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CORNELIUS P. FLYNN.
One of South Boston's most influential business men and one who holds high rank among the druggists of the district is Cornelius P. Flynn, whose drug store is situated in Andrew square. His busi- ness career covers several years in South Boston. He was born in Portsmouth, N. H., and attended the grammar and
CORNELIUS P. FLYNN.
high schools of that city. In 1872, he came to Boston as a bookkeeper in a manufacturing house. At the end of six years he entered the store of his brother, W. H. Flynn, then located under Washington Hall in Andrew square. Six years later the business was removed to Geer's block, its present location, erected for his late brother's business. A few months later his brother was compelled to seek rest in Florida and New Mexico, and while at Bonito, in the latter territory, he was shot and killed by a desperado. The subject of this sketch then succeeded to the well-established business. Mr. Flynn is a member and former vice-presi- cent of the Massachusetts State Pharma- ceutical Association ; Boston Druggists' Association, and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy; president of the Apothe- caries' Guild of Boston and vicinity, and
the South Boston Druggists' Association ; and secretary of the New England Retail Druggists' Union. He has always been identified with local improvement organi- zations and is president of the Lonsdale Improvement Association and a member of the Ashmont Improvement Association and the United Improvement Council of Dorchester. He was formerly treasurer of the Washington Village Improvement Association. Through his efforts Andrew square was named and the branch station and reading room of the Public Library was established in the Andrew square district. His store is a sub-station of the Boston Post Office ; a culture station for the Boston Board of Health and an anti-toxine station for the Massachusetts State Board of Health.
JOHN J. H. LAMPARD.
One of the best-known dry goods and gentlemen's furnishing stores in this sec- tion of the city is that of Mr. John J. H. Lampard at 443 Broadway. This store has always carried a fine line of gents' furnishings and Mr. Lampard is the haberdasher to many young men in this district. Here also can be found an excel- lent and choice line of small wares and ladies' furnishings, also dry goods. For
JOHN J. H. LAMPARD.
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many years Mr. Lampard has been asso- ciated in business with H. L. Diman, and at one time the store was located at the corner of Broadway and Dorchester street. The increased business however necessitated moving into a larger and more adequate place. Last July Mr. Lampard purchased Mr. Diman's interest in the business, which has since been conducted under his name. Mr. Lampard was born in London, England, but came to this country when eight years of age. He attended the Bigelow and Andrew schools, after which he entered into mer- cantile business. Later he was employed with Coleman Mead & Co. where he re- mained eight years, and become thor- oughly familiar with the dry goods busi- ness. This house does a large and ex- tensive business, due in a measure to the courteous treatment the customers receive from the clerks. Mr. Lampard has never taken any active part in political affairs but is interested in the welfare and ad- vancement of the district. Most of his time is devoted strictly to business, al- though he is well known in social circles.
ROBERT EMMETT.
GEORGE N. CASSILL.
A name familiar to this district is that of Cassill the enterprising and progressive photographic artist. George N. Cassill is a native of Iowa, and has been engaged in his line of business for many years. Although western by birth he is an eastern man by adoption and has been a resident of this vicinity for the past seven
GEORGE N. CASSILL.
years, during which time he has con- ducted a successful business at 376 Broadway. He has done the photograph work for many of the leading houses of the city and has distinguished himself for the many fine specimens produced. Mr. Cassill has been especially success- ful with interior effects, besides being skilful in all branches of the art. He makes a feature of portrait work, copying, bromide enlargements and finishing for amateurs. His excellent carbonette pho- tographs have attracted widespread atten- tion. He is a thoroughly competent workman and has made several of the portraits and views reproduced in the pages of this book. They in themselves show his ability in this line.
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GEORGE R. CAVANAGH.
