spines ; to correct uneven hips and shoulders; to draw down projecting shoulder blades ; to deepen and broaden the chest, and give vigor to the system by judicious deep breathing; to develop ease of step and grace of movement in walking and running; to round and make supple the whole figure, not to ac- complish marvelous feats and dangerous tricks; to force every muscle to perform its legitimate function, with the least possible expenditure of nerve force, thus producing free and unimpeded circulation of the blood throughout the system, — which means Health. Now no one will deny that a course of treatment that will bring about such I'esults cannot be too highly praised, and such is evidently the opinion of many of our lead- i ing physicians for they cordially testify to the ad- mirable work which the Allen Gymnasium is do- ing and bespeak for it the continued hearty .'pat- ronage of the public. Miss Allen may be consult- ed every day except Saturday, between the hours of 2 and 3 p.m. and will be happy to send ex- planatory circulars to such as feel interested. She is prepared to give private instruction when desired and her class rates are equitable and moderate. Patients sent by physicians will re- ceive special care, and all using the apparatus will do so under the direction of Mi.ss Allen or her assistants, all injurious exercises being thus avoided. In the Allen Gymnasium Building, aie for rent six finely equipped Bowling Alleys, each 72 feet in length, and unsurpassed in the city. The rooms at the head of the alleys are so arranged that they can be used separately, one for each tw<» alleys, or they can all be thi-own into one. The entrance is from Garrison Street, and everything connected with the alleys is pleasant and inviting. There is also to let, eve- nings and Saturday afternoons, a Double Tennis Court, 96 X .')2 feet, finely lighted, with a height of 20 feet. Miss Allen also conducts a Normal Class. A broad field having been opened for teachers of gymnastics, for women and children, within the last few year.-* unusual interest has been aroused in physical training and the demand for teachers who underi*tand body- building is growing each year. The require- ments for culture and refinement are as great in this department of the education of the future as in any other, and the supply runs far below the demand, i'ositions are waiting for educat- ed and accomplished gymnasts, but they are not to be found. Tiglie & Burke, Grocers, No. 3 Charles Street. Charles Street is remarkable in more lespects than one among our Boston thorough- fares, but it is especially so from the large pro- portion of old established business enterprises to be found in it. A canvass of the more prom- inent establishments from one end of the street to the other, brings out the interesting and sig- nificant fact that a score of years does not more than cover the average term which tlie several premises have been occupied in the carrying on of a special line of business, and in some in- stances it is found that forty years and more have passed since the inception of operations. Take the establishment conducted under the firm name of Tighe & Burke, at No. 3 Charles Street, and we find that a grocery store has been located here for just about forty years, and that the present firm began operations in 1869. One floor and a basement are occupied of the dimen- sions of 20 X 90 feet, and an immense trade is carried on, employment being afforded to ten effi- cient assistants. A large and extremely varied stock of Groceries and Family Stores is carried, and the quality of the goods offered is equal to any in the market. Indeed there are few gro- ceries where such choice grades of Tea and Coffee are obtainable, and we question if so de- sirable an assortment of Table Condiments and fine Canned Goods could easily be found else- where. All the standard and popular brands of Flour are also sold at low prices, and cus- tomers are guaranteed not only reliable goods but also prompt, courteous and willing atten- tion. 120 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. .P. H. Murphy & Co., Plumbers and Gas Fitters, Hotel Glendon, cor. Columbus Ave. & Cazenove Street, Boston. " An ounce of pre- vention is worth a pound of cure," so runs tlie old saying and its wisdom is to be seen everj'' day in afiairs of all kinds. But in nothing is it more worthy of being heeded than in the care of the complicated system of pii)ini) feet, and employment is afforded to seven experienced and entirely competent assistants. The uniform excellence of the commodities supplied by Mr. Afjry is too generally appreciated to call for detailed mention here, but we may say that no city house bears a more enviable reputation in this respect. Choice Groceries of every description and a complete assortment of Meats, Poultry, Game, Country Produce etc. are always to bo found here; a specialty being made of choice creamery butter, and fresh laid eg^rs, and orders are filled with- out delay at the lowest rates consistent with the quality of the goods. H. Siinniiers & Co., 3S Charles Street Boston. Itepairer of Silver Ware, etc. Cutlery Ground. Kestorer of every description of China, Costly Fans, Parians, Glass, Rich Vases, Mar- bles, Dishes, Statuettes, Plaques, Tureens, Art Metal, Bronzes, Tena-Cotta Groups, etc., etc., Missing Parts made up to avoid detection. Umbrellas and Parasols Repaired and Re-cov- ered, Lock-Smithing, Speaking Tubes, and Elec- trical Bell-Hanging are Specialties. The philoso- pher who declared that it is not what is used but what is wasted that makes men poor," was undoubtedly pretty nearly correct, for no ob- serving person can fail to notice decided exam- ples of waste every day. A piece is chipped off a costly china dish, an article of ornamental glass ware is broken, a delicately wrought fan is injured— any one or all of these accidents are constantly occurring, and tho usual result is that the damaged article is eitiier put aside in some closet where it is of no use to anybody, or else is thrown into tlie ash-heap to be carried off. Now this is simply wanton waste, for there is an establishment in this city where all such injuries as we have mentioned, as well as count- less others are repaired promptly, and so skill- fully that in most cases tho article treated is actually " as good as new." Even missing parts will be made up in so perfect a manner as to defy detection and the prices charged are very, reasonable considering the difficulties of the ■work done. Mr. II. Summers, the proprietor vi this enterprise, does business at No. ."38 Cliarles Street, and has been identified with the indus- try to which we have reference for the past ten years. He thus combines skill with experience and it must be a pretty badly demoralized arti- cle that cannot be restored to its original beauty under his magic touch. Mr. Summers repairs Statuettes, Art metal, Bronzes, Plaques, Parians, the most costly Fans in existence. Rich Va- ses, China of all kinds, and Term Cotla. Groups, the latter of which are very hard to mend; also Silverware; Cutlery ground, and any kind of Trunks, as well as Speaking Tubes, in fact any- thing however delicate will bo accepted by him. for he has the facilities and the knowledge to repair all articles in this line. Umbrellas and Parasols are also repaired and re-covered and Lock-smithing and Electrical Bell-hanging are given special attention and all orders filled without delay at moderate rates. P. Kelley, Confectionery and Dining Room, 41 Charles Street. Judging from the number of Confectionery stores in this city, there must be a large proportion of the popula- tion that is fond of sweets, and indeed this is not to be wondered at for there are really but few things more agreeable to the taste tlian a fresh and well-made piece of Con- fectionery. Unfortunately it is not every deal- er in candy that supplies his patrons with goods that can be described as '• fresh and well- made," but there are a good many reliable es- tablishments and one of the most popular of them is that conducted by Mr. P. Kelley, at No. 41 Charles Street. Mr. Kelley occupies a store of the dimensions of 20x.!i0feet and carries on a dining-room in connection with his enterprise at which appetizing food may be had at reason- ble prices, the service being prompt and polite and the cooking first-class in every particular. Employment is given to four efii- cient assistants and the prices charged are sure to be satisfactory to all reasonable persons. Mr. Kelley began operations in 1879 and has reason to congratulate himself on the present condition of his business. Not only is a large patron !ige enjoyed, but the trade shows a rapid and constant increase that promises the most brilliant results in the future. F. C. Lorcl & Co., Fancy and Family Groceries, 85 Boylston St., and Park Sq., opp. Prov. Depot. It is but rarely that we come across an establishment which impresses us so favorably as that conducted by Messrs F. C. Lord & Co. in Park Square, and indeed there are few stores of the kind, wherein the stock is of so uniformly a high character or is displayed to better advantage. That we are not alone in this estimate oif the attractiveness of tho enter- prise in question, may be seen by the large and constantly growing patronage bestowed upon it and those who have made the most exhaust- ive trial of the resources of the establishment are loudest in their encomiums on its manage- ment and capabilities. The inception of this undertaking was in 1869 and the firm has long been consideretill lingers lovingly about its ancient haunts, and to the stranger in Boston this conflict of names has sometimes caused more or less confusion. The two cities had so long crowded into one another, that sentiment could never have kept asunder what everything else in the universe had joined. Complications innumerable, amusing and distressing, were removed by the union. Houses, part in Roxbury and the rest in Boston, had led the boundary line an extremely tiresome hunt to find itself throughout its whole course, and it had about given the chase up, when the change put an end to it forever. The separation of families that had ensued when many a husband sat down to dinner in Boston, while his wife, on the other side of the table, was in Roxbury, was happily alleviated and became merely an amusing tradition of the neighborhood. The large valuation of the city of Rox- bury at the time of union, 1*26,551,700, went, in truth, to swell the "general coffers '^ of the Hub's resources ; but, on the other hand, Boston assumed the debt of Roxbury, which was, however, very light, about $180,000. The two decades that have passed since the union, have welded the two cities so closely, and every sign of division has been so thoroughly obliterated, that the "Highlands" now seem to have always been an integral part of Boston. Thus London and Paris have rolled their vast waves of population in ever widening circles, until it is often impossible to tell where the en- gulfing process, which has been so frequent, took place, and the various towns have merged their individuality in the great whole. These last twenty years have been by far the most progressive in the history of the "Highlands." An immense amount of building has been going steadily on, and a large part of it has now come to assume the compact arrangement of a large city. Some old landmarks have had to go, but the old Roxburians have been most tenacious in defending these, to their honor be it said. They have, in fact, throughout their whole history ,shown a marked trait of hero worship, as many streets and monuments in honor of distinguished citizen* can abundantly testify. It the advancing growth of Boston goes on proportionally for another century, the Highlands will long ere that have become the very heart of the city, and those relics of the past will have to endure the same unwearied assaults which the "old South" and other memorable landmarks are now undergoinfj. The intellectual cast, however, which has ever distinguished the Bostonian mind, offers far more hopes of immortality to these memorials of a noble history, than most commu- nities would afford. May their idealism never wax old or cold. The name of Warren is one of the most honored in all Roxbury's history, and on the house now standing where his residence formerly stood, is a tablet to his honored memory. When he left Roxbury, on that fatal morning, June 17, 1775, many patriotic citizens of Roxbury followed and supported him in the great struggle, and his glorious fall on the field of Bunker Hill will ever hallow and ennoble the scenes of his life and work in the "Highlands." Beside the commemorating tablet on the "Warren House," one of the largest and most beautiful avenues is named in his honor. Many other of the honored sons of the town are commemorated in a similar way, as Dudley, Eustis and other streets show. In this connection it is but just to say that the avenues in the Highland district constitute one of the most beautiful and attract- 128 BOSTOX HIGHLAND SKETCHES. We features of Boston. For great and uniform breadth, for picturesqueness of scenery noble shade trees and handsome residences with generous and entrancing environment of lawn :>nd flowers, for all the qualities which go to make a quiet drive or stroll de- lightful, these avenues are not excelled by any in the vicinity of Boston, or what is about the same thing, in a general character, anywhere in the country. Warren street, referred to above, and Walnut avenue are generally regarded as the most beau- tiful, and correspondingly popular, while tliere are h^ "ill - MWit wmmmssm ENTRANCE TO WALNUT AVENUE, COE. WAREEX STEEET. Others possessing their own peculiar charms. The residences on Ehn hill are espe- cially famed for their elaborate and distinguished adornments in the way of floricul- ture and architecture, in which fame other parts of the Highlands deservedly share. The parks in the Highlands also claim attention. Washington park, on Dale and Bainbridge streets, is the largest and best known of these. Its nine acres of cultivated grounds are replete with shrubbery and all natural beauties, and it is very pojnilar in this section. Other parks, also noted for their general beauty and attractiveness are : Madison Square, between Marble,j Warwick, Westminster and Sterling streets, cover- ing three fine acres; Fountain square, corner of Walnut avenue and Munroe street, with a recreation square of two and a half acres ; Walnut park, the favored resort of residents between Walnut avenue and Washington street ; Linwood park, corner of Center and Linwood streets, a charming bit of green; Lewis park, corner Highland and New streets ; Longwood park, corner Park and Austin streets, a beautiful half acre plot of breathing space for many frequenters ; and Orchard paik, between Chad- wick and Yeomans streets, two acres in extent, and most carefully cultivated and pre- served. The aesthetic common sense of Boston is most undeniably exemplified in her numerous and delightful parks. BOSTON HIGHLAND SKETCHES. 129 One of the m,.st celebrated and valued relics of old Roxbury is the ancient bury- ing ground on the corner of Eustis and Washington streets, where lie interred the bones of the good John Eliot, the first missionary to the Indians, translator of the Bible into the Indian language, and one of the great religious leaders of New England besides those of many other great and noble sons of the old town of Roxbury. '^ For- est Hills cemetery, though not included in the present limits of the Highlands, is yet peculiarly connected with this region, and with the local history of Roxbury, of which It was a part when it was originally established by that town before the middle of the present ce.ntury, being consecrated in 1848. It is now one of the most beautiful cem- eteries in the country, being adorned and preserved with remarkable care. The gateway at the entrance is an elaborate and costly piece of work, constructed of Roxbury stone and Caledonian freestone, with the following inscription beautifully inscribed on the outer side : " I AM THE RESURKECTION AND THE LIFE." On the inner side, inscribed in golden letters, are these words: "he that keepeth thee will xot slumber." The grounds are highly renowned for their exquisite and immense display of floral decoration, in extent and beauty vieing even with "Greenwood" in Brooklyn, and IS one of the most entrancingly delicate and grand sights in the way of horticul- tural triumphs, in the world. Yet, even more highly valued than the outward beauty of the place are the noble memories and traditions of the past which cluster about it Sons of the greatest and noblest men of the state and nation here lie at rest "after life's fitful fever." Hither were removed and placed in the Warren family lot on the summit of Mount Warren, the treasured remains of Roxbury's greatest son, General Joseph Warren, whose early death at Bunker Hill, after strenuous efforts in behalf of liberty, has enrolled him among the immortal heroes of America. A handsome mon- ument on Dearborn hill commemorates Gen. H. A. S. Dearborn, the orio-inal pro- jector of the cemetery. Admiral Winslow, who maintained the honor of °he town- on-the-sea, is commemorated by a huge block of rough granite, reminding one of Em- erson's noble tombstone in its simplicity and strength. Also worthy of highest regard, is the beautiful soldier's monument, affectionately erected here by the citizens of Rox- bury, in memory of her martyr sons. It was designed by Martin Milmore, and was erected in 1867. The statue is of bronze, representing a soldier of heroic size, and rests upon a granite pedestal six feet in height. About the monument and with- in the granite railing surrounding the lot, rest the bones of a score of Roxbury's sol- dier sons, many of whom fell at Antietara, within two months after they left the state, being members of the gallant thirty-fifth Massachusetts, which bore such terri- ble losses on that day. The monument is under the watchful care of Thomas G Ste- venson Post 20, G. A. R., of the Highlands. The following inscriptions are en-raved upon the pedestal of the monument : * 130 BOSToy HIGHLASD SKETCHEH. ERKCTED "from: THE HONORED DEAD BY WE TAKE INCREASED DEVOTION THE CITV OF ROXBURY TO THAT CAUSE FOR WHICH IN HONOR OF THEY GAVE THE LAST FULL HER SOLDIERS, MEASURE OF DEVOTION." ■WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY President Abraham Lincoln, IN THE REBELLION OF at Gettysburg. 1 8G1 — 18G5 18 6 7 The iniuauerable objects of beauty and interest to be seen within the two hundred and twenty-five acres of Forest Hills cemetery, can be but very partially described here. Situated only five miles from the center of the city, it is easily accessible and affords one of the most beautiful trips in the vicinity. To have passed through its floral avenues, over the })ictures(|ue hills, and by the little lakes nestling in the valleys all adorned in tlie height of their summer glory, is a life long memory, but not to be experienced in any measure, save by personal visiting and enjoyment. The main en- trance to Forest Hills is situated on Scarborough street, and there are side entrances on Canterbury and "Walk-Hill streets. The carriaije drives are exceedingly delightful and very much frequented. The rustic observatory on Consecration hill, a unique and attractive structure about twenty-five feet in height, is well worthy of a visit and inspection. The four Eliot hills, named after Roxbury's ancient [missionary, and Chapel hill, also possess many beautiful features. It is said that the finest receiving tomb in the country is situated here. Its portico is a magnificent piece of arcliitec- ture in Concord granite, and is thirty feet square. Within are contained two hun- dred and eighty-six catacombs, each having space for a single coffin, and all being most carefully arranged. Forest Hills is not so old as Mount Auburn, which has pe- culiar beauties of its own, but it is larger, and it can safely be said that a visitor has not seen one of the most important sights in Boston, and certainly not in the High- lands district, without having seen Forest Hills. Among the other notable and prominent features of the Highlands is the great stand-pipe of the Cochituate water- works, erected here in 18G9. It is situated on the "Old Fort" lot, between Beach street, Glen and Fort avenues, being raised one hun- dred and fifty-eight feet above tide level. The pipe itself is of large cylindrical shape, eighty feet long, and is surrounded by a thick wall of brick, between which and the pipe itself, and winding around the latter, is a staircase which leads to the lookout tower on the top. The exterior is artistically conceived and produces a striking and pleasant effect. The value of this pipe to the water service and the city has been tested by many years of successful operating, and is admired no less for its simplicity than its perfection. The entire cost of the structure and the attendant pumping works was not more than $100,000, and its successful results obviated the former necessity of maintaining the reservoir on Beacon Hill. The grounds around the stand-pipe are tastefully laid out, and form another small p iik in this much and pleasantly be-parked city. BOSTOX HIGHLAND SKETCHES. 131 The center of the old town is Eliot square, and here are several paints of interest. The old First Unitarian church is the oldest in the Highlands, and in all Boston, ex- cepting the First church of old B )ston town. It was settled soon after the latter, in the early history of Massachusetts Bay colony, and has for centuries exercised an im- jjortant part in the religious thought and life of New England. Among the many well known clergymen who have presided over its interests, the Rev. Dr. Geo. Put- nam, for half a century was a prominent leader in all the highest interests of this community. The chm'ch edifice is of the substantial and quiet type of architecture which marked the churches built in the first half of the present century, and about ELIOT SQUARE. it are gathered many of old Roxbury's dearest traditions. The whole square has the refined and retired aspect which are associated with honored longevity, and is one of the strongholds in this section of the old New England aristocracy, which Dr. Holmes has called the " Brohmin " race, tracing their ancestry back to the Puritan fathers. The residences have spacious and beautiful grounds, and these less pretentious struc- tures of an earlier time, form a quiet and pleasing contrast with the more stylish modern villas which are scattered all around on the heights of the Highlands. The nquare has retained its earlier aspect, though (jity influences have been folding in about it more and more, and will probably do so for many generations to come. The Norfolk House adds a touch of brightness and stately elegance, by its fine building, to the squai'e, which is one of the most attractive in the vicinity. The Roxbury Charitable Society is one of the oldest and most efficient benevo- lent associations in New England. It was founded nearly a century ago, in 1791, and ever since has earnestly and thoroughly carried out its purpose then stated, " the re- 132 BO.^TOX HIGHLAND SKETCHES. lief of the poor and the j^revention of paupevisra." It is noteworthy as being among the earliest societies in this country or the world, which in addition to donating and aiding, give to charitable benevolence a systematic and scientific character. Among other useful articles distributed through a skilled and trained agent, are clothing, food, fuel and also carefully regulated su])plies of money, the aim being to encourage and foster self-help, rather than support idleness. The work is exclusively in the High- lands district, and is one of the best aj^plied charities in the country, the society hav- ing a large income from legacies and subscriptions. Under the care of this society, the Roxbury Dispensary, which was founded in 1841, is conducted and maintained. The office of the agent is at 118 Roxbury street. Another well known charity in the Highlands is the Home for the Aged Poor, which was founded in 1870 and incorporated in 1872, by a Catholic associated sister- hood, the " Little Sisters of the Poor," and has since been doing a most estimable work. This sisterhood was instituted in St. Servan, France, by a poor priest and two working girls. It now has a membership of two thousand sisters, and has twenty thousand old people under its support. So long as the applicants are sixty years old or over, of good character and destitute, they are received here and tenderly cared for, irrespective of religious belief or nationality. It is maintained by the collections of the sisters and the gifts of generous friends, among the most helpful of whom has been Mrs. Andrew Carney, whose husband established Carney Hospital, beside being well known for many other charitable deeds. The new building of the society, which was completed in 1880, has accommodations for two hundred persons, and eligibly sit- uated on the corner of Woodward avenue and Dudley street. The management and work of the institution are all carried on by the voluntary efforts of the sisters, and many an aged person has had good reason to bless their thoughtful minds and kindly hearts. Yet another widely famed and important charitable institution in the Highlands, is the " House of the Angel Guardian," at 85 Vernon street. It was planned and founded by the Rev. George F. Haskins, who graduated at Harvard University, and from its establishment in 1851 until his death in 1872, he served it with greatest fidel- ity and exertion, as rector and treasurer, devoting from his own property 820,000 to its founding and maintenance. It is now under the charge of a Catholic order, the Brothers of Charity, whose supervisor is W. J. Becker. It occupies a large and handsome building on commodious grounds, and is both richly endowed and possesses property of more than 887,000 in value. Its main object is to rescue and educate orphan and destitute children, of whom there are about two hundred here annually. A carefully graded educational system is maintained, there being many scholars from outside the regular inmates, and thorough instruction is given in English branche^ mathematics and commercial studies. The institution is among the most famous in the state for its efficient management and system, and its widely beneficent results. These representative institutions can convey the just impression that the people of the Highlands are not behind the well known character for generosity and kindliness for all, especially the unfortunate, for which Boston is so widely famed throughout the United States. BOSTON HIGHLAND SKETCHES. 133 The Roxbury Latin School is one of the oldest and most famous in the country. It was established in 1645, only nine years after Harvard College, and has proved a powerful foi'ce in the intellectual development of this region. John Eliot and Gov- ernor Thomas Dudley were among its founders, and among its early teachers are the honored names of Judge William Gushing, Gen. Joseph Warren, Gov. Increase Sum- ner, and the Rev. Bishop Samuel Parker. Under the direction of such men, it has steadily risen to a commanding position of influence and chai'acter. It was incorpor- ated in 1789, and throughout its history has been marked by liberality and thorough scholarship. The only school of its class older than it is the Boston Latin School, founded in 1635, and the two schools have grown up together like honored cotempo- I'aries, each forming an important preparatory school to Harvard University. It is managed by a board of trustees, incorporated as a close corporation, but the school is free to residents of Boston. The support is partly obtained from the voluntary subscription of some leading citizens of Roxbury, partly from the income of past be- quests, and partly from the support of the city of Roxbury itself. In the present century it has numbered among its teachers and pupils some of the most honored lit- erary and scholarly men of New England. There are two distinct courses, the Eng- lish, including all common and higher school studies, and the college preparatory, fit- ting for any, but especially for the comprehensive and thorough entrance examina- tions of Harvard. Each course is six years in length. The original name of the school w;is " The Grammar School in the easterly part of the town of Roxbury. ' The present school building, situated on Kearsai'ge avenue, is of large dimensions, plain and substantial in appearance. The Roxbury Latin School, though free to the public, is not under the government of the city, and is in reality a private institution. The public schools of the Highlands are maintained at the highest standard known in this educational center at Boston, and every department of this most important work is cared for most thoroughly and scientifically. The private schools in the Highlands are also famed for their high character and efficiency. Among the best known of these is the boarding and day school conducted by the Sisters of Notre Dame, a Catholic institution. It is a large four story brick structure with fine granite trimmings, situated on Washington street, in one of the most beautiful parts of the Highlands, and in large and delightful grounds of six acres in extent, with many adornments and fine facilities for exercise. The school was founded in 1854, and has been conducted on a self-supporting basis ever since. The instruction and discipline is of a very high character, and the number of pupils is limited to one hundred. Part of the buildinsr is devoted to the training of novitiates in the Sisterliood. The whole annual charge is $200, including both board and tuition. Among other educational and charitable institutions which are doing a gi-and work for good in this part of Boston, the Marcella Street Home for Neglected and Pauper Boys, should not pass unnoticed or without high praise. The branch of the Boston Public Library in the Highlands is one of the largest of the eight, and since its union with the Fellowes Athenteum, has been especially powerful and widely utilized by the reading public of this region. 134 BOSTON HIGHLAND SKETCHES. The New England hospital for women and children is an unique and well known institution, situated in the Highlands, on Codraan avenue. It was established in 1863 with a three-fold purpose : " To provide for women medical aid of competent physicians of their own sex ; to assist educated women in the practice and study of medicine, and to train nurses for the care of the sick." In all of these lines and in others it has accomplished a wide and beneficient work. It grew out of a movement instituted by Dr. Marie E. Takrzewska for the establishment of a clinical department of the Female Medical College of Boston. Its building and real estate cost $100,000, and is admirably adapted for its work. The annual number of patients treated in its hospital wards exceeds 200, and in the dispensary from 3000 to 4000 receive ad- vice, medicine and surgical treatment. There are a number of free beds in the hos- pital, but most of the patients are received at light charges, requisite to cover ex- penses. The medical, surgical and maternity wards are all conducted with the thor- ough care and good results, which, despite the predictions of the old school, have at- tended the entrance of women into the realm of practical medicine. Yet another ex- ample of the generosity and kindly sentiment manifested in the Highlands is St, Luke's Home, which is situated on Roxbury street, and furnishes gratuitously to all women convalescing from sickness the best of medical treatment. It has accommo- dations for forty patients, and in connection with it there has been established in the town of Falmouth, a country sanitarium, where thirty-five patients can enjoy all of nature's invigorating resources at first hand. The Home was founded in 1870, and incori:»orated two years later. To turn from these kindly yet sad themes to those of a lighter character, we find that the Highlands are not without many popular forms of amusement. There are several large halls, where first class entertainments are given. Highland hall. Bacon's hali, Orienta, Palladio hall, and Dudley Street Opera House, are well known places of high class entertainment. Washington market is situated near the indefinite, almost imaginary, boundary line between the South End and the Highlands, and is p>atronized largely by citizens of the latter place, being the only large market so far wp toAvn. It is at 1883 Wash- ington street, and was erected in 187(i. It is a large handsome building, two hundred and fifty feet long and one hundred and twenty feet wide, and is a model in every respect. Perhaps there is no city in New England which received a more appropriate name than the old town of Roxbury, Avhich is said to have been so called on account of its large rock quarries. These have been largely developed since the settlement of the town until now the "Roxbury" stone ranks among the most poi)ular in the state, and thus through the durable monument of granite fame, the^name of the old town will be preserved for many generations after it has long vanished as a living fact. A few remi- niscences of the old town can hardly fail to be of interest to those who have loved it in the past, and to whom, probably, it will always seem like a separate town. Rox- bury was settled among the earliest towns in America, and in the same year with Boston proper, 1G30, which seems to iiave been a year of marked prominence in the emigration of the Puritans to this country. The first settlers were mostly from Lon- BOSTON HIGHLAND SKETCHES. 135 don, and all of the respectable, middle class which formed, and forms to-day, the back- bone of old England as well as of New. Consequently the settlement was begun un- der the most favorable moral influences and so continued for many years. According to the report of a visitor in its early history: "One might dwell there from year to year, and not see a drunkard, hear an oath or meet a beggar." Like many another New England settlement, the first few years were spent in mingled and bitter priva- tion and fear. The year 1633 marked a great accession to their numbers, and after that time growth wns steady and increasing. The first church of Roxbury, which we have already mentioned, was founded in 1632, having but few converts in the state. In this we see the independence and en- ergy of the inhabitants in their earliest history. Thomas Welde was the first pastor of the church, and in November, 1632, the honored apostle to the Indians, John Eliot, who had already come to the front as a man of great intellect and deep sympathies, was api^ointed teacher in the church. The first building had no shingles to adorn its exterior, or pews to render it comfortable within, being a plain log building. The people of the town were distinguished from the beginning by the deep interest which they took in the subject of education, of which the "Roxbury Latin School" is now one of the shining examples. In fact owing to their universal intelligence and the leading of Eliot, Stone and others they early took a leading part in the develop- ment of these interests, among others the establishment of Harvard University. For the " Free School in Roxbury," the far-seeing colonists spent large amounts, as those times went, and sacrificed many things. Mr. Samuel Hayburne led in the good work, and sixty of the people promised to give cei-tain sums for the school every year, pledg- ing even their barns, houses, orchards and stock. The influence of these measures was felt powerfully both without and within the town itself. After long aud steady development, the town in 1790, possessed five schools, with an aggregate of 225 jju- pils, and throughout the history of this region the progress in this department has been great and beneficent. The Second Parish Church which was built in 1773 is famous for having been the first settlement of the great preacher Theodore Parker. The earliest interment in the old burying ground of Roxbury was in 1633. It is an interesting comparison, and shows the growth of the Highlands, in that instead of the two churches, which for many generations were sufiicient for its religious work, now there are over forty churches here, making the region one of the most favored with churches in proportion to its population in the world. The history of the Highlands during the Revolution vies in interest and glory with the other famous sections of this historic region. In all these exciting incidents, the rejection of the stamp-act, the destruction of the tea in Boston harbor, the skirmishes in Boston with the first British troops and the gallant resistance which the detach- ment sent to Lexington and Concord met, the citizens of Roxbury were actively and earnestly engaged. After the disdainful redcoats had been driven back into Boston like whipped curs by the enraged farmers, all the heights about Boston, except Dor- chester were immediately seized by the rebels and Roxbury became one of the most 136 BOSTOX HIGHLAND SKETCHES. important centers and rallying points of all the whole series of fortifications which now penned tlie British up in the town of Boston, as if in a rat-trap. The Ameri- cans did not know where the impatient and hitherto invincible soldiery of old Eng- land would attemjit to break through, so they had to keep watch all around the line. Gage, Howe and Clinton, the British generals, at first planned to seize Dorchester, but the Americans hearing of the attempt, poured large reinforcements into the camp at Roxbury, and the plan was likewise counter-checked by the fortifications thrown up by the alert and intrepid freemen on Banker and Breed hills. During this memo- rable conflict, which in all future time will rank among the great and decisive battles of the world, both from the spirit shown by the defenders of liberty, and great issues Avhich turned upon it, the men of Roxbury fought with distinguished gallantry, And here General Joseph Warren, fighting in tlie ranks, though he might have commanded the whole force, and nobly seeking the most dangerous position, reveals to the world what heroic men the old Puritan blood and discipline have produced in the new land, and how much a smglehero can accomi)hsh among his fellows. Throughout this short but sanguinary conflict, the British artillery in the South End had been shelling the Americans entrenched in the Highlands at Roxbury. At this time the Roxbury heights were occupied by Rhode Island troops, under the command of Gen. Nathaniel Green, and so thoroughly did they fortify their position, that Gen. Washington on his arrival praised the works as the best on the line. After the division of the army by Washington, General Artemas Ward was commander of the right wing, and occupied a palatial residence known as the Brierly mansion on Parker hill. On this hill the immense and precipitous rocks formed a great natural fortification behind which the American line ran, and the region roundabout was covered with tents. The works which flanked these rocks were known as High Fort from their commanding situation, and most telling use was made of the position in cannonading and harassing the usurping inhabitants of Boston. The main encampment in Roxbury was on Meeting- House hill, and was noted as being the cleanest and most orderly in the Continental army. An amusing anecdote is related of this corps and its commander, Brig. Gen. John Thomas, who was expecting an attack from the British, and by marching his seven hundred men round and round Meeting-House hill, whose front was in plain sight of the British camp in Boston, for several hours, until he had made them think there were several thousand of the fiery rebels. Thus the war scenes of the time were not unrelieved by lighter touches of grim humor. Behind Meeting-House hill was the highest fortification known as the " Upper Fort," or " Roxbury High Fort," and this was the spot which received the brunt of the cannonading, both during the battle of Bunker Hill on the 17th of June, 1775, and at other times. The night after the battle, the newly arrived troops lay awake under arms all night during a tremendous artillery engagement, hourly expecting an at- tack. Both the upper and lower forts were strongly and carefully constructed, de- spite the fact that the British cannonaded the soldiers here a large part of the time they were building them. A reward Avas offered for those who should bring in a can- non ball to headquarters, and the soldiers would chase them after they had fallen and BOSTON HIGHLAND SKETCHES. 