Geer's Hartford City Directory, 1898, Part 91

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342,242,566


1883


87,835,518


92,815,588


39,227,512


57,280,854


17,752,758


26,272,021


19,639,486


8,451,152


848,774,879


1884


86,221,817


94,305,094


39,182,839


58,592,556


17,537,540


26,142,044


19,519,190


8,476,259


349,977,339


1885


87,069,872


94,082,137


39,035,235


58,491,849


17,335,108


26,006,202


18,945,403


8,261,791


349,177,597


1886


87,585,276


94,236,915


89,057,701


59,010,690


16,962,346


25,743,048


18,985,882


8,299,022


389,475,856


1887


88,771,185


94,846,235


89,839,079


59,801,499


16,870,363


25,913,045


18,914,105


8,340,465


352,795,926


1888


88,976,969


96,248,614


38,855,667


60,677,697


16,909,977


25,685,957


18,995,741


8,211,893


354,557,515


1889


87,715,289


97,121,067


36,764,096


66,404,900


18,405,806


24,929,690


19,152,049


8,421,009


358,918,804


1890


90,811,864


99,122,806


36,872,011


68,699,357


18,058,566


26,686,667


19,414,581


8,484,950


368,150,802


1891


92,138,946


99,866,080


37,347,897


70,607,918


18,005,013


27,137,069


18,609,877


8,537,642


372,245,442


1892


95,980,761 103,480,761 96,716,842 106,429,424 96,575,791 109,955,702


38,018,511


37,965,234 101,715,966 98,416,178


17,643,022


26,363,652


18,840,832


8,450,268


414,258,956


17,872,358


28,534.267


18,718,888


8,641, 145


444,321,927


1895 100,252,839 118,462,571 1896 123,892,307 158,529,085 1897 124,768,448 154,048,938


38,163,889 113,675,978 43,127,595 125,870,009 43,309,415 127,839,620


20.316,702


31,381,647


19,394,488 12,609,382


529,621,165


19,585,278


31,916,888


19,441,659 13,560,016


634,465,257


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County.


County.


County.


Fairfield County


18,086,985


27,084,780


18,680,247


8,579,049


381,261,607


1898


17,993,764


28,081,896


18,901,751


8,518,875


416,323,257


1894


87,332,817


72,036,919


County.


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FLORIST.


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GEER'S HARTFORD CITY DIRECTORY.


Parks.


For Commissioners, see page 677. BUSHNELL PARK.


Was laid out in 1858, and voted for in 1854, contains 48% acres with the 15 acres purchased of Trinity College in 1872, and is bounded north by Asylum st., east and west by Park river, south by Elm st. and Capitol av. Total cost of land and construction, not including the annual care thereof, $1,082,400.


There are over 150 distinct varieties of trees, and over 500 specimens, all labeled with their botanical and common names, besides hundreds of shrubs, flowers, etc. Also, concrete and other walks in all directions, and roads for vehicles.


There are four and a half miles of walks in this Park. The Common Council of this city at a regular meet- ing held Feb. 14th, 1876, only three days previous to the decease (which occurred on Feb. 17), of the late Rev. HORACE BUSHNELL, D.D., unanimously passed, and on the same evening, officially sent to him sundry resolu- tions concerning this park laid out by the city in 1864 which owes its origin and successful execution in a large degree to his foresight, to his able and earnest advocacy, and to his influence, freely and with generous persist- ence exerted in public, in private and through the press, and in recognition of his invaluable services thereon, they Resolved, That the public park now commonly called "The Park," be and hereby is named "BUSHNELL PARK."


June 17th, 1874, a Bronze Statue 8 feet in height, of Gen. ISRAEL PUTNAM, weighing 1,200 lbs. was erected ou this Park which with the pedestal of Quincy granite cost $14,000-presented by the late J. P. Allyn.


July 22, 1875, a Bronze Statue of Dr. HORACE WELLS, the discoverer of Ansesthesia, in September, 1844, was erected on this Park at a cost of $10,000-one half paid by this State and the other half by the city of Hartford.


