Hartford and its points of interest; illustrated from original photographs (1895) (14784530235)

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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similar machines. Its average working corps consists of twenty people,and it also has traveling salesmen reaching to all parts of the United States aswell as to Canada. In addition to its general line of publishing and printing—the same being universally recognized as of the best New England standard—italso makes a special feature of the manufacture of memorandum books, tab-lets, prescription blanks and similar trade stationery. Its pads and tablets arewidely known for their superior grade of paper, the house using the very bestin the market, including the Faufulas, Worouoco bond in assorted colors, andthe finest quality of American and imported linens. They also manufacture alarger amount of prescription blanks than any other house in New England,their prices being exceptionally liberal. Dealers can place the most completereliance on all goods bearing the mark of this old and leading house, and willfind them unsurpassed for quick and steady sales by any in the Americanmarket. 68
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ALLYN HOUSE, CORNER ASYLUM AND TRUMBULL STREETS. A. F. TII/TON, Merchant Tailor; A Fine Assortment ofForeign and Domestic Goods; No. 237 Main Street.—Though clothes do notmake the man, there is no doubt that wearing apparel plays a very conspicuouspart in determining his place in the community. The well-dressed man, nomatter what his attainments, possesses a very decided advantage over his shabbybrother iu every walk of life, though the latter may have qualifications of thehighest order. We are led to the consideration of this fact by noting theresults of the sartorial work of Mr. A. F. Tilton, the prominent merchanttailor of No. 237 Main Street. The most prosperous and the best-dressed menof this city are numbered among his customers; and, although he has beenengaged iu the business for only two years, he has attracted and is able to holdthe best class of patronage. Every garment that comes from his establishmentis cut by his own hand, aud it must be admitted that there is not a be