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1878-'81
E. T. Burley John K. Tarbox
#George W. Benson
1882-'83
1856
George W. Benson 1884
William F. Moyes
1857-'58 Daniel Saunders, Jr. 1885
Andrew C. Stone
1859 N. W. Harmon
1886-'87
William F. Moyes
1860
B. F. Watson
1888-'91
William S. Knox
1861 Gilbert E. Hood
1892
Charles A. DeCourcy
1862-'65
N. W. Harmon
1893-'98
Charles U. Bell John P. Kane
1866-'67 Thomas Wright
1899-'05
1868-'69 Thomas A. Parsons
1906-'08
Daniel J. Murphy
1870 Caleb Saunders
1909
Frederic N. Chandler
1871-73 Thomas A. Parsons
1910-
Daniel J. Murphy
1874
John C. Sanborn
*Resigned March 13th.
+Elected March 20th to fill vacancy. ** Original ordinance, establishing office of City Solicitor, was repealed February
10, 1875. This ordinance had been adopted February 28, 1854. Office re- established by ordinance February 18, 1878. During interval, 1875-'77, it appears that attorneys were engaged as the occasion demanded.
POSTMASTERS OF LAWRENCE
*Geo. A. Waldo, Sept., 1846 to 1848 Lewis G. Holt, 1890 to 1894 Will am Peirce, 1848 to 1849 John P. Sweeney, 1894 to 1898
Nathaniel Wilson, 1849 to 1853 Sidney H. Brigham, 1898 to 1902
Benjamin F. Watson, 1853 to 1861 Byron Truell, 1902 to 1906 George S. Merrill, 1861 to 1886 Louis S. Cox, 1906 to Jan., 1914 Patrick Murphy, 1886 to 1890
Michael F. Cronin, Jan., 1914 to . . ..
F. L. Calderwood, Jan. to tJune, 1891 Melvin Beal, June, 1891 to 1900
Charles G. Rutter, May, 1900 to 1909 J. A. Hamilton, May, 'og to Oct., '10 *Wm. McCreadie, Oct., '10 to Feb., 'II Dennis E. Carey, Feb., 1911 to 1918 *Francis J. Morris, 1918 to .. ..
*When George A. Waldo was first appointed the Post-office, now designated as Lawrence, was known as Merrimack, the latter name being retained until the incorporation of the town in 1847.
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STATE SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES
SENATORS FROM LAWRENCE
1851 Daniel Saunders, Jr.
1895
George L. Gage
1853 Thomas Wright
1896 James H. Derbyshire
1854 Thomas Wright
1897 James H. Derbyshire
1856 Benjamin Osgood
1898 Joseph J. Flynn
1863 Thomas Wright
1899
Charles F. Sargent
1864 Thomas Wright
1872
John K. Tarbox
1903
Archie N. Frost, R.
I873
Nathan W. Harmon
1874 Horace C. Bacon
1906
Louis S. Cox, R.
1878 Byron Truell
1908
Dennis E. Halley, D.
1882
Andrew C. Stone
1912
Dennis E. Halley, D.
1887
Edward F. O'Sullivan
1913
Dennis E. Halley, D.
1888
William T. McAlpine
1914
James R. Tetler, R.
1889 Edward F. O'Sullivan
1915
James R. Tetler, P. P., R.
1892 Richard A. Carter
1916
James R. Tetler, P. P., R.
1893 Richard A. Carter
1917
James R. Tetler, R., D.
1894 George L. Gage
1918
James R. Tetler, R.
Note :- In the years not mentioned in the above list, the Senator serving came from elsewhere in the district. In the earlier years the Senatorial district, including Lawrence, comprised practically the whole of Essex County. Party designation is given where there has been a record of such.
REPRESENTATIVES FROM LAWRENCE
1851 James K. Barber, Morris Knowles, George D. Luna.
1852 E. B. Currier, Charles S. Merrill, Josiah Osgood.
1853 Enoch Bartlett, Enoch Pratt, David Wentworth.
1854 Amassa Bryant, Timothy V. Coburn, John A. Goodwin.
1855
John Gale, Benjamin Harding, James R. Johnson.
1856
John Gale, Benjamin Harding, Thomas W. Floyd.
Walker Flanders, William Hardy, Nathan W. Harmon.