BUCKINGHAM PARK.


Buckingham, north side, between Main and Whit- man sts., laid out and fenced in 1890.


CITY HALL SQUARE


So called since 1879; is by arrangement with City Hall Committee cared for by the Park Commissioners.


FRANKLIN AVENUE PARK. Junction of Franklin and Maple avs., laid out in 1876.


KENEY PARK.


The gift of Henry Keney. RRev. Francis Goodwin, Judge J. H. White, Mr. Henry H. Goodwin, Mr. Geo. E. Taintor, Trustees. Olmsted Brothers, Brookline, Mass., Landscape Architects. Mr. G. A. Parker, 12 Blue Hills avenue, Superintendent. Thh purchase of land commenced early in 1896, and was completed in 1897. 663.4 acres of land was purchased in thirty-five different lots. Keney Park is bordered by Windsor avenue on the east, by Blue Hills avenue and Park river on the west, and on the northwest by Holcomb street. Its north boundary line is the north line of the city. Tower avenue, Vine street and Love lane pass through it, and Barbour street, Waverly avenue, Harper street and Woodland street extension connect with it. With the exception of the Metropolitan Reservations near Boston, Keney Park is the largest park in New England, and with the other parks of Hartford, will make this city second only to Boston in the park work of New England. It is a driving or country park, which requires minimum cost of main- tenance.


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LAUREL PARK. See page 557.


POND PARK.


The gift of Charles M. Pond, comprising about 90 acres of land in the western part of the city, on Pros- pect and Asylum avenues, with $200,000 for the devel- opment of the same.


POPE PARK.


The gift of Colonel Albert A. Pope, comprising over 78 acres of land in the southwestern section the city, on Capitol avenue, Laurel and Park street for use by the citizens as a public park for all tin. without restriction. Conditioned that the city proes- 13 acres adjoining this, from the Watkin-co Fa School, and 6 acres from the Hartford Orphan Asyin


RIVER FRONT PARK.


Purchased by the commissioners, in the eastern tec- tion of the city, on the river front, between the East Hartford bridge and the New England Railroad bridge


SIGOURNEY SQUARE PARK,


Between Ashley, Sigourney Sargeant and May streets, laid out by the town in 1890, improvment began 1895


SOUTH PARK.


Junction of Main, Park, Jefferson and Wyllys streetz, Wethersfield and Franklin avs. Mar. 26, 1816, the town voted a fence for this Park, then called South Green.


TUNNEL PARK.


Junction of Main st. and Albany av., improved as a park in 1891 by an agreement with the N.YN.H.&H R.R. and the N.Y.&N.E.R.R.


VILLAGE STREET PARK.


At the divergence of Windsor street from Village st. WASHINGTON STREET PARK. At the junction of Washington, Buckingham and Lafayette streets. Laid out in 1881.


WINDSOR STREET PARK.


At a special city meeting held in October, 1875, the Court of Common Council were authorized to lay out at public expense, a park between Avon, Front, North and Windsor streets,-not begun, July, 1896.


Streets.


For Commissioners, see page 677.


In 1826 the Street Commissioner's salary was raised from $52.00 per year, or $1 per week, to $75 per year. Now it is $2,400 and an Assistant paid by city.


There are 132 miles of stone sidewalks, besides many miles of plank walks, in this city.


Union place was paved with granite blocks in 1944 at $3.50 per square yard. Pearl street with block asphalt at $8.00 per square yard in 1894-5. State street and Central Row was paved with block asphalt in 1895-6. Main and Athenaeum streets were paved with sheet asphalt in 1896-7.