George R. Cavanagh, the building- mover, comes from the family of building- movers that are known all over New England. The subject of this sketch was born on Baxter street, and is the son of William R. Cavanagh. His father and grandfather were both engaged in the building-moving business. He attended the Bigelow and English high schools and went to work with his father at the age of eighteen years. On the death of his father the young man took the
GEORGE R. CAVANAGH.
business under his own charge, and has conducted it alone to this day. He has extensive yards adjacent to the Old Colony railroad and on E street. The latter yards have been in continuous use by the family since 1840. Father and son have achieved much reputation from the large contracts they have undertaken and carried to a successful finish, many of which were very difficult to carry out. Mr. Cavanagh has always been held in the highest esteem by the people of South Boston. He has travelled exten- sively through England, Ireland and France. He was resident of South Bos- ton up to the year 1893, when he moved from this district and built a comfortable residence on Pierce avenue, Dorchester,
where he now resides. He is a practical man in his line of work, and the growth of his business has been marked each year. His office and timber yards are located at 311 Dorchester street, South Boston.
DANIEL ALLEN.
Because of his large and favorable ac- quaintance, gained through extended con- nection and prominence in numerous secret organizations, Daniel Allen needs little introduction through this page. An adopted resident of South Boston since 1869, he was born in St. John, New Brunswick, July 4, 1849. He was edu- cated in the Madras central school, of his native town, and learned the trade of a carpenter, which calling he pursued with success even before he took up his residence here. His interest in social and fraternal organizations, dates back to his becoming a good Templar in St. John. Shortly after coming to South Boston, in 1869, he joined Washing- ton Lodge, Knights of Pythias; he is now a charter member of Socrates Lodge K. of P .; Mizpah Lodge, N. E. O. P .; and Mount Carmel Com- mandery Knights of Malta, in all of which lodges he was active in the foundation. Hle is also a member of the grand com- mandery of Massachusetts of the Knights of Malta ; charter member and past noble grand National Lodge, I. O. O. F. ; grand master of the Daughters of Malta ; mem- ber for the District Lodge, Manchester Unity I. O. O. F. ; and in 1900 was elected sovereign grand master of the Continent of America of the Eodacea, the controlling body of the Daughters of Malta, Knights Hospitalers of St. John of Jerusalem. Mr. Allen has for many years been connected with the Dorchester Street Methodist church, being one of the trustees and board of managers of the church extension and missionary society ; has for three years, also, been the Scribe of King Solomon Priory, Great Cross; Abisida Siesta, Princess of Bagdad. and for a longer period a member of the South Boston Citizens' Association. Besides his prominence in
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DANIEL ALLEN.
social life, he has become well-known as a master carpenter with office and shop at 460 Broadway. He has for three years been warden of the Ward 15 Republican caucuses and is an active and esteemed resident of the district.
JOHN FRANCIS CONNERS, M.D.V.
Dr. John Francis Conners, doctor of veterinary medicine, scientific investi- gator, honor graduate of Harvard uni- versity and veterinary surgeon, was born in South Boston, March 8, 1876. He is the son of Patrick Conners, an old resi- dent of this district. He received his early education in the Thomas N. Hart school being one of that school's first class of graduates. He then went to English High school and Comer's col- lege. He later entered Harvard College and was one of the first graduates to be given a degree in veterinary medicine, with honor. His offices are located at 400 Broadway and also at his home, 301 Eighth street. Since coming to South Boston his worth in his line has been readily observed. His practice has grown quite large and he has made many friends among those possessing fine horseflesh. Dr. Conners is very promi-
DR. JOHN FRANCIS CONNORS.
nent in educational and fraternal circles. He is a member of the Harvard College Alumni; Harvard University Veterinary Medical association ; Knights of Colum- bus ; Mosquito Fleet Yacht Club, and many of the social and driving clubs of Boston and vicinity. He is also a former house surgeon of the Harvard clinic. Dr. Conners has written many essays on matters pertaining to his profession and ranks high among the veterinary surgeons of this country.
JOHN R. MCHUGH.
John R. MeHugh, one of South Bos- ton's most promising young lawyers, was born in Pittsburg, Pa. His father, Martin P. MeHugh, who is a carpenter, migrated to South Boston when the boy was still young, and the early education of the young man was finished in this section. Ile attended the Lawrence grammar school and then entered the English high school, graduating in 1894. Mr. MeHugh entered the Boston Uni- versity law school in October, 1896, from which institution he graduated in the class of '99. His legal training was not confined to books, however, as he had . one and one-half years of actual legal training in the office of Congressman Henry F. Naphen. He was admitted to
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the Suffolk bar in July following the date of his receiving his degree. He is a most brilliant young man and has been eminently successful. Mr. McHugh is very prominent in social and fraternal bodies. He is identified with the Wolfe Tone Club ; Division 57, A. O. H ; Law- rence Club; Twenty-Five Associates, and several other local societies In each of these organizations Mr. McHugh is held in high esteem. For a young man his advancement has been indeed rapid.