1858 William Hardy, John C. Hoadley.
1859 A. J. French, George W. Benson.
1860 Thomas A. Parsons, Henry K. Oliver.
1861 Thomas A. Parsons, Harrison D. Clement, Cyrus Williams.
1862 John J. Doland, Harrison D. Clement, Cyrus Williams.
1863
John J. Doland, Lemuel A. Bishop.
1864 Thomas A. Parsons, Lemuel A. Bishop. 1865 Henry Barton, Edgar J. Sherman.
1866 Henry Barton, Edgar J. Sherman.
1867 William H. P. Wright, Henry M. McIntire, Albert Blood.
1868 William H. P. Wright, Albert Blood, John K. Tarbox.
1869 William A. Russell, Frederick Butler.
1870 John K. Tarbox, Patrick Sweeney, Robert Bower. 1871 John K. Tarbox, Robert Bower, George E. Davis.
Horace C. Bacon, Patrick Murphy.
1872 George E. Davis, Horace C. Bacon.
William S. Knox, Henry J. Couch.
1873 1874 1875 William S. Knox, Byron Truell.
1876 Byron Truell, Edwin Ayer.
1877 Timothy Dacey, John C. Sanborn, Levi Emery, Edwin Ayer.
1878 Michael Rinn, Abel Webster, Levi Emery, Melvin Beal.
1879 Abel Webster, Joseph J. Nichols, Levi Emery, Jesse Moulton.
1880 Henry P. Danforth, Joseph J. Nichols, Edward P. Poor, Daniel F. Dolan.
1881 Daniel Donovan, Joseph J. Nichols, Edward P. Poor, Thomas Scott.
1904 Joseph J. Flynn, D.
1877 Byron Truell
1907
Joseph Donovan, R.
1880 Andrew C. Stone
19II
Dennis E. Halley, D.
1902
Archie N. Frost, R.
1857
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1882 Dennis Gilmartin, Dennis A. Sullivan, Jonathan D. Boothman, John B. Campbell.
1884
1883 Dennis Gilmartin, Dennis A. Sullivan, Samuel M. Davis, Daniel F. Dolan. Edward F. O'Sullivan, Henry P. Danforth, John H. Stafford, Richard T. Butler. 1885 Edward F. O'Sullivan, John F. McQueeney, Charles Murphy, Milton B. Townsend.
1886 Timothy F. O'Hearn, John F. McQueeney, James Murphy, Milton B. Townsend.
1887 Timothy F. O'Hearn, Michael Carney, William J. Hinchcliffe, Harry M. Eames.
1888 Michael F. Sullivan, Michael Carney, William J. Hinchcliffe, Harry M. Eames.
1889 Michael F. Sullivan, John F. Howard, Phineas W. Haseltine, John H. Stafford.
1890 John O'Brien. John F. Howard, Richard A. Carter, John H. Hulford.
I891 John O'Brien, William Cannon, Richard A. Carter, Frank McAnnally.
1892 Dennis E. Halley. William Cannon, William H. Hart, Frank McAnnally.
189.4 1895
1893 Dennis E. Halley, Thomas A. Brooks, James H. Derbyshire, John Haigh. John M. Lynch, Thomas A. Brooks, James H. Derbyshire, John Haigh. John M. Lynch, Joseph J. Flynn, Harry R. Dow, Charles F. Sargent.
1896 Cornelius F. Sullivan, Joseph J. Flynn, Harry R. Dow, Charles F. Sargent.
1897 George B. Smart, Benjamin C. Ames, Richard Cullinane, Cornelius F. Sullivan.
1898 George B. Smart, Richard Cullinane, Joseph H. Joubert, Cornelius F.
Sullivan.