There are nearly 110 miles of streets in this city under 348 different names, over 58 miles of which are macas- amized. The expenses of the street department were: 1872. . $187,100.88|1881 .. $64,289.28|1890. . $142,088.73


1873 .. 173,595.85 1882 .. 72,948.43 1891 .. 140,487,70


1874 .. 190,700.46 1888 .. 71,959,26 1892. . 112,940.61


1876. . 181,188.17 1884. . 76,967.80 1898 .. 118,00^ ^


1876 .. 101,182.68 1885 .. 88,121.56 1894. . 127,


1877 .. 68,908.50 1886 .. 92,451.56 1895. . 149,


1878 .. 53,242.01 1887 .. 109,885.69 1896 .. 157,


1879 .. 48,715.97 1888 .. 99,717.41 1897 TAN


1880 .. 62,252.67 1889. . 118,251.54


WINTER EVENING PUBLIC SCH( ASYLUM STREET EVENING SCHOOL-162 Ans MORGAN STREET EVENING SCHOOL-62 }"


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Bridges. ALBANY AVENUE BRIDGE. Built in 1850, cost $1,800.


ASYLUM AVENUE BRIDGE. Built in 1860, cost $1,924.05.


ASYLUM ST. R. R. AND CHURCH ST. BRIDGES,


Including the approaches of both to the Union Station, completed in 1890, costing $395,049.84, of which amount the City of Hartford has paid $197,- 524.92, being one-half of the cost. June 9, 1891, there commenced & hearing before the Railroad Com- missioners for an adjustment, whereby the city should not pay more than thirty per cent., and June 2, 1892, they rendered their decision that the city pay one-half.


ASYLUM STREET (PARK) BRIDGE.


Asylum street to west drive on Park; erected 1858, of wood, cost $2,500. Repaired in 1898 at a cost of $2,000.


BROAD STREET BRIDGE,


Over railroad tracks, of the Truesdell pattern, erected of Iron in 1867, cost $52,111.79-Railroad Companies paying $7,550 thereof.


CAPITOL AVENUE BRIDGE,


Across Park river, connecting Capitol av., with Sigour- ney street, 1872, cost $80,168.71. Re-built in 1895 at a cost of $10,000.


COMMERCE STREET BRIDGE,


A swing or draw-bridge, costing $14,000, built in the fall of 1859. Town paid $8,750. This has been super- seded by a new iron swing bridge which was finished in 1887, and cost $9,100.


CONNECTICUT RIVER BRIDGE.


Built in 1809, was an open bridge, carried away by a freshet March 2, 1818, (as was also the bridge at Spring- field, 26 miles north of this city ) and rebuilt Dec. 1818. It was 1060 feet in length. and cost with the ruising of the causeway over East Hartford meadows, in 1859, the sum of $135,000, divided into 600 shares. This was re-built after the Legislature had abolished the ferry between the two towns, that had been running from 1681, first from foot of Kilbourn st. then changed to Ferry street. In 1836 the ferry was re-established, and boat propelled by two horses, one on each side of the boat. In 1841 this right was rescinded by the legis- lature. The next year it was restored. The case then went through all the courts, and was decided that the restoration was in violation of the 1818 contract, by which the bridge was re-built. The travel of the bridge by actual count was over 1,000 vehicles and over 1,600 footmen, daily. The 1887 legislature voted to make this a free bridge. June 11, 1888, Edward W. Sey- mour, Fred. J. Kingsbury and Thomas Sanford, the commission appointed by the 1887 legislature to assess the damages, gave their decision which amounted to $210,000. The legislature of 1889 voted to pay $84,000 and the towns of Hartford, East Hartford, Glastonbury, Manchester and South Windsor the balance, $126,000 which was paid, making it a free bridge September


1 889. May 17, 1890, the Hartford Bridge Co. voted al dividend of $25 per share; making a total of 50 per share paid to its stockholders. The bridge approaches were taken by the State of Connecti- inder Public Act CCXXXIX, session of 1893.


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1 and in June, 1895, passed an act creating a dge District," comprising the original five towns, Hartford, East Hartford, Glastonbury, Manches- od South Windsor, thus placing the rebuilding, C and maintainance of the bridge and causeway on vid five towns. For commissioners, see page 658.


The old bridge was totally destroyed by fire at 7.15 P. M. on Friday, May 17, 1895.


