Hartford and its points of interest; illustrated from original photographs (1895) (14597851719)

Identifier: hartforditspoint00merc (find matches)
Title: Hartford and its points of interest ; illustrated from original photographs
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Mercantile Illustrating Company (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects: Industries
Publisher: New York : Mercantile Illustrating Co.
Contributing Library: University of Connecticut Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries



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oughout the city. He is Financial Secretary of the A. O. H., SecondDivision, and was formerly Financial Secretary of the United Irish Society, andalso a member of the Foresters. The store occupied by him is very convenientlyfitted up, the space available being sufficiently extensive to admit of thecarrying of a large and varied stock, comprising selected family groceries andprovisions of all kinds. This stock is new, fresh and clean in every depart-ment, and therefore Mr. Hagarty has no undesirable goods to work off, but isin a position to supply articles that will satisfy the most fastidious. Orders arefilled at short notice, and every caller may safely depend upou receivingcourteous and painstaking attention. This establishment was founded in 1891,and has been under the able management of its present proprietor from itsinception. Those giving Mr. Hagartys establishment a trial will find himprepared to fill either large or small orders without delay, and at the lowestmarket rates. 40
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BIRDS-EYE VIEW. BOUCHER & CORNWEU,, Domestic Laundry; Shirts,Collars and Cuffs a Specialty; Goods Collected and Delivered Free of Charge;No. 15 Church Street.—One need not be very old to remember the storm ofopposition which hailed the advent of the first public laundries, or rather thefirst machine laundries; for the introduction of the washing machinery now ingeneral use is of comparatively recent date, and few industries have developedas rapidly as the laundry business during the past ten or twelve years. Thepublic were warned that the machinery would rip clothes to pieces; that finelinen would be burned beyond repair; the strongest materials would be rottedby chemicals, and havoc and ruin generally would result from patronizing theseestablishments; but still they were supported so liberally that their numberhas increased with phenomenal rapidity, and this increase is still going on—sothe natural presumption is that the service they afford is efficient and satis-factory. Th