1899 Archie N. Frost. R., Richard Cullinane, D., William Daly, D., Mortimer D. A. Murphy, D.
1900 Archie N. Frost, R., Amedee Cloutier, D., William Daly, D., Mortimer D. A. Murphy, D.
1901 Archie N. Frost, R., Amedee Cloutier, D., Jeremiah J. Desmond, D., John T. Maloney, R.
1902 Karl M. Ebert. R., Jeremiah J. Desmond, D., Simon B. Ryan, D., John
T. Maloney, R.
1903 John H. Spinlow, R., Dennis H. Finn, D., Simon B. Ryan, D., Frank J. Stanley, D.
1904 Otto Mueller, D., Edward C. Callahan, D., Dennis H. Finn, D., William J. Graham, D.
1905 John H. Spinlow, R., Dennis C. Callahan, D .. William J. Graham, D., John P. Whelan, D.
1906 Emil J. Muehlig, R., Edward C. Callahan, D., William J. Graham, D., William A. Kelleher, D.
1907 Emil J. Muehlig. R., William A. Kelleher, D., George S. J. Hyde, R., William J. Graham, D.
1908 George McLane, Jr., R., William A. Kelleher, D., George S. J. Hyde, R., William J. Graham, D.
1009 Alfred J. Burckel, R., William A. Hester, D., James R. Tetler, R., William J. Graham, D.
1910 Alfred J. Burckel, R., William A. Hester, D., James R. Tetler, R., William J. Graham, D.
19II John C. Sanborn, D., Frederick W. Schlapp, D., Eugene A. McCarthy, Jr., D., Charles H. Morgan, R., William J. Graham, D.
1912 John C. Sanborn, D. P., D., Frederick W. Schlapp, D. P., Daniel Fitz- patrick, D .. Charles H. Morgan, R., William J. Graham, D.
1913 John C. Sanborn, D., Frederick W. Schlapp, D., Daniel Fitzpatrick, D., Charles H. Morgan, R., William J. Graham, D.
1914 Arthur Bower, R., John E. Cuddy, Jr., D., Peter Carr, D., Frederick Butler. R., James T. O'Dowd, D.
1915 Arthur Bower, P. P .. R., Peter Carr, D., Frederick Butler, R., P. P., James T. O'Dowd, D.
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1916 Frederick Butler. R., Michael H. Jordan, D., James T. O'Dowd, D., Frederick W. Schlapp, D.
1917 Frederick Butler, R., Michael H. Jordan, D., Michael A. Flanagan, D .. Arthur Bower, R.
Note :- Party designation is given where there has been a record of such.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES
(WHERE THE LOSSES WERE $10,000 AND UPWARDS)
Loss
1849 November 28. The Merrimack House on Turnpike, near Tre- mont street, $25.000
1850 February 28. The Bangor block and five other houses on Com- mon street, near Newbury, 12,000
August 16. Car shops of the Boston & Maine railroad, in South Lawrence, 25,000
1851 February II. The armory of the Lawrence Light Infantry, with its contents, and B. H. Clark's store on Merchants' row, con- sumed, 12.000
1859 August 12. The United States hotel, Church block, courthouse burned, also spire of Unitarian church destroyed,
52,000
1860 May 2. Wilson & Allyn's factory on Lowell street, 20,000
August 26. W. W. Briggs' cashmere mill at mouth of Spicket, 18,000
1865 January 27. Everett mills dye house, 50,000 September 26. Russell's paper mill. 20,000
1866 May 14. Ashworth's brewery, and Flanders & Severance's shop in the Essex yard,
15.000
June 28. Pemberton mill storehouse, containing $40,000 worth of yarn.
August 12. Boston & Maine car shops in South Lawrence, 100,000
October 9. The Arlington mills totally consumed 200,000
1867 April 8. Desmond's hat factory on Broadway, 40.000
September I. Gale & Ames' carriage shop on Lowell street, 12,000
1868 November 17. H. K. Webster's grist mill, Pillsbury's machine shop and Davis' foundry. loss about.
30,000
1869 July 8. Thomas S. Stratton's hat factory in Essex yard
17,000
September 3. O'Sullivan Bros.' hat factory on Daisy street, 35,000
125,000
1871 June 23. The building at northeast corner of Common and Amesbury streets and Stowell's shop burned, July 18. Clement & Cressey's shops in Essex yard,
30,000
1875 October 4. West wing of Washington mills,
50,000
1877 October II. Everett mills dye house,
18,000
1878 January 13. Pacific mills' print works,
130,000
September 1. Gale's carriage shop on Lowell street,
20,000
1881 July 17. The Broadway bridge over the Merrimack, 60,000
1882 June 23. Pacific mills' storehouse,
400,000
1883 August 6. Wright Mf'g. Co.'s braid mill,
150,000
1885 January I. Lawrence Lumber Co.'s building, Essex yard, also Briggs & Allyn's shops,
17,000
February 18. Russell paper mill,
30,000
March 18. Packard school house in South Lawrence,
25,000
September 12. Lee, Blackburn & Co.'s chemical works at which Fireman. James Keegan lost his life by falling into a vat of vitriol.