JOHN R. MCHUGH.
In his profession he has attained a place seldom secured in such a short time by a man so young. He is located in a pleasant office on School street, and his South Boston office is at 460 Broadway.
DANIEL V. McISAAC.
One of the rising young attorneys of South Boston is Daniel V. Melsaac. He is an ex-member of the legislature and lives in a comfortable home on Dorchester street. He was born in Pembroke, Me., about twenty-nine years ago, and at the age of twelve, he came to Boston with his parents. His early education was received in the John A. Andrew school, after which he entered the printing busi- ness. While earning his living he did not neglect his mental education, and
during his spare time he read law. He entered Boston University and received his degree from that institution in 1898, being admitted t tohe Suffolk bar shortly after. He served in the common coun- cil in 1897-98, and in the House of Representatives in 1899-00. During his last year in the House he was on the Ways and Means committee. Through his efforts a bill was introduced and passed asking for a new municipal build- ing to fill a long-felt want in South
DANIEL V. MCISAAC.
Boston. The bill was not signed how- ever. During his career in the city government he secured the unfinished bath-house and gymnasium on Ninth street. He has been successful in his law practice, and in 1900 was retained as counsel in the famous Julius Adams will case, which involved half a million of dollars. Ilis Boston office is at 27 School street. Mr. MeIsaac is a mem- ber of the Knights of Columbus ; Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Improved Order of Heptasophs.
SAMUEL M. BURROUGHS.
This well-known citizen has been a . resident of this district for the past ten years and is now located in business for himself at 110 Dorchester street. He
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was born in Virginia but a greater part of his life has been spent in New Jersey with his grandfather and uncle. It was with them that he learned the business of a funeral director and early in life he attended and graduated from a New York embalming school. On coming to Boston he entered the establishment of Messrs. Lewis Jones & Son, with whom he remained for a period of a year and a half, since which time he had been in the employ of J. B. Cole & Son. He
SAMUEL M. BURROUGHS.
brought here with him a valuable ex- perience of which the patrons of his employers received the full benefit. It was on December 1, 1900, that he se- cured the lease of his present store, which is the original location of the late J. B. Cole. His rooms are fitted up in the most modern style and his facilities are in every way adequate. Although not a native of Massachusetts he is thoroughly in sympathy with the institutions of this Commonwealth and is especially interest- ed in the welfare of South Boston. He is a member of Bethesda Lodge, I. ().(). F., and stands well in business circles.
WILLIAM E. ELLIOTT.
A veteran business man of South Boston is William E. Elliott. For thirty-
one years Mr. Elliott has held a residence and a business here. He was born in Hollis, N. H., seventy-one years ago. He carries on an extensive carpet-clean- ing establishment on Champney street, with an office at 104 Dorchester street. He is known as one of the most re- liable persons in his line of business in this city, calling for and delivering carpets all over Suffolk county. At his office he also fills demands for cameras and photographic supplies. He holds
WILLIAM E. ELLIOTT,
a high position in the community, and is well known in Boston fraternal circles. He is a member of Washington Lodge, F. & A. M., of Roxbury; Bethesda Lodge, I. O. O. F. ; charter member of Unity Lodge, A. O. U. W., in which body he has been through all the chairs ; charter member, Mattapanock Lodge, Knights of Honor; charter member Friendship Lodge, Knights and Ladies of Honor; New England Order of Pro- teetion and the South Boston Citizens' Association. His factory property, a large one of its kind, is situated near the new Strandway. In all his dealings with the public he has held an enviable repu- tation, acquired by strict attendance to business and long residence in this district, and all knowing him, regard him highly.
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F. C. FLOYD.