137 pluck out the fuse, though several made unfortunate mistakes in trying to stop them too soon, and losing a foot or a hand. Amonfr otiier buildinsjs which were torn down to build into the two forts, was the old dwelling house of the Dudley family, whose founder was so prominent in early Bostonian history, and which stood where now the Universalist church is. The old Warren homestead, since toi'n down and replaced by a more modern structure, was WARREN ST., COR. DUDLEY JST. then used as a barracks by the troops. The line of circiuuvallation is carried com- pletely across the Highlands, not even the old burying grounds being spared, but suf- fering all the indignities which follow in war's train. The roails are all obstructed by this blockade of trees, etc., and all outlying houses are used for skirmishing. On the stage of the Highlands, thus arranged for the bloody play, many exciting scenes of strategy and danger take place between June, 1775, and March, 1776. A large part of the Highlands during this time was debatable ground, given over to skirmishes and parties of ravaging soldiers. The outpost of the American forces was at George's tavern, and the British picket came up to what was known as Brown's chimneys about a mile away. The British seized on Enoch Brown's house at this point near the rock early in the seige, but did not hold it long, as the American cannon soon battered it 138 BOSTON HIGHLAND ^SKETCHES. nearly out of shape. Several volunteers attempted to burn down the remains, but all were slain, until on the 8th of July, 1775, a detachment of two hundred men under Captains Tupper and Crane, surrounded the mass, drove out the garrison, and burned it to the ground. The British, however, succeeded in keeping their picket post at the chimneys that were left for several months longer, and moreover by a counter-rally soon after burned down the George's tavern, and scattered its gallant defenders. Thus for some nine months the Higlilands were one constant scene ot rallying and counter- rallying. The skirmishers of each army picked off each others' sentinels, and occa- sionally an encounter of some magnitude would end in a great deal of spilt blood. The whole region was devastated and l>urnt, neither public nor private projjerty, buildings, trees or crops were spared, and when the storm of war had passed, the place looked like a desert. There is no country so unhappy and desolate as that lying between two hostile armies and fought for by each. Many an unburied victim in scarlet coat or homespun lay uncared for in this sad sepulchre, whose modern beauty and shining front hides many an unwritten tragedy. In this desultory warfare neith- er side gained permanent advantage, though the Americans were practically victori- ous so long as the British could Tiot drive them away. The final move in this game of war had the Highlands as its basis. During the '2d, 3d and 4th of March, 1776, the flower of the army, amounting to some five thousand men were massed here, un- known to the enemy. Washington was planning his masterly seizure and fortifying of Dorchester heights. The niglit of the 4th of March, 1776, was probably the most exciting and critical the Highlands had or have ever seen. The battalions were forming: for a dangerous march across the neck to the heights of Dorchester, two thousand four hundred men being in line. Great trains of wagons carrying tools, fascines, hay and other material for a hasty fortification were drawn up in waiting. As soon as darkness had settled, the word was given and the long line of march started through the streets of Rox- bury, down to tlie Neck. Here a halt was made as the Neck was swept by the ene- my's cannon, and discovery meant defeat and destruction by an enfilading cannonad- ing. The side of the road toward Boston is protected by a bulwark of hay, and un- der a protecting artillery fire from Roxbiiry, Cambridge and Charlestown Neck the long column passes over without detection, and mounts the heights in safety. All night they work with unceasing vigor, and just before morning, having thrown up a strong fort, they are relieved by three thousand fresh troops from Roxbury. This move was the checkmate of the baffled Britons. Gen. Howe at first planned a similar attack to that at IJunker Hill, but was unable to carry it through, and thoroughly beaten set sail on the 17th of March, '70, leaving Boston and the Highlands to a well- earned peace, since undisturbed. The ravages which it had suffered did not disap- pear from the Highlands for many years, however, and today in some parts can be found traces fast disappearing of this sanguinary and troubled time. After the Revolution the town progressed steadily, depending chiefly upon manu- facturing, and so escaping many of the fluctuations and panics which beset the sea- going towns of the state in the early Jiart of the century. If the statement of a vis- BOSTON HIGHLAND SKETCHES. 139 itor named Wood, in 1634, " it is a fair and handsome country town, the inhabitants of it being all very rich," did not continue to be exactly true, it is still certain that its growth has been one of the most healthy, evenly prosperous of any town in the state, and that it has had a very small share of earth's poverty and misery. By the time it received the city charter in 1846, a very extensive and valuable manufactui-ing inter- est, including foundries, tanneries, machines, soap, Avatches, breweries, candles, phos- phate, etc., had been built up, which has since largely increased. The Highlands is also the place where one of the most famous picture and lithographic establishments in the world is situated, the beauty and purity of whose work is international, and whose buildings are among the most interesting to visit in the neighborhood of Boston. The population of Roxbury at various periods has been as follows : 1790, 2,226 1850, 18,373 1810, 3,669 1860, 25,137 1830, 5,247 1870. 34,772 1840, 9,089 At the time of the civil war the city had taken a prominent place in the Common- Avealth, and throughout that struggle exerted the most strenuous and honorable efforts. A large and full quota of men were sent to the field, and many of her noblest sons of- fered up their lives in behalf of liberty and justice. Gen. T. J. C. Amory, and Col. Lucius M. Sargent, were among the number of distinguished patriot martyrs. A few biographical references to prominent citizens of Roxbury from its founda- tion until the present, seems pertinent. The most influential man in the settlement of the i^lace was William Pynchon, from Chelmsford, Essex, England. He came to America as a companion of John Winthrop of Boston fame, and was esteemed " a gentleman of learning and religion." According to the early chronicler, he was " the principal founder of the town of Rocksbury, and the first member who joined in form- ing the Congregational church there." Up to 1636 he was the leading man of the new toAvn, but in that year he led to Connecticut a company of colo- nists, and founded the town of Springfield in that state. His mind seems to have been of a broader, more liberal cast than Ids fellow Pui-itans, for he published a book opposing the cold Calvinism of the age, which was deemed heretical at the time, but has been accepted and surpassed by the orthodoxy of today. The book was burned, and its author suffered much persecution for his honesty and faith, until, wearied of the narrowness of the religious spirit, he returned to England, whei-e he died in 1661. A street in the Highlands is named in his honor, and he was certainly one of the most remarkable and worthy men of his generation in Xew England, although the early records say of his book, that it was "full of errors and weakness and some her- esic'^," which from the standpoint of the present seem its highest characteristics. John Eliot's history is so interwoven with that of Roxbury, and in fact with all early colonial history, that references to him have already been necessitated. A few further facts are valuable in connection with this eminent and kind-hearted man. He was born in Xazing, Essex, England, and was a graduate of Jesus college, Cambridge. He arrived in Boston, Nov. 2, 1631, and though the people of that town wanted him 140 BOSTON HIGHLAND SKETCHES. to Stay with theiu he decided to accept the call given to him hy the people of Rox- bury. Here he labored as teacher and pastor for fifty-eiglit years, from 16;U to 1088, and exerted an incalculable influence for good in all departments of the town's growth The title by which he is known in history, " the Apostle to the Indians," wa>< att. lined, by his efforts as the first and most laborious of all the American colonists to convert the Indians to Christianity. His great task, the translation of the Bible into the In- dian tongue, required a vast outlay of time and labor, forming a colossal monument to Eliot's untiring devotion, and one of the most interesting memorials of early Amer- ican literature. In the matter of literature, Roxbury was an early and influential leader, no less than three of her sons, Pynchon. Calef and Eliot writing works so abounding in truth and liberality, in other words, heresy, that the ecclesiastical coun- cil thought they must be burned to prevent them from exerting a great inlluence. Eliot, in his loving zeal for the Indians, used to undertake long missionary tours into the interior, and gained a great influence over the savage, though his efforts were neutralized by the cruel treatment of some of the linglish. Eliot's translation of the Bible consumed twelve years of hard, steady w-»rking, the language having no alpha- bet when he began, so that this had also to be created. The Xew Testament was .published at Cambridge in 1661, and the whole Bible two years later. Two editions were published, the last of two thousand copies in 1686, and copies are so highly val- ued now that a thousand dollars have been given for one. Eliot was the founder of the Roxbury Latin School, and his influence in educational matters was felt through- out New England. He was the author of several notable books, beside the translation of the Bible, and his great intellectual j^owers were attended by a disposition of self- sacrifice and charity, which made him universally beloved. Many anecdotes are relat- ed of his unfailing and wide benevolence. Unceasing in his toil for others, his own habits of life were always temperate and frugal. His saying about wine hns become famous : "It is a noble, generous liquor, and we should be humbly thankful for it, but, as I remember, water was made before it." Both as a man, and as an intellectual and spiritual leader, the memory of John Eliot will be cherished among the most revered of this country's early patriots. His death which occurred May 20, 1690, was univer- sally and deeply uiourned. The Warren family was one of the oldest and most honored in Roxbury. The Warren estate was bought in 1687 by the grandfather of the great general, and it re- mained in the family for many generations. Here Joseph Warren was born, June 11, 1741. He graduated at Harvard college, practiced as a successful physician, and was an influential teacher of the Roxbury Latin School. His parents had been among the leading people of the town, and he admirably maintained the prestige of the family His brilliant genius as an orator and writer in the struggle for liberty, was matched by a noble, generous disposition which endeared him to all who knew him. He was a hero in private as well as public life. His character and powers placed him naturally in the van of the great movement preceding the Revolution. His great oration on t,he " Boston Massacre," March 5, 1775, was a performance of great danger, as well as genius, and his eloquence awoke and inspired the people as if by fire. He seemed to BOSTON HIGHLAND SKETCHES. 141 be omnipreseiit during the early clays of the Revolution, being the leading spirit in the battle of Lexington, and the beginning of the seige up to the battle of Bunker Hill. At this time he was president of the Congress of Massachusetts, and chairman of the Committee of Safety, practically occupying the chief position in the new com- monwealth. Three da3-s before the battle of Bunker Hill, he was appointed a major general. Although he thought the Charlestown movement unwise on account of scar- DUDLEY ST., OPP. BAPTIST CHURCH. city of ammunition, his clearer judgment being afterward manifest, he joined in the movement with a devotion which cost him and the country an invaluable life. His heroism on that occasion is too well known to be recounted. A monument to his honor stands on Bunker Hill, but it is one of the strange things about Roxbury, that she has never erected a monument to Warren, whom the whole country has and will delight to honor as her greatest son. His fame will be tenderly kept as long as the sentiment of veneration remains in the human heart. The "Joseph Warren Associa- tion," organized in 1860, has long been endeavoring to obtain a fitting statue for com- memorating Warren. The stone cottage upon the Warren estate today was erected by Dr. John C. Warren in 1846, superseding the original homestead erected in 1720. Several brothers of General Wan-en were prominent in the Revolution and in the af- fairs of Massachusetts since that time. 142 BOSTON HIGHLAND SKETCHES. The Dudley family, also of Roxbury, has been among the most famous of Massa- chusetts. The founder was Tliomas Dudley, who achieved fame in England before coming to America in 1630, His fatlier, of cavalier blood, was slain in tlie civil war of England, 184:2-8, and he received his education in the family of the Earl of Xorth- anipton. He received a full legal education, and served with distinction in the French wars of the 17th century, under Henry of Xavarre, where he won a captaincy. He was one of the four most j)rominent men in the settlement of the Massachusetts Bay colony in 1630, locating first at Newton and afterward at Roxbury, to be near John Eliot, whom he much admired. He was appointed Sergeant Major, the highest mili- tary office in the colony in 1644. In 1684, 1640, 1645, and 1650, he was elected gov- ernor, and served as deputy-governor in the intermediate years, up to the time of his death, July 31, 1653. He was widely honored for his remarkable power of judgment, his untouched honor and fidelity, and his devotion to the ui)building of the colony. His strong convictions placed him among' the most intolerant of the persecutors of Quakers, Anabaptists, and other so-called heretics. Some harshness characterized his treatment of his opponents, and his quarrel with Gov. Winthrop is one of the great topics of early history. Arising from a hot dispute on some purchases of Dudley's, not without some blame on both sides, it continued several yeai:s and was finally ended in 1638, when these two most prominent men in the colony were reconciled in the new settlement fittingly called Concord. The family of Dudley has been one of the most celebrated in the literary annals of New England. Among other descendants, have been Oliver Wendell Holmes and Richard H. Dana. His daughter, Annie, after- ward married to Gov. Bradstreet, produced the first volume of jjoeras (1642) in America, and though not of the highest value, they are still important as the first fruits of the New England mind. Thomas Dudley contributed to a degree hai'dly equaled by few others, to the foundation and upbuilding of New England, and through his descendants he strongly affected the growth of the state. His son Joseph was born July 23, 1643, in the town of Roxbury, when his aged f ither wis already seventy years old. Though educated for the ministry, Joseph turned early and naturally to- public life and served as a member of the general court from 1673 to 1675. He was a commissioner to the Narra^^ansett In3.-), 2337, Washing- ton Street. " Nothing succeeds like success," says the proverb, and what more .striking com- mentary on the methods employed and induce- ments offered by Mr. R. S. Margeson in the line of House FurniVhing.s, etc.. can be given than that afforded by the patronage given the enter- prise under that gentleman's control since it was inaugurated in 18S3. Those familiar with the premises first occupied know that they con- tained the right goods at the right prices, and hence a thriving trade was soon established that grew and grew until finally the present beautiful, spacious and convenient edifice was built, and the establishment transferred to its new quarters. Here four floors are occupied, each measuring 60 x 90 feet, and the magnifi- cent show-windows give tempting glimpses of and hints at what is within. The same meth- ods that built up the enterpri.se, are depended upon to still further increase its magnitude, and the constantly lengthening list of patrons shows that this dependence is fully justified by the results attained. Mr. Margeson is not a man to be content with any but a leading posi- tion in the line of business which he carries on, and he makes it a rule to allow no concern to undersell him or to offer more liberal induce- ments to purchasers. To those who have never visited his establishment we would say, " Do so by all means." There may be found as fine and complete a selection of House Furnishing Goods as New England can show, and every article in the immense stock is fully warranted to prove as represented in every respect. Whether you occupy a three room "flat" or a thirty room mansion Mr. Margeson can furnish it for you, complete in every detail — kitchen, dining-room, parlors, chambers, halls, and all, can cover the floors with any material desired, from a Velvet Wilton to a Straw Matting, hang the walls with Pictures, furnish Decorations in any quantity desired, and do it all at as low a figure as can be named by any one on similar goods. He em- ploys ten energetic and polite assistants. 152 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. D. H. Everett, provisions, 1935 Washing- ton Street. Notwitbstanclinfr there are many provision stores to be found tlirouKhout the city, there is always a demand for informa- tion regarding a thoroughly reliable establish- ment of this kind, and therefore no excuse need be made for asking our readers to give their at- tention a moment to these few words regarding the enterprise carried on by Mr. D. II. kverett, at No. 1935 Washington street. We said infor- mation relating to reliable establishments, and really know of none that could be more truth- fully described in those words than that alluded to, for Mr. Everett makes it a point to offer only Buch goods as he believes to be satisfactory and will at all times be found ready and willing to repair and make duo amends for any mistake that may occur. He is a native of New York, and founded his present undertaking in 1883, meeting with instant and pronounced success, as the public was quick to see the genuine merits of his goods and his prices spoke for themselves, as indeed they do now more strong- ly than ever. The premises occupied comprise one floor and a basement of the dimengions of 2.5 X 40 feet, and very completely fitted up. There are four efficient and polite assistants employed, and hence very little delay is met with at any time in being waited upon, a fact which has done much to give this store the pop- ularity it now enjoys. Meats of all kinds are always in stock, and from the choicest and cost- liest cuts down to neck and soup pieces, are sold at bottom rates. The trade is rapidly in- creasing and the percentage of "regular" cus- tomers is very large. Fred Hoeflfaer, Upholsterer, 40 Warren Street, Opposite Post-office. It requires no ar- gument to prove that Upholstering is either good or bad, for to eyes experienced in such work an imperfect job of Upholstering is wholly bad and should not be tolerated by anybodj'. But our readers may inquire how they are to know the good from the bad; and as the easier way to answer this question we would refer them to the establishment conducted by Mr. Fred Hoeffner at No. 40 Warren Street, oppo- site the post-office. Here they will find some of the finest specimens of Upholstery Work to be seen in the city, and we have but little fear that they will bo imposed upon by incompetent upholsterers after Ihey liave seen what can be done in that line. Mr. Hoeffner has no desire and no intention of thriving at the expenf^e of other people, but his work speaks for itself and we need say no more concerning it. He is a native of Itoxbury and inaugurated his present enterprise in 1882, since which time a larjje bus- iness has been built up. Two floors and a base- ment are occupied, measuring 20 x 70 feet, and four experienced and careful assistants em- ployed. Upholstered Furniture is largely dealt in, and a specialty is made of individual and uncommon designs. Window Shade and Car- pet Work is given prompt, careful and thorough attention, and satisfaction is warranted to cus- tomers. Mattresses are made to order, or old ones will be renovated so as to be as good as new, while Shades and Lace Curtains will be thoroughly and permanently cleansed without injury and at low rates. Mr. Hoeffner is a member of the Ancient Order of United Work- men, and has many friends throughout this por- tion of the city. M & H. H. Collius, Practical Plumbers, No. 121 Dudley Street. Modern plumbing is becoming more and more of a science every day and the march toward perfection in this line, is a steady and constant one. The methods of ten or even five years ago, have already been almost entirely superseded, and caution should be used in the placing of orders for plumbing work, to see that they are intrusted to men who are progressive as well as practical. No firm holds a hif^her reputation lor good work, mod- erate charges and enterprising methods, than does that of Messrs. M. & II. H. Collins, doing business at No. 121 Dudley street, and as this house has been before the public since 1876, there has certainly been abundant chance to observe what its merits are. Both partners are well known here, both in and out of the trade, and the steady increase in the business of the firm from year to year, is the best possible proof that it satisfies its customers and is worthy of the liberal patronage received. Practical plumbing of every description is done at the shortest possible notice, and as employment is given to ten competent and experienced assis- tants a large amount of work can be very quick- ly disposed of. Contracting is an important branch of the business, and the complete piping and general fitting up of new houses are given special attention, estimates and specifications being furnished when desired and strictly ad- hered to in the practical carrying out of the work. Jobbing of all kinds is also largely car- ried on, and prompt, faithful service assured to every customer. The most difficult jobs will be undertaken, and reasonable prices and dura- ble work guaranteed in every instance. F. J. Williams, Dealer in Provisions, Fruits and Vegetables, No. 127 Dudley Street, Revere Market. The "Revere Market" 127 Dud- ley Street, known to all residents of Koxbury and vicinity, was established over thirty years ago ; the business has been conducted by a num- ber of able gentlemen, but ha-s never been more successfully carried on than at present, by Mr. F. J. Williams, who has built up a large and ap- preciative trade. He first became connected with the enterprise in lsS.5, his methods of busi- ness are strictly honorable, his efforts to cater satisfactorily to cultivated tastes have been amply rewaided by the just appreciation of the public. Mr. Williams is a native of Boston, ex- tremely well known to many in and around Bos- ton. The premises occupied in carrying on his business consist of one floor and a basement 20 X 50 feet. Two capable assistants are always at hand, and Mr. Williams gives his personal supervision to the strict and prompt filling and delivering of orders. Beef, Mutton, Lamb, Pork, Poultry, fresh Vegetables and Fruits in their seasons are dealt in to a large degree; canned fruits and vegetables, and all kinds of pickles, etc., are in stock, in fact everything to be found in a first class provision store, is to be had here. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 153 Kicbard G. Jacobs, Martin L. Cate, Walter B. Phipps, Boston Office, 50 Kilby Street, and Roxbury Office, 2oSU Wasbiugtou Street, Room 8. Insuniuce iu all its branches on Mercantile and Manufacturincr Buildings and Blocks. Hotels, Apartment Houses and Dwell- ings, Stables and Contents, Housobold-furui- ture. Store and Office Fixtures, Rents, Leases and Profits of Business for long or short terms. Agents for ^tna Insurance Company of Hart- ford, Conn., capital ^4,000.000; net surplus $3,345,058.04; surplus for policy holders $7,345,- 058.04; losses paid iu sixty-nine years $61,630,000. Scottish Union and National Insurance Co. of Edinburgh, Scotland. Statement United States Branch, January 1, 1888: assets $1,421,748.74; liabilities S348,4W7.08; surplus to policy holders $1,073,251.06. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. of San Francisco, Cal., capital 1,000,000; net sur- plus $380,948.92; surplus for policy holders all his work is guaranteed to be the best and prices reasonable and compatible with such work. O. G. Mooar, Dealer in Boots, Shoes and Rubbers; Repairing done; No. 1999 Washington Street, between Ball and Arnold Streets, Boston Highlands. The gentleman whose card we pre- sent above, is conceded to be one of the leading shoe-dealers in the Highlands and the South End, and those who are aware of the vigor and ability with which that line of business is prosecuted in those portions of the city, will require no further evidence of his capacity as a business man. Mr. Mooar is a native of Boston, and in- augurated the enterprise with which he is con- nected in 1870. He occupies one floor and a basement, measuring 20 x 90 feet, and enjoys a very large patronage, for his establishment has $1,380,948.92; losses paid in Boston's great fire K?^' yea/B been recognized as one of the most $180,903.89. National Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford, Conn., capital $1,000,000; net surplus 551,712.18; surplus for policy holders $1,551,- 712.18. Franklin Fire Insurance Co. of Phila- delphia, Pa., capital $400,000; net surplus $968,- 386.23; total assets $3,181,248.55. Holyoke Mu- tual Fire Insurance Co. Salem, Mass., guarantee capital $100,000; net surplus $545,763; losses in Boston's great fire over §225,000 without any assessment on its members. German Fire In- surance Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., capital $200,000; net surplus $82,166.37; total assets $471,547.39 Abingtou Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Abing- ton, Mass., total assets $71,119.03; net surplus $33,073,79; contingent assets $180,759. Has never made an assessment, and its dividends have steadily increased. J. M. Sbeeban, Practical Plumber, 47 Warren St., next door to the Post Office, Boston Highlands. Personal supervision given to all orders. Ventilation of soil and waste pipes a specialty. Jobbing and Contracting promptly attended to. Prices reasonable and all work warranted. Particular pains should be taken in the placing of orders for plum- bing work to see that they are intrusted to a respectable and reliable house, for unless this precaution be taken not only waste of money but loss of health may ensue, as on the perfect plumbing and drainage of our houses does our health largely depend. One of the best concerns known to us is that of Mr. J. M. Sheehan. of 47 Warren Street, next door to the post office. He has labored as apprentice, journeyman and employer on Warren St., for the past twenty-three years, doing business for himself the past eleven years, during which time he has contrasted for and carried out to the entire satisfaction of the owners, the plumbing of many of the best buildings and residences in the Highlands, including the Dudley opera house. Armory Hall Warren Street, Parochial School, Forest Street, Merrill's new laundry, Dudley Street, Isaac Fenno's block, Warren Street, and many others, to absolutely reliable in the city, and his prices are as low as his goods are trustworthy. Some of our readers may consider low prices and relia- ble goods a somewhat strange and very rare combination, and so perhaps they are, but never- theless such a combination is surely to be found at Mr. Mooar's. and if any one doubts this as- sertion, let them prove its truth or falsity by the easiest aud most natural means imaginable — calling at that gentleman's store themselves, and examining his goods aud prices. This is not hard to do, as his establishment is conven- iently located at No. 1999 Washington Street, between Ball and Arnold Streets, and even should no purchases be made, Mr. Mooar will be found willing to show goods cheerfully and without delay. He employs two efficient and polite assistants, and carries a stock so complete that it must be seen to be appreciated. Repair- ing is neatly done, and satisfaction is confi- dently guaranteed. J. E. llyaii. Upholsterer and Cabinet Mak- er, 61 Warren Street, (up stairs). Furniture Repaired, Upholstered and Polished; Carpets Made and Laid ; Window Shades and Screens of all kinds made to order; Window Shades and Lace Curtains laundried in first-class style; Mattresses made to order and made over. Al- though the work of the old-time cabinet maker has, to a great extent, been superseded by that of machinery, still enough people remain who prefer the individual production of an artist, in his line of trade, to any stereotyped pattern however elaborate and showy. Prominent among well known cabinet makers and uphol- sterers iu the Highland.s is Mr. J. E. Ryan, do- ing business at 61 Warren street. He began op'erations in 1880, and has established a con- siderable trade by the high grade of the work he turned out aud his reasonable prices. Furn- iture manufactured to order and repaired, up- holstered and polished; window screens and shades made to order— also mattresses made over and altered ; window shades and lace cur- tains laundried in the best manner. Mr. Ryan is a native of Boston, where he has many the owners of which he would be pleased to friends. One floor 20 x 45 feet in dimensions is refer. He employs sevtMi skilled workmen and occupied, and a competent assistant is employed fills all orders promptly. Mr. Sheehaii gives to give every attention to orders, which are ex- his orders his own personal supervision, and ecuted with promptness. 154 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. S. H. L'Heureux, Watchmaker and Jew- eller, 2400 Washintitou Street. The "big clock" over the door of the store occupied by Messrs. Currier ifc L'lIeureu.K. at No. 2J00 Washington street, corner of Dudley, has stared people in the face for a uuniber of years, and it stares now as hard as ever, although .Mr. L'Heureux is now the sole proprietor of the establishment in question. Passers-by glance at the thermome- ter in the doorway, up at the clock and into the show-window, and then if they admire taste- fully displayed jewelry, etc., they are very apt to linger a while, as the window mentioned is always attractive and has contained some of the mo«t beautiful jewelry over shown in the Highlands. At all events, whoever looks in is pretty sure to see watch repairing going on, for this industry is given particular attention by Mr. L'Heureux, and he is prepared to undertake the most difficult and delicate jobs in this line and guarantee satisfaction to his patrons. One fioor and a basement, of the dimensions of 2.5 bj" 60 feet, are occupied, and a beautiful and varied stock is carried, comprising the latest novelties in jewelry, wedding and engagement! rings, optical goods of various descriptions, watclies of standard make and warranted accu- racy and durability, and all the many articles generally found in a first-class store of this kind. The prices quoted on these goods are : moderate and equitable, and everything bought i here is sure to prove just as represented, and if it should not the purchase money will be re- funded if desired or the goods exchanged. The ■ enterprise was inaugurated nearly forty years | ago, and it has long been one of the represen- i tative undertakings of the Highlands. [ Dr. F. J. Macfarlane, Surgeon Dentist, C7 Warren Street, corner Dudley. One of the incidental drawbacks to the highly civilized state in which a larger portion of mankind has lived during the present century, is the grave injury which the habits and the food indulged in under such circumstances has worked on the teeth. It is a fact, too obvious to all to require illustra- tion, that as a general thing the ruder and more primitive the habits of a race of men are, the better are their teelh, and this despite the fact that such a people take no care of their teeth whatever, but allow them to remain continually unbrushed and uncleansed. Now not only should a person in civilized life take excellent care of the teeth, but not allow them to go a great while without examination by a skillful dentist who couhi be depended upon. An ex- pert can be found in this city in the person of Dr. F. J. Macfarlane, whose office and operating rooms are at No. (57 Warren street (Armory building). The doctor has been established since 1883, and graduated that year from Boston Dental College, where he has gained and held the office of Demonstrator, a well deserved rep- utation for thoroughness and skill iu dental operations. Two large rooms are occupied and every comfort is at hand for the convenience of patients. Dr. Macfarlane, since ho opened his office here has gained a large circle of friends and patients. Tlic illustration of Armory build- ing, corner Warren and Dudley streets, gives a view of the exterior of his office. B. W. Felton, Manufacturer of Felton's Patent Furnaces and Ventilators, Stoves, Ranges, Fur- n a c e 8 and Kitchen Fur- nishing. A full assort- ment of Keg- i s te r s and Kefrigerators L a u n d r y Stoves, Oil Stoves, P ar- lor Stoves. T i n , Sheet- Iron, Jiinc a n d Cojjper work done at short notice. Nos. 2 and 4, Warren St., K o x b u r y, Mass. Heating and ventilating go hand in hand, and no house or no apartment can be economically and properly heated unless ventilation be also taken into ac- count and scientifically provided for. This fact being granted, the importance of intrusting the work of providing heating facilities for a build- ing to one who is also competent to undertake its ventilation, becames at once apparent, and in this connection we would invite the attention of our readers to the furnaces and ventilators patented and manufactured by Mr. B. W. Fel- ton, for these are designed and constructed on correct scientific principles, as has been proved not only by theory but by years of practical use. Even did the purpose of this work per- mit, we could not spare enough space to make the arrangement of these heaters and ventila- tors clear to our readers, but if those interested will call on Mr. Fellon at Nos. 2 and 4 Warren street, they will be received with courtesy and given every opportunity to familiarize them- selves with the practical details of the appli- ances in question. .Mr. Felton began operations iu 1872, and his business has grown steadily and rapidly, his present quarters occupying five stores of the dimensions of 40 x 12.5 feet, and has the largest store of the kind in the state. He is a native of Vermont, and gives employ- ment to fifteen experienced assistants. A very large stock is carried, comprising, in addition to furnaces and ventilators, a full selection of stoves, ranges and kitchen furnisliing goods in general, registers, laundry stoves, oil stoves, parlor stoves, etc. Kefrigerators are also exten- sively dealt in, and those supplied by Mr. Fel- t-on will be found economical of ice and very effective in operation if properly cared for. Tin, sheet iron, zinc and copper Mork will bo done at short notice, and especial attention is given to furnace and range setting up and repairs in general. Smokey chimneys, or any unsatisfac- tory working of furnaces, ranges and stoves, or their connections, will be remedied and all chaigos will be found moderate and just. Mr. Felton is the manufacturer of the celebrated Fel- ton Low Furnace, which is the lowest furnace made, only fifty inches in height, good pitch to hot air pipe and requires no digging pits iu low cellars. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 155 •±^- Artist and Photosraplier, 2So2 Washington Street, Boston Highlands. Egleston Square or Forest Hills Horse Cars jjass the door every seven minutes; no stairs to climb. Of the many Photographic establishments in this city, none have gained a higher reputation for more uni- formly artistic and reliable work than that con- ducted by Mr. W. H. Partridge at No. 2332 Washington Street. Founded over ten years ago, it early established a high record for its productions. The premises occupied are of the dimensions of 25 x 50 feet, and are on the first floor, thus avoiding stairs to climb. As several courteous and capable assistants are employed, all orders are assured prompt and satisfactory attention. The various instruments and appli- ances in use are all of the latest and most im- proved design and construction, and together with the skill and experience possessed by the proprietor and his assistants sufficiently explain the large patronage enjoyed, and the high ar- tistic merit of the portraits made. All styles of pictures are made, and while a good likeness is guaranteed, the re-touching, or finishing as it may be called, of the portrait is so skillfully done that the best points of the features are brought out and an artistic picture, and not a mere photo., is the result. The prices will be found very reasonable and delivery prompt. A specialty is made of Crayon, Ink, and Portraits at residences. Owing to the superior character of the work done by Mr. Partridge, his custom is not confined to the neighborhood, but he has patrons from all sections of the city, Dorches- ter, Jamaica Plain, Brookline, etc. There is every accommodation offered for those coming in carriages, and the Forest Hill and Egleston Square cars pass the Studio every seven minutes. Teas and Coffees at the lowest market rates and also give rich and useful presents to customers. This theory is supported by numerous argu- ments that are convincing in the extreme, and that would doubtless have converted everybody in the Highlands to the same way of thinking, were it not for the fact that hundreds of peo- ple have visited the store in question, have pur- chased Teas and Coffees, have found them to be of uniformly superior quality, have discov- ered that Ihey are supplied at literally bottom prices, have been presented with really valua- ble gifts which in some cases would bring nearly as much at retail as the tea or coffee with which they were given, and so have been forced to be- lieve in spite of all statements to the contrary, that the Centennial American Tea Company can and will do all, and even more than it promises. The store under notice was opened in 1877, and a very large patronage has long since been established. One floor and a base- ment are occupied, 20 x 70 feet in size, and three competent assistants employed. A very large and choice assortment of Teas, Coffees, etc., is always carried, and the most fastidious buyer can find brands here perfectly suited to his or her taste. The lowest market rates are quoted at all times, and even were no presents given, the customer would get full value for his money under all circumstances. The manager, Mr. Mills, has shown himself to be the right man in the right place, and may always be depended upon to use every means in his power to ensure satisfaction to all patrons. Centennial American Tea Co., 2187 Wasliington Street, Bacon's Building, Boston. That there is often a great difference between theory and practice all of us are aware, but it is seldom this truth receives a more complete demonstration than that afforded in the case of the Centennial American Tea Company, which has a Branch Store in charge of Mr. W. J. Mills at No. 2187 Washington Street, Bacon's Build- ing. For instance, the theory of many people is that no company or no man can sell choice Bouve, Crawford & Co., Manufacturers. Our shoes can only be obtained at our own Retail Stores. The "Crawford" shoe has only been on the market a short time, but during that time it has attained such great and even phenome- nal popularity that it is already one of the best- known articles of the kind before the public. This popularity has been gained solely by legi- timate methods, for no eft'ort has been made to decry the productions of other manufactures, no abuse has been lavished upon competitors, but every energy devoted to making so pejfect and desirable an article of foot-wear, that its merits would be discernible at once, and the most powerful arguments for its purchase fur- nished by the experience of its wearers. The "Crawford" shoe is elegant in design, strong and durable in construction, the easiest and most comfortable to be found anywhere and it is sold at $3.00 and $4.00, the latter price being put on a hand-sewed shoe that is seemingly incapable of further improvement. There is no use in denying these facts for they arc self-evident, and that they have been accepted as such by the general public is shown by the truly remark- able way in which the business of the manufac- turers of the "Crawford" shoe has developed, at the present writing, there are sixteen stores de- voted entirely to the sale of these goods, even- tually there can be no doubt (judging from past experience) but that this number will be in- creased to twenty <>r more. This gives an idea of the increasing demand for the "Crawford" slioe, which is not to be h;id excepting at the retail stores of Messrs. Bouve, Crawford ct Co. its sole manufacturers. Those who have hitherto con- 156 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. siderecl it necessary to purchase a large and un- gainly shoe lo ensure comfort, should give this shoe a trial, and wo venture to predict that the result will be more business for its manufac- turers and better satisfaction for consumers, as each branch store carries a full assortment of sizes, the most difficult feet can be fitted and it should be remembered that every shoo is fully guaranteed to prove as represented. The mod- el factory at IJrockton, which is run at its full ca- pacity for the exclusive make of the "Crawford" shoe, and the extensive supply store No. 611 Washington street, should be visited by all who are interested in new ways of doing business, j All will say this firm deserves success. George A. Bolster, Apothecary, corner of Warren and Dudley Streets. The corner of AVanen and Dudley streets is a very conspicu- ous and convenient location for a drug store, and it is not surprising that its advantages were soon recognized and that it has been utilized for this purpose for the past thirteen years. The store is a very handsome and convenient one, and has been under the control of its pres- ' ent proprietor, Mr. Geo. A. Bolster, since 1886, during which time the patronage has materially increased This growth has been aided very perceptibly by the liberal policy of the propri- etor, for Mr. Bolster seeks to serve the public to the best of his ability, and begrudges neither time nor labor in accommodating his patrons. He carries a very complete assortment of the articles usually found in a first-class drugstore and quotes very moderate prices in every de- partment of his business. One floor and a basement, 2o x GO feet in size, are occupied, and there is employment given to two competent and polite assistants. The compounding of physicians' prescriptions is given special and ! careful attention, and although there is no other branch of the pharmacist' business in which so long a time is required to establish a reputation as in this, Mr. Bolster has no reason to com- plain of the manner in which his prescription department is referred to. for it is clearly evi- dent that the care and skill manifested therein have been noticed and appreciated by the pub- lic, and no stronger proof of this can be asked than the steady increase of orders of this kind. The drugs and medicines handled are selected with great care, and no pains are spared to en- sure accuracy in their compounding, while the j scale of prices is a very moderate one. \ executed at the above-named place is done in such a perfect manner as to have gained the firm a high reiiutation. One floor iO x 00 feet in dimensions is occupied, and competent workmen are employed. Upright and pedal pianos of the finest grade are manufactured here and repaired, every description of piano and organ pedal are applied to piano-fortes of any style. Orders fortuning will receive prompt a'tention, as Mr. Asli gives his business, in all b inches, his personal supervision. Both a wholesale and retail business is carried on, and terms will be found to be verv reasonable. J. J. May, Provisions, Fruits and Vege- tables, Butter, Eggs, etc., Xo. .'30 Warren Street. In analyzing the popularity that the enterprise carried on by Mr. J. J. May, at Xo. 39 Warren street, unquestionably enjoys, we find that it does not seem to bo due to any one thing, but rather to the impression made by the method of doing business when considered altogether. Mr. May does not claim to sell cheaper than every body else, although he docs offer his goods at the lowest market rates. The variety of stock always on hand is such that all tastes can be suited. He strives to fully satisfy every custom- er, and gives a dollar's worth of value for every dollar received. Mr. May is a native of Boston and has carried on the undertaking with which he is now identified since 1S87, and has many regular customers, as well as a large '"transient trade," as it may be called. One floor and base- ment. 20 x 50 feet in dimensions, are occupied, and three assistants are employed. Meats and provisions, fruits and vegetables in their season, and butter, eggs, etc., are dealtin exten- sively. Orders are called for and goods deliv- ered 'free of charge in any part of the city, while his prices are such that parties in buying goods at this place may be sure of getting as good a return for their money as may be had at any other like establishment in the city, with everything as pure and fresh as the market af- fords. Mr. May has built up a good trade by furnishing first-class goods at low prices, and when once a customer trades here a change is seldom desired. Georjfe H. Ash & Co., Manufacturers of fine grade Upright and Pedal Pianos; pedals applied to Piauo-Fortos of any style; also re- pairing of every description of Pianos and Organs. OrdersTfor tuning and regulating will receive prompt and careful attenti'J Dudley St. This establishment was opened in 18S5. the present l)roprietor assuminj; control in 1887. Ho occu- pies one floor and basement 20xo0 feet in dimensions. Mr. Burnham was born in Glou- cester and has had practical experience in the compoundint; and dispensing; of druRs and medicines, and as he constantly carries a full and fresh stock of all descriptions, ho is espe- cially well prepared to fill prescriptions prompt- ly with most scrupulous care and the highest skill. An elegant stock of fancy goods and toilet requisites is also on hand, offered at prices which will prove satisfactory to all. A full assortment of all the popular and standard patent medicines is kept. .Vll customers are assured of prompt service and honorable treat- ment. Also proprietor of Burnham's Spanish Lung Balsam, for the cure of Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Bronchitis and other troubles of the throat and lungs. Burnham's Cream Lo- tion, a most elfectual remedy for Chapped Hands or Face, and Eruptions or Irritation of the Skin. For chapped hands it is unrivalled. G. H. Pear.son, Fine Groceries, Teas, Cof- fees and Flour, a specialty, No. .Jo3 Dudley St, The extensive grocery establishment of Mr. G. H. Pearson located at No. o3S Dudley Street, was opened in 1S83. The business has grown rapidly since it was opened in this section, Mr. Pearson having been located for the previous sixteen years at the South End, and the trans- actions of the house are indicative of a remarka- ble healthy growth. The space occupied is 25x(j0 feet in dimensions, and is fully equipped with all kinds of choice teas, coffees, sugar, butter, and canned goods of the best quality. Mr. Pearson is a native of Maine, but has resided for the past twenty-five years in Boston, and having carried on the same business at the South End for sixteen years, his experience in this particular line must necessarily be large. He has many friends, both in business and social circles. He is noted for being a careful buyer; all his stock being selected from the best in the marUet. Four competent assistants are em- ployed. Orders are promptly filled and deliv- ered, and courteous attention given to custom- ers. Mrs. W. Gaul, dealer in Fancy Dry Goods and Underwear and also Dressmaking to order, 37 Warren Street. There is perhaps no class of business which must depend more in the long run on the intrinsic excellence of the goods bandied to achieve a lasting success, than that pertaining to the dry and fancy goods business. A concern in the Highlands which, although of recent establishment, has gained a high reputa- tion, is that conducted by Mrs. Gaul at No. 37 Warren Street. All kinds of dry and fancy goods are dealt in, in great variety. Laces and ready-made children's dresses are constantly on hand and everything to be found in any similar establishment in Boston is to be had hero. Mrs. Gaul also does a largo dressmaking trade — all kinds of ladies' garments made to order at the shortest possible notice and at rates as low as are to be found elsewhere. One floor 20x50 feet in dimensions is occupied and two assist- ants are employed. Mrs. Gaul is a native of Boston and is well known and highly esteemed. Win. Bramhall, Plumber and Gas Fitter, Dealer in .Stoves, Furnaces and Ranges, 10 and 12 Blue ilill Avenue, Near Dudley Street, Bos- ton Highlands; Sole .Agents for Richardson & Boynton Co.'s Celebrated Furnaces, a full and complete stock of repairs for the above Furnaces. As improving the sanitary condition of the peo- ple, the occupation of the plumber, apart from the general usefulness of his work, becomes one of the most important industries of all cities and towns. Among those in Boston Highlands who are recognized as inasteis of their art is Mr. Wm. Bramhall, who holds a prominent place, and whose services are called into con- stant requisition on work of the most impor- tant character. This business was inaugurated by Mr. Bramhall in 18S0. The proprietor of this establishment is a practical plumber and gas fltter, and his house is supplied with every facility for executing all work in his line in the most scientific and satisfactory manner. Mr. Bramhall occupies two floors of the building lo- cated at Nos. 10 and 12 Blue Hill avenue near Dudley Street, each 30 x 45 feet in size, where in connection with the Plumbing and Gas Fit- ting business he carries a very extensive assort- ment of Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces, etc. He is sole agent for Richardson and Boynton Fur- naces, and carries a full and complete stock for repairs of the above furnaces. Ten competent workmen are employed, and satisfaction is guar- anteed as to prices and quality of merchandise and workmanship. Mr. Bramhall is widely known, and his house is daily growing in favor and its patronage is steadily increasing. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 15a E. Robiuso!! & Co., Wanen Market, 63 Wanon street., also Oak Grovo Farm Milk and Cream. No one at all experienced in house- keeping, needs to be told the advantages of do- ing business with a house that may be depended upon to fnrnisli tirst-class supplies at all times, but to those who have not as yet had an ex- tended experience in the housekeeping line, we would say, "bo sure that those with whom you deal will furnish you with as reliable goods when you send for tiiem as they d«> when j'ou call and select them in person." It is owing in no small degree to the invariable policy pur- sued in this respect that the establishment con- ducted by E. Robinson & Co., successors to Geo. Withered at No. 03 Warren street is so popular and its trade so extensive and increas- ing, for since operations were begun in 1870, no pains have been spared to convince the pub- lic that the interests of customers are carefully regarded at all times. Those who have had dealings with this firm have learned that they strive to satisfy every patron and that their stock is alwajrs sufficiently extensive to permit of all tastes being suited. One floor and a basement are occupied, of the dimensions of 30 x 80 feet, and choice meats, vegetables and fruita are al- ways to be had here, while fish and oysters are also handled very extensively. Employment is afforded to five competent and courteous assis- tants, and one of tlie most popular features of the busiuess is the promptitude with which customers are attended to and orders delivered. William Barton, Watchmaker and Jewel- er, No. 21!)2 Washington St., Boston Highlands. This gentleman carries on an establishment for the manufacture and sale of fine watches, re- paiiing of the same is also given special atten- tion. All styles of jewelry and optical goods are offered to the public at prices equal to those to be had at larger and more pretentious houses down town. One floor is devoted to the busi- ness, which is carried on in a strictly honorable manner. Mr. Barton is a native of Boston and has been in his present business since 1887, but had a previous experience of several years, con- sequently he has had ample opportunity for ex- tensive experience, his terms are so reasonable for the work executed that he has gained a large patronage. Everything will ba found as repre- sented in this establishment. E. E. llichanls, Rt-al Estate, Insurance and Paper Hangings, 75 Warren Street, corner Glenwood, Koxbury, down town office 260 Washington, corner Water Street. The High- lauds have long been a favorite place of res- idence, but of late years they have come into- more prominence than ever and the demand for houses, tenements, etc., has been moi'e brisk than even the most sanguine property- holder could have believed possible a dozen years ago. People who desire first-class accom- modations in a good neighborhood, but who do not wish an entire house to themselves, are especially pleased with the provision made for their welfare in this section of the city for in no other portion of it can such desirable tene- ments be obtained at such reasonable rates. Mr, E. E. Richards, of No. 75 Warren Street, corner of Glenwood, is particularly well able to offer exceptional advantages in this line, for he has given special attention to the needs of small families, having 700 tenants, and as about 10 per cent are changing, has at his disposal from 50 to 100 vacancies and the finest and largest list of apartments designed expressly for such uses, to be found in the city. Having tenants also in West Roxbury, Dorchester, Brook- line, Cambridge, Soun^rville, Charlestown, Chel- sea, East Boston, South Boston, and Winthrop. No one wishing handsomely and conveniently fitted rooms in a quiet and healthful location, should on any account miss seeing what he has to offer, for if they do the result is very apt to be disappointment. Mr. Richards controls other property of course but his specialty is as we have stated, apartment houses. He is also interested in the Insuran«e business and can place insurance, in standard companies, being agent for the Imperial of London, United Firemen and the Reliance of Philadelphia, on the most favorable terms. A down-town office is maintained under the name of E. E. & H. N. Richards, at No. 2ii0 Washington Street, corner of Water, and employment is given to five assistants. At his Warren Street store Mr. Richards displays a very tastefully selected stock of over 3,000 rolls of choice paper hangings, and callers will find all the most popular and late patterns represented. He is in a position to offer exceptional bargains in this line, and the nugnitude of the business done shows that these inducements are taken full advantage of. 160 LEADIXG BUSINESS MEX. MORSE BROS.' NEW STORE, Recently Erected at Grove Hall. L. W. & H. F. IVIorse, Grocers, and deal- ers in kitchen furnishings, Xos. 1, 5 and 9 Wal- nut Avenue, Boston Highlands; also Morse Brothers, 479 Blue Hill Avenue. There is no section of this city that contains more first- class and enterprisincr grocery houses than that known as the "Highland District," and to say that a certain concern is a leader in this branch of trade in the section alluded to, is to give it very high praise indeed. Yet such can honestly be said of the firm of L. W. and H. F. Morse, doing business at Xos. 1, 5 and 9 Walnut Av- enue, and we feel no doubt whatever but that all who have had dealings with this highly pop- ular concern, will agree witli us in the esti- mate we have expressed. This firm was formed in 1870 and its trade lias steadily increased in magnitude, until now three connecting stores each supplied with a basement and each 22x60 feet in dimensions, are required to accommodate the heavy stock carried at 1, 5 and 9 Walnut Avenue, and meet the demands of patrons in that locality. Fine family and fancy groceries are very extensively handled, and kitchen fur- nishing goods are also given special attention and offered in great variety at bottom prices. There being employment given at this store to 5 assistants, customers can receive prompt atten- tion and orders are delivered at short notice A full line of all the goods which are usually found in a first-class grocery store are to be had here, and the assortment of table condi- ments, sauces, relishes, canned goods, etc., is especially full and complete and contains goods that cannot fail to suit the most fastidious. Many useful novelties in kitchen furnishings are shown, together with all the staple articles in this line and any housekeeper will find him- self well repaid for a visit to this establish- ment. The proprietors constitute the firm of Morse Brothers, doing business at No. 479 Blue Ilill Avenue, and are among our most enterprising and successful business men. Owing to their rapidly extending trade at Grove Hall and other sections of Dorchester, the old store at 470 Blue Hill Avenue was too small for their large business transacted. They there- fore erected on tlie opposite side of the street 479 Blue Hill Avenue, the elegant brick build- ing now occupied by them. This structure is 42x73 feet in size and is four stories above base- ! ment. The building is not only an ornament ' to the neighborhood but is one of the most completely stocked and finest arranged stores in the city devoted to the sale of choice gro- ceries, kitchen furnishings, etc., and the select patronage they enjoy among the leading fam- ilies in the neighborhood is extending from year 1 to year. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 161 S. W. Keeiie & Son, Real Estate and Fire Insurance, 300 Warren Street. Estates raan- ap:ed and rents collected at reasonable rates. Boston is sometimes called "slow" and "con- servative" by many of ber sister cities, and unr favorable comparisons are made of ber growtli as contrasted witb that of certain otber com- munities. It is true that many western cities have gained in population by leaps and bounds and attained a position in a few decades that it has taken Boston almost an equal number of centuries to reach, but it is questionable after all if such phenomenal progress is to be de- sired, for indications have not been wanting of late years that "slow but sure" is perhaps the most satisfactory and truly healthy mode of growth when everything is considered. Boston is growing steadily and at no mean rate of increase, and the continually improving demand for real estate in the Highlands, Doi" Chester, etc., is one of the surest siijns that could be afforded of such a state of affaire. The question of rapid transit is receiving universal attention and is apparently nearing a practical solution. The air is filled with rumors of "cable" roads, "elevated" roads, etc., and it is certain that there is no time like the present for those who contemplate an investment in Highland real estate. A call at the office of Messrs. S. W. Keene & Sou, doing business at No. .300 War- ren Street, will demonstrate the fact that these gentlemen are well prepared to assist in the selection of desirable property for investment purposes and not only that, but also to render efficient aid in the choosing of dwelling houses and flats. The firm in question control some very desirable real estate, and the premises of which they have the disposal, are varied enough in location and in price to enable all tastes and purses to be suited. Messrs. S. W. Keene & Son make a specialty of the managing of estates and the collection of rents, and non-resident owners may safely put every confidence in their fidelity and discretion. Their rates are reason- able and their standing is unimpeachable. Fire insurance is placed in the most reliable companies by this firm, and they are in a posi- tion to offer inducements to customers equal to those attainable anywhere. pend upon home-made productions find it not only easier but also more agreeable to patron- ize this popular store. One floor 20x.50 and basement are utilized and emplovment is af- forded to three skilled and efficient assistants. Low prices prevail and all goods guaranteed satisfactory. Mrs. E. S. Aiken, 171 Hampden Street Dry Goods and Small Wares. An enterprise that is conducted on strictly honorable and up- right principles is that of which Mrs. E. S. Aiken is the proprietress. The premises occupied by this lady are located at No. 171 Hampden Street, and are of the dimensions of 20x.oO feet, a full line of every mentionable article in the fancy goods line is kept, as is also a well selected variety of Dry Goods. Mrs. Aiken who was born in New York, became identified with her present enter- prise in 1S80, and her style of doing business was so well appreciated by the patrons who were at- tracted to her tasteful little establishment, that she soon built up an extensive and lasting trade. Three courteous and polite assistants aiT given employment and all callers may be assured good service, and everything will be found to be exactly as represented. Mrs. Aiken is also agent for the well known Troy Laundry. A very fine assortment of Gent's furnishings may be obtained here too at prices as reasonable as can be found in town. J. P. li.ang-. Bakery, 1959 Washington St. It is true that some people have a prejudice against public bakeries, but if all of these estab- lishments are run on the same principles that have characterized the management of that car- ried on by Mr. J. P. Lang, of 195'j Washington Street, these prejudices could not possibly long continue, as they would not have the slightest foundation in fact. Mr. Lang began business at the above-named place in 1878 and has built up a trade that shows that honest, intelligent efibrts to please, are sure to be appreciated. The suc- cess gained is by no means the result of luck or chance, but is the legitimate outcome of hard work, large experience and good man- agement. The materials employed in the mak- ing of the bread, cakes, pastry, etc., that are offered to the public are not selected solely with an eye to their cheapness, but on the contrary are chosen with the purpose of producing a superior article that cannot fail to please. The result is that many who would otherwise de- ll N. O. Wbitcomb & Co., Merchant Tail- ors, No. 2182 Washington Street. Those who prefer custom-made garments (and the propor- tion of such people is rapidly increasing) should bear in mind that perfection of style and fit is quite unattainable at the so-called " cheap " tail- ors for the simple reason that first-class cutters and skilful journeyman tailors are not so com- mon as to be at the command of everybodv, and that the best of work brings a premium in the tailoring business the same as in any other. On the other hand, there is no necessity for pay- ing the exorbitant prices demanded at certain fashionable establishments for, as a call on Mes- srs. N. O. Wbitcomb & Co. at No. 2182 Wash- [ ington Street will demonstrate, the very highest grade of tailoring is to be had, while their"very moderate business expenses enable them to I quote prices much less than the more costly I down town locations. The enterprise carried on by the firm mentioned, was started in 1848 by Mr. R. W. Moliueux who in 186.3 associated with him Mr. N. O. Wbitcomb forming the firm of Molineux & Wbitcomb, Mr. Molineux retiring in 1879. The present partnership being recent^ ly formed by the admission of Mr. J. P. Kees, late with L. P. Hollander & Co. Both partners are practical men and the establishment under- their control has long been known as one of the few in the Highlands where strictly first-class garments were produced at all times and in every case. A fine stock of Imported and Do- mestic Woolens etc. is at hand to select from and a perfect fit and the most thorough making are positively guaranteed. The rates charged are very low for such clothing as is here pro- duced, and when everything is taken into con- sideration, will bear comparison with those of any other establishment in the city. 162 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. Geo. R. Bakemaii & Co., dealers in Fur- niture, Carpets and Karif^es, Misfit Carpets and Remnants on liand. No. 2lo2 and 2136 Washing- ton Street. The house-furnishing goods business has assumed great prominence in Boston of late years and anyone thinking of furnishing a house is much more apt to be puzzled by the number of firms that stand ready to supply him than he is by any other one thing. It is not our place of course to draw comparisons between rival firms in the same line of busi- ness and we have no intention of doing so, but yet there can be no objection to making men- tion of those popular favorites in the com- munity and prominent among such is unques- tionably that conducted by Geo. R. Bakeraan & Co., at No 21.32 and 21:^^(3 Washington Street. Mr. Bakeinan began operations in 1870 and has proceeded from the first to give full value for money expended in every case, being con- fident that such a course would be appreciated and duly rewarded as a consequence. His pat- ronage is large and constantly increasing. Two stores in which are six floors 30x125 feet each are utilized, and furniture, ranges, bedding, oil cloth, carpets and all house-furnishing goods are carried in great variety. Mr. Bakeman is a native of this city, is a Free Mason and a well- informed man in his line of business. He realizes that in order to sell low he must buy low and give close personal attention to his business in every department. Cliarle.s H. Seftou, House, Sign and Fres- co Painter, Graining, Glazing and Gilding Hard- wood Doors a Specialty, No. 2G70 Washington Street, Boston. Orders by mail promptly atten- ded to. A house that is prominent among those of similar descrii)tion, is that carried on by Charles H. Sefton at No. 2070 Washington St. Mr. Sefton began business in ISSl, and has an extensive and growing trade; he is well known; is a member of the Koyal Arcanum, of the order of Red men and order of Haptosaphs. The prem- ises occupied by him are of the dimensions of 2.jx00 feet, and a force of seven men is employed, who are very skillful in their trade. House, sign and fresco painting is done, and he also makes a specialty of graining, glazing and gilding; all orders are given prompt attention and execut- ed at the shortest notice. Mr. Sefton may be said to be an artist in his business, so beautifully is ins work done, and at prices too that are very low. Henry L. Hadcock, Apothecary, No. 2700 Washington Street, Corner of Dale, Boston High- ands. It is impossible to find a more truly popular apothecary store in the Highlands than that conducted by Mr. Henry L. Hadcock, at 2700 Washington, corner of Dale Street. This store was established upward of 30 years ago, and the present proprietor assumed control about 1.5 years ago. An extremely large and varied stock is carried and whether drugs, medi- cines, chemicals, toilet or fancy articles be ^vallted. Mr. Hadcock can supply the same to the satisfaction of all concerned. Physician's prescriptions are filled with the utmost care and as only fresh and unadulterated ingredients are employed, the full efficacy of the compound is preserved. Customers will be served with promptness and courtesy, and the lowest prices cousistant with the nature of the commodities handled are always maintained. Mr. Hadcock employs an experienced assistant. G. W. Chesley & Co., Dealers in Hay, Straw, Flour and Grain, 2078 Washington Street, Boston. Few people have any conception of the immense trade carried on in Hay, Straw Flour, Grain, etc., in this city, any more than they had of the important work done by horses in Boston, until the famous "epizootic" of 1872 came along, and by depriving us of the ser- vices of many of these useful animals showed us how indispensable they were to the proper transaction of business under existing circum- stances. Messrs. G. W. Chesley & Co., of 207S Washington Street, carry on an establishment which is very advantageously located, to be sure, but that is not the only reason of their doing a large business, for altliough location is doubt- less of importance, still there are other things to be considered if great success is to be won in this line of trade. A large stock must be carried, and this stock must be sufliciently va- ried to meet all demauds; and not only this, but the goods themselves must be uniform in qual- ity and low in price. We believe that all of these conditions are fulfilled at the establish- ment to which we have reference, and indeed it is obvious that many inducements must be there obtainable, for although operations were not begun until 1S81, an immense trade is now car- ried on, both at wholesale and retail, and this trade is constantly increasing. Mr. Chesley is a native of New Hampshire, and gives strict per- sonal attention to the many details of the nu- merous orders received. They are General Agents for the Bosrox Pkei'Ared Food Co. A spiced food specially prepared for horses and cattle, of which it has no superior for all diseases of these animals. It not only is one of the greatest iuvigorators for the blood, but it is a LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 163 sure preventive of Colds and Colic, and is ou^ of the best things to clear an animal of worms, which many horses' are subject to. Where the anirtal is off its feed, a small bag of the food fed three times a day with his ordinary feed will at once produce an appetite. Prices: 12^ lbs. baff, SI. 00; 2-5 do., SI. 90; 50 do., S3.50; 100 do., .$(j..50; in bbls, 200 lbs., $12.00. G. W. Ches- ley & Co , General Agents. William W. Mor.se, No. ;]077 Washington Street, Choice Family Groceries, Fine Teas and Pure Coffees, Provisions, Fruits and Vegetables, Fresh Eggs a Specialty, also Coal and Wood, (Egleston Square). A gentleman who has had a large experience in the retail grocery and pro- vision business and who commands trade, is Mr. Wm. W. Morse of No. 3077 Washington St., who opened his present establishmentsome time m 1S76. One floor and a basement 20x80 feet in dimensions are occupied, and completely stocked with a varied assortment of the finest groceries, teas, coffees, etc. Fruits and vegetables are handled to a great extent in their seasons and are always to be found fresh and of the best quality. Meats of every description are largely dealt in and a specialty is made of fresh butter and eggs. Mr. Morse is a native of Roxbury, and a member of the Royal Arcanum and also the Legion of Honor. He gives employment to three competent assistants who are always on hand to afford attention to customers, every- thing will be found as represented and prices below comparison. N. S. Gate, dealer in Stoves, Ranges, Crock- ery Ware, and a complete line of House Fur- nishing Goods. Stove and Range Linings and Grates a Specialty, Storage for Furniture, 189-5 Washington St., Washington Market Building. The bewildering variety of goods in common use in a modern house is not appreciated ex- cept by the initiated, and when the average young man of small means but large ambition decides to "set up housekeeping" and starts out accompanied bv his bride he is very apt to sigh f.>r a return of primitive savagery when a haunch of venison and a good appetite were considered the chief indispensables in house- bold economy, but for all that if one but knows where to go to purchase house-furnishing goods a supply may be easily obtained at a moderate outlay, and no better establishment in many respects can be visited than that of Mr. N. S. Gate, located at I89.5 Washington Street. Here two floors of the dimensions of 40x60 feet and a good-sized basement is occupied, containing a vast and varied amount of crockery, wooden- ware and house-furnishing goods in general, stoves, ranges, and linings for the same are made a specialty of. During the .30 years that this enterprise has been established, an euor- i mous trade has been built up. Mr. Gate is a native of this city and is universally known and highly respected. He keeps constantly employed two or more men who thoroughly understand the business, and orders for repairs I maybe leftwitli the full assurance that they will 1 be executed with alacrity. Furniture stored with ; safety. Everything is as represented and prices j will be found reasonable. 1 Miss A. M. Kerr, Dry and Fancy Goods and Millinery, 3105 Washington Street. A busi- ness that has been carried on for more than twelve years successfully is certainly worthy of mention in a work of this kind. Miss A. M. Kerr of No. 3105 Washington Street, began her present enterprise in 1876 and has established an extensive trade in dry and fancy goods, and also millinery. Bonnets and hats made and trimmed to order at reasonable prices. One floor and a basement 25x55 feet in dimensions are occupied, which is well supplied with fancy goods of all descriptions — hosiery, laces, rib- bons and small wares. Employment is given to two competent assistants, and the proprietress is always at hand to superintend the business. Orders are taken for Griffith's Steam Laundry and Barrett's Dye House which are given careful attention. A visit to this store will amply re- pay the time devoted to it. IVTcCabe & StratJgre, (Successors to Wm. F. Farrington), Plain and Decorative Painters, 1196 Harrison Avenue. The firm of McCabe & Strange. House and Sign Painters, is certainly very deserving of mention in our book, for they have gained a very high reputation for excel- lent work in the comparatively short time they have been established. They began business in 1886, at No. 1 196 Harrison Avenue. They oc- cupy premises there measuring 15x25 feet and give employment to four competent and relia- ble assistants. Contracts are made and work is executed in as short a time as by any other con- cern of a similar nature and in a great many cases much less time, as the firm can command a much larger force of workmen when nec- essary. Both members of the firm are well- known citizens, having a large circle of friends in Roxbury and vicinity. House painting, graining, tinting and wood-work finishing in all it'^ branches is done, and also screen doors and window screens varnished and painted to ap- pear like new. Sign painting and lettering are made a specialty. Prices will be found ex- tremely reasonable. S. S. Strout, Dealer in Choice Groceries, No. 3112 Washington Street, Egleston Square. The establishment carried on by Mr. S. S. Strout, at No. 3112 Washington Street, is first- class in every respect. The gentleman began operations in 1SS7, and his business has grown to such an extent since then, that no other evi- dence of his good business methods is necessary. Mr. Strout is a member of the Free Masons and belongs to the G. A. R. He was a member of the 30th Maine Co. E. and was wounded in the battle at Pleasant Hill, on the 9th of April 1884. He is very highly respected by all who know him. The premises occupied by this gentleman are .30 x .50 feet in dimensions, and are complete- ly stocked with a choice line of groceries, tea, coffee, sugar and finest of flour largely dealt in, a large assortment of canned goods are carried, fancy groceries are also kept. A capable assis- tant is employed, who affords polite attention to all. Orders called for, filled and delivered promptly. 