1886 April 10. The river building of the Pemberton mills, when George Mckenzie and John Miller were fatally burned, 100,000
1887 May 4. The Union street (Duck) bridge over the Merrimack May 17. No. I mill of the Washington corporation, 150,000
I889 March 28, Essex Savings Bank building,
10,000
1870
October 19. Lawrence Lumber Co.'s planing mill on Lowell st.,
17,000
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1890 January 13. Merrimack Spinning Co.'s mill on Island street, 20,000
1892 April 15. Boston & Maine freight depot on Broadway, 30,000
1896 October 25. Washington mill, 200 000
1897 March 22. Gleason building, on Essex street,
62 000
1899 March 25. D. W. Pingree Co.'s box shop
13.500
1902
November 13. Hartley Bros.' wool scouring mill on Island st., October 17. Hamblett Machine Co.'s shop on Island street, Dec. 30. F. P. Berry & Co.'s furniture store, and W. H. God- frey's storehouse on Essex street,
15,800
1907 July 23. City Flour Mills on South Broadway totally destroyed, September II. Robertson & Sutherland Co.'s store on Essex st., 1008 December 14. G. W. Dodson Co.'s stove store and plumbing shop (Adams' Block) on Essex street,
25,000
1009 April 29. Lawrence Market Co.'s store on Essex street,
10.000
1910 March 15. National Fibre Board Co.'s plant (known as the Clegg mill) on the South canal,
21,500
December 7. Old High School building on Haverhill street totally destroyed,
60,000
19II January 25. Plymouth fibre mills on Marston street,
41,000
August 3. Robertson & Sutherland Co.'s store on Essex street, August 28. Bradley block of ten-footers on Essex street,
25,000
October 19. Archibald Wheel Co.'s plant,
50,000
November 13. H. K. Webster's grain elevator and storehouse, November 28. Regan Bros'. foundry on Merrimack street,
25,000
1912 July 26. Lawrence Ice Co.'s ice houses on Water street,
10,000
1913 February 2. State Armory on Amesbury street,
10,000
February 7. Lawrence Street Congregational church totally de- stroyed,
23,000
May 4. M. J. Cahill's dry goods store on Essex street, June 14. U. S. Bobbin Co.'s shop on Lowell street,
15,000
1914 December 26. Smith machine shop building on Essex street,
21,000
1915 February 9. Cold Spring brewery on South Union street,
10,000
1916 March 31. Jak Katz and Joseph E. Walworth residences on Campo Seco street, former totally destroyed and Mrs. Aaron A. Currier and daughter, Ella Currier, burned to death, 20,000
1917 July 31. Franklin House stable and adjoining property, 561-7 Common street. 16,000
November 14. R. J. Macartney Company's clothing store, 431-5
Essex street,
. 47,000
December 5. Morchouse's bakery, 7 Mill street, 12,000
December 22. Boston & Maine round house, 22,000
13,500
14,000
90,000
10,000
12,000
11,000
December 17. Lawrence Boiler Works plant on Water street,
20,000
10 000
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A. B. SUTHERLAND COMPANY
In the plant of the A. B. Sutherland Company, 309-32[ Essex st., Lawrence has one of the biggest department stores out- side of Boston. The concern has almost an acre of selling space, occupying four floors and basement and having a frontage of 85 feet on the main street.
The concern was established in 1900, as Robertson, Sutherland & Co., it comprising Archibald M. Robertson, Andrew B. Sutherland and John J. Mathison. They took over the business of A. W. Stearns, one of Lawrence's pioneer mer- chants. The remarkable growth of A. B. SUTHERLAND the concern is noted especially by the fact that in 1900 the store had a floor space of 13,950 square feet, as compared to 43,125 square feet now in use.
The first step toward expansion was taken in 1904 when possession of the adjoining four-story building was obtained. In 1912, more space was engaged on the upper floors of the Arlington Trust Com- pany building. In 1909, the company was incorporated. In 1916, Mr. Robertson retired, and the name of the firm was changed, in 1917, to the A. B. Sutherland Company. Mr. Sutherland is president, treasurer and manager ; John J. Mathison, vice-president, and Mrs. A. B. Sutherland, clerk.
The shopping advantages of this store have been influential in attracting shoppers from surrounding cities and towns. It is the city's largest mercantile establishment. It has 35 complete depart- ments, selling practically everything that is carried in a modern depart- ment store, including women's, misses' and children's garments, millinery, dry goods, carpets, draperies, china, crockery, kitchen goods, groceries, etc.
