Civil, political, professional and ecclesiastical history, and commercial and industrial record of the County of Kings and the City of Brooklyn, N. Y., Part 182

Author: Stiles, Henry Reed, 1832-1909.
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: New York : Munsell
Number of Pages: 1360

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At an early age he emigrated to this country, and in 1855 at the age of fourteen, he became a resident of the city of Brooklyn, where he attended the public schools, attaining a practical business education. His industrious habits, hon- esty and probity, paved the way for his entrance into a suc- cessful business, which he began in 1862. The business chosen by him was that of grocer, and a general dealer in all productions connected with that business. He has now been engaged in it for the period of 21 years, and ranks among the most successful and prominent business men of Brooklyn.

It needs but a few moments spent in inspecting his large establishment, with its well arranged and well stocked de- partments, to convince one of the nature and permanency of his success.

In politics Mr. Harrison is a Democrat, firmly and con- scientiously adhering to the principles of the Democratic party: but he has never been a seeker for any kind of official position, preferring success in business to short-lived official success.

In the year 1873, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth A. Connoly; seven children have been born to this marriage. Mr. Harrison is still a comparatively young man, and it is easy to see that with his acknowledged capacity for business, and his facilities for conducting it, a very prosperous and prominent future is open to him.

Next to air, the most constant and imperative demand of the human animal is for food. Its supply costs more time and labor than all of the other bodily wants. The first and in many cases the greatest problem in a military campaign, is how to feed the army. A great city is in many respects like a great army in camp. Its greatest necessity is to be provisioned. What the quartermaster does for the army the grocer does for the city ; he obtains and distributes the ra- tions. The former is appointed, but the latter appoints him-

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A&S.HAVILAND & CO.

A&S.MAVILAND & CO

GROCERIES

EEST BRANOS OF FAMILY FLOUR & WHITE ROSE

PREPARED FLOUR

WHITE ROSE

PREPARED FLOUR, TEA COFFEE & FLOUR DEPOT.

TEA COFFEE BUTTER & FLOUR DEPOT.

BUTTER FLOUR

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A. & S. HAVILAND & CO.'S STORES.

sclf, and his term of service and compensation are measured by the quality and efficiency of his work. The health of campand city depends largely upon the fitness and fairness of those men. It is of greater importance to have an honest and honorable grocer than druggist, for everybody buys gro- ceries-only the sick, the unfortunate and the ignorant buy drugs. Besides ability and integrity, the successful grocery- man must possess a peculiar fitness of taet and disposition, and a body and brain capable of cnduring extra hard work through long, continuous hours, from early dawn to late bed- time. To the ranks of this trade, whose sales aggregate a larger sum than the sales of any other one or two legitimate honorable callings, many able men and muclı capital are attracted.

The firm of A. & S. HAVILAND & Co., Wholesale and Re- tail Grocers, corner Bridge and Prospect streets, is composed of three brothers, Abijah, Solomon and Benjamin Franklin. Solomon entered the firm in 1873, and when the New York store was opened he took charge of it, and lias ever since re- mained at its head. Benjamin Franklin became a partner in 1882, and has charge of the Bridge street storc. Abijah wishes to acknowledge the valuable and indispensable co- operation of his brothers in bringing the business to its present prosperity. Their father, David Abijah Haviland, was a native of Westchester county, brought up on a farm till 21 years of age, when he came to New York city, en- gaged in earting for about 15 years, when he returned to his native county and settled down on the old farm, where he died in 1878. Abijah, the founder of the business we are describing, was born in Lawrence street, New York city, January 15, 1845. After considerable experience in trade, he started for himself in the grocery business in Myrtle avenue in 1869. About six months later lie took Louis A. White in partnership, and the firm of Haviland & White opened a branch store in Bridge street in 1871, and another in New York, corner of 1st avenue and 18th street, in 1875. This firm was dissolved in December, 1883, Mr. White retain- ing the Myrtle avenue store, and Mr. Haviland the New York and Bridge street stores. The building and lot shown

in the above engraving were purchased in 1880. The store is four stories high, each floor being in constant use to accom- modate the heavy supply of goods always in stock.