A temporary bridge on spiling was built by the Berlin Bridge Co. and opened for travel Saturday afternoon, June 8, 1895; the west end was carried away by freshet, Dec. 28, 1895, at 1.10 A. M .; the remaining portion, except a short length on the East Hartford side was swept away by freshet, March 1, 1896, and the steam ferryboats "Schuykill" and "Nellie" for foot passengers, the " F. C. Fowler " and " Cora " for teams, were run for public travel, comfort and convenience be- tween the two towns. A new temporary iron bridge, to cost over $30,000, was commenced by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co., May 4, 1896, and opened for travel June 12, 1896.


EDWARDS STREET BRIDGE, Built by Railroad Co.


FARMINGTON AVENUE BRIDGE


Was built in 1871, of stone, across North branch Park river, cost $27,901.54.


FLATBUSH AVENUE BRIDGE, Built in 1862, cost $1,974.


FLOWER STREET FOOT BRIDGE;


Connecting said street with Lawrence st., cost $464.50; finished December 21, 1878. This bridge was rebuilt of stone and brick, with a 77 feet arch span, 46 feet wide, 11 feet high, with height of 16 feet above average low water, with stone abutments, brick arch and parapets, two sidewalks, each 6 feet wide with a roadway 80 feet wide, costing $19,557.24, including curbs and side- walks, and opened for travel July 1, 1885.


FORD STREET BRIDGE


Cost about $15,000, and was built in the year 1850; is 85 feet wide, 174 feet long, of five free stone arches,- the north and south of fifteen feet span each-the other three of 18 feet each; width of-arches 26 feet; width of piers 5% feet; height from top of center archi to top of sides, 7 feet. In 1885 the sidewalks on this bridge were extended over the sides on stone brackets, and road bed widened at an expense of $11,287.64.


FRONT STREET BRIDGE


Cost $10,000, and was built in the year 1858; is 44 feet wide, 148 feet long,-of three free stone arches- two of 34 feet span, and one of 35 feet-all semi-circu- lar, and divided or supported by two piers, each six feet wide.


HAMILTON STREET BRIDGE Was erected in 1872, at a cost of $800.


LAUREL STREET (RAILROAD) BRIDGE, Over the railroad tracks at Laurel street crossing, was erected in 1875, at an expense of $17,357.21-of which the city paid $9,215.13-the Railroad Companies the balance.


LAUREL STREET (RIVER) BRIDGE,


Over the Park river was built in 1894, at a cost of $23,000, in place of the wooden pile bridge which was constructed by citizens, and finished July, 1872, at a cost of $1,500.


MAIN STREET STONE BRIDGE


Is of a single arch, on rock foundation, and is one hundred feet wide, seven feet in thickness at the base, and three feet two inches at the center - the chord span of it is 104 feet, and it is 30 feet 9 inches from the bed of river to top of arch. Cost $31,526.20. It was planned by the late Bishop Potter, who in 1880 was a professor in Trinity-then called Washington college. The first stone for the foundation of this bridge was laid June 18, 1833, and key-stone of arch inserted Nov.


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21st of same year. This bridge was completed in the fall of 1888-less than one year from the time it was begun, by Elias Rathbun, the contractor, whose inde- fatigable labors thereon brought on a paralyzed side, in- cluding arm and leg. The bridges of wood on high trestle work that preceded this one, had rows of stores on either side on Main st. over the river, and was called market bridge. The generally expressed opinion of that day, after over half a century's use of this bridge is as true in 1896 as it was in 1888, on the unanimous town vote of its acceptance, that this bridge "combines strength with elegance of architecture, and is honorable to the town." The largest stone arch in this state.


MULBERRY STREET FOOT BRIDGE,


Built of wood at the time of laying out of Bushnell Park, and rests on the abutments of the old Railroad bridge which was built about 1839.


NEWFIELD AVENUE BRIDGE Was erected in 1878, at a cost of $780.


PARK STREET BRIDGE,


Built in the year 1868, cost $1,977.40.


TRUMBULL STREET FOOT BRIDGE, Erected of iron in 1864, cost $4,000, and is 75 feet long. 10 feet wide and 18 feet from bottom of river, of one span, and bears ten tons in the center.