164 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. Mt. Pleasant lee Cream and Confec- at his fingei-s' ends" as one miuht say, for he tionery Parlor, 484 Dudley Street. About as understands it perfectly in all its branches. His useful a bit of information as can be i^iven a store co-vers an area of 20x40 feet, and the trade person is any relatinff to the whereabouts of an is not only large but select, and an ex:imina«ion Ice Cream Parlor, for everybody is interested in of the heavy stock he carries will show that it is learning where to obtain an appetizing dish of made up largely of the finer grades of goods, ice cream at a reasonable price, and therefore although all classes are represented, and any we are assured that this article will receive a demand in the grocery line can be supplied, careful reading. Since .Messrs. Keith ct Ha.stiugs Two assistants are in attendance and the opened their establishment in 1887 located at most prompt and polite service is accorded to 484 Dudley St.— they have built-up a large and customers. Thosa wishing and appreciating deserving trade— they have never given their a fine article in this line should certainly give patrons cause for the slightest complaint of the Mr. Drew an early call. creams supplied, either as regards quantity or quality. The premises occupied comprise one lloor and basement 20 x 4.") feet in dimen- sions and are conveniently fitted up for the ac Goff" 4& Randall, doaleis in Provisions, Fruits, Vegetables, i'oultry, Etc., No. 47 Dear- commodation of customers. Confectionery of born Street. One of the popular and largely- all kinds, Cigars and Tobacco of the finest patronized provision stores in this section of grades are kept constantly in stock, also station- Boston, where so many excellent establishments ery and fancy goods. Orders for ice cream are of this kind exist, is that carried on at No 47 filled at the shortest possible notice for enter- 1 Dearborn Street, by Messrs Goff ct Randall. tainments or private use. Three attendants are always on hand and good service is guaran- teed. These gentlemen began business here in 1886, and have so successfully managed it that today they are the proprietors of the above-named and well-known provision establishment. Their J. F. McDonald, Merchant Tailor, 18 Blue ?<^o'"e„is of the dimensions of 20x.5.j feet and Hill Avenue, Boston Highlands. In spite of all ^^y^'^^^ supp led with faci ities for carrying on the many wonderful inventions and discoveries i^ fii'st-class business, ample assistance being at of the age, no substitute has been found as yet ■ ^^^"^ *» ^f^ure customers prompt and courte- for experience, and if one wants a thing done o"^^,"«'.'tion. A very fine stock of provisions well he must entrust it to somebody who has ^^ '^}^ ^"^^s is earned ; also fruit, vegetables, had long practice in that particular kind of poultry, etc., and pains is t^iken to provide for work. When a man has worked in a certain ^H tastes and. purses by furnishing goods of business for twelve years, he cannot have failed sumcient variety to satisfy every want. Orders to gain a practical mastery of it during ^^''^ b«P';<^'"PVy $^"'^ ^^*^'^''=^^"^>' '•<^^'''^''^^'' ^^"'^ that time, and so may be depended upon to | ^''« ^J^^'^ '-"^ *|}« lowest market rates Messrs. conduct it in the very best manner. Such an ^^^ '•^ Randall are both members of the Odd experience has been enjoyed by Mr. .J. F. McDon- bellows and Grand Army, Mr. Goff having en- ald, merchant tailor, whose place of business is ^ I'stefl ni the Pith Maine Regiment and Mr. now located at No. 18 Blue Hill Avenue. He possesses a most thorough knowledge of the tailoring business in all its branches. He occu- pies one floor of the dimensions of 20 x 40 feet, and employes five assistants specially selected for their skill and experience. Those wishing anything in the tailoring line should not fail to give him a call, as his work is of the best quali- ty and done at very reasonable rates. Fitting is an art that is acquired only by study and practice, and as Mr. McDonald has had excep- tional opportunities for both, he is in a position to give perfect satisfaction. A fine line of the latest novelties in suitings is constantly carried. Randall in the 10th Maine Regiment. James Tizley, Practical Watchmaker, No. 9 Blue Hill Avenue; Watches, Jewelry and Optical Goods. Probably not a few of our readers are aware that it is one thing to buy a, watch and another to keep it in running order, even the best-made watches cannot stand every- thing, and some of the shocks received in the course of business, or by some unavoidable ac- cident, are enough to stop a thrashing machine almost, to say nothing about a watch. Hut if a good watch be bought originally, it can gen- and all work is done at short notice and in the ' ^''^^^'y \^''Y''T'^ ^V! ^,"";'P^"'^!*'^<;ly f'^^^i ex- best manner, as an examination of any of his P«"f« '^ '^ ^^ brought to the ri!.'ht place, and finished garments will show. ; 1" ^^''\ connection we would call a^ttention to 1 the establishment conducted by Mr. .James i Tizley located at No 9 Blue Hill Avenue. This Cephas Drew, dealer in Fine Groceries, i gentleman is most admirably fitted both by Teas, Coffees, Sugars. Flour, Butter, Cheese, ability and experience to undertake the watch- etc, No. 4:! Dearborn Street, Boston, Mass. A making and jewelry business in all its branches retail grocery establishment which is extremely with a guarantee of satisfaction. The store well known and regarded with great favor by utilized by Mr. Tizley covers an area of 18x2(> the citizens of this section of Boston is that feet and is stocked with a fine assortment of carried on at No. 4:J Dearborn Street by Mr. j Watches, .Jewelry and Optical goods and some Cephas Drew, successor to (i. F. .James. The very pronounced bargains are offered in these inauguration of this grocery establishment took ! goods, which are worthy of examination. All place many years ago and has been under the orders are promptly attended to in a careful enterprising management of Mr. Drew since manner. Mr. Tizley established himself in March 1888. Mr. Drew is a native of (^uincy business in 1880 and is altogether too well and as might be expected from one of his i known and highly esteemed in this locality to ability and experience, "has the grocery trade i render further personal mention necessary. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 165 William F. Eells, Maiuifactmer and Dealer in Stoves, Ranges and Furnaces, Fine Hand- Made Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Ware, 486 Dudley Street. Corner of Shirley Street, Mt. Pleasant. Tin Rooflnp^, Furnace Repairing and Jobbing of all kinds promptly attended to. One of the business bouses well known in Roxbury H. G. McGlaiiflin, Dealer in Meats and Provisions, Butter, Cheese, Eggs, Beans and Canned Goods. 92?) Albany Street, Boston Highlands. Boston, like every other large city of this country, is constantly growing, both in importance and population, and one of the many efiects of this growth is to be seen in the steadi- ly increasing number of provision stores, to be found on our streets. People must eat, and the more people, the more stores, this is one of the prime rules of trade and it is one that is sure to go with and foster healthy competition. The establishment of which Mr. H. G. McGlaufiin is the proprietor was only founded in 18S7, but it has " come to stay " without a doubt, for the business done by him is already large and is rapidly growing. This gentleman is a native of Maine and carries on operations at No. 92.3 Albany Street. The premises in use are some 20 feet square and are pretty thoroughly occu- pied by a large and varied assortment of Meats and Provisions, comprising Butter, Cheese, Eggs, Beans and Canned Goods in great variety. Polite assistants employed, and the present pol- icy of standard goods at bottom prices, gives them all the work they can easily handle. is that of Mr. William F. Eells, manufacturer and dealer in stoves, ranges and furnaces, at 486 Dudley St., and although of recent establish- ment this house has built for itself a name that might be envied by older houses. Zinc, and home made copper and sheet iron ware, are dealt in to a great extent, while stoves, ranges and furnaces of the most improved and latest designs are handled, among which are the well known Winthrop Ranges and Fuller, Warren & Co.'s Top Return Flue Furnaces, the best made and most powerful heaters in the market. Repairing of these articles is also done, and roof- ing and jobbing are done at tlie shortest possible notice. The quality of all work executed guar- anteed to be the best found. One floor 20 x 40 feet in dimensions is occupied and an assistant is always at hand, and all orders are assured prompt attention. A. W. Barton, Stationery, Cigars, Tobacco and Periodicals, 481 Dudley Street. The store occupied by Mr. A. W. Barton at No. 481 Dudley street, is tastefully and neatly arranged and de- voted to the sale of stationery of the latest de- sign, weekly, daily and monthly newspapers and periodicals, and a large stock of the choicest brands of cigars, both foreign and domestic is carried. Tobacco of all kinds and smokers' goods in general are to be had in great quanti- ties. Goods are purchasod direct of manufac- turers and importers, and are therefore offered to the trade and the public on favorable terms. All goods sold here are marked at the very lowest rates that such goods can be retailed for. Mr. Barton is a native of this city and the busi- ness he has built up since he began operations, shows how his methods are appreciated. John Oliver, Carpenter and Builder, Jobbing Promptly attended to, 120(3 Harrison Avenue, near Warren Street. Prominent among the many others in business, stands Mr. John Oliver, of No. 1206 Harrison Avenue. This gen- tleman is a native of Boston and began busi- ness at 816 Shawmut Avenue in 1876. removing to his present quarters in 1887. He soon be- came known to those who were in search of one to perform work in his line, for the excel- lent manner in which everything that was un- dertaken was executed, and as a result he rapidly built up a very extensive trade. He now employs five skilled assistants and is pre- pared to undertake carpentry work of any kind. All those leaving orders at his office may feel assured that their work will be done in a first class manner. One floor is utilized, 20x40 feet in size. Mr. Oliver will be found to be as reasonable in his terms as is consistent with good work. J. H. Alclrich. Boarding Stable, 24 Blue Hill Avenue, near Dudley Street. "A merciful man is merciful to his beast" says the proverb, and in no way can mercy be more plainly shown than by taking pains to see that the "beast" is properly fed and kindly treated. Horse owners cannot be too careful of the animals in their posession, for a horse that is properly fed and housed, will do more and better work than one that is not, to say nothing of the treatment that so intelligent and faithful an animal deserves at the hands of its master. Among the many boarding stables located in this portion of the city, we know not one that we can more hearti- ly and unreservedly recommend than that con- ducted by Mr. J. H. Aldrich at No. 24 Blue Hill Avenue. These premises have been utilized for stable purposes since 1878, and have been un- der the present management since 1883. That he is thoroughly acquainted with the business, and is determined to run an establishment second to none, his record so far abundantly proves, and his promise that "the best of care and personal attention will be paid to boarders" and to all orders connected with the business has been faithfully lived up to. Mr. Aldrich is a native of Boston and is connected with the Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias. The premises occupied comprise two floors, of the dimensions of 40 X 60 feet and employment is given to five, assistants. A coupe is kept for Theatres, Call- ing, Shopping, etc. 166 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. F. B. Woodbury, No. 189 Centre Street, corner Old Heath St.. Koxbury. This establish- ment was opened in 1872 by Frank Duard and on the death of that Rentleinan in February the present proprietor assumed control. The store has undergone a thoroufjii renovation and every- thing is now arranged in the most attractive style, and the stock carried comprises a complete line of pure drugs and medicines, fancy and toilet articles, stationery, periodicals, cigars and confectionery. The best soda with pure syrup is sold at five cents per glass. Prescriptions are compounded with the greatest care and only the purest drugs and medicines are carried. Mr. Woodbury has enjoyed a long experience in prominent city drug stores, and brings to the business a thorough knowledge of every depart- ment. The store is liD x ."ID feet in size and being at the junction of Pynchoii. Old Heath and Centre Streets, is very conveniently located. Ferg-uson & Co. dealers in Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods. G-ent's Furnishing (ioods a specialty. UK) to II U Tremont St. One of the deservedly popular and representative es- tablislimcnts in this section of Boston is the ■well-known dry goods house conducted by Ferguson & Co., and located at Nos. 1110 to 1114 Tremont Street. 'I'his establishment was found- ed in 1874 by its present management, and during the fourteen years since elapsed, has been conducted with distinguished honor and success. A commodious and attractive store is utilized, consisting of two iloors nnd base- ment e.ach covering an area of (50x40 fer-t which is well stocked with a choice assortment of foreign and domestic dry goods, also a full and desirable line of gent's furnishing goods. These goods are in every respect equal to all they are claimed and guaranteed to be, and can be confidently depended upon. The prices are most reasonable and many fine bargains are kept constantly in stock. Ten competent and courteous clerks are employed in the va- rious departments, and show every attention to those inspecting the fine and varied stock of the house. Mr. Ferguson is a native of St. John and merits the position he has so honorably won among the dry goods mer- chants in this section of Boston. J. Pennie, Baker, No. 1007 Tremont Street. One of the best-known business enterprises in this section of the city is that conducted by Mr. J. Pennie. This time-honored establishment was founded twenty-five years ago, and has been under the control of its present i)roprietor since 18S4. One lloor and basement, each 20 x .00 feet in dimensions, are occupied, and an ex- tensive retail trade is done, four assistants being required to handle the many orders received. The establishment, which is located at No. 1007 Tremont street, is completely stocked with a fine variety of fresh daily-made bread, cake and pastry of all kinds. Mr. Pennie is a native of Scotland, and an enterprising and progressive business man. The residents of this section will find this establishment a most satisfactory place at which to trade, for whiie the daily pro- duct is fresh and first-class, customers receive the most courteous attention, both from the proprietor and his efiicient assistants. Arthur F. Pepper, Photographer, work finished in Crayon, Ink and Water Colors, No. 1051 Tremonl Street. Among the many com- plete and reliable photograph galleries in this part of Boston, is that conducted by Mr. Arthur F. Pepper, located at No. 105 1 Tremout street. There he occupies a suit of three rooms, cover- ing an area of 20 by tiO feet, and admirably fitted up and arranged for his business. Mr. Pepper established his business here in 1880, and has had a prosperous career. Photographic work of every description is executed by him, a spec- ialty being made in crayon, ink and water col- ors. Mr. Pepper employs able and experienced assistants and does a very extensive photo- graphic business in this section. His work will always be found of excellent character, for which most reasonable prices prevail. Being very anxious to i^lease all patrons, none ever leave his studio without a feeling of satisfaction. Mr. Pepper, owing to his long exjierience, can guar- antee a first class likeness. He is highly es- teemed by all wJio know him, and his list of business and social friends is very large. We commend his establishmcuc to all wishing any work in his artistic line. F. J. Herthel, Jr., Real Estate, 212 Bug- gies Street. From the inception of the above house, it has been recognized as among the principal realty concerns in this section of the city, where could be found an extensive list of the most desirable city and suburban j^roperty, farms and land. Since January 1888, the pro- prietor of this enterprise Mr. F. J. Herthel, Jr., has been intimately connected with the busi- ness interests of this section of Boston, and he has in consequence made the venture a great success. His office is prominently located at No. 212 Buggies Street, where he is i)leased to meet and accommodate in any way those inter- ested in the purchase, sale, or renting of prop- ertj'. In addition to his real estate business, he is prepared to loan money at lowest rates on approved securities in any amount, and he will be found a safe medium for transacting busi- ness of this nature. Mr. Herthel is a native of Koxbury, and a member of the Pilgrim Fathers association. He is well and favorably known throughout this section. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 167 J. C. Lafreniere, dealer in Ranges, Stoves and Furnaces, 1362 Treraont Street. No better illustration of the perfection which has been attained in the manufacture of stoves and ranges can be found than by an inspection of the stock of Mr. J. C. Lafreuiere whose estab- rnent was founded in 1878, and which has ever since its inception been recognized as among the leading ones in the stove trade of this sec- tion of Boston. At his store which is locatod at No. 13G2 Tremont St., may be found everything needed in the line of stoves, ranges and furna- ces, together with a large and select stock of custom-made tinware, kitchen goods, etc., also oil stoves of all kinds. The premises utilized for this extensive retail ti-ade comprise a store 20x60 feet in dimensions. Four assistants are required in the various departments of the business, and special attention is given to all kinds of job work and a large variety of stove linings and grates are always on hand. Mr. Lafreniere is closely identified with the mate- rial advancements of his line of business, de- voting his entire time and attention to the furtherance of the interests of his customers. Prompt and reliable in all his dealings, the extensive business he has established has fol- lowed as a natural result. He will be found ■worthy of the extensive patronage he enjoys and therefore we commend his house to this community. HEALTH AND COMFORT CAX BE HAD BY USING Commode is perfectly odorless and indispen- sable to sick room, for it is a comfort to the sick and a help to the nurse, and by its use a great amount of labor is avoided in the sick room or where there are no sanitary improve- ments in the house. For sale only by J. C. Lafreniere, 1362 Tremont Street, Boston, C. B. Pail nee. Grocer, No. 204 Pynchon Street. Standing among the first-class houses in this line of trade, in this section of Boston, is the well-known store conducted by Mr. C. B. Faunce, situated at No. 204 Pynchon'street, cor. New Heath. The premises occupied by him consist of a store and basement, each 2') x 60 feet in dimensions, with store house, stable and yard adjoining, and are entirely filled with a complete stock of goods in his line of trade, em- bracing, everything in the grocery line, includ- ing the finest grades of Teas, Coffees, etc., also Flour, Grain, Hay and Feed. His prices are the very lowest to be obtained for first-class goods. Two assistants are employed, and the details of the business are ably managed. This well- I known house was established by Mr. Faunce on I Tremont street in 1864, removing here in 1885, I and the store is among the most reliable in the i Highland District. The business is conducted I in a prompt and systematic style, and merits that liberal patronage which gives to it a com- manding inlinence. Mr. Faunce is a native of Boston and a member of the Koyal Arcanum, Knights of Honor and Good Fellows. He has made his house a favorite one for those who ap- preciate the advantages he offers in quality, quantity and prices, and we bespeak for him a continuance of the patronage he so well de- serves. Eugene Babo, Pharmacist, 1277 Tremont Street. The gentleman whose card we print above has not carried on his present establish- ment for a very long period of time, but he has has already succeeded in building up a promis- ing business, although as our readers know there are many similar enterprises seeking the patronage of the public. Mr. Babo owes what success he has won, first, to his intimate know- ledge of pharmacy, and second, to his evident devotion to the interests of his customers. The former gives him the ability to serve the public to tlie best advantage, and the latter shows that be is determined to do so. The stock on hand is a large and carefully selected one, and com- prises drugs, medicines and chemicals of stand- ard purity, together with full lines of fancy goods, toilet articles, rtc. Those who are ac- customed to think oi "diug-store prices" as necessarily high, should call at this store and learn their mistake with their own eyes. Mr. Babo is a careful and discriminating buyer, and he gives his customers the benefit of whatever bargains he may make. An important and rap- idly growing brancli of his trade is the sale of various preparations bearing his name and de- signed expressly for the relief and cure of some of the more common physical indispositions. These preparations are compounded of care- fully cho.sen ingredients, and will be found as efficient as they are cheap, harmless and agree- able. Physicians' prescriptions are prepared at short notice, and it should be stated that Mr. Babo gives careful personal attention to the fill- ing of all such orders. He has every facility at hand that tends to lessen the possibility of mis- take, and as he is fully aware of the responsi- bility devolving upon him, may be entirely de- pended upon to avoid the slightest error. Low prices rule and satisfaction is guaranteed. 168 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. J. li. Cassidy & 15 ro.. Hack, Livery and Boardinjj Stable, Xo. 7 Station .Street. Night calls promptly attended to. Picnic and Slei<^liiunt street, this business was established by Mr. Day in 1S72, succeeded by the present firm in isss, and dur- ing the sixteen years which have elapsed since starting the store has been carried on in a highly satisfactory manner, to botli Mr. Day and his numerous customers. The store is '25 by 70 feet in dimensions, and is finely stocked with a full assortment of ladies' and gentlemen's boots, shoes and rubbers, and the prices will be found as reasonable as any in the city. The extensive retail trade of this house requires the employ- ment of four salesmen, who will be found at- tentive and polite, and everything possible will be done to give entire satisfaction to all their patrons. Mr. Day has had thirty years' expe- rience in this business, and they both deserve great credit for the manner in which the busi- ness is conducted, and we would earnestly rec- ommend this as an enterprise worthy of patron- age. The trade is large and rapidly extending. Fallon Bros., Plumbers, and dealers in plumbing Materials; .Jobbing promptly and per- sonally attended to; No. 1246 Tremont Street. Among the many successful houses engaged in the above-named trade in this section of Boston, is that of Fallon Bros, which was established in 1882, and has been conducted by them in a most commendable manner. This establishment is lo- cated at No. 124(5 Tremont St, and covers an area of 20x50 feet, and is fitted up with every facility for the systematic prosecution of the work en- gaged in, which embraces everything in the plumbing business. In every branch of the bus- iness Messrs. Fallon Bros, are prepared to com- pete with any of their contemporaries, and they may be implicitly depended upon to perform all contracts with promptness and satisfaction. The general stock is complete, extensive and valuable, and embraces all materials requisite for the plumbing business. The extensive job- bing and contract work transacted by this firm, requires the services of six thoroughly capable and skilled assistants. Jobbing promptly and personally attended to, and all orders by mail executed promptly and satisfactorily. Messrs. Fallon Bros, are life-long residents of Boston and have established a reputation, which admits of no cavil, while the interest they take in all matters tending to the advancement and ma- terial prosperity of their trade, entitles them to the wide-spread esteem they enjoy in this com- munity. Newell Paine, Apothecary, 1181 Tremont Street. The profession of the apothecary is one which demands a wide knowledge of medical and Pharmaceutical science, which only comes as the result of long years of study and practice, and also a rare executive ability in the adminis- tration of the delicate and high'ly important du- ties which are intrusted to him. In our day and city there are few who adorn this position and fulfill its duties with the highest ability and success, and none have proved themselves more worthy of this distinction than Mr. Newell Paine, one of our first-class druggists. He has been settled in business here since 1872, with a previous experience of fourteen years, and has won extended recognition among our citizens of the Highland district, as being eminently fitted to fulfill all duties devolving on him. The premises occupied by him are located at No. 1181 Tremont Street, and comprise one floor and a basement each 20 x 40 feet in dimensions, where is carried a large and complete stock of pure drugs and medicines of every description, and his counters are also adorned with many beautiful and tasty fancy articles. Every de- partment is managed on the strictest principles of honor and fidelity, and great care is taken in the putting; up of prescriptions for the thorough- ness and absence from all mistakes, in which department the house bears an honorable repu- tation. Mr. Paine is one of our most respected and reliable citizens. E. D. Woods, Grocer, 1205 Tremont Street. The special attention of our many readers is directed to the well-known house of E. D. Woods, located at 1265 Tremont street, retail dealer in choice staple and fancy family gro- ceries. There are probably few articles so hard to obtain unadulterated as groceries, and only by the greatest care in purchasing, either by the consumer or retailer, can the quality be as- sured. This enterprising house was established in 1877 by its present proprietor. In conse- quence of the unrivaled superiority of his goods his trade has rapidly increased, necessitating the employment of two capable and reliable as- sistants. The premises utilized comprise a store and basement, each 20 by 60 feet in dimensions, and a large retail trade is done. The stock embraces a fine selection of staple and fancy groceries, a specialty being made of flour. Mr. VVoods is a member of the Odd Fellows, Knights of Honor, Legion of Honor and Pilgrim Fathers. The equitable manner in which his business is conducted, as well as the excellent quality of goods handled, are guarantees suffi- ciently obvious why consumers would do well to place their orders with this progressive and I'epresentative house. J. Woodward, Locksmith and Dealer in Hardware and Wall Paper, No. 1278 Tremont Street. The business of the locksmith and hardware dealer, above almost all others, in- creases in importance as the country grows older and more thickly settled, but the degi'ee of perfection which is attained, is due to the energy of individuals, who have been foi' many years connected with the business. Such a one is that conducted by Mr. J. Woodward, which was established in 18(57, and during the twenty- one years since elapsed, he has succeeded by his ability and practical knowledge of the busi- ness, in building up a large retail trade, as lock- smith and dealer in hardware and paper hang- ings. This establishment is located at No. 1278 Tremont street, and comprises one floor and a basement each 20 x 40 feet in dimensions. The fine stock comprises everything under the head of hardware, also glass and a large assortment of paper hangings. Mr. Woodward makes a specialty of the locksmith business in all its LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 173 branches, and keys are made and fitted for all kinds of locks; saws filed, etc. Two thoroughly competent assistants are employed, who under- stand the business in all its details. Mr. Wood- ward is a native of Bi'Stou, an enterprising busi- ness man, stiidyint;' the wants of his trade, and by handling a reliable quality of goods at fair prices, has built up his present. prosperous busi- ness. shows that the public appreciate liberal and enterprising business methods, and an examin- ation of their stock and prices will give sufS- cient explanation as to the reason of their ex- ceptional success, already attained. All callers will be courteously served and given all desired information in regard to anything in their line. Everything handled by this firm is fresh and first-class in every respect, and all articles are warranted to prove as represented. Taylor & Carey, Dealers in Stoves, Fur- naces, Furniture. Tinware and Kitchen Goods, Crockery and Glass. No. 1267 Treraont Street. To obtain as much heat as possible from the fuel consumed, has long been the aim of those scientists and inventors, who have turned their attention to the designing of stoves, furnaces, etc., and the progress made in this direction during the last score of years is simply wonder- ful. So pronounced is it that in more than one instance with coal at present prices, a man would save money by throwing away the old- fashioned stove, or furnace he now has, and pro- curing one fitted with the latest fuel-saving de- vices, and not only has great progress been made from an economical stand-point, but also from an artistic one, as the stove of the present day has been changed from an ugly black cylinder, to what may justly be entitled, "a thing of beauty." To inspect and secure the latest im- provements in these goods visit an estab- lishment which makes a point of handling the latest novelties as well as dealing in articles of standard celebrity, and as good an example of this kind of a house as can be found is that lately established and conducted by Messrs. Taylor & Carey, whose finely arranged and at- tractive store is located at No. 1267 Tremont street. These gentlemen are thoroughly con- versant with all the details of the business, both having been engaged in this line of trade for many years. Mr. Taylor was formerly of the firm of Taylor Brothers of Charlestown, and Mr. Carey has been for several years con- nected with the Magee Furnace Co. The stock carried embraces all the latest and most im- proved styles and inventions in stoves, fur- naces, etc. ; also a complete and fine assortment of furniture, tinware and kitchen goods, glass- ware and crockery. Their present patronage A. Xicliolson, Meat Market, 11S9 Tremont Street. The pi'ovision trade of Boston is yearly assuming greater proportions, and she can boast of many large and enterprising firms in this line as any city in the state. Among them and one whicli has exhibited marked ability in this direction is that of Mr. A. Xicliolson. This market was established by Mr. Nicholson in 18SS, and although of such very recent incep- tion has succeeded in gaining an extensive re- tail trade, and the services of two capable as- sistants are required. The market is eligibly located at No. 1180 Tremont street. It is 20 by 46 feet in size, and is well stocked with a choice assortment of meats of all kinds. This market is very neat and attractive, and goods are ar- ranged in the most inviting manner. Mr. Nich- olson enjoys a fine retail trade among the best citizens in this part of the city. This is due, in part, to the superiority of the goods carried and in part to the prompt filling and delivery of all orders, as well as the courteous treatment given to patrons. Mr. Nicholson is a native of Prince Edwards Island, an honorable and enterprising business manager, and it is with pleasure that we commend this establishment to all who read this notice. John J. Curley, Florist, dealer in Plants^ Bouquets, Cut-Flowers and Floral Designs, No. i;>36 Tremont Street, opposite Station Street. Nearly every locality of any magnitude affords some enterprising concern prepared to conduct the florist's business on a large scale, and in a manner that will insure customers fresh flowers and first-class plants, in large variety, and at reasonable prices, and when wo consider the large number of these used for decorations, weddings, funerals, etc., we can form some idea of the vast quantities that must be cultivated ta supply the great demand for them. The florist business was established in this section of the city by Messrs. Butler & Curley in 1SS7, and after a career of a few months Mr. Curley, the present propri<'Coi', assumed full control, and since then has built a reputation for dealing in a fine variety of flowers. His retail store is lo- cated at No. loo6 Tremont street, where an ele- gant and varied assortment of cut-flowers and plants may be obtained. All orders are prompt- ly filled in a reliable manner. Mr. Curley's en- ergy and tact have met with a well-merited success, and we but reflect the public sentiment when we testify to the high esteem in which he is held for honorable character and fair and liberal dealings. 174 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. C. T. >Iooar, Retail Dealer in Boots, Slioes j'ears since its inception, and whose reputation and Rubbers. Xo. 1:5')" Tremont Street. As the has been so well established as to place it among boot and shoe trade of Boston forms a signifi- the representative houses in that line of busi- cant element in the make-up of the city's enter- ness. Mr. Kelly is an experienced and practical prises, in referrin'jf to the above house it may be Plumber, all work being neatly and promptly stated that the special line to which its best" en- executed by the skilled workmen of whom four- ergies are confined, is the handling of medium teen are employed. He does an extensive busi- and llrst-class lines of boots, shoes and rubbers, ness in all branches of Plumbing and Sanitary This house was originally established under the Work, and his prices will be found as reasona- firm name of Mooar Brothers and continued ble as any in the city. It requires premises ISx until 18^14, when .Mr. C. T. Mooar the present 4.j feet in dimensions to handle the varied stock proprietor assumed full control of the business, carried. .\ large local retail trade is done, which since which date this gentleman has so success- is annually increasing. .N[r. Kelly is a native of fully managed his retail trade that today his Roxbury and resides at Xo. Rand square. lie house ranks among the best in this section of is a practical man. capable of pleasing the pub- the city engaged in the shoe trade. Premises : lie in this line of business, and the success located at \o. loOT Tremont Street, and cover- which has been attained by him is as well earn- ing an area of 2.j x GO feet are utilized, and the ed as it is richly merited. assistance of four experienced clerks is re- quired in addition to the close personal super- vision of the proprietor. Mr. Mooar is a native of M.assachusetfs, and conducts a similar store in Worcester, Mass., and in conclusion we will remark that while we do not wish to indulge in ichly F. O. Lowe, Dealer in Chicago Dressed Beef, Fowl and Game at all seasons. Xo. 1368 Tremont Street. The public has been for some time familiar with Chicago Dressed Beef, and laudation of any house in particular, it shall be ^^\^^ ifs vei-dict has been distinctly favorable is within our province to state that if one would have his interests hitihly advanced, the ac- quaintance of this house should be made. B. F. Ansart, dealer in Choice Family proved by the many houses established for the sale of it throughout the countr3% and one of the popular agencies located in this city, is that conducted by Mr. F. O. Lowe, ami located at No. loOS Tremont Street. These premises have been utilized as a market for the past twenty Groc'eries, Fine Teas, Coffees and Spices, Wines ' y.^'^'"^', ^"? ^'"^^ ^^^"^ conducted by Mr. Lowe Spirits and Bottled Ales, etc., H Pynchon ^t '*'"?® ^^'"'v They cover an area of 3o x (0 feet. r«r»r^<^c:^o i>oii,.<.n,i r'.-^c^jr.r, H^u^ i >■ „ «i"d arc stockod with a choice assortment of opposite Railroad Crossing. The importance rn • j i u r j .. ^ n i • j of an enterprise of this character in a i^.