Frederic Clark Floyd was born in Saco, Maine, in 1837. His grandfather, Samuel Floyd, was a lineal descendant of Gen- eral William Floyd, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, whose ancestors emigrated from Wales in 1684, with William Penn. Mr. Floyd
FREDERIC CLARK FLOYD.
removed to Boston in 1860, and relin- quished a collegiate education, in April, 1684, to join a company of volunteers in West Cambridge (Arlington) which later was attached to the Fortieth ( Mozart) Regiment of New York Infantry. He was promoted sergeant and participated in the siege of Yorktown, and in the battles of Bull Run, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, White Oak Swamp, Glendale and Mal- vern Hill, where he was wounded. He was honorably discharged after a service
of two years. Sergeant Floyd returned from the war and engaged in clerical and newspaper work until 1879, when he be- came the editor and publisher of the "South Boston Inquirer" which he con- tinued until 1890. He then established the "South Boston Bulletin " which he relinquished six years later, to accept an appointment as building inspector for the City of Boston, which position he still holds.
In the conduct of his newspaper, Mr. Floyd was a determined enemy of what he considered to be wrong and a fearless advocate of what he believed would pro- mote the interests of South Boston. Although a Re- publican, he advocated the election of men to public office regardless of their political affiliations. As an editor, Mr. Floyd succeeded in creating a favorable pub- lic sentiment upon the top- ics he discussed. He was one of the original mem- bers of the Citizens' Associ- ation. Editor Floyd urged the establishment of Marine Park, and he vigorously assailed the location of liquor saloons in its vicin- ity. He favored the estab- lishment of a branch of the public library and first suggested the formation of the Mattapan Deposit and Trust Company. He was one of the first to recommend es- tablishment of a high school. Mr. Floyd is an enthusiastic Grand Army comrade and for many years has been connected with Dahlgren Post and identified its history. After his marriage in 1863, to Miss Anna B. Luce of Hermon, Maine, they came to South Boston and resided here over thirty-five years. Their children, Fred G., Ira Waldo and Edna. were born here, and educated in the South Boston grammar and Boston high schools. Mr. Floyd is now a resident of Roxbury.
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JOHN B. MCNUTT.
John B. McNutt was born in Truro, Nova Scotia. When he came to South Boston in 1861, he was employed by Burrill & Whitney, afterwards engaging in business for himself, with Charles Wall, which attempt was unsuccessful, but has, since the year following, con- ducted a successful business, being at the present time a veteran in painting and decorating. Soon after coming to
JOHN B. MCNUTT.
South Boston Mr. McNutt identified him- self with military life and served in both the Pulaski and Lincoln Guards. After several years prominence in the state militia, during which he won distinction and prizes at rifle practice, he received his honorable discharge, and retired from the service as commissioned ser- geant of Company E, First Regiment, M. V. M. He was united in marriage with the daughter of Thomas M. Spinney in 1880, and resides at 589 East Ninth street.
WILLIAM H. QUIRK.
A leading wholesale merchant and an old resident of this district is William H. Quirk whose interest in the locality has ever been demonstrated. He was born in the western part of the county of
Limerick, Ireland, and came to this country in June, 1864. His first employ- ment here, was in the large Washington Mills at Lawrence, where he was a cloth measurer. He afterwards entered a grocery store in Lawrence. After serving his employers faithfully there, he was offered the inducement of more pay and
RESIDENCE OF W. H. QUIRK.
came to Chelsea, Mass., to take charge of a grocery and provision store, where he remained two years and succeeded in building up a large business for his con- cern. He left there to still better his condition and receive a much larger sal- ary as travelling salesman for a western distillery. At the end of two years he left that concern and, coming to South Boston, became manager for the whole- sale house of Campbell Brothers. After two years' successful management of that large business, he opened his own store at the corner of E and Eighth streets in
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1878, where he has since continued with marked increasing success. - During the first year of his business, he conducted both a wholesale and retail liquor busi- ness ; but he now confines his business strictly to the wholesale trade. In 1900 he built the present new store, which is one of the neatest in Boston, and is seventy by thirty-three feet in dimensions. Mr. Quirk has a large trade, not confined to the limits of South Boston, and his reputation is that of a merchant of strict integrity, whose goods comprise some of the finest brands of liquors in the world. Before the Hanley & Casey Brewing Company went into the brewers' trust, Mr. Quirk was one of the directors of that concern. He is the owner of much real estate, and is one of the large tax- payers of South Boston. He has never sought nor accepted public office. He has for several years resided at 580
Seventh street. He also owns a finely equipped stable on Ninth street, and being a lover of fine horse flesh, is possessor of some handsome high-bred Ken- tucky horses, his principal amusement being the saddle.