WATER STREET BRIDGE.


An arched stone bridge, at junction of Front, was built in 1857, costing $2,140.


WOODLAND STREET BRIDGE


Was built by the Railroad Co.


PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES. NAMES. INAUGURATED.|BORN.[DIZD.


1. George Washington, of Va.' 2. John Adams, of Mass.


Apr.80, 1789


1782


1799


Mar. 4, 1797 1785 1826


8. Thomas Jefferson, of Va.


Mar. 4, 1801 1748 1826


4. James Madison, of Va. 5. James Monroe, of Va.


Mar. 4, 1817 1758 1831


6. J. Quincy Adams, of Mass.


Mar. 4, 1825


1767 1848


7. Andrew Jackson, of Tenn.


Mar. 4, 1829 1767 1845


8. Martin Van Buren, of N. Y. Mar. 4, 1887 9. Wm. Henry Harrison, of O. Mar. 4, 1841


1773


1841


10. John Tyler, of Va. Vice P. suc. P.Harrison 11. James K. Polk, of Tenn." [Mar. 4, 1845


1790 1862 1795 1849


12. Zachary Taylor, of La. Mar. 4, 1849


1784 1850 1874


14. Franklin Pierce, of N. H. Mar. 4, 1853 1804 1869


15 James Buchanan, of Pa. Mar. 4, 1857 1791 1868


16. Abraham Lincoln, of Ill.t ¡Mar. 4, 1861


1809 1865


17. Andrew Johnson, Vice P. suc. A. Lincoln


1808 1875


18. Ulysses S. Grant, of Ill.


Mar. 4, 1869 1822 1885


Mar. 4, 1877 1822 1893


Mar. 4, 1881


1831 1881


21. Chester A. Arthur, of N. Y. Sep. 20, 1881


1830


1886


22. Grover Cleveland, of N. Y. Mar. 4, 1885 1837


28. Benjamin Harrison, of Ind. Mar. 4, 1889 1833


24. Grover Cleveland, of N. Y. Mar. 4, 1893 1837


25. William Mckinley, of Ohio Mar. 4, 1897 1848 * President Polk's term expired on Saturday, March 8, 1849, at 12 o'clock midnight. The next day, the 4th, occurring on Sunday, General Taylor, the then President elect, was not inaugurated until Monday, the 5th, at 12 M. Therefore, David R. Atchinson of Missouri, the then President elect of the U. S. Senate ( the Vice President, W. R. King, having deceased ), was nominally President for one day, but did not take the oath of office.


t Assassinated in a Washington Theater and died April 14, 1865, about 8 P. M.


# Assassinated in Railroad Station, Washington, 10 A. M. July 2d, 1881, died 10:30 P. M. Sept. 19, 1881.


POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS.


DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE - James CampL Chairman; John F. Spellacy, 1st ward; John H. Pizz 2d; Walter J. Mather, 3d; John J. Hickey 4th: Mick O'Brien, 5th; James T. Farrell, 6th; Thos. F. Meschr. 7th; J. Dunn, 8th; James J. Coyle, 9th; Dania 1 O'Brien, 10th.


REPUBLICAN TOWN AND CITY COMMITTEE-FAITH H. Parker, Chairman; G. D. Winslow, 1st ward; Wz. A. Baedor, 2d; Samuel McFadyen, &d; Horace X. Is- drews, 4th; Robert A. Griffing, 5th : Samuel X. Bem- dict, 6th; Robert D. Bone, 7th; F. R. Simonds, &h: Lyman Root, 9th; Andrew F. Gutes, 10th.


PROHIBITION TOWN COMMITTER -- L. W. Bartist, Chairman; Myrton Smith, Sec'y; Henry Cowlishs. Treas .; Geo. S. Swaine, Charles F. Agard, Juba I .. Harding, Nathan F. Levee, E. D. Matthews, C. W. Whiting, Marion Pulver.


REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE-0. B. Fyler, Torrington, Chairman; Samuel A. Eddy, Cas- aan, Secretary. Wm. B. Dwight, Hartford; Perey & Bryant, East Hartford; George P. McLean, Simsbury: Robert A. Potter, Bristol; Chas. E. Turner, Water- bury; Leverett M. Hubbard, Wallingford; Frederick L. Gaylord, Ansonia; James A. Howarth, New Haven; Frederick Farnsworth, New London; Wm. H. Palmer. Jr., Norwich; Geo. O. Jackson, Colchester; Whitmer S. Mead, Greenwich; Edmund E. Crowe, Norwalk: Allan W. Paige, Bridgeport; Samuel S. Ambler, Bothel: George A. Hammond, Putnam; Charles N. Daniels, Willimantic; O. R. Fyler, Torrington; )A. T. Boralert, Canaan; N. L. Webster, Thomaston; W. C. Reynolds. East Haddam; W. R. McDonald, Cromwell; Thouse A. Lake, Rockville; Harry S. Abel, Stafford Springs


PROHIBITION STATE COMMITTEE .- Henry B. Brown, East Hampton, Chairman; L. W. Bartlett, Hartford Treas .; W. D. Martin, Rockville; C. P. Hodgson, Staf- ford Springs; E. L. G. Hokenthal, So. Mancheete :; John B. Smith, Berlin; F. C. Bradley, North Haves; F. S. Clark, New Haven; B. J. Gardner, Stonington; Stephen Crane, Norwich; W. F. Peebles, Stamford; A. N. Sherwood, So. Norwalk; O. G. Beard, Shelton; Allen B. Lincoln, Willimantic; C.H.Cabler, Thomaston : E. C. Barton, East Hampton; C. D. Rice, Middletown


DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE .- James K. Jones, Washington, Ark., Chairman; C. A. Walsh. (It- tumwa, Iowa, Sec'y; Alexander Troupe, New Ha- ven, Conn., and one from each State.


REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE .- Mark Hanat Cleveland, Ohio, Chairman; Chas. Dick, Chicag, EL Wm. Osborne, N. Y., Sec'ys; C. N Bliss, N. Y., Treas; Samuel Fessenden, Stamford, Conn., and one fra each State.


PROHIBITION NATIONAL COMMITTEE .- Sam'l Dicti. Albion, Mich., Chairman; William T. Wardwel > Broadway, New York, Sec'y; Samuel D. Hasting. Green Bay, Wis., Treas .; F. C. Bradley, North Haren. J. N. Stanley, Highland Park, Conn., and two frun each State.


NET TONNAGE OF DOCUMENTED VESSELS. Belonging to District of Hartford, July


Year. No. Tons. Year. No. Tona. Year.


1797. . - -. . 4,509|1880. . -. . 15,790|1890. , 014


1800. . - -. . 2,070|1882. . 116. . 16,840 1891. . . .....


1810. . - . . 5,368:1888 . . 117. . 15,850;1892 .. 80 195


1820. . -. . 10,172 1884. . 120. . 15,970 1893 .. ^


313


1880. . -. . 11,859 1885. . 101. . 14,422 1894. . !


1840. . -. . 12,193 1886. . 100. . 12,267 1596. .


143


1850. . -. . 11,861 1887. . 89. . 10,860 1896 .. 96. . 1 54


1860. . -. . 15,815 1888. . 85. . 10,320 1897.


1870. . -. . 17,128.1889 .. 83 .. 9,805|


181


Mar. 4, 1809 1751 1886


1782 1862


13. Millard Fillmore, N. Y. Vice P. suc. Taylor 1800


19. Rutherford B. Hayes, of O. 20. James A. Garfield, of O .;


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The L. T. FRISBIE CO.,


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LESTER L. POTTER. Telephone, 1035-2. EDWARD S. PAYNE POTTER & PAYNE,


WHOLESALE GROCERS AND FLOUR DEALERS. White Clover Canned Goods.


Sole Agents for White Sponge and Golden Grain Flours.


Teas, Coffee, Cigars. 405-407 ALLYN STREET, HARTFORD, CONN. Near Entrance to Union Depot.