It is reputed to be the best lighted store in New England. It is situated in the very heart of the business section, within easy access to the main thoroughfares and the railroad stations. All street cars pass its doors. Among its advantages is a prompt delivery service, with two deliveries daily in Lawrence and to the surrounding districts. The concern employs 150 people.
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MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN, INC.
MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN
Lawrence's largest furniture house, and one of the biggest north of Boston, is the establishment of Michael J. Sullivan, Inc., 218-226 Essex street. This concern was first established in 1887, as a part- nership, when Timothy J. Buckley, Michael A. McCormick and Mi- chael J. Sullivan bought out the business of Patrick Sweeney at 222 Essex street. Four years later the firm took the adjoining store, 218-220 Essex street. The growth of the concern has been steady, and from time to time it has been necessary to secure additional floor space to meet the demand upon its facilities.
In 1901, upon the death of Mr. McCormick, the firm became known as Buckley & Sullivan. In 1914 Mr. Buckley retired from the business which was then incorporated, Mr. Sullivan taking into the firm some of the employes of long standing. The corporation took the name of Michael J. Sullivan, Inc., with Mr. Sullivan as president and treasurer, and Joseph R. Guilfoyle, secretary. The directors are M. J. Sullivan, A. M. Sullivan, J. R. Guilfoyle and John G. Praetz.
In the fall of 1914 the large store west of the original location was added on the ground floor, giving a frontage of 90 feet on the main street. The entire four floors and basement have a floor space of about 35,000 square feet. Besides, two large storehouses are used to carry the extensive stock of the concern. The establishment is equipped with all the modern facilities. Its immense show windows and large ground area provide excellent means for displaying the stock.
The concern carries a complete line of house furnishings, pianos, talking machines and office furniture. It is the sole agent in the city for most of the nationally advertised household specialties. It is reputed to be the leading rug and carpet house of Lawrence. An important department is the upholstering and cabinet-making, a fea- ture of the business that has existed from the beginning.
The store attracts many buyers from surrounding cities and towns, it being widely known for its great variety of stock and its shopping advantages.
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REID & HUGHES COMPANY
The Reid & Hughes Company, 225-235 Essex street, is one of Lawrence's largest mercantile con- cerns. As a dry goods department store it is complete in every respect, and it stands high in the estimation of the purchasing public.
The business was founded in 1869 by Thomas Simpson and William Oswald who bought out the dry goods business of A. Sharpe at 213 Essex street, and started under the firm name of Simpson & Oswald. The concern soon outgrew the original quarters, and it moved to the present loca- tion, taking in Nos. 229, 231 and LEONARD E. BENNINK 233 of the present store. Additions were later made, east and west, until the entire street floor of the present establishment was occupied.
After a successful partnership of several years Mr. Simpson withdrew from the firm. Mr. Oswald took over the entire business, conducting it until 1893 when, his health failing, he sold it to Reid & Hughes, leasing the building for 10 years with the proviso that he could take the business back at the end of that time should he choose to do so.
According to the agreement, after 10 years, Mr. Oswald bought back the business. He formed the corporation of William Oswald Company, and he made extensive improvements in the store. How- ever, at the end of the year his health was such that he was forced to retire, and the present corporation of Reid & Hughes Co. was formed by Adam Reid, James J. Hughes, Eugene T. Adams and Leonard E. Bennink, to which George F. Hughes was admitted later. In 1905 occurred the death of James J. Hughes, followed by that of Mr. Reid in 1907 and that of George F. Hughes in 1914, the interests of the latter two being taken over by Mr. Adams and Mr. Bennink.
In 1918 the interests of the James J. Hughes estate were acquired by Mr. Bennink, giving him a majority control of the corporation. He immediately proceeded to make radical improvements, after secur- ing an extension of the lease. The store has a frontage on Essex street of 105 feet, with a depth of 85 feet. The firm occupies the whole building. There are 35,000 square feet of floor space.
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STANLEY GRAIN COMPANY
Lawrence has one of the largest grain warehouses in New Eng- land in the plant of the Stanley Grain Company, located at the corner of Broadway and Essex street. This concern handles the greater part of the flour coming into Lawrence. Its facilities are such that the city's entire supply of grain and flour could be easily received and distributed by the company.