THOMAS JACKSON BARRY.
There are few lawyers in this state, if not indeed in the whole country, that have such a wide circle of friends · and acquaintances as Thomas Jackson Barry, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Barry of this dis- "trict, and brother of Mr. Edward P. Barry of the "Inquirer." Since he gradu- ated from the Harvard law school in 1881, he has been prominent both at the bar and in politics. He has made a specialty of contract and corporation law, and is the leading attorney in New England, and one of the greatest lawyers in America on laws affecting theatrical contracts and matters of theatrical in- terest in general. Mr. Barry was born in South Boston, January 1, 1857, and before entering Harvard he grad- uated with honors from Lawrence gram- mar, the English high and Chauney- Hall schools. In his early legal career he devoted much time to politics, and for two years was president, and four years vice-president, of the Democratic city committee. He has ever been a staunch party man, and even now takes a lively interest in municipal and national political affairs. He has always found time to attend to his duties as a member of many social and fraternal organiza- tions, and for a long time was exalted ruler of the Boston Lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. For a number of years Mr. Barry has had spacious offices at No. 48 Congress street, in the heart of the business dis-
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THOMAS JACKSON BARRY.
trict of Boston, and he has about him an excellent corps of assistants. Mr. Barry is married and has three children, Don, Albert and Marguerite. His winter home is on Trull street, Dorchester, and he has a beautiful summer house at North Falmouth on Buzzards Bay.
FRANK J. HANNON.
This citizen is a son of the late Timothy Hannon who took up his resi- dence in South Boston about 1840, and resided at 333 Second street until 1891, the end of his notable life, which oc- curred when he was seventy-two years of age. During his active business life he cut down a major portion of the high hills which made South Boston so unfit for travel in former years, grading the streets and using the soil to fill in First street and the adjoining territory. He is well
remembered by the older citizens by whom he was held in the highest esteem as a man and a cherished friend. When his business was at its height he employ- ed, oftentimes as many as two hundred men. As old age began to assert itself he gradually became less ac- tive and at the time of his lamented decease his busi- ness was at its minimum. His son was born in South Boston and attended the Bigelow school. He, later, studied for the priesthood at Our Lady of the Angels Seminary, Niagara Falls. Inheriting strong tastes for active business he gave up the study of theology and engaged in mercantile pur- suits. After some years in the dry-goods business he started in the teaming and excavating business thirteen years ago and from a mod- est start has attained a large business and high reputa- tion, being the largest con- tractor in his line in Boston and one of the best-known and most reliable in the city. In excavating the Perkins Institution property on Fourth street from G to H streets, involving the removal of from 40,000 to 50,000 cubic yards, he used the first steam shovel utilized for similar purposes. In lower- ing the hill for laying the foundation for the new Gate of Heaven church, he ful- filled a contract equally large, using oxen and plow for this purpose. Mr. Hannon also cut through and graded Storey street using the material for filling the new Strandway and Marine Park. The ex- cavating for the new Colonial Theater, Hotel Touraine. Masonic Temple and large Jordan building are among the large contracts carried out by him to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. Mr. Hannon possesses large stables on First street in which are kept forty or fifty teams. He often employs one hundred
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THE LATE TIMOTHY HANNON.
men and laborers. He is a member of the South Boston Citizens' Association; Knights of Columbus ; Master Builders Association and one of the directors of Mount Washington Cooperative bank.
T. HANKS' SONS
This old and reliable hardware con- cern was first established in 1868 by the late Thomas Hanks, father of the present proprietor. The original location was at the foot of Broadway. The founder was an Englishman by birth who estab- lished a business, in late years grown to large proportions, by treating all fairly. His knowledge of cutlery, tools and general hardware, was acquired in the mother country ; and after opening his first store in South Boston he soon had justly earned the confidence of his custom- ers. In 1885 Sidney A. Hanks became his
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