-ge *^'"'==^"'^ ^'■^ssed beef, and meats of all kinds, city like Boston Highlands, is too apparent to need comment. We have here a busi- also fowl and game at all seasons. Seven thor- oughly capable and experienced assistants are constantly employed and orders are taken and delivered free of charge. Mr. Lowe is a native of Boston and a prominent member of the Free Masons. So high a reputation does this house bear, that a guarantee from it is universally considered as final and conclusive, and this trust has not been established in a day, but is the legitimate result of long years of business integrity. ness devoted to the family grocery trade an industry of great importance to the thrift of the city, and servins; an important pur- pose in the community. TJie house of Mr. B. F. Ansart, grocer, was established by its present proprietors in LSTO. Since his decease in 188'), the house has been conducted by Mrs. Ansart. Siie occupies a neatly arranged and well-stocked store located at No. (5 Pynchon Street, covering an area of 20x.5.') feet, where I she is prepared to offer to the citizens of the A. W. Bradford, Dealer in Groceries and Highland District, on advantatjeous terms, a Provisions, Flour, Teas, Coffees, Butter, Cheese, superior quality of staple and fancy family ' Lard, Eggs, etc., Choice Meats, Fruits and Vege- groceries, includin.; the best brands of flour, i tables, 2672 Washington Street, Boston High- teas, coffees and spices, and in connection with ' lands. A concern that has for its proprietor a the above-mentioned goods, Mrs. Ansart deals gentleman who has enjoyed an active business largely in wines, spirits, bottled ales, etc. The i experience of many years duration may reason- trade of this house is steadily increasing re- ably be expected to offer goods at as low rates, quiring the services of three very capable as- ' and be able to extend as satisfactory services to sistants, and its resources are ample to meet the public as any similar firm in the city, and all demands made upon it, while its policy en- indeed in the case of Mr. Bradford, the gen- titles it to the consideration of the purchasing tleman to whom we have reference, we are sure public, who will find assured advantages in i that such expectations will be realized. This dealing here. concern carries on business at Xo. 2f)72 Washing- ton street, the store occupies a space of 20 x 40 feet. Mr. Bradford began operations in 1878, and has built up a large and successful trade, his store is well stocked with flour, teas, cof- fees, butter, cheese, lard, eggs, etc. ; a fine line of choice fruit and vegetables is to be found here in their seasons; beef, mutton, veal and pork, both fresh and salted, are carried and sold at prices that will bear comparison. Fourassis- of the city. This house was founded .about fif- tants are employed, who will be found compe- teen years ago by Mr. Kelly, whoso business tent and attentive, goods delivered promptly '-"" been successfully managed during the i and free of expense. John 4. The present proprietor, Mr. N. A_dams, who has been here for ten yeais, and succeeded Geo. B. Codwell w)io had been here lifty years, is a native of Massachusetts, and has done much to build up tbe reputation and the trade of the un- dertaking to which we have reference. This has been accomplished by carrying a full stock of every thing usually found in a first-class Drug Store, by giving prompt, careful, and polite attention to all, by trying to accom- modate the public as completely as possible, and finally by selling goods at reasonable prices at all times and under all circumstances. One floor and a basement, of the dimensions of 35 x 55 feet, are occupied and employment is given to three competent and affable assistants. No pains has been spared to provide everything essential to the quick, accurate and satisfactory filling of physicians' prescriptions, and the assortment of Drugs, Chemicals, etc., is so complete that every necessary ingredient is sure to be at hand. Very low prices are quoted in this department and it is but natural that a very large business should be done. Thomas Wild, House Painter, Grainer, Glazier, Whitener and Colorer, 28 Eustis Street. Next in importance to keei^ing a house well- painted, conies the question of who shall be employed to do the work, and on tlie answer given, depends in a great measure the frequency with which the problem must be solved. Of course the weather and a uumber of other things have a more or less important influence on the durability of a painted surface, but for all that much depends upon the stock used and tho men who use it, and it is without doubt the truest economy to place such orders with houses that may be trusted to execute them thorough- ly as well as promptly. Such a record is held by Mr. Thomas Wild who does business at No. 28 Eustis Street, and as he began operations in 1876, his record may be deemed firmly and cor- rectly established. One floor is occupied, of the dimensions of 20 x 50 feet, and employment is given to eight efiicient assistants. House Paint- ing, Graining and Glazing are some of the branches of industry carried on, and Whitening and Coloring are also done in first-class style and without injury to furniture or carpets. Mr. Wild uses reliable stock and employs care- ful help, and as he puts his prices as low as is consistent with satisfactory results, it is by no means to be wondered at that his business is a large one and is steadily growing. Joseph S. Waterman & Sons. Funeral Undertakers and Embalmers, 2?>02 Washington Street. By general consent, the undertaking establishment conducted by Messrs. .foseph S. Waterman & Sons, is given the leading position among similar enterprises carried on in this section of the city, and this concession is only what is rightfully due to an establishment of such long standing and unblemished reputation. Operations were begun in 1859, and the present co-partnership was formed a few yeais ago, the existing firm being made up of Messrs. Joseph S., George H., and Frank S. Waterman, all of whom are natives of this city. The premises occupied at No. 2302 Washington Street, are conveniently and appropriately fitted up, and there is always carried therein a full supply of Caskets, Coffins and everything needed at Fun- erals, this house being one of the very few in the city, that manufacture tho Caskets supplied by them. Embalming, and every necessary op- eration connected with tho burial of the dead is given prompt and skillful attention, and in cases where the entire direction of funerals is entrusted to this firm, they may be depended upon to see that everything is attended to, as their experience has been both extensive and varied and they are equally well pi-epared to as- sume charge of the largest public or the quiet- est private ceremony of this kind. The office is open day and night, and telephone connection enables orders to be quickly transmitted from any part of the city. Frederick Slader, Gas Fixtures. Gas Fit- ting and Repairing, 45 Warren Street, Boston Highlands. It is easy to get used to about any- thing, and for this reason we accept things as a matter of couiiJe that would otherwise be a con- stant source of trouble and .alarm. All of us know that illuminating gas, although perfectly harmless when properly used, is still a very dangerous thing when out of place and under certain circumstances, yet too many of us will permit men to repair or adjust our gas fixtures, who are entirely incompetent to undertake such work. But it may be asked. "How are we to know who is competent and who is not?" Very easily. Place your orders only with men of good repute, and whenever possible, patron- ize those who give their attention exclusively to Gas Fitting and Repairing. Such a man is Mr. Frederick Slader of No. 45 AVarren Street, and his experience is as great as his reputation is high, for he has been engaged in this line of business since 1861. The store he occupies, comprises one floor and a basement, measuring 25x60 feet, and Gas Fixtures and Fittings of all descriptions are furnished at reasonable prices. Any grade of gas fixture, from the plainest and cheapest, to the most elegant and costly, can be furnished by Mr. Slader and his prices will be found to compare favorably with those of other dealers. Buildings will be fitted up in the most approved manner and in a thoroughly workmanlike style, and orders' will be tflled without delay, satisfaction being guaranteed. Repairing of all descriptions is given special at- tention, and as employment is given to four skilled a.ssistants, the most extensive jobs can be quickly completed. 180 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. John Thomas, Practical HorseShoer, No. 50 Eustis Street, Boston Highlands. The sub- ject of " scitntific. horse-shooing " lias secured a great deal of attention of late years and some very remarkable theories have been advanced concerning it. Some gentlemen (who claim to have given the matter great study) solve the problem of how to shoe a horse, by declaring that he should not be shod at all, basing their arguments on the statement that if horses had needed shoes, they would have been created with tliem on. On the same principle, they should have been born with harness on, if a harness were necessary, but as it is rather dif- ficult to make practical use of a horse without a harness, so it is to utilize one without shoes. That many a hoof and many a horse has been spoiled by bad shoeing is undeniable, but this simply proves,not that the principle is wrong, but that the .ipplicuUonof it should be entrusted to proper hands. No man can learn horse-shoeing from a book, any more than lie can learn yacht- sailing in the same way, and if lie tries to do it, the result is apt to be like that reached by the in- dividual who thought he had mastered the latter art after reading a number of works on the subject. He tried to sail a boat across the har- bor and might perhaps have succeeded, had he not been so sea-sick that he couldn't stand up. It is easy to shoe a horse — on paper, but when it comes down to practical work, it is an excel- lent idea to have a practical workman. Mr. John Thomas of No. 50 Eustis Street, is well known as a practical horse-shoer, and well he may be, for he has carried on his present enter- prise over forty-four years, and does a very ex- tensive business in that line. The establishment of which he is proprietor has been a blacksmith shop since 1812 and is the largest in New Eng- land. It contains every facility for the doing of blacksmithing in all its branches. The premis- es are 40x60 feet in size and employment is given to twenty skilled assistants. Mr. Thom- as is prepared to fill orders with neatness and dispatch, and the uniformly high and durable character of the work done at his shop, is too well known to require further mention. All shoes are hand made. His charges are mod- erate and satisfaction is guaranteed. Alex. Blackwood, Bell Hanger and Lock- smith, Speaking Tubes put up, Keys Fitted, 2080 Washington Street, Boston Highlands. House-work is hard enough under tlie most favorable cii'cumstances and when the expense of fitting up a residence with the necessary bells, etc., is so small as is now the case, and the saving in steps and worry is so decided, there should be no hesitation felt about taking ad- vantage of this labor-saving device to lighten the cares of housekeeping as much as possible. One of the most skillful Electric and Mechanical Bell Hangers in this city, is Mr. Alexander Blackwood of No. 2080 Washington Street, and those who want anything in this line given prompt and careful attention may rely upon his ability to give perfect satisfaction. 5lr. Black- wood occupies one floor of the dimensions of 30 X 25 feet and employs three competent as- sistants. Locksmithing in all its branches, in- cluding Electric Locks for apartment hotels is carried on, and keys will be fitted at short notice and at moderate rates. Orders by mail will receive as prompt attention as these given in person, and an important branch of the busi- ness is the putting up of Speaking Tubes, such work being done without unnecessary ex- pense, and satisfactory results guaranteed. Trunk-locks will be repaired or replaced at low prices, and secure locks of all kinds are exten- sively dealt in. Mr. Blackwood warrants all goods sold to prove as represented and his business is steadily increasing. Miss K. E. Ililey, Fashionable Millinery, 2087 Washington Street, Boston Highlands. Notwithstanding that there is an immense de- mand for Millinery Goods in a great city like Boston, it is quite difficult to build up a suc- cessful trade in these articles, for the reason that the field is already well occupied and but very few openings present themselves. But still, exceptional merit will be recognized, if backed by the requisite business enterprise and ability, and lience the large patronage that has been attained by Miss K. E. Hiley, since she opened her present establishment in 1883, is only what might legitimately have been expected by those previously familiar with the lady's pro- nounced taste and business ability. Miss Riley is a native of this city, and has made Fashion- able Millinery a special study. As a result, she is well equipped to assure satisfaction to the most fastidious of her patrons, and her suc- cess in arranging the leading styles to suit the varying requirements of her customers has been the subject of much favorable and even admiring comment. The premises utilized measure 28 X :j0 feet and contain a very com- plete assortment of hats, bonnets and trim- mings of various kinds, both trimmed and un- trimmed head coverings being offered for sale, and the very latest Parisian styles on exhibition. Employment is given to four skilled assistants, and order work is done with a celerity and thoroughness that, combined with the low prices quoted, have done much to give this establish- ment the great popularity that it enjoys. Koxbury Clothins: Co., Northerly Cor. Washington & Vernon Sts., S. 0. Hadley Uni- forms a Specialty. Much of the prejudice that formerly existed regarding the wearing of ready-made clothing has now passed away, and indeed there is no longer reason for its contin- uance, as ready-made garments are now produc- ed that are practically equal to the best custom clothing, and that are far superior to the " thrown-together " productions of cheap tailors with which the market is flooded. Of course Ready-made Clothing is sold to-day, that de- serves all the ridicule that used to be cast at " slopshop " garments in general, but there is no necessity for anyone being imposed upon through ignorance, for everybody has had an op- portunity to inspect high-grade ready-made gar- ments and hence should know what can be done in this line. The " Koxbury Clothing Company," doing business at the northerly or "down-town" corner of Washington and Ver- non Streets, has done good work in the past in educating the public up to a point where only the best of garments will prove acceptable, for it has never been satisfied to accept a second LEADING BUSINESS MEN. ISl position but lias endeavored to maintain its po- sition as a leader in the production of well-fit- ting, well-made and fashionably cut clothing. Such has been its policy during a career of near- ly thirty years, and the result is to be seen to- day, not only in tlie magnitude of its trade, but also in the high standing the concern has for probity, fair-dealing and enterprise, in the best and truest sense of that much-abused term. The enterprise of this company does not consist of sharp dealing, and is not exemplified by its success in palming off damaged or superannu- ated goods on its customers by one pretence or the other, but is shown in the low prices quoted on standard and fashionable clothing and in the liberal provision made for the comfort and convenience of patrons. The manager, Mr. S. C. Hadley, is a well-kuowu business man of es- tablished reputation. Every article sold is guaranteed to prove as represented, and Uni- forms are made a specialty. H. B. Smith, Harness Maker, No. 33 Koxbury Street, Boston Highlands. That the harness a horse is furnished with has much to do with his effectiveness as well as his appearance, no one at all acquainted with the subject will dispute, and it still remains as true as it ever was. that to pet a good harness you must patronize a, good and reliable maker. Mr. H. B. Smith of No. 33 Roxbury Street (2nd door from Mr. Wm. Sullivan, Horse shoer) has carried on business in his present quarters since 1885, and has made and sold a great number of harnesses of all kinds during that time. There has not been, so far as we have learned, the least complaint from any of his customers, up to tlate, while on the contrary the expressions of satisfaction have been many and pronounced. This fact, taken in connection with the evident superiority of the goods produced as seen by inspection of those on hand, warrants us in declaring that those who may favor Mr. Smith with their patronage may be assured of receiving complete satisfaction, while the prices at which the vari- ous articles are sold, are so low as to commend themselves to all. Both a wholesale and retail business is done and Whips, Oils, Soaps, and Horse-furnishings and Sundries in general are extensively dealt in. Second-hand Harnesses are bought and sold and particular attention is given to repairing, which is done at short notice and in a uniformly durable, neat and thorough manner. Mr. Smith employs two competent assistants and produces the best work by using the finest stock and giving it careful and skillful handling. B. E. Howard, Cor. Dudley Street, and Albany Ave., Boston Highlands, Dealer in Dry & Fancy Goods, Stationery. Agency for Mme. Demorest's Reliable Patterns. In no line of trade is experience of more practical value than in that devoted to the handling of Dry and Fancy Goods, etc., and as Mr. B. E. Howard (who does business at the corner of Dudley Street, and Albany Avenue) has carried on his present enterprise for nearly fifteen years, it is but natural that he should be able to offer his patrons such frequent and decided inducements as to gain for his establishment great popular- ity and a steadily increasing trade. The prem- ises utilized, measure 20x5.5 feet and comprise one floor and a basement, being well-filled by an assortment of Dry and Fancy Goods, Sta- tionery, etc., that is both large and varied, and contains articles suited to everybody's needs and quoted at prices adapted to everybody's means. Mr. Howard acts as agent for Mme. Demorest's celebrated patterns and can supply anything in this line at the lowest attainable rates. These patterns are too well known to require description, suflfice it to say that they well deserve the name " Eeliable " and will be found equal to any in tlie world. Employment is afforded to two efficient and obliging assist- ants and not the least popular feature of the es- tablishment is the prompt and painstaking at- tention extended to every caller. G. W. Andrews & Co., Dealers in Choice Family Groceries, Tea, Coffee, Butter and Flour, 91 Warren Street. That the business of the grocer has been extended and widened in scope of late years, must be apparent to all who have given the matter their attention, and indeed even a casual observer can hardly have failed to notice that with the more general introduction of canned goods and the raising of the standard of popular taste, the demands made upon the resources of a first-class grocery become more varied than ever. The enterprise conducted by Messrs. G. W. Andrews & Co., at No. Ul Warren Strict, was inaugurated in 1881, and has, from its inception, been characterized by liberal man- agement and corresponding success. The firm is made up of Mr. G. W. Andrews and Mr. W. S. Melcher, both of \\ liom are natives of Boston. The premises utilized comprise one floor and a basement, measuring 22 .x UU feet, and contain- ing a very large and desirable assortment of Choice Family Groceries, Tea, Coffee, Butter and Flour. Employment is afforded to three cour- teous and efficient assistants, and all callers may depend on prompt and willing service and fair and equitable treatment. The line of Gro- ceries handled is one that has been selected ex- pressly for the trade to which this house caters, and will be found exceptionally complete in every department and containing nothing that cannot be unreservedly recommended. The Teas and Coffees offered are fine-flavored, full strength and low in price, and it only needs a trial of these goods to demonstrate their supe- riority over those sold in the average grocery store. Fresh Creamery Batter is always ob- tainable here at the lowest market rates, as are also fresh country eggs, while Family Flour is handled very extensively, and is supplied by the bag or barrel at bottom prices. 182 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. Joliu H. Rowe, Upholsterer, 1 Roxbury St. Furniture repaired and polished, Window Sliadesmade. Tlie cares of a liouseliold aie oner- ous enousl) at tlie best, -without addinaveiip()rt, Dealer in Teas, Coffees, Spices, Fruits, Nuts. etc. 123 Warren Street. Among those establishments that seem to us to be exceptionally wm-thy of honorable mention in these pages, tliat of Mr. H. A. Davenport, lo- cated at No. ]2;> Warren Street deserves a prominent ))Osition, for this enterprise was in- augural ed in ISTo by Mr. G. O. Alden and has been under the control of its piesent owner for about ten years. Mr. Davenport is a native of Boston and is engaged in handling Fine Groce- ries, Teas, Coffees, Spices, P'ruits, Nuts, etc. The store utilized by him is of the dimensions of iJOx.").") feet and is well worthy of a visit, for it contains as skilfully selected a stock of the arti- cles we have mentioned, as can be found in the ■whole city. These goods have been chosen with an eye to the requirement of the most fas- tidious trade, and they are offered at such pric- es that no one can fail to find something there- in suited to his purse as well as his palate. There are, after all, but comparatively few es- tablishments whcie really high-grade teas and coffees are obtainable at fair prices, and hence it is only natural that this deiiarlmcnt of Mr. Davenpoi-t's business should be of the utmost imi)oitance, and that a very largo and constant- ly growing trade should have resulted from the inducements he has to offer. His spices arc; al- so pure and linelyflavored. and the assortment of Foreign and Domestic Fruits shown, is one that pleases the eye as much as it stimulates the apiietite. for the articles comprising it are ripe, tempting and neatly arranged. I. Ro.seukranz, Clothier, Hatter and Gent's Furnisher; Tiunks, Bags. Umbrellas, etc.; ! Watciies and Jewelry bought and sold, 2201 Washington Street. ^Ir. I. Rosenkranz of No. 2201 Washington Street, (Dean's Block) has car- ried on his present enterprise since 18S2 and has built up a large trade by selling reliable goods at prices much lower than the same class of ar- ticles can generally be bought for. He is a na- tive of Germany and occupies a store 20x70 feet in dimensions, which is filled with a splendid assortment of Ready-made Clothing, Hats, Caps, and Gent's Furnishings in general, together with Trunks, Bags and Umbrellas of all kinds. The Overalls, Jumpers and Shirts sold here, are manufactured by Mr. RosenUranz for his own trade and he can consequently warrant them to be as represented. Watches and Jewelry, Mus- ical Instruments and Fire Arms, both new and second-hand, are dealt in very extensively and some decided bargains are olfered to cash buy- ers by Mr. Rosenkranz who carries on the High- land Loan Office in the same store and loans m(mey on Di^imouds, Watches, Jewelry, Alusical Instruments, clothing and Personal Property of every description. 'I'his is a very popular de- partment of the business, as the highest cash prices are paid and every transaction is consid- ered as strictly conlidential. Tiiose temporarily embarrassed, should make this establishment a call as they are assured fair and liberal dealing, and whati'ver is done will not be known outside unless they themselves tell it. Mr. Rosenkranz does a large and growing business, and fully de- serves the high degree of popularity his estab- lishment enjoys. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 183 Greene & Stevens, Grocers, Tea, Coffee, Butter and Flour Specialties, 304 Warren Street, Corner Clifford Street. In these days, business is almost entirely divided up into specialties, and in order to purchase to the best advantage one must be acquainted with the houses giv- ing particular attention to the haudlinp; of certain products. Take for instance the en- terprise conducted by Messrs. Greene & Ste- vens at No. 304 ^Warren Street. These gentle- men do a general grocery business and carry a large and v?fell-selected stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries in great variety- The firm only began operations here in ISSS. and con- sequently have a new and fresh assortment that contains no unsalable goods of any kind. The firm is made up of C. C. Greene, formerly with F. O. White, and T. N. Stevens, formerly with L. W. & H. F. Morse; both paittiers have along experience in the business. Despite the fact of their not being established a great while, they do a veiy large bu.siness, and why? Simply because people have discovered that family sup- plies can be purchased of them to most excellent advantage, and that prompt and cireful atten- tion is ijiven to every order. The store is 22 x 50 feet, with a basement, and is one of the hand- somest and best arranged in the Highlands. A speciality is made of Tea, Coffee, Hutter and Flour and some really surprising inducements are offered in these lines. Lovers of a good cup of Tea or Coffee should most certainly place an order with this tirm. for they handle goods of the choicest flavor and are very reasonable in their prices. Pure and Fresh Creamery Butter is also supplied at bottom rates, and the Flour in stock includes the most approved brands for family use, being furnished by the bag or bnriel at very low figures. S. Isaacs, Dealer in all Kinds of Fresh and Salt Fish, also Smoked and Pickled Fish, Fancy Fish of all kinds. .\11 orders promptly attended to, 3.53 and 647 Warren Street, Boston Highlands. Fish is a very popular article of food among all classes of people, but in spite of the active demand that exists for it, those who handle it at retail must be both experienced and able if they wish to attain the highest suc- cess. In order to build up a desii-able class of trade, it is necessary to carry a large and varied stock, and to keep the same in a neat and at- tractive condition, and it is largely owing to his observance of these points that Mr. S. Isaacs has won such success since he began operations at 3-53 Warren Street, in 1884. This gentleman is a native of Boston, and has had about twenty years' experience in the fish business, catering to the best kind of trade, and becoming tlior- oughly conversant with the wants of the public. He carries on two stores on Warren Street, one at No. 353 and the otiier at No. 047, and employs six competent and polite assistants. The latter store was opened in Februarv, 1888, and has already received the liberal patronage of those residing in its vicinity, for Mr. Isaacs has won an enviable reputation for dealing in reliable goods, and his prices speak for themselves. An assortment of Fresh, Salt, Smoked and Pickled Fish is carried at all times and especial attention is given to the handling of Fancy or Game Fish. Prompt and careful attention is given to all orders, and callers are treated with uniform courtesy and consideration. D. R. MacdonaUl, Successor to Geo. W. Reynolds, Winthrop Market, 121 Warren Street. Americans are said to be the most fastidious eaters in the world, ;iud it is charged that an average American family throws away enough in a week to live upon another week, but how- ever this may be, it is a fact that about every- one wants to know where the best of meats, the best of vegetables, the best of fruits and the best of butter, etc.. are to be had, and therefore all will be interested when we answer "At Macdonald's, Winthrop Market,!No. 121 Warren Street. Warren Block. " This business was started in 1871 by Mr. Geo. W. Reynolds, who was succeeded in 188(5 by the present proprietor. One floor and a basen)ent are occupied, measur- ing 20 X .5.5 feet, and as employment is afforded to five efficient assistants, customers are assured prompt and polite attention. Mr. D. B. Macdonald is a native of Nova Scotia, and is thoroughly acquainted with every detail of his present business. The finest cuts of Meats, the tenderest and finest flavored Steaks. Chops, Cutlets, etc.. are to be had here at all times and at prices as low as the market will permit. Fruits and Vegetables in their seasons are given particular attention, and those wanting fresh and full-flavored articles of this kind, may always find them here if anywhere. Butter and Cheese are received direct from the dairies, and purchasers are fully guaranteed that every article in this line will prove as represented in every respect. Mr. Macdonald believes in " quick sales and small profits" and hence his stock is constantly fiesh and desirable. George W. I>owns, House and Sign Painter, 16.5 Warren Street. Any man who owns a handsome residence, may be pardoned for ex- ercising considerable care in the selection of a painter to work upon it, as painting when un- skillfuUy or carelessly done is neither useful nor ornamental. Hence we take pleasure in men- tioning the facilities enjoyed by Mr. George W. Downs, of \o \(\iy Warren St., in the filling of orders of this kind, for we know that he will give satisfaction to such as may employ his services, and we also know that his terms are very rea- sonable for first-class work. He has carried on business for twenty-five years, and has been in busine.ss for himself since 1880, and has executed many important commissions in a style that has done much to build up the extensive patronage now enjoyed. The premises utilized measure 20 X 40 feet in size, and employment is afforded to four skillerl and experienced assistants. The shop is supplied with every appliance, etc., that is required to carry on the bu.siness economi- cally and successfully, and an important part of the industry is here conducted, that of Plain and Oranamental Sign Painting. Some beauti- ful work is done in this line, and not only beauty but durability is regarded. 184 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. D. Danahy Sz Son, Manufacturers of Tin Tin Proofing and Plumbing are also given special and Sheet Iron Ware, Proprietors of Danaliy A: attention and parties wisbing a durable roof Son's Plate Iron Furnace, ail sizes. Furnaces, which will be positively warranted, would do Piangcs and Stoves Repaired; Tin Kooting War- well to place their orders with this popular firm, ranted, 2014 Washington Street. No experienced Both partners are natives of Boston, and there are employed two efficient and careful assistants. householder needs to be told that the selection of the stoves to be used for heating or cooking puriioses in a house is a matter of the first im- portance, for it only requires a small amount of familiarity with domestic life to impress this fact very forcibly upon the mind. The choosing of a furnace is still more difficult for there are any number of such heaters in the market, and although many of them are constructed on cor- rect principles, still there are not a few of which this cannot be said, and which are both high in first cost and wasteful of fuel. Danahy & Son's Plate Iron Furnace is not the invention of men who have had no practical experience in the heating of houses, but is the result of years of observation of the defects found in the great majority of furnaces designed for domestic use. It is simple in plan, strong and durable in con- stnuition, easy to manage, economical of fuel, capable of supplying an enormous amount of heat or of being so controlled as to avoid over- heating a house during a '"warm si)t!ll." It is in fact as perfect a furnace as we have ever seen, and we would advise all of our readers who are dissatisfied with their present heating facili- ties, to call at No. 2044 Washington Street, and consult the firm on the subject, for it is well to prepare for next winter before the "rush" comes in the fall. Messrs. I). Danahy & Son began op- erations in 1S72. and occupy one floor and a basement at the address given. They can sup- ply the furnace mentioned in all sizes, and fully guarantee it to do all that is promised for it. Ranges and Stoves aie also extensively dealt in, and will be repaired at short notice and in a thoroughly workmanlike manner at low prices. H. 11. Muntiiig', Dealer in Choice Family Groceries, Flour. Teas, Coffees, etc., Cigars and Tobacco, 126 Dudley Street. Houston Highlands. Groceries are so universally used, that it is hardly possible to devote too large a share of this work to a consideration of the more impor- tant houses engaged in handling the same in this vicinity, and we are sure that those familiar with the establishment and business of Mr. II. R. Hunting will agree with us con- cerning the propriety of giving him honorable and prominent mention within these pages. He occupies one floor, measuring 20 x 40 feet at ]26 Dudley Street, and carries a finely selected stock, among which may be found Flour, Teas, Coffees, and a fine line of Fancy Groceries, Foreign and Domestic Cigars, Tobacco, etc. Mr. Hunting is a native of Boston and a member of the Odd Fellows and Good Fellows. He began operations about 18S1 and has given un- mistakable and repeated signs since then that he understood what was wanted by the public. Owing to the large increase in his business Mr. Hunting contemplates enlarging and improving his store shortly. He has established a reputa- tion for selling honest goods in an honest fashion, of which he may well be proud. James O'Brien, Florist, 63 Union Avenue, and 3471 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, and 23'.)1 Washiniiton Street, Boston Highlands. It is generally desirable to purchase directly from the ] producer whenever possible and this is particu- larly the case when buying such perishable arti- cles as cut-flowers, boquets, etc., as in no other j way can they be obtained in so fresh and hardy a I condition, to say nothing of the gain made in economy by so doing. Mr. James O'Brien, al- though he only opened his retail establishment at No. 2o91 Washingion Stieet, last year, is a Florist of long experience, and tliat this exper- ience has brought skill, is proved by the many l)rizes awarded to him by the ISIassachusetts Horticultural Society for the artistic arrange- ment of tloweis, etc. His prices aie moderate in the extreme as he grows his own flowers (utiliz- ing six large green-houses, covering a space of nine thousand square feet with glass) and owing to the lai'ge scale on which he conducts opera- tions, the cost of producing a given number of dowers or plants is rethiced to a minimum. Mr. O'Brien has carried on business at Jamaica Plain for a score of years and occupies premises I at No. G:> Union Avenue and No. 3471 Washing- ton Street in that hcction. Choice Cut Powers, \ Artistic Floral Designs, Plants, etc.. fresh every day are supplied by him at bottom prices, and { all who have given him orders for Wedding or Funeral Kmblems, speak in the very highest terms of the taste displayed in filling the same and the spirit of accommodation manifested by Mr. O'Brien and those in his employ. He already does a large business at his Roxbury store, and it is rapidly increasing, by reason o : the liberal and enterprising methods followed LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 185 Potter's Hotel and Restaurant, 2143 & 2145 VVasbingtou Street, George M. Potter. Pro- prietor. Potter's Hotel and Restaurant are known to every resident of the Highlands, and occupy a position such as is held by no other similar enterprise in that section. The under- takinjr was founded in 1846 and for nearly half a century has afforded an example of what an institution of the kind should be. Pot- ter's Hotel has a reputation for hospitality and freedom from exasperating "style" and for liberty without license, that is richly deserved, and those who Avisb to stop at a house where any part of the city can be quickly reached, and which is at once promi- nent and retired in situation, might go a great deal further and fair a great deal worse. Three floors and a basement are occupied of the di- mensions of 40x60 feet and there are forty rooms available which are let by the day or ■week at very reasonable rates. Ten employees are in attendance and perfect neatness and prompt and willing service are among the ad- vantages observed by those staying at this pop- ular house. The Restaurant is the most cele- brated in Roxbury and enjoys a reputation for the choicest food cooUed in the best manner, such as any similar establishment in the city might well be proud of. Game, Chicken and Oyster Suppers are given special attention and will be furnished at short notice to parties of any number. The seating capacity of the din- ing rooms is sufficient to accommodate sixty guests and the arrangements are such that that number can be promptly and satisfactorily served. The finest Wines, Brandies, Cordials and liquors of all kinds are supplied at low prices as are also imported and domestic ales, etc., while choice cigars are made a specialty. Ames Bros., Grocers, 125 Roxbury Street. That there are many grocery stores to be found in the Highland District, our readers need not be told, for the fact is plainly evident to any one who has even a slight acquaintance with that section, but it requires something more than a slight acquaintance to become posted as to the relative merits of these establishments and therefore whatever information we can give in that line is quite sure to be acceptable. In this connection we should like to call attention to the enterprise of whicli Ames Brothers are the proprietors, located at No. 125 Roxbury Street, for we believe that no better goods are to be found in the market than are obtainable here and we are sure that no more honorable business methods can be practised anywiiere. One floor and a basement are utilized, of the dimensions of 20x45 feet, and employment is af- forded to two obliging and well-informed as- sistants. An extremely large and varied stock of Fine Groceries is carried, comprising choice Teas and Coffees, Pure Spices, all the favorite brands of Flour, etc., and the prices quoted are very reasonable, especially when the superior quality of the goods is remembered. Messrs. Ames Brothers have not conducted this estab- lishment for a very long period of time, but they have carried it on long enough to make it evident that success is assured, .wder a contin- uance of the present liberal and enterprising management. Geo. W. Stacey, 2196 Washington Street, Roxbury, Mass. Stationer and dealer in the "Domestic" Paper Patterns adjustable Dress and Skirt Forms, also Laundry agency. The gentleman whose card we print above, has car- ried on his present business for very nearly a score of years and his establishment at No. 2196 Washington Street has long been one of the most popular in the Highlands. It is but nat- ural that it should be so, for Mr. Stacey spares no mins to afford his customers complete satis- faction and carries a fine assortment of fashion- able stationery etc., and a full line of Lovell's Library together with Fancy articles of various descriptions, which he offers at the lowest mar- ket rates. One floor is occupied, of the dimen- sions of 30x25 feet and the stock on band is tastefully arranged and displayed to excellent advantage. A popular article handled by Mr. Stacey is the "Domestic" adjustable Dress form, which is indispensable to every lady mak- ing or altering her own dresses and which will more than save its cost ($6.50) in a single sea- son. The Domestic Skirt form at $4.00 and the Folding Skirt form (recently improved) at $3.00 are also of great value to ladies and it is not surprising that Mr. Stacey should sell many of them as they are superior to ^y others in the market and are offered by him at manu- facturer's prices. He is a native of York, Maine and is connected with both the Odd Fellows and the Grand Army. He was a member of Co. F 3d Massachusetts during the Rebellion and served under Gen. Banks in La., and with Gen. Sheridan in Shenandoah Valley. Everything coming from his establishment may be strictly depended on, as he chooses his goods with the utmost care and never misrepresents an article. Samuel C. Nason, Dealer in Fish, Oysters, etc., 2107 Washington Street. There are very few people who don't like fish, and it is well that this is so, for no more healthful and gener- ally desirable article of food exists, and it is in most cases as cheap as it is good. We need not say that much of the palatableness and nutritive qualities of fish depend on the treat- ment they receive after being caught, and it is largely owing to the precautions observed to avoid all injury and to preserve prefect fresh- ness, that tbe members of the finny tribe fur- nished by Mr. Samuel C. Nason of No. 2107 Washington Street, opposite Eustis, enjoy so high a reputation for fineness of flavor and uni- formity of excellence. Mr. Nason has been con- cerned in this line of business since 1866 and is thoroughly conversant with every detail of the trade. He is a native of Roxbury and a member of the Good Fellows and it would be hard to find a man more generally known or a more univer- sal favorite. " Mason's Orchestra " is one of the most popular organizations of the kind in town and is in great request during the dancing sea- son for parties, balls and such occasions. To those who have never favored Mr. Nason with their patronage, we would say that his stock is always as complete as the market will permit. His prices are invariably reasonable and fair, every representation made may be strictly depended on. One floor and a basement, meas- uring 20 X 60 feet are occupied and employment is given to two polite and competent assistants. 