The concern occupies the old inward freight house of the Boston & Maine Railroad. It is an ideal location for a business of that character. The warehouse is 450 feet long by 50 feet wide. A railroad siding extends the entire length of the building on the west side, while along Broadway, on the east side, is room for delivery trucks and wagons to back up to the numerous exits. A similar number of entrances are on the opposite side, with a great amount of storage space between, so arranged as to make the receiving, storing and delivering of supplies a very simple matter. Twelve cars at a time can be unloaded. At times there are stored between 6,000 and 7,000 barrels of flour. The offices, sales and display rooms of the concern are located in a building adjoining the storehouse on the north end, and fronting on Essex street.
The Stanley Grain Company was organized in 1896, with ex- Mayor George S. Junkins as president and George A. Stanley as treasurer. It was first located at the corner of Common and Franklin streets. The growth of the concern has been vigorous from the start, although its greatest development came upon the securing, in 1912, of the lease of the Boston & Maine property, which gave much larger room for expansion. In 1901 death deprived the company of the services of its president, and the business has since been conducted under the guidance of Mr. Stanley as treasurer and manager.
The firm carries the Bay State, King Arthur, David Stott and F. W. Stock & Sons brands of flour, besides grain and poultry supplies. Its trade extends into the adjoining towns of Andover, North Andover and Methuen. It specializes in Brooks Mash scratch feed for poultry, the demand for which comes from all parts of New England.
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HENRY J. KOELLEN & COMPANY
The business of wholesaleing and retailing imported and domes- tic fancy groceries and liquors of all kinds has a leading represent- ative in Lawrence in the firm of Henry J. Koellen & Co., 165-168 Essex st., and 2 Jackson st. This concern was established in 1900 with a small retail liquor business at 166 Essex st., by Henry J. Koellen and Oswald Freytag, under the firm name of Koellen & Frey- tag. In 1903 Mr. Freytag with- drew from the business.
Under Mr. Koellen's manage- ment the establishment developed rapidly. In 1905 he secured the HENRY J. KOELLEN adjoining store, conducting in a small way a family grocery, cigar and wine store. In 1910 he retired from the retail liquor line, and remodelled the store for the carrying on of a wholesale business. Theifacilities for handling the trade have been enlarged from year to year.
The place is neat and attractive. The fixtures and equipment are of the very best obtainable, while the stock is unsurpassed in variety and quality by any similar concern in Essex County. In fact, this establishment will compare favorably, for its size, with any of its kind in Boston or New York. Mr. Koellen always keeps on hand an excellent stock of goods from the leading manufacturers of the world. It is seldom that one cannot obtain any particular brand he may desire here, no matter how rarely it is to be found in the general market.
The fancy groceries are of the choicest sort. Besides, there is carried a fine assortment of candies, favors, cigars, tobaccos, pipes and smokers' articles of every description. The concern deals in an extensive line of fancy liquors, foreign and domestic, including sher- ries, ports, brandies and cordials. The cigar department is patronized by the city's most critical smokers.
The business extends over the states of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. Mr. Koellen came to Lawrence in 1896. For four years he was a travelling salesman for the Cold Spring Brewing Company of this city.
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SILVERTHORNE STUDIO
Photography, as a business as well as an art, has a leading expo- nent in Lawrence in the Silverthorne Studio, located in the Bicknell block, 467 Essex street. Few so well equipped studios are found outside of a metropolis.
The concern occupies the greater part of two floors. It is provided with the most modern facilities for turning out high grade photographic work. One floor of the studio is taken up by the reception and display rooms and office, and on the floor above are the light room where the portraits are made, the finishing, JOSEPH SILVERTHORNE dark, enlarging and stock rooms, which extend the entire length of the building.
This studio was established in August, 1914, at 477 Essex street. The following year the business had outgrown its original location, and it was removed to the present commodious quarters.
The proprietor, Joseph Silverthorne, came to Lawrence in 1898. Although but 14 years of age at that time, he was a skilled amateur photographer. He took up the art as a profession in 1901, starting with Scheriver of Worcester. He worked in several of the leading studios of the country, until he became established in Lawrence in 1914.
The excellence of Mr. Silverthorne's work is not only known in Lawrence, but it has won for him a reputation outside of the city. His exhibits which have been shown in New York, Philadelphia and Boston have been awarded certificates of merit, besides a number of special prizes. He has photographed many people of note.
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