ESTABLISHED 1885. TELEPHONE CALL, 1025-2 CHARLES W. DAY,


DEALER IN


BUTTER AND EGGS.


State Agent for the CONWAY, MASS. CO-OPERATIVE CREAMERY, Also Agent for WINDSOR CREAMERY BUTTER.


This fine quality of butter is received daily, fresh from the churn, in neat packages of 5 and 10 Iba. each, and a large or small tubs, to suit purchaser. Elegant pound prints, very choice, will be delivered in quantities to suit, and in fine shape. An even grade can always be relied upon, and no pains will be spared to place before our patrons a Gilt-Edge Butter. Average Output, 1500 lbs. per Day.


53 HIGH STREET, Judd & Root Building, HARTFORD, CONN.


The Hartford Provision Co.,


PACKERS and Wholesale Dealers in PROVISIONS, BEEF, PORK, HAMS, MUTTON, LARD, FLOUR, ETC. Corner VALLEY and KILBOURN STS., Hartford, Conn. Commonly known as 169 Commerce Street.


OLIVER HURD, MANUFACTURER OF


T. DEMING'S CELEBRATED EMERY STROPS OR KNIFE SHARPF S.


Have been in use for over fifty years, and are used extensively by pers and Lathe Workers generally. Also by Rubber Boot and Shoe Makers, and for I' 'ur-


poses. Made of the best Turkish Emery. 17" None better.


6 GOVERNOR STREET, Near the Post Office, EAST HARTFORD. Cu


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KELNER C. QUIGOLK, President. ROLLIN D. BALDWIN, Secretary. . ARTHUR M. WILSON, Vies Pres't and Treasurer.


THE E. S. KIBBE CO., Wholesale Grocers and Importers, TEAS, COFFEES, AND TOBACCOS. GRINDERS OF SPICES.


Specialties of GROCERS' SUNDRIES and Proprietors of "THE HELMET BRAND"


Of MAINE CORN, Of SALT, Of PEAS,


Of LARD,


Of SALMON,


Of SUCCOTASH, Of TOMATOES, Etc., Etc.


Also Agents For The


GREYLOCK, PLEASANT VALLEY TWINS,


TARBELL FACTORY


Brands of CHEESE.


149 to 155 STATE STREET, Hartford, Conn.


CITIZENS' MEAT AND FISH MARKET.


JOHN FLYNN


DEALER IN Mats, Fish, Oysters, Clams, and Farmers' Produce, 493 MAIN STREET, (Old No. 133,) HARTFORD, CONN.


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DRINK UNION CLUB COFFEE.


ABSOLUTELY PURE. HIGHEST GRADE.


For Sale by Dealers Everywhere.


Lincoln, Seyms & Co.,


TEA, COFFEE AND SPICE Importers.


HARTFORD, CONN.


32 to 42 Market Stret


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C. A. PEASE & CO., DEALERS . IN Flour, Grain, Feed, Hay and Straw. Special attention given to


supplying private stables.


Mill Agents for the Celebrated Brands of FLOUR,


("CERESOTA" "BUTTERFLY" "CROCKER'S BEST"


Stores, 464 and 1123 MAIN ST., Warehouse, 77 CHARLES ST., Hartford, Conn.


THOMAS A. HONISS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN


OPENED and SHELL OYSTERS,


ROUND and LONG CLAMS.


In connection with our business, we have opened an Oyster Restaurant where the Best Stews in the country are to be had.


TELEPHONE, 969. WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF SUPPLYING FAMILIES. OUT OF TOWN ORDERS SOLICITED.


24 and 30 STATE STREET,


(Under U. S. Hotel,)


Hartford, Conn.


EDWIN TOLHURST, Clerk.


JOSEPH G. LANE, IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE DEALER IN


Successor to J. W. Danforth & Co.


Lane's Genuine Rye


Malt, and Barley Malt WHISKEY IN CASES.


LIQUORS.


AGENT FOR Id Crow," "Hermitage Rye," "The Belle of Nelson," and "James E. Pepper," in cases, bottled at the distillery.




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