186 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. T. D. Mnlrey, Marble and Granite Works, Nos. 2355 and 2357 Washington Street. Hoston Hislilands. The Marble and (Jranite Works carried on by Mr. T. D. Mulrcy at Xos. 2355 and 2357 \Vashinp;t','n Street, were established in 1849 and are nndoubt- edly the best known in this section of the city. It is not, however, en- tirely on account of their old standin#c by any means, that these works are so popular, for much of the celeb- rity they enjoy is due to the lii^h character of the work turned out, and it may be tiuthful- ly said that no similar enterprise in the state is capable of fillinfj orders in a more thoroujjhly artistic and satisfactory manner. The premises occupied comprise three build- ings of the dimensions of 70 x 100 feet, and em- ployment is afforded to twenty skilled hands. Altliough order work is ext^cuted at short notice, there is carried in stock a magnificent assortment of Marble and Granite Monumental Tablets, Foi'oifjn and American Marble Chimney Pieces of the most approved and fashionable desijrns. This assortment comprises floods suited to all tastes, to all circumstances and to all ]turses, and is well worthy of a careful exam- ination by those interested. Mr. Mulrey will be ]iapi)y to permit au inspection of his finished Work at any time during business hours, and even if he does not happen to have in stock just what is wanted by the customer, such an inspection will jrenerally result in finding out precisely what the patron desires. The facilities for filling of orders without delay and at the least possible expense, are of the best, and Marble and Stone Work of every descrip- tion will be supplied on the most reasonable terms, and satisfaction guaranteed. men's requirements. One floor and a basement are occupied, of the dimensions of 20x60 feet and employment is given to five skilled assist- ants. Mr. .Martin guarantees satisfaction as regards style and fit and his experience thus far has been that those who patronize him once almost invariably come again. He has just received his fall importations of Fine Wool- ens, etc. which he is making up at very reason- able prices. His prices are extremely low for the fine quality of work done, and we can commend his garments to the most fastidious dressers. John C. Martin, Merchant, Tailor 2303 Washington Street. The genial gentleman whose card we print above, is one of the best- known and most highly esteemed of our High- land business men and fully deserves the suc- cess he has won in the carrying on of his present enterprise, Mr. Martin is a native of Boston and is connected with the Free Masons, the Ancient Order of Workmen and the Forest- ers. He assumed control of his present under- taking in 1883 and has built up a large trade during the conipaiMtively short time that he has conducted the industry in question. This is not surprising when his methods are taken in- to consideration, for everybody likes fair deal- ing, everybody likes courteous treatment, every- body likes fashionable and thoroughly made garments, and everybody likes to secure a first- class article at a moderate price. All of these likings can be and are satisfied by Mr. Martin, and his popularity follows as a matter of course. At No. 23fi3 Washington Street, his es- tablishment is located, and there is always car- ried in stock a fine assortment of Foreign and Domestic cloths embracing goods suited to all conditions of wear, particular attention being paid to suitings especially adapted to young H. J. & W. J. Shine, Dealers in Fresh Fish, Lobsters, Smoked Fish, Oysters, Clams etc. 2328 Washington Street, Boston Highlands. Without a doubt the handsomest fish-store in the Highlands is that occupied by Messrs. H. J. & W. J. Shine at No. 2328 Washington Street and those who associate the handling and sale of fish with a dingy, dirty store and poor accommoda- tions, should pay this establishment a visit and see that such association is by no means always justified. Both members of the firm are na- tives of Boston and thoroughly acquainted with the requirements of the best city trade, as may be seen by their successful efforts to fully satis- fy their patrons. The premises occupied are of the dimensions of 30x.50 feet and comprise one floor and a basement, a splendid show-win- dow affoiding excellent opportunity for the dis- play of goods. Fresh fish of all kinds is carried in stock, including such game fish as pickerel, black bass, etc., and a full assortment of Smok- ed and Pickled Fish is also on hand as are Lob- sters, Oysters, Clams, etc. These are oiYered at moderate prices and customers are always giv- en prompt attention and treated with courtesy and con.-ideration. One of the most popular customs pursued by this firm is the calling at the houses of patrons for orders, and this ser- vice is strictly reliable and may be entirely de- pended upon. Orders are also delivered with promptness and accuracy, and will be sent at the time they are promised. J. P. Kelley, Practical Plumber and Engi- neer, Dealer in Water Closets, Boilers, Baths, Sinks, etc.. No. 10 Koxbury Street, Boston High- lands. Mr. J. P. Kelley began operations just about ten years ago, and has consequently been long enough before the public for some definite conclusion to be arrived at coicerning his skill and reliability. Tliat the Vfi-dict has been a distinctly favorable one need hardly be said, for were it otherwise, the large business he now carries on would be quite out of the question. One floor and a basement of the dimensions of 25 X 60 feet are utilized, the premises being lo- cated at No. 10 Roxbury Street. Mr. Kelley is an extensive dealer in Water Closets, Boilers, Baths, Sinks, etc., and offers the latest and most approved models of these goods at bottom rates. He will furnish estimates on any contemplated line of work, and can give the very best of ref- erences as to character and responsibility. PJm- ployment is given to sixteen efficient assistants, and jobbing orders are attended to without de- lay and given careful and painstaking attention. .Mr. Kelley is a I'ractical Plumber and Sanitary Engineer, in fact as well as in name, and will LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 187 undertake the laying of drains, the placingf of soil-pipes, etc., in accoi-dance with the latest scientific methods. The danoers that lurk in every house are ton well understood nowadays to require detailed mention here, but they are many and deadly,and can only be put at defiance by the adoption of every sanitary precaution. Mr. Kelley is perfectly competent to assume the direction of such work and will do so at ver}'^ moderate rates. Norfolk Clothing- Store, F. B. Snow and F. E. Merrick, 2321 Washinjifton Street. Boston Highlands. Those people that think all ready- made clothing to be practically alike as regards fit, cut, durability, etc., make a very great mis- take, for there is as much difference in ready- made garments as there is in those made to order; aud if any one doubts it, let him examine the stock exhibited by those carryingon the "Nor- folk Clothing Store," and compare it with the assortment shown by certain other dealers not a thousand miles away. Tbe " Norfolk " was es- tablished in 1S85, and has already gained an amount of patronage that has fairly astonished those who are not personally familiar with the advantages extended to customers. Its proprie- tors are Messrs. F. B. Snow and F. E. Merrick: the former is a member of the Odd Fellows, ■while the latter is connected with the Free Masons. These gentlemen are thoroun;hly ac- quainted with the Clothing aud Gents' J'uinish- ing business, and have so successfully catered to the wants of the public that their trade is as varied as it is extensive. Whether you have five dollars or five times that sum to invest in cloth- ing, you will have an opportunity to expend it to the best advantage at the "Norfolk," and you run absolutely no risk of imposition, as every article is fully warranted to prove as rep- resented, and is sold at the lowest market rates. The store is located at No. 2:521 Washington Street, and measures 2b x 100 feet, a large stock being carried tiiat is complete in every depart- ment. Style and lit are guaranteed, and the garments sold here are better finished than many of the so-called "custom-made goods" with which the market is flooded. Gent's Fur- nishings are offered at bottom prices, and all customers are assured prompt and polite at- tention. fit of his knowledge. In what way do you ask? Well, by dealing in goods that are what they appear to be, by endeavoring to sell nothing that will not give perfect satisfaction, by ascer- taining by |)ersonal inspection if the repre- sentations made by the manufacturers of goods handled by him are justified by the facts, and by making it an invariable rule to avoid all over statements in the sale of commodities dealt in. These are Mr. Howard's business methods, and that they are well advised, his heavy patronage pioves. He is a native of this state and very well known in the community. One floor and a basement, measuring 2r> x 70 feet are occupied, and the stock carried is as varied as it is carefully selected. J. B. Howard, Dealer in Boots and Shoes, 2189 Washington Street. As a result of the con- stant changes incident to city life, it is very rarely that an establishment can be found that has been occupied for the carrying on of one line of business for a third of a century, but such is the record of the store of which Mr. J. B. Howard is the proprietor, located at No. 2189 Washington Street, for business was begun here in 1855, and it has been confined to the sale of Boots and Shoes ever since. Despite the many years this establishment has been known to the public, it was never before more popular than it now is, for since Mr. Howard assumed control in 18S3, he has proved to the satisfaction of all, that he knows a thing or two about shoes him- self and proposes to give his patrons the bene- Parker Bryant, H;ick, Boarding and Liv- ery Stablt^, 4(5 and 3()1 Warren Street, Boston Highlands. Telephone 47-79-2. Carriages and Coupes furnished, with careful Drivers, for Parties, Funerals, and other occasions. It is only necessary to call at the estab- lishmf»nts con- and 361 NVarren Street to pain an idea of the first-class character of the _ accommodations ^'^■oAAUUi^-^^^^^^^^ furnished, for the stables carried on by that gentleman at the ad- di'ess given, are undeniably among the very first in the city. Particular attention is given to the boarding of horses, and the facilities at hand for the proper care f)f alaige number of animals, ai-e as complete as the latest improvements and an unstinted expenditure of money can make them. These stables liave been erected but a few years and they are models of convenience and cleanliness in every respect. Some fifty- five stalls are to be found on the premises and employment is afforded to eight careful and ex- perienced assistants. The rates of board are very reasonable, and the very best of care and the most healthful surroundings are guaranteed. Mr. Bryant is a native of this city, and carries oa another and similar enterprise at No. ofil War- ren Street. Carriages and Coupes will be fur- nished for Parties, Funeials, Weddings, the Theatre, etc., and careful drivers are sup- plied, who will be found very civil and well acquainted with the city and suburbs. A very extensive Livery business is done and no won- der, for the teams coming from both of Mr. Bryant's establishments, form a refreshing con- trast to those generally supplied the public and will be found entirely acceptable by the most fastidious. Gentle and fearless horses especial- ly fitted for ladies' driving may be obtained here at reasonable rates, together with vehicles that are both easy riding and easj^ to get in and out of, and for those who desin^ a speedy and sjjirit- ed animal, there is every pmvision made. Or- ders by Telephone No. 45 77-2 will receive prompt; attention and Mr. Bryant's charges for all services will be found i-easouable and just. 188 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. Emond & Quiiisler, Manufacturers of Fine Carriaaes, 21 lo and 2115 Washington Street. There is no question that American Manufactur- ers produce the finest light carriages in the world and indeed the same may be said of all our productions iu the line of vehicles where light- ness and strength must be combined. Those who have become familiar with the carriages manufactured by Messrs. Emoud & Quinsler, of Nos. 2113 and 2115 Washington Street, opposite Eustis, speak in the highest terms of the design and workmanship of these vehicles, and the firm were awarded a medal at the 14th Exhibition of the Charitable Mechanics Association held in 1881, for a Goddard Pattern Buggy of their manufacture. Messrs. Emondct Quinsler began operations in 1873, and the growth of their busi- ness during the past fifteen years shows that their efTorts to supply a superior article at a fair price are appieciated by those interested. The premises occupied are of the dimensions of 60 X 70 feet and comprise a five story building, the shop being well supplied with improved ma- chinery which is run by s'eain, some twelve horse power being required. There are twenty assistants employed and all the many operations from the time the "raw material" is taken in hand, to when the finished carriage resplendent in i)aint and varnish conies forth, are conducted with a care and skill that go far to explain why the productions of this house are durable as well as handsome. A fine assortment of vehicles is open for inspection in the spacious ware- rooms, and no one wanting a stylish, strong, light, and thoroughly made carriasre can afford to omit an examination of wiiat this firm have to offer. C. W. Kicliard.soii, Carriage and Sign- Painting, 50 Eustis Street, Boston Highlands. That carriage-painting calls for special skill and special training, is too obvious to admit of question, for it is easy to see that carriages and such vehicles are so exposed to the weather and so subject to excessive wear in a number of other ways, that their painted surfaces need very careful treatment as well as the use of the best of stock. Mr. B. Richardson of No. 50 Eusti'< Street, was for many years one of the best-known carriage painters in the city, for he began operations in 1853 and continued until 1880, when he was succeeded by his son Mr. C. \V. Richardson who has proved himself entire- ly competent to maintain the ancient reputa- tion of the house. The shop measures 40x-5O feet in size and employment is given to a suffi- cient force to allow all orders to be filled with- out undue delay, and at the same time without such haste as is inconsistent with the attain- ment of the best results. Xot only carriage but also sign-painting is done in a thoroughly first- class manner, and those who want an attractive and durable sign should favor Mr. Richardson with their order, for his work is equal to the best and his prices are always moderate. He has produced some unique and beautiful de- signs in this line and will cheerfully give such information or advice as may be desired. E. W. Iviujr, Upholsterer, Warren Street, near Walnut Avenue. We are sure that our readers (especially those of the gentler sex) will be interested in learning of an establishment where first-class upholstery work is done at moderate rates, for there is not a household but what affords opportunity for some words of this description, and it is often possible to make a set of furniture look as good as new at a com- paratively trilling expenditure, if the task is en- trusted to the right party. Mr. E. W. King is located on Warren Street, near Walnut Avenue, and has been identified with his present enter- prise since 1882. He has attained an enviable reputation for the thoroughness of his work and the reasonableness of his prices, and is prepared to guarantee satisfaction to all customers. One fioor is utilized, and all the necessary appliances are at hand to carry on the business in the most economical and tiioroiigli manner. Mr. King is a native of this city, and has had a great deal of experience in the Upholstery trade. He sup- plies at low prices an assortment of goods such as are used in tliis industry, and gives every order 2>rompt and careful attention. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 189 W. S. Knowles, Dealer in Provisions and Fruits, N"o. 99 Eustis Street. The importance of the provision business is not generally un- derstood, except by those who have given the matter some study, for although everj^body knows of course that we must "eat to live " and that provisions form an important portion of our food, still few realize the magnitude of the provision trade of this city taken as a whole. It seems smaller, being carried on by so large a number of comparatively unpreten- tious establishments, but these stores, as a gen- eral thing, are in the hands of enterprising business men and the trade is never allowed to stagnate but is kept lively by the energy and *'go" that are put into it. Xot the least en- ergetic of our provisions dealers, by any means is Mr. W. S. Knowles of No. 99 Eustis Street., and the best possible proof of this statement may be found in the manner in which his busi- ness has inci'eased since it was founded in 18S3. One floor is occupied, measuring 20x50 feet, and employment is given to three wide-awake and courteous assistants. The assortment of Provisions shown is complete in every detail and comprises Meats of tiie finest quality as well as Vegetables and Foreign and Domestic Fruits in their seasons. The prices quoted, are as low as can easily be named on first-class goods, and orders are promptly delivered. Alvin F. Bradley, Photographer, IS Blue Hill Avenue, Boston Highlands. The elements which enter into a complete and artistic photo- graphic portrait are so many and various, that it is little wonder that photographers capable of turning out work of this description are liter- ally '"few and far between." Hence we find that among those sitting for their portraits, per- fect satisfaction is the distinguished exception, andconsidering the immense number of photo- graphers doing business, it is but rarely that we find one who as a rule and in the regular course of affairs produces what may truthfully be called a " Speaking Likeness. " When we do, we may be assured that this artist leaves nothing to chance but exercises the most intelligent care in every detail of his work from the time the plate is exposed to when the finished portrait is produced. It is by the pursuance of just such methods that Mr, Alvin F. Bradley of No. 18 Blue Hill Avenue, has built up the high reputation he now enjoys for the furnishing of photographs of the very highest order of excellence, and un- der these circumstances it is not to be won- dered at that this gentleman's Studio is becom- ing one of the most popular in the city among those who appreciate really artistic work. The enterprise he conducts was inaugurated in 18So, by Mr. Laming, who was succeeded by Mr. Bradley in October, ISSG. A beautiful collec- tion of finished work is on hand and Mr. Bradley invites all interested to give him an early call, when he will be happy to show samples from Miniature to Life Size direct, or finished in Crayon, Pastel or Water Color. Any desired information will be cheerfully and courteously given, and appointments can be made in advance, thus serving the interests of all parties concerned. F. S. Eldredge, Dealer in Choice Family G-roceries, also Fine Teas, Spices, Cigars and Tobacco, 191 Hampden Street, Boston High- lands. A great deal of the annoyance to which householders are subjected, might be obviated if more care were used in the selection of the firms which are depended upon to furnish the housekeeping supplies and if we may be allowed to offer a word of advice in this connection, we would say, " Choose your grocer carefully, and then having chosen him and found him reliable, do not transfer your custom to some other and unknown dealer, because he offers sugar a half cent cheaper or announces that he is pre^jared to 'defy competition.' Let him defy it as much as he chooses, but place your orders where they are sure t ) be satisfactorily filled." Mr. F. S. Eldredge ofJN'o. 191 Hampden Street, began oper- ations in 18S4. He occupies one floor and a basement, measuring 20 x 50 feet, and carries a well-selected stock of Choice Family (Groceries, comprising all the commodities usually found in a first-class store of this description. The best F'amily Flour is given special attention, and Mr. Eldredge's prices on it by the bag or barrel will be found as low as the lowest, for goods of equal merit. The assortment of fine Teas, (Coffees and Spices, is likewise one worthy of careful inspection, and smokers will find the Choicest Cigars and all the favorite brands of Tobacco for sale here on the most favorable terras. Customers are assured cheerful and prompt service. John H. Ryder, Dealer in Groceries, Flour and Produce, Coal and Wood, 2938 Washington Street. It would hardly seem to be necessary to call the attention of the public to the ad- vantage gained by purchasing certain com- moditios at ostrihlisbni.Mit-Q 'T-iieie they are sure to be found first-class, but there are so many inferior places that we take great pleasure in ijringing to no , tice the estab- lishment con- ducted by Mr. John H. Kyder, located at No. 2938 Washing- ton Street. One floor and base- ment are occu- pied measuring •lO x 50 feet, which are well supplied with a fine as^oitment ot ill kimliol Groceries, Flour of the finest grades, and first-class Produce. Coal and Wood are sold in large or small quan- tities. A large retail trade is carried on in all the above-mentioned articles. Two assistants are given employment and customers are always assured of the best attention. Prices will be found to be as low as the lowest. Mr. Ryder is also one of the proprietors of the PioXeer Card Co., and all orders for job printing receive prompt attention and low prices. 190 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. People's Market, John F. Newton, Dealer in First-Class Provisions, Fruit and Vefjetablcs, Fresh Fish and Oysters, No. 2l';U Wasliinsful in conducting a large retail trade, which requires the assistance of four capable and reliable clerks. The store occupied covers an area of 20 x 50 feet, aud is well stocked with a huge assortment of meats, etc., embracing all kinds of beef, mutton, pork, lard, hams, poultry, egi;s, fruit and vegetables, while the prices are guaranteed to be entirely satisfactory to all who deal at this establish- ment. Mr. Littig is a native of Germany, and has established a reputation for fair and honor- able dealings, and we commend his house to our readers who desire first-class supplies in the above-mentioned lines. LEADING BUSINE.^S MEN. 197 Frederick L. Rich, Bread and Pastry Baker, 170 Hampden Street. One of the best places in the vicinity in which it is located, to ob- tain good, wholesome biead, is tiio IJakery con- ducted by Frederick L. \Uch. an'l loc-ated at No. 170 Hampden street. The business was in- augurated in 18S'5 by Mr. Eben Hoffman, but has never been more successfully man iged than since the present owner has taken control of it which lie did in 183"). One 11 )or 20x7ii feet in size is utilized, and all kind ot fancy cakes, pies. etc. are constantly on hand. Hot rolls morninor and night, which articles are made from only the finest flour. Mr. Rich has had a great ex- perience in his trade and gives his customers the advantage of it. His piices are as reason- able as can be found in any other establish- ment. Three competent assistants are given employment, and polite attention is extended to all who may patronize this popular establish- ment. and his busniess operations consist of the erec- tion of buildings, and all kinds of carpenter work. It is a matter of the greatest importance that buildings should be erected with care and of good materials, and those contemplating building of any description will promote their own interests by consulting with Mr. Fuller be- fore entering into contracts with other parties. Mr. Fuller is a native of this city and his long business career has gained him the reputation of being one of tlie most reliable builders in this section of Boston. C. C. Fuller, Carpenter and Builder, 21 Blue Hill Avenue, Boston. No person has striven with greater zeal during the time since his establishment to bring to the front that branch of industry in which they labor, than has Mr. C. C. Fuller, and he has been rewarded, for today he occupies a leading position in the building trade of Roxbury. and has acquired a fame for the reliable and substantial manner in which he fulfills his contracts. This busi- ness was established by its present proprietor in 1841, who is a thoroughly reliable and prac- tical builder, and all work undertaken by him is accomplished under his personal supervision. The premises occupied by him are convenient- ly located at No. 21 Blue Hill avenue, and cover an area of 1.5 x 2o feet which is equipped with all the requisites necessary for wood- working of all kinds. Mr. Fuller gives employment to a number of skilled and experienced workmen. Mi.ss E. Babb, 229 Dudley Street, next to Church, dealer in School Utensils, Toys, Confec- tionery, Periodicals. Also Select Employment Agency. It is hard to find a satisfactory substi- tute for experience in the carrying on of any in- dustry or business establishmentin whicli any pronounced amount of competition is met with and although material ability may sometimes do much when experience alone is to be con- tended with, it is only when the two are com- bined that the best results can be attained. A fine eximplo of the truth of this statement is shown by the neat little establishment presided over by Miss Eliza Babb, at No. 229 Dudley Street. Miss Babb, who is a native of New Hampshire, but h.is resided all her life in Bos- ton, has devoted considerable time to the sup- ply of good help to families in need of such and has been successful without a doubt. She receives applicants for any kind of female help desired, and guarantees satisfaction. The hearts of all the children in the neighborhood are daily made happy by the supply of fresh confectionery which is to be obtained at the above-mentioned place. Toys and school sup- plies are largely dealt in and Miss Babb's en- deavor is to please all who patronize her. Ev- erything dealt in is of the best quality obtaina- ble and her prices are very low. HISTORICAL SKETCH OF DORCHKSTKR. Of all the suburban towns and cities which have been absorbed in Boston, as she has spread her encircling arms further and furtlier into the surrounding country, none have more strongly and notably retained their individuality than Dorchester. This has been the result of its long cherished memories and traditions which have seemed dear above most earthly things to the many old residents who still constitute the bulk of the people in the region, and not until many years have changed the peoi)le and their characters will the memory of their sepai-ate town-life be forgotten. The history of the town has been one of unusual interest even among the towns of New England and one of which its people may well be proud. It reaches back to the earliest days of this country, as Capt. John Smith of Virginia, first English settler, is known to have stopped here in 1614, and traded with the Neponsi-t Indians. He found, more- over, that the French traders had been here before him, this being a favorite spot with the natives, and when one of the first settlers was digging the cellar for his log cabin, in 1631, he found French coins, which were doubtless a relic of a trader's visit. Capt. Smith quarrelled with the Indians here and took French leave, and the place does not seem to have been visited again until 1621, when a military expedition, probably under the command of Miles Standish, and of which a good idea can be gained from Longfellow's celebrated poem, cnme hither from the Plymouth Colony, now about a year old. They, h.owever, soon departed and were followed in 1626 by the first regular settler, a gentleman by the name of Mr. David Thompson, who estab- lished himself on the island in the harbor now known by Ids name. He was the first recorded inhabitant of Boston Harbor, anr many years and not without soa\e struggling, tlie act of union was pa>^sed by the Legislature in 1869, and this was ac- cepted by both places in January, 1870. Since that time the growth of the place has been rapid, though ab- sorbed in that of Boston. M It has come to be one of ^,'^j3 tlie most popular and de- ightful district anywliere in the vicinity for residen- ces, and a great number of beautiful rurnl man- sions have been erected in recent years. The ac- '< cessibility of Dorchester, as well as its topical and scenic advantages, have contributed to this result. ^g The main thoroughfares -i=-- through the district, are AN ELM HILL RESIDENCE. Washington, Bowdoin, Hancock and Boston streets, and Dorchester avenue. Com- mercial interests are very largely centered about these and off from them in every direction lead beautiful avenues lined by extensive, park-like grounds and charming villas. Savin Hill is one of the spots especially famed for its surpassing beauty, be- ing a lovely height, with commanding view of the water on three sides, and with its beauty of decoration and residences visible for miles around. Landscape gardening is an art much practiced, and unrivalled effects nnd triumphs in horticultural art are achieved. Elm avenue, near Grove II all, is noted for its fine residences. There are several fine j)arks in tlie Dorchester district, the best known being the old square on .Meeting House hill, which, although careful attention is given to its culture and adorning, still retains exquisite touches of anticpie charms. The old colo- nial days are brought to mind by historical memorial and the proud traditions of the town are tenderly revived and cherished. It is charmingly situated and in every re- spect a delightful spot. The soldiers' monument which has been erected here by the people of Dorchester to the memory of their honored dead, adds a touch of modern splendor to the old-time spot. The architect of the monument, was Mr. B. F. Dwight, and he has succeeded in producing an admirable and substantial effect, well in keeping with the red Gloucester granite of which the nionument is composed. It is after the HISTORICAL SKETCH OF DORCHESTER. 203 form of an obelisk, and including the pedestal, is thirty-one feet high, and eight feet square at the base. The names of the fallen heroes are inscribed in tablets on the pedestal. It was dedicated in September, 1869. Of other pleasant parks in this dis- Mct are, the square on the top of Mount Bowdoin, and the one at the corner of Church and Bowdoin streets, known as Eaton Square, both elegantly laid out. UPHAM'S CORNER (DORCHESTER), IX 1S8S. Upham's Corner is one of the most interesting spots in this old, yet progressive town. Nowhere else can be better seen that blending of the old and the new than here. About this spot the very earliest settlements were made, and it has always been a leading center of Dorchester, both in business and social life. The old bury ing-ground here contains tombstones with older inscriptions and dates than any other place in this country, with one possible exception in Virginia, can show. One can linger for hours in this old spot among the treasured memorials of the very earliest days of our country. Since the union with Boston, Upham's Corner has made great advances in the commercial and now contains a number of large and beautiful build- ings representing some of the leading houses in this vicinity. Grove Hall has gained a fame all through this country and others as occupying a unique and unrivalled position in the treatment and cure of a disease hitherto regard- 1 ed as incurable. The originator and manager is Dr. Charles Cullis, and under his I able direction this institution, incoiporated in 1870, has grown steadily until it has L 204 HISTORICAL SEETCU OF DORCHESTER. attained its present preeminence. It has relied entirely on voluntary contributions, and from tliis source a round 8600,000 have now been received, and nearly 2,000 patients have received treatment. Tlie main building, known as tlie Consumptives' Ho ne, is a large and elegant mansion, capable of accommodating eighty patients- There are otlier buildings, including two liomes for children, one for those suffering from diseases of tlie spine, and a free chapel. When we remember that this great work was begnn entirely without funds, and that no solicitation for aid has ever been made, but what has come has been voluntary, no wonder that Dr. Cullis calls it "a work of faith," and believes in answer to prayer. The system which has been maintained since the beginning lias been that of the famous Orphan Asylum of Mliller, and it admits all poor persons sick with consumption, without home or friends, whether white or black, old or young, foreign or native. The success and fame of this noble work is no less an honor to Dorchester, than it is an unmeasured blessing to thousands suffering from this scourge of New England which has been combatted so unsuccessfully in the past. That it Avill continue to grow in prosperity is no less the desire than the assurance of all who have known it. Among the oldest and most influential churches in New England is the First Parish Unitarian Clinrch of Dorchester. It was organized May 20, 1G30, just pre- vious to the departure of the Dorchester settlers from Plymouth, and the first servi- ces were held in June, 1630, in the open air. The church has only had twelve successive ministers in more than 250 years. Among tlie most famous of these were the Rev. Richard Mather, who served 33 years, John Danforth, 48 years, Thaddeus Mason Harris, 43 years, and Samuel J. Barrows. The present structure was built in 1866, and is one of the most interesting objects in the town. The second church of Dorchester was founded in 1808, with a membership of 64, and its size and influence have steadily increased since that time. In course of its eighty years it has hail but three pastors: John Codman, D.D., James IT. Means, D.D., and E. U. Packard, D.D. It has been a great power for good as the place has grown, and its influence has ever been on the right side, Dorchester is rich in char- itable works and institutions, among which is the Industrial School for Girls, a noble work founded in 1855. It is situated on Center street, and capable of maintaining al^out thirty girls annually. The annual expense is over $5,000, met by legacies and subscriptions. In every department of its life, religious, educational, commercial social and philanthropical, Dorchester is fully alive and widely active, giving num- erous evidences of being one of the most energetic sections in this lively city. Its popularity and adaptability for suburban residences must surely increase for a great many decades yet to come, and it will ever remain one of the most beautiful and healthful regions within the city bounds. LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF DORCHESTER. H. G. Allbri{;-ht, Provision Dealer, Win- throp Hall, Upham's Corner. What may fairly be called the representative establishment of its kind of the section in which is located, is that of which Mr. H. G. Allbrisht is the proprietor, situated in Winthrop Hall building, Upham's Corner (see illustration on page 20:]). The in- ception of this well-known enterprise dates back a quarter of a century, for it was inaugu- rated in 1S53 by Wm. H. Park, jr. In 1870 the firm name became Park & .\llbright, and in 1877 Mr. H. G. AUbright became sole proprietor. He is a native of Dorchester, and one of the best kno^yn business men in this section, being a member of the Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias, Ancient Order of United Workmen, and lioyal Arcanum. Mr. AUbright is a justice of the peace and is owner of the beautiful building in which his store is located. This was erected in 1885, and is a credit to its design- er and an ornament to the vicinity. It is a brick structure of the Venetian style of archi- tecture, and no expense was spared to render it a perfect edifice in detail of design and architec- tural finish. The upper part of the building contains several public halls, and the Winthrop hall, which is a most elegant hall for parties and receptions. It is equipped with a good sized stage, large enough for the use of scenery and Lbe staging of a play. A large stairway leads to the hall.land a good sized waiting-roora, clothes closet and toilet room, and also a ticket office, tend to convenience the arrangements for parties, entertainments, etc. The next floor contains the gallery of the theater, and waiting and smoking room. On the next is a lodge room handsomely furnished, iu which ten dif- ferent societies hold their meetings, and the floor has every convenience in the way of wait- ing rooms, toilet rooms, clothes closets, chil- dren's room, etc. The store is a model of per- fection. It has two large plate glass windows; the interior is finished in light hard wood, the ceiling being highly polished. In the center of the store are large marble tables for the hand- ling and cutting of meats. In the rear we find a large ice chest having a capacity for the stor- age of four tons of ice, and another large chest for the storage of corned beef, tongue, salt pork, etc., and the fish and oyster department, which is of large size and equipped with a spacious ice chest. Four wagons are used for the deliv- ery of eoods. A good-sized brick stable is also here, and a carriage house. The stable is equipped with four stalls, and has a good hay loft overhead. In the store, employment is giv- en to six efficient and courteous assistants. A large and select stock is carried, and those at at all familiar with Mr. AUbright's business methods need not to be told that it contains nothing but reliable goods, for much of the abundant suc'v>.s this gentleman has won, is due to the faci of his handling nothing that could not be conscientiously guaranteed. Anoth- er popular feature of the management is the celerity and accuracy with which orders ai-e filled and those sent either by telephone, or by other means, will receive the same prompt attention as though given in person. Mr. AU- bright quotes no fancy pi ices, but supplies tirot- class goods and prompt service at low rates, j giving full equivalent for every dollar taken. 208 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. J. H. Uphani & Co., Upham's Corner, Dorchester, Office also at 21 South Market St., Boston. If some of tlie grocers, who did busi- ness in Boston fifty or so years a^^o. should re- turn to the city and note the changes that have occurred in some of tlie niethuds of carrying on trade, the chances are that they would bi) both astonished and displeased. We say displeased, because the old idea was, that business was so sober and serious an undertaking that even the appearance of frivolity or anything approaching it must be sedulously guarded against Hence their stores were gloomy and ill-lighted, dark and meagre in appointments and inconvenient and cramped in arrangement. Contrast with such a store, that occupied by Messrs. J. H. Up- ham & Co., at Upham's Corner. This firm, although one of the most progressive in tiie city, and quick to adopt any modern improvement, is concerned in the management of one of the oldest grocery enterprises in town, for the busi- ness was founded over tliree quarters of a cen- tury ago by Mr. Joseph Capen, who was suc- ceeded after many years of faithful service by Mr. Amos Upham, who in 1S43 admitted his son Mr. J. II. Upham (the present senior part- ner) to the firm, this latter gentleman having been brought up in the business and by that means, acquiring that perfect knowledge of its every detail for which he is noted. A little more than a score of years ago Mr. J. H. Upham became associated with Amos Upham jr. and Richard C. Humphrey and later De.xter Humph- rey and this co partnership continuing foi' six years and terminating with the death of Amos Upham jr. and Dexter Humphrey. As now constituted, the firm is made up of Messrs. J. H. Upham, J. F. Williams, who purchased the in- terest of Richard C. Humphrey, and Edward P. Upham, and was never better prepared to carry on operations to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. Every resident of Upham's Corner is of course familiar with the building recently completed for the use of this concern, and we will only say in regard to it, that no expense has been spared, either in its design or its ap- pointments to mike it the equal of any similar establishment in New England. It is illumin- ated both by gas and electricity, and is sutli- ciently spacious to accommodate even the enor- mous stock carried by this firm, without crowd- ing. As for the business- methods in vogue here, they speak for themselves. Xo enterprise could have attained and could retain the popu- larity accorded to this, were it not carried on in a liberal, fair and far-sighted manner, and no house in the city takes more pains in the filling of orders than tlie one under consideration. The articles on sale at this store are first-class in every particular and are sold at the lowest market rates on goods of similar character. Four teams are utilized in the delivery of orders and courteous attention is guaranteed to every caller. This is truly a representative enter- prise, and no account of the resources of Up- ham's Corner would be complete Avithout ex- tended mention of it. SEE ILLUSTRATION OF BUILD- ING OX PAGE 203. Charles A. Kutledge, Home Bakery, 755 Dudley Street. In every large city the ques- tion of food supply assumes considerable im- portance, for where hundreds of thousands uf peojile are gathered together, an enormous amount of sustenance must daily be provided. The great bulk of this is uncooked of course, for each family does its own cooking to a greater or less extent; but one kind of food is being prepared at home less and less every year, as the facilities for its public production are gradually imjjroved upon. We refer to bread, and it is a well-known fact that bakeries are increasing, owing to the growing demand for the commodities they supply. Some of these establishments are unfortunately unworthy of patronage, and as good bread is a necessity, let us call attention to a i)lace where it may be ob- tained at the lowest market rates and of guar- anteed (quality. We refer to that carried on by Mr. Charles Rutledgo at No. 755 Dudley Street, and have no fear but that those who may give this store a trial will never regret having done so, for Mr. Rutledge handles only reliable goods, and the Bread, Cake and Pastry sold by him can not fail to suit. Ice Cream supplied by the quart or gallon; special attention given to large orders on which very favorable terms will be made. He is a native of Boston ami has been identifii-d with his present undertaking since 18S5. Mr, Rutledge served in the navy during the Rebellion, and was with Farragut in the operations about Mobile He has many friends in Dorchester who wish him the abundant suc- cess he deserves. M. M. Gri.swold, Provisions, Meats, Poul- try, etc.. Fruits and Vegetables. 757 Dudley Street, Dorchester. Although many men com- plain that it is hard to get a living nowadays, we suspect that in most cases the fault is with them and not with the times, for there are abtindant instances on every side going to show that provided you thoroughly understand your business and are not afraid of work, you will find no difficulty in gaining a livelihood. As an example, suppose we call attention to the en- terprise conducted by Mr. M. M. Griswold at No. 757 Dudley Street. This was inaugurated in 188(3, in November, so that it is now not two years old, yet it has taken its place among the most thriving undertakings in this section, and its present large patronage is steadily increasing. Now Mr. Griswold did not win this success with- out effort, but on the contrary, worked hard to bring it about, and as he had a complete knowl- edge of his business, he knew what the public wanted and took pains to supply their wants. Mr. Griswold is also proprietor of a store in South Boston, and is a native of this city and a member of the Red Men and of the Roy- al Society of Good Fellows. He employs eight competent and courteous a.ssistants, aud han- dles Meats, Poultry, Provisi* Dudley street, Upham's Corner, Dorchester District. Mr. Steeger has carried on his present establishment since 1884, and has had many years of experience as a practical tailor. He is a native of Germany, but has lived in this country for twenty years and is connected with the Knights of Pythias and the Ancient Order of Foresters. Mr. Steeger is prepared to furnish custom-made garments at sliort notice and at very reasonable rates. He employs about eight skilled assistants during the busy season and guarantees satisfaction in every respect — fit. trimmings, finish and gen- eral workmanship. Drop in and inspect his stock of Foreign and Domestic Fabrics, and de- pend upon it if you favor him with an order, you will have no reason to regret it. M. F. Farwell, Dealer in Dry Goods, Small Wares and Fancy Goods, No. 7G9 Dudley Street, Upham's Corner. Although not making any ex- tensive pretensions, still the establishment con- ducted by Mrs. M. F. Farwell at No. 7t>'.) Dudley street, Upham's Corner, is a decided public con- venience, and this view of the matter is taken after learning iho estimation in which the enter- prise is held by those residing in the vicinity of its location. The stock carried is surprisingly complete; consisting of dry goods, small wares and fancy goods in great variety. These articles are sold in accordance with the lowest market rates, and not the least gratifying feature of the management of the business, is the fact that everything sold is guaranteed to prove as repre- sented, every precaution being taken to handle none but reliable goods. Novelties of various kinds are to be found here as soon as they make their appearance in the market, and in short the proprietress exhibits enterprise as well as relia- bility in her business methods. Callers are as- sured prompt and polite attention, and orders sent by children or other messengers will be filled with as much care as though given in per- son. This establishment was opened nearly a score of years ago, and has from the inception, proved itself to be worthy of the most liberal support. J. F. Wood.s, Plumber, Hancock Street, Upham's Corner. It makes no dilference how healthful the situation of a house is, how freely exposed it is to light, air, etc., if its drainage and plumbing are defective the house is not fit to live in. No more fruitful source of disease exists than defective plumbing, and it is well that people are beginning to appreciate this fact, for it will result in incompetent men being driven out of the plumbing business. There are plenty of skilful and well-informed sanitary plumbers to be found now if thej' are looked for in the right plact^ and we feel confident that none are more thoroughly competent and care- ful in their dealings than is Mr. J. F. Woods, doing business on Hancock street, Upham's Corner. Mr. Woods has had an extended and a varied experience and understands his busi- ness perfectly in every detail. Although he employs skilled and pains-taking assistants, he does not depend entirely upon their reports of what has been done, etc., but makes it a rule to keep himself personally informed as to the pro- gress of any work of any importance which he has in hand. As a consequence, he is enabled to guarantee that his patrons shall be entirely satisfied, and his reputation for thorough and neat work is steadily and rapidly growing^ LEADING BUSINESS MEN. Mr. Woods carries a sufficient stock of plumb- ers' materials, etc., to enable him to attend to all orders at short notice. Jobbing is made a specialty, and repairing of all descriptions is done after the most approved methods and at prices that are as low as can be quoted on first- class work. Daniel F. McCorniack, Horse Shoer, Cor. Hancock and Columbia Streets Ward 24. A horse is something more than a machine, and even if he were a machine, and a strong one too, he would be very apt to break down at times under the abuse to which he is subjected. Prob- ably more suffering and injury to horses are caused by de- fective shoeinpr than by any other one thing, and no horse owner can af- ford to let his ani- mal be shod by a man who is not thoroughly e x p e- rienced and compe- tent in every re- spect. Try it yourself. Put on a pair of shoes unfitted to your feet, too small or too large, or having nails that penetrate your skin. Go out on to the cobble stones and drag a carriage or a wagon after you and see whether you can stand it or not. Horses shoes should be a pro- tection ; in too many cases they are a positive injury. Hunt up a skilful horse-shoer, it is well worth your while, for it may save you the price of a valuable animal, to say nothing of the humanity which should make every man worthy of the name hate to see a dumb beast suffer. We can help you in your search for we can direct you to the corner of Hancock and Columbia streets, Ward 24, where you will find the establishment conducted by Mr. Daniel F. McCormack, it having come into his possession in 1881 after having been started by Mr. C. A. Wells in 1875. Mr. McCormack is a native of Prince Edwards Island and controls one of the best-appointed horse-shoeing and blacksmith shops in the city. It measures 100 x GO feet, contains four forges, and employment is given to six careful and efficient assistants. A large business is done, but orders are very promptly filled, and the charges made are very moderate. Horse-shoeing is given special attention, and the hoofs of each animal are carefully fitted. A. H. Copley, Pharamacist, No. 45 Han- cock Street, Upham's Corner. Upham's Corner is well known as one of the most beautiful sec- tions of the city, and its desirability for resi- dential purposes is greatly heightened by the fact of there being a number of first-class stores of various kinds, located where they are easily accessible to those living in this portion of the suburbs. Every prudent man of family, likes to have a first-class pharamacy within a short dis- tance of his home, for reasons that are too ob- vious to require mention. A few moments de- 14 lay in the procuring of a remedy may cause serious results, and even more grave conse- quences may ensue if drugs or medicines are procured of incompetent dealers. Therefore, the desirability of having a pharmacy, not only near but under proper management, and in this connection we may well mention the establish- ment conducted by Mr. A. H. Copley (who was formerly with T. Metcalf & Co.) at No. 45 Han- cock street, Upham's Corner, for its location is very convenient and no similar enterprise in the city is more carefully and conscientiously man- aged. The interests of customers are protected at all times, and those leaving physician's pre- scriptions here to be compounded, (a branch of the business to which Mr. Copley gives special attention) may depend upon their being filled with the utmost care and accuracy, and at most reasonable rates. A fine stock of drugs, medi- cines, etc., is carried, all needful facilities are at hand, and ample and efficient assistance is em- ployed. Fancy and toilet articles, cigars, etc., are very extensively dealt in, and in short, everything obtainable at a first-class pharmacy is to be had of Mr. Copley. Lewis Hall, Livery Stable, Boston, near Hamlet Street. Upham's Corner, It is being more clearly demonstrated every day that fresh air and plenty of it is one of the most powerful agents that can be found to assist in the main- tenance or the regaining of health, and that while drugs and medicines are all very well in their way, still they by no means possess the virtues that were long ascribed to them. No better way of regaining strength and vigor than to ride behind a good horse as much as possible. Tou get change of scene a-s well as pure air and agreeable occupation by so doing, and as a means of "getting up an appe- tite" driving is way ahead of all the "stomach bitters" that were ever concocted. Of course, however, you want a horse that don't make a practice of going to sleep on the road, and to be sure of getting a good animal as well as a stylish and comfortable vehicle, we should cer- tainly advise you to visit the establishment of Mr. Lewis Hall, located on Boston Street, near Hamlet, Upham's Corner. Mr. Hall not only knows a good horse when he sees it, but takes pains to supply his customers with such ani- mals every time. He can furnish a horse suita- able for any lady to drive that will get over the road in lively style without urging, and his carriages are of late pattern and are easy riding. Mr. Hall is very moderate in his chai ges, con- sidering the quality of the accommodations he supplies, and gives every order piompt and painstaking attention. His stable is one of the most popular in the Highlands, and tie charac- ter of his patronage is very high. 210 LEADING BUSINESS HEN. H. J. Burrows, Dealer in Fresh. Salt and ' Smoked Fish, Oysters, Lobstere, Clams, etc., 759 Dudley Street, near Upham's Corner, Dor- chester. A really first-class fish market is one of the most use- ful establ i sli- fm e n t s which any community lean have loca- ted in its midst, for the demand for fish is a universal one, and all are interested in having it supplied in the proper manner. Mr. II. J. Burrows has won much commendation and built up a large and gro\sing business by the enterprise and energy , he has shown in catering to the wants of the public since he opened his present i-tore in May 1887, at Xo. 759 Dudley St., and visitors will find that he carries a very complete stock of fresh, salt, smoked and pickled fish, and in fact i of sea fi)od of all kinds. Mr. Burrows was born in Leydeu, Mass., and is connected with both the Knights and Legion of Honor. He gives | close personal attention to his business and is always on the alert to improve the service to customers in one way or the other. The most improved facilities are at hand for the storing and preservation of the stock, and fresh sup- plies are received daily. Among the more im- portant fish handled may be mentioned: cod, haddock, halibut, bluefish, mackerel, salmon, whiteflsh, striped bass, shad, sword fish, smelt, ; perch, together with trout, pickerel, black bass ! and other game fish. In the way of salted fish should be mentioned pickled salmon, salmon trout, shad, mackerel and herring and oysteis; : clams and lobsters are also handled lai-gely and furnished at prices that will compare favorably with those quoted elsewhere. A. I>. Marcy, Druggist and Apothecary, 453 Blue Hill Avenue, Grove Hall. It seems to us as if the responsibilities attaching to the business of the druggist were not properly ap- preciated by the general public, but a little thought will serve to show that those who pur- sue this branch of trade for a livelihood must have an opportunity to realize that eternal vigi- lance is the price of success. A single and ap- parently trivial error in the filling of an order may have serious consequences, and all our readers know that years of faithful service are seldom admitted in extenuation when such a mistake is made public. An establishment whose management may be truthfully character- zed as being both conservative and enterpris- ing is that conducted by A. D. Marcy at No. 453 Blue Hill Avenue near Grove Hail, and we can assure our readers that they may rely upon re- ceiving uniform care and consideration when having dealings with this house. Mr. Marcy be- gan operations in 1885, and has already been honored with a full share of the patronage of the public. He employs courteous and efficient assistants, and carries a stock of Drugs, Medi- cines and Chemicals that is carefully selected, and is so complete in every detail as to warrant the assertion that Mr. Marcy has exceptional facilities for the filling of physicians' prescrip- tions. Such orders are promptly and accurate- ly filled, and no exorbitant rates are charged, either for Medicines or for Toilet and Fancy Goods of which a fine assortment is offered. W. A. Swan, Dealer in First-class Provis- ions, Choice Butter, Eggs and Produce, No. 455 Blue Hill Avenue. No one can blame a man for wanting what belongs to him, and therefore no one can blame anybody for trying to find an est.'vblishment where all agreements made are steadily adhered to, and where honor and fair dealings prevail. We can render our readers efficient help in finding such an establishment, for these are precisely the kind of business methods that have given the store conducted by Mr. W. A. Swan at No. 455 Blue Hill Avenue its present popularity, and we feel convinced that they will be steadily continued. Mr. Swan was born in New York state and began opera- tions in his pi'esent field of usefulness in 1885. He occupies a store 25 x 45 feet in dimensions and carries as choice and varied a stock of pro- visions, etc., as anyone could wish to see, for it is all selected under Mr. Swan's personal super- vision, and will be found strictly first-class in every respect. Choice butter, eggs and produce are given special attention, and those who want "gilt edge" goods at moderate prices, should by all means give Mr. Swan an early call. He is prepared to give all orders prompt and accurate delivery, and we feel sure that none who may favor him with their patronage will have the least reason to regret it. Four polite and ex- perienced assistants are constantly employed, and the most minute detail of the business is most ably handled. Mr. Swan is a member of the Odd Fellows, Iron Hall and A. O. U. W. E. W. Jordan, Dealer in Fine Family Gro- ceries, Choice Butter, Cheese, Eggs and Produce, Kitchen Furnishing Goods, etc., etc.. No. 459 Blue Hill Avenue. An enterprise that has been successfully carried on for the past three years, certainly deserves mention in our columns and as that conducted by Mr. E. W. Jordan at No. 459 Blue Hill Avenue, Grove Hall, was foundea in 1885, it will be seen that it has pronounced claims upon our attention. Mr. Jordan is a native of Augusta, Maine, and of course is thor- oughly acquainted with every detail of the re- tail grocery trade, for even if he were entirely ignorant of the business when he began (which was not the case), he has had ample opportuni- ty to master it in every part. The premises util- ized are of the dimensions of 25 x 45 feet, and comprise one floor and a basement. We do not know the precise value of the stock carried by Mr. Jordan, but it must reach a high figure, for not only is the assortment on hand very exten- sive, but it is composed to a considerable degree of unusually choice articles. In fact, this store has a well-earned reputation in this vicinity for containing as desirable a selection of Fine Fam- ily Groceries as is to be found in this section, and we can assure the most fastidious of our readers that they can here find goods suited to their tastes. The prices quoted are remarkably low considering the uniformly, superior charac- ter of the commodities handled which consist of fine family groceries, choice butter, cheese, eggs and produce, and as employment is given to three active and obliging assistants, callers may depend upon receiving courteous treatment and having their orders promptly filled. A full line of garden tools, kitchen furnishing goods, tinware, etc., etc., is carried and supplied at low prices. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 211 Cor. Blue Hill A v. and Washington St. Guove Hall, Dorchester. E. Reynolds, Meats, Provisions, Ve^ela- bles, etc. Grove Hall is a very desirable section of the city to live in in more respects than one, and the genllemau whose card we print above has done his share toward addintr to its de- sirability, first by building a fine brick struct- ure containing: six commodious suits ior the the accommodation of tenants, and second by occupying a spacious and well appointed store in the building and furnishing the ch nic- est meats, provisions, vegetables, etc., at the lowest market rates. Mr. Reynolds is by no means new in this line of business, on the contrary he has been identified with it in Grove Hall ever since 1S71, and no business man in that section is better known or more highly esteemed. Of course, having been so long be- fore the public, Mr. Reynolds has built up a very large trade, which is constantly and rap- idly increasing, for his relations with producers and wholesalers are of the best and lie gives his customers the full benefit of the advantages he enjoys. A heavy and carefully selected stock is carried at all times and although the best class of trade is catered to, exorbitant prices are carefully avoided and the most economically disposed can trade here with profit and pleasure. A noteworthy feature of the management is the fact that misrepresen- tation is not allowed or practiced under any circumstances, and therefore purchasers know just what they are buying and are assured of receiving the full worth of their money in every case. Space forbids a description of the stock, and we will simply say that it comprises every article usually found in a first-class estab- lishment of this kind, and should be inspected by every careful buyer. E. S. Davis, Dealer in Hay, Grain, Coal, and Wood, 467 Blue Hill Ave., Grove Hall. In spite of the manifold and surprising uses to which steam has been put, and in spite of the numer- ous and ingenious devices in the shape of bicy- cles, tricycles, etc., that have been produced to enable people to travel about swiftly and safely without the aid of horse power, it still remains a fact that horses are becoming more and more important every day, and it is still true that modern business would be seriously interfered with and in some cases utterly ruined were the supply of horses to be suddenly cut off. Such indispensible animals deserve the greatest care and consideration, and in no way can these be more satisfactorily and humanely shown than by making it a point to see that your horse is fed on proper material and is given enough of it. Naturally it would be well for them if every dealer would handle only such products as are dealt in by Mr. E. S. Davis, located at No, 467 Blue Hill avenue, Grove Hall. This gentleman carries a large stock of hay, grain, coal and wood, and strives to handle none but reliable goods. As his enterprise has been before the public since 1881, and his reputation is equal to the best, it is safe to conclude that he succeeds in his efforts. The store is 35 by 112 feet in di- mensions, and the stock on hand is very large and complete. Three assistants are employed and customers given immediate and polite at- tention. Mr. E. S. Davis is a native of Massa- chusetts, and is well known in social as well as well as business circles of this city, being a mem- ber of Grand Army Post No. 26, also of James Warren Comraandei-y of Knights Templar, Mt. Vernon Chapter, Roxbury Council, Washington Lodge. HISTORICAL SKETCH OF JAMAICA PLAIN. Xo suburban region of Boston has acquired a wider fame for its beauty of land- scape and of stately residences than that part of West Roxbury known as Jamaica Plain. Eai'ly recognized by observing and enterprising men of Boston as unrivalled for quiet and lovely homes, easily accessible to the city, its advantages have been- extended and improved .with generous foresight, until now its name is synonymous for the highest architectural and horticultural art as well as natural beauty of high order, and the value of its real estate has arisen to an extremely high figure, such as only the wealth of a great city can produce. The history of Jamaica Plain has been mostly quiet and uneventful, merged invisibly in that of the surrounding region, so that there is not much in this line for the historian to specify. When the first settlers betjan to know the region round about Boston well enough- to name it, this particular part was for some time called " Pond Plain " on account of its large and beautiful sheet of water. It formed the " end " of the town of Roxbury but was not so quickly settled as the region nearer the sea. About the year 1667 it was named, by whom it is unknown, by its present cognomen, in honor of the Island of Jamaica, in the West Indies, which was captured from the Spanish by Oliver Cromwell at this time. Tlie soil was unusually rich and fertile so that as the colony grew it came to demand a higher price and was mostly taken up by the richest men of Bos- ton and vicinity. T.'iis accounts for the fact that it has been more sparsely settled than any other place around Boston, and this has made it particularly adapted for large villas. The Warren and Loring estates are good examples of the old-time manors. Jamaica Plain shared in all the movements of the colonial and revolutionary periods as a part of Roxbury, so that its history is contained in that of the latter town. During the siege of Boston, the Plain was used as a camp by the Rhode Island forces under General Greene. HISTOBICAL SKETCH OF JAMAICA PLAIN. 213 When the town of West Roxbury was incorporated it became a part of it, and continued under its local government until it was annexed to Boston in 1873. At this time the valuation of West Roxbury was 822,148,600, of which Jamaica Plain furnished no small share. Jamaica Pond has several other uses than purely orna- mental. In 1795 a company of Boston men were incorporated as an aqueduct com- SQUARE OPP. DEPOT, JAMAICA PLAIN. pany to supply water for the city, and Jamaica Pond was selected as the source of supply. Modern science had not then enlightened the ways and means of such en- terprises, so that the pipes used in conveying the water from the pond to the city were made of pine logs. Though financially unsuccessful at first, the company was eventually put upon a paying basis, and about fifteen hundred city families were sup- plied. An improvement was introduced in 1820, in the shape of an iron main, ten inches in diameter, which was laid through the whole length of Treraont street to Bowdoin square. This served by largely increasing facilities of supply until about the middle of the century, when it became evident that the city would need a larger source than Jamaica. Lake Cochituate was then decided upon, and in 1851 the city paid the Jamaica company 1:45,000 for its property and franchise. Since the aque- duct business was removed, the only practical end which the Pond has served has been the production of ice, for which it is a favorite center in this vicinity. A large number of extensive store houses have been erected, especially on its southern side and an immense quantity is taken off and stored every year, making a considerable 214 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF JAMAICA PLAIN. industry here during the winter and summer. But Jamaica Pond is even more famed as a skating-pond than for its water and ice. Great numbers from tlie city and suburbs flock here during the winter season and the Pond presents a beautiful and animated scene. There is also a famous drive around it wliich is considered one of the most beautiful sights of Boston. Many very costly and j)alatial residences are situated near and within sight of its shores. In summer also it is largely patri^nized for all sorts of aquatic sports, and in addition to the pleasure, rowing and sailing regattas are occasionally held. Ride where you will among the charming hills and vales, park-like avenues or country roads, you cannot find a spot which is not distinguished by some beauty. The place is surrounded by hills on all sides, forming a sheltered plain, which is always cooled by the breezes from the hills, yet always })rotected by them from the storms. It is safe to say that nowhere in this country lias the art of making beautiful homes and placing them in the loveliest environment reached a higher stage than in this charming suburb of Boston. Matthew Arnold, when he w:is last in this country, said that the Americans were lacking in the beautifying arts, such as architecture. Had he taken a drive through Jamaica Plain we are sure his criticism would have been modified. One great feature of Jamaica Plain is its extreme healthfulncss, it being shown on the best of authoritative statistics that the death rate for many years has been only one in one hundred, a remarkably low proportion. The s.dubriousness of the soil, the perfect facilities for water and drainage, the sheltered position and splendid location have become widely known and have aided no less than the natural beauty of the place in its great upbuilding. Among the prominent churches at Jamaica Plain Ave may mention the Central Congregational Church. This edifice, erected in 1872, is one of the most beautiful in the city, of substantial, yet graceful, Gothic style. The church was earliest known as the Mather Church, and hns exei'cised a wide and increasing activity in every line of good work. The First Congregation (Unitarian) Chuich in Jamaica Plain is one of the leaders in its denomination and in the best thought and work of Boston. It separated from the Second Church of Roxbury in 1770, and among its best-known pastors have been the Rev. Wm. Gordon, Rev. Thomas Gray, Rev. Grindall Rey- nolds, Rev. James W. Thompson, and Rev. Charles V. Dole. The Third Church is also well known for its great benevolence and wide sympathies in all departments of christian work. Most of the leading denominations are repi'esented here by strong and active societies. A noble institution, and one that is ably conducted is the Bussey Institute, near the Forest Hill station. This part of New England has always been especially in- terested in horticulture, and this institution is an embodiment of that interest. It was organized in 1870, and its large and beautiful buildi-ng of Roxbury pudding-stone was erected in the same year. It is 112 x 73 feet, three stories high, and elegantly finished off in Victoria Gothic style. It was established by bequest of Benjamin Bussey of Roxbury, and given by him to Harvard University, to found a department in agriculture and horticulture, in that great institution. In the main building are HISTORICAL SKETCH OF JAMAICA PLAIN. 215 the offices, the library devoted to books on agriculture and horticulture, recitation and collection rooms, laboratory, store rooms and conservatories. The cost of the main and outlying buildings, among which there are several greenhouses, was $62,000. James Arnold, of New Bedford, bequeathed $100,000 to the university in 1872, which was to establish a professorship of tree-culture, and an arboretum containing all trees which will grow in the open air here, in connection with the Busseylnsti tute. This arboretum now contains about one hundred and forty acres and is very carefully and thoroughly conducted, containing an immense variety of valuable and rare trees. It forms a most beautiful park, and one of the most unique things in the country, having no parallel this side the water. For those interested in tree culture it contains an immense source of pleasure and instruction. The Bussey estate con- taining .360 acres is now entirely owned by the university, and all the work in con- nection with this department is admirably carried on under the direction of the Dean, Professor Francis H. Storer. The West Roxbury Soldiers' Monument is another interesting feature of Jamaica Plain. It is placed at the corner of Center and South Streets, opposite Curtis' Hall formerly used for a town hall. It is thirty-four feet high, the shaft being of gray granite and the pedestal of dark Quincy stone. The whole is planned in the Gothic style, there being a pyramidal pedestal upon a broad square base supporting the figure of a soldier. On each of the four sides of the pedestal is an arch, over which are the names of Lincoln, Thomas, Andrew and Farragut, and within the vaulted chamber is a j^illar of Italian marble, on which are inscribed the names of the West Roxbui'y soldiers who were killed in the war. Military trophies are elegantly carved on the pinnacles at each corner of the monument. W. W. Lnmmis was the talented architect, and the monument is in many respects unique among the large number of commonplace designs for this purpose which are seen throughout the north. At the dedicatory services which took place Sept. 14, 1871, Rev. James Freeman Clarke delivered an address. Near the Bussey Institute is the Adams Nervine Hospital, a well-known scientific and benevolent institution. It was founded in 1877 by Seth \dams, of Boston, who gave to it 8600,000, and it was oi^ened in 1880. The estate cont lins twenty-four acres on which is situated a beautiful and commodious building capable of maintaining thirty I^atients. Its object is to furnish a place of retreat to residents of the state suffering from nervous exhaustion and debilitation, yet not insane, and has accomplished much good in its eight years of existence. For decades and centuries it is safe to say that Jamaica Plain will remain a favor- ite resoi't for Boston people and an unsurpassed region for surburban residence. Its position and occupancy at present render it impossible to be seriously impaired by the inroads of Boston's great commercial interests. All the local departments of education, charity and religion are genei-ously conducted. The business interests, though unostentatious, are thoroughly first-class, and everything about Jamaica Plain shows that it is almost entirely occupied by well-to-do and wealthy people. And it would not be possible to wish it any better destiny than to maintain its present admirable condition as a most beautiful place, pre-eminent for its model homes. LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF JAMAICA PLAIN. Peoples' Cold I51ast Market. Tliomas Decatur, Dealer in First-Class Provisions, Jamaica j'laiii: Telephone STO"*. It is very close on to a third of a centtiry since the enter- prise eondiioteil hv Mr. Thomas Decatur was inaujrurated. au'l those familiar with the local- ity will a^roe with us in jj^ivinjj this the leadinjj; position amoii{:f similar undertakin<,'s in Jamaica Plain. liut somethintj i)e.si(les a<;o has, of course, been rtMiuired to i^ive the establishment in question it-; i)i-o'uinence. and tins has been afforded by tin) skilful and liberal m masemont that has[,ch:iraeteiized it from the firsr. .Nfr. Decatur was horn in New Hampshire, but may fairly be called a Massachusetts man, by adop- tion at least, for he has Ions' been closely and prominentlv identified with the advancement of the best interests of that })ortion of the Com- monwealth located in Jamaica IMain and vicin- ity. His name is intimately con- nected with the history of tlie Eoxbury Horse Guards, and away back in the early "sixties" Mr. Decatur was instrumental in or- •janizing more than than one com- pany to go to the front and battle ior the Union. He has occupied his present premises about five years, being the owner of the buildiug, the store measuring 60 X 60 feet, faces on two streets, is three stories in height and has large plate glass windows and other modern improvements. Mr. Decatur's establishment is known as the "Peoples' Cold Blast Mar- ket," and is worthy of careful study, for it contains the latest and most scientific apparatus for the preservation of meats and other perishable commodities, having been fitted up without re- gard to expense. The famous cold blast system of refrigerators is utilized by him, and it is possible to attain almost any desired ilegree of temperature, and to provide perfect ventilation without the ad- mission of heated air. The meat-block is so arranged that waste portions drop through the lioor, and in fact uothiug is neglected to ensure neatness and serve the public perfectly. Both a wholesale and retail business is done, em- ployment being given to six assistants, who will be found efficient, willing and courteous. Orders by telephone No. S7(>5 will receive prompt and careful attention, and goods will be delivered at short notice. The quality of the goods sold at this market is two well known to call for extended comment. Suffice it to say, that the moats and provisions furnished here are strictly guaranteed, and that the prices are sucli as to make it a "['copies' Market" in fact as well as in name. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 217 CIEAN our FEED DOOR Cyrus White & Co., House-furnisbincr Goods, Hardware, Plumbing, Furnaces, Ranges, Stoves, Drain Pipe and Gas Fitting. Patentee and Manufacturer of White's "Tropic" Fur- nace, White's Block, Centre Street, Jamaica Plain. The enterprise conducted by Messrs Cvrus White & Co., in White's Block, Centre Street, Ja- maica Plain, is truly a rep- resentative one, and has reached its present leading position after 22 years of active and faithful service. Business was begun in 1866 in a small shop on the lot adjoining that occupied by the fine building now util- ized. ''White's Block" was erected by Mr. Cyrus White in 1872, and the pi-esent store first occupied during the same year, the business being carried on under the firm name of White & Mayo. The existing style was adopted about 14 years •go and the firm of Cyrus White & Co., is unques- tionably one of the best known of any in the trade. Mr. White is a native of Mattaijoisett, Mass., and is the patentee and manu- facturer of the celebrated White's "Tropic" Furnace. This furnace not only sup- plies an abundant amount of heat with a small ex- penditure of coal, but has also made it very "warm" for its comi^etitors, as it would be hard to find an apparatus of the kind that is at once so efficient and Bimple in its design and so thorough and durable in construction. This furnace is sold and put into work- ing order for a very rea- sonable sum and those who are dissatisfied with their present arrangements would do well to investi- gate the merits of the "Tropic." House-furnishing goods of various kinds are sold by the firm at bottom prices, and a fine assortment of ranges, stoves, etc., is kept in stock, the latest and most successful novelties being included within it. Gas fixtures, etc., are also dealt in largely and gas- fitting will be done in tbe best manner and at short notice, nine assistants being employed. Jobbing orders of all kinds are attended to promptly and skillfully. J". B. Moore, Dealer in First class Provis- ions, Centre Street, Jamaica Plain. The strict- ly first-class provision stores of Jamaica Plain are not so numerous a.s they might be, but still there are enough of them if they can but be found, to supply every customer, and one of the very best of them is that of which Mr. J. B. Moore is the proprietor located on Centre street. This establishment was founded December 18S"), and has steadily gained in popularity and pat- ronage until its present prosperous position was attained. A store is occupied measuring 20 X i'y feet, and the stock carried is such as to go far to explain why people like to trade with i this house. Provisions of every description are! included in the stock handled such as meats, vegetables, fruits, also poultry and game in their seasons, which are supplied in quantities to suit customers. Employment is given to three assistants and every patron is given such prompt and polite attention that this of itself would go far to build up the popularity enjoyed. All of the various goods dealt in are fully war- ranted to prove as represeutefl, and while more attention is paiil to quality than to quantity, still the prices are always as low as the .state of the market will permit. Mr. .Moore is a native of Nova Scotia, well and favorably esteemed in this community. He is a member of the Odd Fellows, Good Templars and Legion of Honor. 218 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. Albert H. Eayrs & Co., Manufacturers of all kinds of Surgical Elastic Bandages, for the support of Varicose Veins. Weak Joints, etc., Jamaica Plain Station. That some dis- eases and many weaknesses are best cured and most surely relieved by mechanical rather than by medical means, is well known to every per- son of intelligence, and as it is of the highest importance that whatever mechanical appli- ances are used should be of the most approved design and most honest manufacture, we take pleasure in calling attention to the productions of Messrs. Albert H. Eayrs & Co., as the goods made by this house are of standard quality and are designed and constructed with the most advanced scientific principles. The firm began operations in 1872, and are located at Jamaica Plain, occupying finely fitted-up premises and doing an extensive wholesale and retail busi- ness. Mr. Eayrs is a native of Nashua, N. IL, and has made a life-study of the industry with which his name is connected. Surgical elastic bandages of every description are manufactured adapted to the snpport of varicose veins, sprains, weak joints, etc., and a noteworthy jioint in connection with these articles is the fact that they are made of the best materials obtainable, the finest imported rubber thread being used, and skilled and experienced labor employed. Thigh hose, knee hose, thigh pieces, knee caps, anklets, three-quarters hose, leggings, abdominal belts, suspensories, etc., are among the articles turned out, stout silk, fine silk, linen and cotton being used in their making. The firm take a just pride in the su- periority of their goods, guaranteeing their elastic hose to be of the very best quality and made of the freshest English rubber, combined with a warp of new unmixed, highest grade silk or cotton, as represented. There is elas- tic hose in the market, made of inferior or de- teriorated materials, but it is the most expen- sive to buy in the long run, and should be pur- chased by no sensible person. Elastic abdom- inal belts, for obesity, weakness, etc., and for use at any time when abdominal support is required, are dealt in extensively, and are so shaped as to combine entire effectiveness with perfect comfort, wristlets and armlets for weak or sprained wrists and for athletes' use are sup- plied at wholesale and retail, orders being given prompt attention. Special inducements are offered to phy.sicians, a liberal discount being allowed them, and any original ideas which they may wish carried into effect, will be given im- mediate and pains-taking attention. This is a representative house in many respects, and we can, and do heartily commend it to the atten- tion of our readers. Georg-e Sauer & Co., Upholsterers and Interior Decorators. 4 Gordon St., corner Elm St., Jamaica Plain. Furniture, Curtain, Shade, Mattress and Carpet Works. While there is much work about a house that a careful house- keeper can do herself or have done under her own directions in the way of cleaning and renovation there is also considerable that re- quires special facilities and experience to do successfully, and here is where the services of a competent upholsterer and interior decorator becomes of value. We are aware that there are some claiming to be practical upholsterers who are utterly unworthy of the name, but there are others who may be trusted to perform all the work allotted to them with fidelity and dis- cretion, and prominent among such are Messrs. George Sauer & Co., at Xo. 4 Gordon Street, Jamaica Plain. The individual members of this firm are Mr. George Sauer and Mr. A. Kret- schmar, both residents of Jamaica Plain. They established their business in 1S82, and for the past two years and a half have occupied their present premises, which cover an area of 35x60 feet, and every facility is at hand to perform all the work which may be received, at short notice, and in the same thoroughly first-clasa manner that has ever characterized the opera- tions of this enterprise. Furniture will be made to order or repaired, curtains, shades, matress and carpet work of every description carefully attended to at very lowest rates con- sistent with satisfactory results. Three skilled assistants are employed and we can assure our readers that they will find it to their advan- tage to avail themselves of the inducements presented by Messrs. Sauer A Co., in the Up- holstery and interior Decorating line. J. W. Goodnow, Baker and Confectioner, Ices of every Variety a Specialty, 710 Centre Street. Jamaica Plain. Branch Stores, 80 Boyl- ston Street, Jamaica Plain, and 137 Warren Street, Boston Highlands. Twenty years is a long time to be sure, but even in twenty years there are very few who succeed in building up such a business in the baking and confeclionei'y line as is carried on by Mr. J. W. Goodnow, who began operations in 1868. The secrets of this gentleman's success are no secrets after all, for it is evident to the least observing that the rep- utation held by him has been honestly gained by hard and intelligent work, and that any one who can produce such uniformly superior goods and offer such complete accommodation to his customers, will achieve equal success. But this, of course, is not an easy thing to do, and Mr. Goodnow has no reason to anticipate his pres- ent claim to a leading position being seriously disputed. He is a native of Vermont, and is connected with the Free Masons, Odd Fellows and Knights of Honor, and is known (by repu- tation at least) to a large proportion of the resi- dents of this vicinity. Ilis main establishment is located at No. 710 Centre street, Jamacia Plain, but ho has one branch store No, 86 Boyl- ston street, in the same section of the city, and another at No. 137 Warren street, Boston High- lands. The Jamaica Plain store is 20 x 65 feet in dimensions, and gives employment to twenty- two assistants, offering at each store fresh and desirable goods at low prices. Bread, cake and pastry, fine confectionery fresh daily, (mad© on the premises) and all the articles handled by a first-class bakery can be purchased at any of these establishments at the lowest market rates and a specialty is made of ices of every variety, orders for which will be taken and the goods delivered with a guarantee of satisfaction, a specialty is made of catering for weddings, parties, etc. None but the choicest materials are used by Mr. Goodnow, and the high reputa- tion of his products for purity and excellence of flavor is richly and honestly deserved. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 219 a depth of forty-five feet, where will alwaj'S be found a heavy stock of meats, vegetables aud fruit, together with poultry aud game in their seasons. His prices are very moderate and all orders are promptly filled. * Charles H. Ifichols, Dealer in Hardware, Cutlery, Stoves, Ranges, Kitchen Furnishing Goods, etc., etc., 743 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain. Among the newly established but well patronized, and in short most truly popular Jamaica Plain establishments, due mention should be made of that of which Mr. C. H. Nichols is the proprietor, located on Centre street. At this store is to be found a very ex- tensive assortment of general hardware.cutlery, stoves, ranges and kitchen furnishing goods, to- gether with full lines of the goods usually sold in connection with the commodities included under this head; and if this assortment be ex- amined, itsquality learned and the prices named on the goods composing it noted, no further ex- planation of the large business done will be wanted by any reasonable person. Mr. Nichols thoroughly understands his business, having been engaged in similar lines for the past ten years, and therefore has a comprehensive idea of what is best suited to the wants of the class of customers to which he caters. He makes it an invariable rule to represent articles just as they really are, and as a consequence is not troubled by customers returning and demand- ing explanations. The most inexperienced buy- er can trade at this store with the certainty of getting the full worth of his money every time ; and under such a system of m mageraent it is gratifying to be able to state that the business done is rapidly and steadily increasing. William Rooney, Dealer in Boots and Shoes, New Block, Centre Street, Jamaica Plain. Massachusetts is well known to be the greatest shoe manufacturing State in the Union, and therefore if you can't buy shoes to advantage here, you can't anywhere. But even in the old Bay State you are by no means sure to get your money's worth when purchasing foot-wear, and therefore we take this opportunity of calling our readers' attention to an establishment where Boots and Shoes are largely dealt in, and where you may feel perfectly sure of square dealing and polite treatment. We refer to that carried on by Mr. William Rooney on Centre Street, in his new building jnst erected, and it only needs a visit to this handsome store to prove to the satisfaction of any unprejudiced person that what we say concerning it is fully justified by the facts. Boots and Shoes of every description are to be had at bottom prices, for Mr. Rooney is an experienced and careful buyer, and knows that it will best serve his own interests to give his patrons a fair share of the benefit he gains by close buying. His stock comprises goods of ail grades, as well as all sizes; but whatever grade is chosen, it is sold entirely on its merits, and no misrepresentation is ever practised. As for prices, those quoted by Mr. Rooney will stand the severest comparison with those of any other dealer, and if you give him an order once you will surely call again. D. Keezer, Provision Market, Wolsey Block, corner Green Street, Opposite Depot, .Jamaica Plain. One of the oldest established provision markets in this community is that conducted by Mr. D. Keezer, who now conducts business at the corner of Green street, (Wolsey Block) Jamaica Plain. Mr. Keezer has been in busi- ness for twenty-nine years and was formerly lo- cated on Centre street, and has occupied his present location since 1883. We can pay Mr. Keezer no higher compliment than to say that during the twenty-nine years his enterprise has been before tlie public, it has never been more skilfully managed and more truly popular than at present. Mr. Keezer's guiding principle seems to be. that people shall have what they pay for, and such of our readers as have had any experience in marketing, need not be told that this of itself would ensure the success of his enterprise, provided it is scrupulously car- ried out. Mr. Keezer strives as far as possible to make all customers permanent ones, by mak- ing it evident that fair treatment is assured to all. Employment is given to three reliable and experienced assistants. The premises comprise a store with a frontage of twenty-three feet and E. H. Fairbanks, Jeweler, Centre Street Jamaica Plain. Among the peculiarly attrac- tive stores located in this section we desire to call attention for a moment to that carried on by Mr. E. H. Fairbanks on Centre Street, who has been here for a quarter of a century, as we are convinced that an investigation into the ad- vantages offered to purchasers at this establish- ment will demonstrate the fact that they are both real and generous. To begin with, a stock is carried comprising all the latest novelties as well as a full assortment of staple articles, and it is therefore easy for the most fastidious pur- chaser to find something just suited to his or her tastes. Then the quality of the goods is unexceptionable, and the utmost confidence may be placed in every representation made by Mr. Fairbanks, as his reputation for the practic- ing of strictly honorable business methods is of^the highest character. Engagement Rings, Wedding Rings, Seal Rings, etc. — all these are shown in great variety, and the stock of ear- rings, bracelets, etc., is also worthy of careful inspection. All the leading Watches may be bought of Mr. Fairbanks, and some decided bargains are offered in this department. Re- pairing is done neatly, strongly, durably and cheaply, and both Watches and Jewelry will be put in order in the most satisfactory manner, and guaranteed to prove just as represented. Courteous attention is given to all and goods are cheerfully shown. 220 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. C. B. Kog"er.s, Druggist, 704 Centre St., Ja- maica Plain. Taking into consideration its ca- pacity for genuine usefulness, it may be truth- fully said Uiat no retail establishment is of more real impoi^ance to a community than a well- appointed and well managed pharmacy, and the residents of Jamaica I'lain an; to bo con- gratulated on having so worthy a representa- tive of this class of business enterprise as that conducted by Mr. C. B. Rogers, 704 Centre Street, which was established in 1870. A full and carefully selected stock of drugs, medi- cines and chemicals is carried in this store and every provision is made for the filling of orders with the promptness and accuracy so essential to the highest success in this line of business. Fancy and toilet articles, cigars, soda, etc., are dealt iu to a considerable extent, but particular attention is given to the prescription depart- ment, and no pains is spared to make this the most important branch of the trade. Every facility is at hand to assist in the measuring of the ingredients called for in the prescription presented, and every precaution is observed that will tend to reduce the liability to error to a minimum. The drugs and medicines are procured from the best-known whole- sale houses and other equally reliable sources, and in short, if any prescription fails in its eflfect, it will not be the fault of Mr. Rogers. Another gratifying and popular feature of the management is the low prices quoted on the goods handled. This holds good in the pre- scription department as well as in the sale of fancy articles, etc., and fair dealing is guar- anteed to every customer. B. E. Murray, Funeral Director, Hotel Gor- don, Depot Square, Jamaica Plain. From the very nature of things, those who commonly take charge of affairs at home, find themselves to- tally unable to manage in so perfect a manner as they desire, when affliction is upon the fami- ly and it becomes necessary to have a funeral and to attend to all the trying details which are connected with such a ceremony. This state of affairs has long been noticed of course, but it is only of comparatively late years that provision has been made to meet it, and to secure the good of all parties concerned by one person taking charge of every necessary arrangement. One of the best known, most ex- perienced and most careful funeral directors of which we have knowledge is Mr. B. E. Murray, whose rooms are located in Hotel Gordon block, Jamaica Plain. This gentleman fully appre- ciates the dignity and responsibility of his po- sition and having every facility at hand, is enabled to serve his customers with the utmost promptness and thoroughness. He is in a po- sition to furnish everything required if it is so wished — caskets, coffins, robes, carriages — in short, to take upon himself the responsibility which must else be borne by some member of the family or near friend. Those who remarked the manner in which Mr. Murray discharges his on- erous duties, speak in the highest terms con- cerning him, and we unreservedly recommend him to all wishing the service of a well-informed and thoroughly equipped funeral director. His charges are extremely reasonable and the char- acter of the articles provided is of standard quality. Telephone connections. Alan Biirke. House and Sign Painter, No. 207 Green Street, near Washington, Jamaica Plain. It is always a safe rule to follow in the placing of orders for work of any description, to employ the best skilled labor you can get at a reasonable price, for although the job you want , done may not call for a great deal of skill, still : it is better to have it carried out by those who know too much rather than those who know too little and many annoying mistakes and delays would bo avoided were this rule more generally followed. It holds as good in painting as in any thing else, and hence we take pleasure in calling our readers' attention to the establish- ment conducted by Mr. Alan Burke, at No. 207 Green street, Jamaica Plain, for we can assure them that while they may entrust the most difficult orders to Mr. Burke and depend upon having them filled as they should be. they may be equally sure that all due attention and care will be given by him to work of the simplest character. He started in business in Jamaica Plain about thirty years ago, and now occupies premises at the above named address, covering an area of 25 x .'30 feet, giving employment to eight experienced assistants. He manufactures an excellent Furniture Polish Renovator which he sells for twenty-five cents a bottle. Painting of all kinds especially house and sign will be done at short notice and at very moderate rates, and attention will be given to the durability of the work accomplished, as well as to its appear- ance, only the best materials l)eing used and the greatest care exercised in their application. T. W. llobiason, Harness maker and Car- riage Trimmer, Collars made a specialty and Trunks Repaired, 667 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain. Honestly-made articles are none too common nowadays, we are sorry to say, and even in the manufacture of such important commodities as harness, methods are prac- ticed by certain makers that cannot but affect their goods injuriously. To make a strong, light and durable harness the best of stock must be used, and as such stock costs money, unscrupulous parties employ inferior grades, and palm off dangerous productions on their customers as articles that are first-class in every respect. We say dangerous productions and mean just what we say, for no one at all acquainted with the tremendous strains brought on harness, will deny that the use. of poor stock may result in breakage and conse- quent loss of life and property. But happily there are honestly-made harness to be had at reasonable figures if they are looked for in the right place, and one of the best of these places is that conducted by Mr. T. W. Rob- inson on Centre Street. Visitors to this estab- lishment will find a choice selection of goods to choose from, not confined to harness alone but including horse-furnishings of various des- criptions. Mr. Robinson is prepared to make harness to order and to fully guarantee it as regards both strength and durability, .\lthough using uniformly reliable stock he does not put his prices away beyond the reach of common folks, but supplies a trustworthy article at a I most reasonable figure. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 221 William Anderson, Boylston Cash Gro- cery Store, Flour, Sugar, Tea, Coffee, etc., Boyls- tou Street next to the Depot, Jamaica Plain. Everybody, at all acquainted with this locality, knows that Boylston station has increased won- derfully ill population in the last eight years or so, aiul if any proof of this fact was wanted, it might be found in the growth of some of the business enterprises catering to local trade. Take for instance the "Boylston cash grocery store," located on Boylston street next to the depot, and owned and managed by Mr. William Anderson. This enterprise was started some six years ago, and already the store has had to be enlarged three times in order to accommo- date the rapid increase of trade. It now meas- ures 25 X 65 feet and is elegantly and conven- iently fitted-up, containing an immense stock of choice staple and fancy family groceries, can- ned goods, flour, teas, coffees, sugar, etc., in fact everything in the grocery line and not a few things outside of it, for, as an examination of the long list on the back of Mr. Anderson's business cards will show, he handles sucli goods as shovels, spades, etc., as well as many others, a mere catalogue of which would more than ex- haust our space. Mr. Anderson is a native of Boston and is connected with the Ancient Order of United Workmen and the Grand Array. We do not wish to convey the idea that he owes his success entirely to location for this would be far from the truth. The fact is, that he saw the possibilities of his business and endeavored from the first to so treat his customers as to make them come again and bring their friends. Confining himself to strictly legitimate meth- ods, he has built up his own trade without seek- ing to destroy that of his competitors, and the result is to be seen in the standing he holds in the community. Employment is given to four competent assistants, and orders will be called for and goods delivered promptly in any part of Jamaica Plain. Nothing is sold under false representations, and while the goods are of uni- form and excellent quality, the prices will bear careful examination and comparison. Li. Ernst, Bread, Cake and Pastry Baker, and dealer in French and American Confection- ery, 175 Lamartiiie Street and 120 Green Street Jamaica Plain. On account of the localities in which his establishments are situated, it is obvious that Mr. L. Ernst, of Jamaica Plain, must handle only choice and desirable pro- ducts or otherwise his enterprise would meet with but meagre encouragement instead of the liberal and rapidly increasing patronage it act- ually receives. This gentleman founded his present business in 1881, and having not only a thorough knowledge of the baker's trade in gen- eral, but also a keen appreciation of the probable demands of the class to which he proposed to ca- ter in particular, it is not surprising that the re- sult has been the building up of a very extensive business. The premises utilized comprise two stores each covering an area of 20x-30 feet; one located at 175 Lamartine Street and the other at 120 Green Street, and employment is afforded to five men and three girls. Broad, cake and pastry are always to be had at these establish- ments, fresh, appetizing and carefully made, and in addition to the above-mentioned pro- ducts Mr. Ernst deals in French and American confectionery. He pays the strictest attention to the selection of the many materials he is called upon to use in the conduct of his busi- ness, and rejects all that are not fully up to the high standard he has established for his guid- ance. Customers may feel sure that the repu- tation already gained for uniformity and supe- riority of manufacture will be rigidly sustained. Mr. Ernst is a native of Germany and is very popular in his line of trade, and what is more, fully deserves the popularity he has attained. Charles H. McCaffrey, Plumbing and Gas Fitting, 88 Boylston St., Boylston Station, residence 35 Boylston Avenue. Those who have availed themselves of the services of Mr. Charles H. McCaffrey since he began operations in 1887, need not be told that he is both will- ing and competent to undertake plumbing and gas fitting work of every description or that his shop contains all the necessary facilities for the carrying on of repairing and similar work to the best advantage. Mr. McCaffrey is well- known throughout Jamaica Plain and vicinity. The premises occupied for business purposes are located at 88 Boylston Street, and covers an area of 15x25 feet. Employment is given to- efficient and reliable assistants and orders are attended to at remarkably short notice and executed in the most thorough and workman- like fashion. ^Ir. McCaffrey has given the subject of gas fitting and sanitary plumbing careful study, and has had years of practical experience in the arrangement and alteration of plumbing facilities. He is perfectly able to assume direction of such matters, and those who know how much the health of the occu- pants of a house depends upon the plumbing, drains, etc., being in perfect condition, will thank us for calling to their notice one who- guarantees satisfactory work, and whose record proves him to be deserving of everything. W© have written in his favor both as regards his. skill and reliability. E. G. W. Kraushaar, Pli.G., Apothe- cary, corner Boylston and Lamartine Streets, Boylston Station. It is of course convenient and desirable to have stores of all kinds within easy access of one's residence but it is partic- ularly useful to have a well-conducted phar- macy near at hand, for such a state of affairs- is not only convenient, but in some cases may be the means of saving life itself. Therefore the residents of Boylston Station and vicinity hare reason to congratulate themselves on the ex- istence of such an establishment as that car- ried on by E. (r. W. Kraushaar, Ph.G., at the corner of Boylston and Lamartine Streets, for this pharmacy is well appointed in every res- spect and what is still more essential, is conduct- ed by an educated, experienced, and in short thoroughly competent chemist. The store was opened in 1879 and has been carried on by a gentleman named Mclsaac, and afterward by Mr. Sprague, then by E. F. Morse, the pres- ent proprietor assuming control in 1884. He is a native of Germany and gives that close and painstaking attention to detail which 222 LEADING BUSINESS MEN. makes his scientific couutryraen the acknowl- edged authorities on all medical subjects re- quiring profound research. The premises util- ized measure 15x40 feet and contain an exten- sive selection of drus;s, medicines, chemicals, etc. Fancy and toilet articles are also kept on hand and offered at low rates, their quality beitifj i^uaranteed. Kraushaar's .\lmond and Rose Cream is prepared at this pharmacy, and as its name implies, it is a soothinj;, healing and frat;rant compound for those afflicted by or liable to irritation of the skin, sunburn, chapped hands and face, etc. It is prompt and lasting in its eft'ects, and unlike many other preparations on the market, is very agree- to use. Especial attention is given by Mr. Krausharr to the compounding of physician's prescriptions and only the best and purest in- gredients are used in the filling of such orders which are put up without delay at very low rates. The Chicago Beef Market. Charles Burghard, Dealer in Provisions, Beef, Pork, Mut- ton, Lamb, Poultry, etc., 140 Green Street, oppo- site Depot, .Jamaica Plain. Chicago is becom- ing known as the great distributing centre of the wholesale beef trade, and the Chicago Beef Market of Jamaica Plain is also coming to the front as the representative meat and provision store of that locality. Its proprietor and man- ager, Mr. Charles Burghard, is a native of Ger- many, and those acquainted with the thoroutrh manner in which trades are learned in the Fatherland, need not be told that he is a master of his business in every department. Mr. Burghard is a member of the Royal Arcanum, and is extremely well known in this vicinity. The premises utilized by him are 30 x 50 feet in dimensions, and he carries a heavy stock of beef, pork, mutton, lamb, veal, poultry, pro- visions, etc., which he offers at the lowest mar- ket rates for goods of equal quality. All classes of purchasers can trade here with profit, for the assortment of goods comprises articles of all grades, and soup-stock and roasting pieces can be bought with equal facility. One thing that makes this market popular is the fact that all goods are warranted to prove as represented, and another thing is the pro:nptness with which callers are served, three efficient assistants be- ing employed. The store is centrally located at No. 140 Green street, opposite depot, and should you call there once you will call again. the avoiding of unnecessary expenses as though their own pDckets were concerned, while others will, as everybody knows pursue an exactly con- trary course. But the former class of men are quite easy to find in this vicinity, and one of the most popular of them is Mr. .J. P. Shaw, doing business at Xos. 102 and 164 Green street, .Jamaica Plain. He is a native of Maine and has conducted the business of carpenter and builder since 1870. When he began operations here, having been located here for fifteen years previously, and built up a very prosperous trade. The premises utilized at, the above named ad- dress, cover an are.i of 75 x 300 feet, and in addi- tion to the carpentering and building business whicli requires the employment of twenty to fifty experienced workmen, Mr. Shaw deals in builders' materials of all kinds, including lum- ber, lime, cemtMit, bricks, etc. We can recom- mend Mr. Shaw to all who wish to avail them- selves of the services of a strictly reliable car- penter and builder. J. P. Sbaw, Carpenter and Builder, and dealer in Building Materials of all kinds. Lum- ber, Lime, Cement and Bricks, Glass and Putty, No. 162 and 164 Green Street, Jamaica Plain. Although it is doubtless true that there is much more anxiety, care and trouble connected with building a house for one's self than at first thought would be supposed possible, still there is much to be said on the other side of the ques- tion and it is not to be disputed that many of the obstacles and vexations met with are due to the want of exercising the proper care in the selection of a builder to undertake the work. Some builders will consult customers interests invariably and use as much discrimination as to A. Papiueau, Hack, Boarding and Livery Stable Keej)er. (ireen Street, Jamaica Plain, near depot and Washington Street. There is not a better known establis h m ent in i||rr^^||^MM|^g£]S^ Jamaica Plain, than illl^^^H^^^^mHBlulA. that conducted by Mr. A. Papineau on Green Street, near depot and Wash- ington Street, for this gentlemen has (lone business in the vicinity men- tioned for a score of years, having in- augurated his enterprise in 1868. In Decem- ber, 1879. Mr. Paiineau removed to his present quarters which were built by him and which were fitted up exjjressly for the carrying on of his business to the best advantage. Some 11,000 feet of laud is utilized and the building is three stories in height, the upper fioor being used as a h;dl for entertainments, etc. The proprietor was born in Canada, but passed nearly all his early life in Vermont, to which state the family of which he was a member, removed during the famous Canadian "Land- lord Rebellion." The Papineaus were very prominently identified with those opposing the landlord laws, and finally removed from a country where they could not remain with respect. Mr. Papineau gives employment to five men and boards about 30 horses at his spacious stables. His charges for boarding are very reasonable and the animals are assured the best of care at all times. Carriages will be furnished for weddings, funerals and other oc- casions at the shortest possible notice, and the drivers will be found to be careful and expe- rienced men who are both civil and attentive. Orders by telephone are given immediate at- tention, and particular credit should be given this establishment for the excellence of its livery service, speedy and stylish turnouts being supplied at any time and at prices as low as can be placed on such accommoda- tions. LEADING BUSINESS MEN. 223 Frank Ganter & Co., Dealers in Provi- sions, Butter and Poultry; Manufacturers of Sausages, Smoked Hams, etc. , Boylston Station, Jamaica Plain, Mass. The important influence exerted by the food upon the health is becom- ing more and more generally recognized every day, and it may vrell be said that the poorest economy is that which tends to stint or cheapen the food supply. Mr. Frank Ganter of Boylston Station, Jamaica Plain, is one of the most active and entei-prising pi'ovision dealers to be found in this vicinity, and we can con- fidently assure our readers that they may place their orders with him and rely upon having them filled without delay and at the lowest market rates. Mr. Ganter and bis partner, Joseph Wittenauer, are both natives of Baden, Germany, and are members of the Royal Arca- num. Mr. Ganter established the present en- terprise in September, 1872. Mr. Wittenauer entered the firm in 1885. The store occupied is 22 X 70 feet in size, and the building was erected in 1887 by Mr. Ganter. It also contains another store, and up stairs are six commodious suits of six rooms and bath each. The store is one of the handsomest we have seen, and em- braces a very large and varied stock of Meats, Butter, Poultry and Provisions in genei-al. Mr. Ganter also manufactures Sausages, Smoked Hams, etc. There are six efficient and courteous assistants in attendance, and all callers will be served promptly and politely. HENRY LOVESY/— "RUSTIC WORK, Cor. Washington and East Concord Sts. (Under Station A.), Boston. Verandah or Croquet Chair, very pretty, Price |2 Price, $3.25, S5.00 and $7-00. Very fine and roomy Vases. No. U. Wall Pocket, For lianging,agaiust the wall, Price, 75c. No. 7, Hanging Baskets, 5 sizes, 75c. to $2. 224 LEADING BUSINESS MEN L. H. DALOZ, ■eHn^ing nnii pgeing Ifid'HlilidiJiientt OB^ZEHIGE T'HWIWi ^i:FrFTi IT sri iTijii^^a Dyk-Wokks, Coe. Dorchester Ave. & Jackson St., So. Boston. STEAM CLEANSING, SULPHUR CLEANSING, NAPHTHA CLEANSING, ^ DRY CLEANSING. ^ Curtains, Draperies and BLankets cleansed during the summer, are stored free of charge. Dyeing black, in all wool garments, warranted not to crock. ONLY FIKST-CLASS WORK DONE, AND GUARANTEED. Letters and Parcels received and delivered at the Office Only. J- chapine: /^^ HANDS, O f/Biirn^, Halt Kliexinv^ and J.U Roughoesa of IheSkiti, use .1. il. ItV DEK'JS \^ Price 15 ct3. box, ^» ' '^ Q 2933 Wish'aSt., (^^-^ Immediate ittief for Clinpped Hands, Chil- blains. Salt Ttlieuni, Ruin*, llniises, Ciits, Sores and all lSoiisl»»«"ss of tlie Skin. Boston, Jan. 50, iSSS. Mr. 7. H. Ryder, Dear Sir:— ^ ^, j After liavinV tried all kinds of cures for Chapped Hands the past twelve year.s, we find your Chapine the ^^.^t reinedv, and recoininend it a sure cure. Vours trulv. L W. .SHERMAN, Coniniissiih Merchant, in F< rei^n and Domestic Fruits and Produce, '^ 123 Clinton Street. JOHN H. RYDER, M.^MKACTl'KEK ANH 1 KOrHIETOK, No. 2938 Wiisliina:t()u Street, BOSTON, MASS. AT WHOLESALE UY WEEKS & POTTER, Wholesale Druggists. PRICE 15 CENTS PER BOX. EVERY BOX WARRANTED. eHAPINE is j;rowin^ in popularity every day because it has great curative propctie^, is nicely perfumed, -■ - is agreeable and pleasant to use. Have had orders for it from jMaine to (. alifoniia, and it has always given perfect satisfaction. , ^ ^ ,, It has been used for Salt Uheuni with good cftect. It lias excellent qualities for beautifving and purifying the Skin. If us< d occasionally will prevent the hands and licelrom Chappin/;/'.-■ ii.'ung; l/iey were cured. „ , ,, Vours Respectfully, G. A. THOMPSON, Watchman Steamer Forest City BosTotf, Feb. J, iSSS. Mr. 7. H. Ryder, Dear Sir:— ■ u j My family fi-iveused your Chapine forChapped Hands, etc .and thi'V find it an eX' client remedy- TOHX COLQL'HOUN, Professional Nurse, •' ^ I Codman Park. DKAUKK IN AI.L KINDS OF HARD AND SOFT Office, 306 Tremont Street, BOSTON, - MASS. The people of Boston have had an excellent opportunity to realize the importance of Coal, as a factor" in the domestic economy ot everv dav life, during the past few months, for wliat with labor troubles of one kind or the other, it looked for a spell as if we would have to return to the '■good old fashion of burning nothing but wood, and be frozen out of our own houses in consequence But the crisis has happilv passed and it is now- possible to get a month's supply of coal without having to pay a week's salary for it, still the price is bv no means so low as to encoura-e buvers to' run any chance of being jjiven short "weight, or of being imposed upon in anv other way, and as the only way to assure a'gainst imposition, is to patronize a reputable house, we take pleasure in calling attention to the ad^'^^nt^^Se'; otlerc-cl hv that conducted bv Mr W. H. P. ROBBINS at No 3o6Trem nt Street, for this enterprise has been carried on for many years, and has proved itself to he as reliable as any in the city. Mr. RoBBiNS. handles all the Standard \ arieties of Coal, and is prepared to fill orders without delay .and at lK>ttom prices. Hard and Sott Wo6d mav also be bought of him in quantities to suit, and will be sawed and split as ordered by the purchaser. Employment is -iven to 8 ha ds and every necessary facility is available. MIUIONS INVESTED WITHOUT LOSS. Kaiisas HiveslinGijl Umm, OF TOPEKA, KANSAS. Qasf? <^apital a^d SurpliJ5, J6oo,ooo (iuarar>t<^<^, - - - - - I,loo,ooo r^ 7 PER CENT. KANSAS MOKTGAUES PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST BUARANTEED AND PAYABLE IN GOLD. 6 PER GT. GOLD DEBENTURE BONDS Interest Payable Quarterly. These Bonds are secured by First Mortgages and are ABSO- LUTELY SAFE. BOSTON SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST CO., Trustees. Before investing elsewhere, investigate these seeui'ities, and see large list of lianks, Ti'ustees and Individual Invcstor.s Send I'or our new pamphlet, just out. BOSTON OFFICE, 101 DEVONSHIRE ST. CJox'xxox* of "\A7"f».tox*. H. E. BALL, Prest. | . , „ GEO C. MORRELL, V,ce Prest. | ^ . „ B. R. WHEELER. Secy. } ^0»i IVdUS. p j bARTLETT, Asst Secy, j ^^SlOU, IdMi.