The Haviland Brothers have always made a specialty of the flour trade. They manufacture the " White Rose " pre- pared flour, which takes the lead of all other kinds they have ever sold. The sales of " Haviland's Baking Powder," manu- factured exclusively by this firm, demonstrate its superiority, when brought in competition with any and all other brands in market. Mr. Abijah Haviland owns the old family home- stead in Harrison, Westchester county, 2} miles from White Plains depot, and 4 miles from Rye and Portchester depots. With a natural love for fine horses, he has turned his atten- tion most successfully to this very attractive branch of stock raising. Already, over twenty splendid representatives of the standard Hambletonian blood, grace his fields and stables. The following are the names of some of the most famous. The oldest is Boss H., 7 years old, June 29, 1884; has a record in 6-year-old class of 2:31}, at the May meeting, 1883, Belmont Park. Philadelphia. He was timed May 4, 1884, on Fleetwood Track, making his mile in 2:27}, last quarter in 36 seconds. Comment on such performances is unnecessary. Daisy Dell, bay mare, 15g hands high, 4 years old, June 25, 1884; she is elegant and stylish, pure gaited, has never been handled for speed, but can show a 2:50 gait-a most promising animal. Lady Venture, black filly, 3 years old, May 7, 1884; 15g hands high, powerfully built, with every indication of speed in due season. Governor, bay gelding, 4 years old, April 25, 1884; 15 hands 3} inches high, own brother to Lady Venturc, a promising colt. Maud H., dark brown filly, 2 years old, April 6, 1884; own sister to Lady Venture, good size, and very flattering in appearance. Garfield, bay gelding, 3 years old, May 4, 1884; 15 hands 2} inches high, not broken, but has in- dications of fine promise. Dutchess Queen, light bay filly, 2 years old, June 2, 1884; has all the characteristic appearances of the noted Hambletonian blood. Volunteer Blackwood, bay stallion, 3 years old, June 29, 1884; a little over 16 hands high, weighs 1,135 pounds, Hambletonian with thoroughbred crosses, unequaled in proportions and movement. Paul Jones (foal), foaled March 19, 1884. Besides the nine horses included in this brief mention, Mr. Haviland has nine others of the same Hambletonian blood, all well bred and possess- ing the fine points so much admired and valued by horsemen. Here, among his horses on the old farm, and surrounded by the many familiar scencs and associations of childhood, he finds that rest and relaxation from business, which richly re- pays his many years of unwearied devotion and care. Mr. Haviland was married June 21, 1876, to Mary P. Nelson, of Brooklyn.

BUTCHERS AND MEAT AND FISH MERCHANTS.

Butchers have long been numerous in Brooklyn. The old market-house near Fulton Ferry was their rendezvous during the period of its existence. The following names of early butchiers are given by De Voe: Paulus Van der Becck, 1645; Roclef Jansen, 1654; William Harck and Thomas Willet, 1656; James Harding, 1707; Evardus Brower, 1715; Israel and Timothy Horsfield, 1720; followed by the sons of the former; Samuel Hopson, 1735; John and Benjamin Carpenter, 1743; Whitehead Cornell, and his sons John, William, Whitehead, Jr., and Benjamin, and the brothers Suydam, 1755; Thomas Everitt, and his

OLESALE & RETAIL DEALERS IN

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sons William, Thomas, Jr., and Richard and Mat- thias Gleaves, 1756; John Doughty, and his son, John, Jr., 1760; George Powers and Jonathan Post, 1774; John Garrison, and his sons, John F., Jacob, and Thomas and Gersham Ludlow, 1780; Burdet Stryker, and his sons, 1790; and later Abiel Titus, and his sons, David Seaman, Jacob Patchen, Ralph Patchen, Jesse Coope, Israel Reynolds, John Raynor, William Foster, Michael Trappel, and many others. On the south side of the street, a little up from the market-place, lived John Simonson, a well-known buteher. At the foot of Main street another market was established, having a elose resemblance to the one above referred to as Titus' Market, from the fact that Abiel Titus kept a buteher's stand there. More than three-quarters of a century has wrought great changes in this as in other interests. The number of butehers now required to supply the trade of Brooklyn is very large, and their shops are to be found in nearly every block. But at this time butchers are not simply butchers, but dealers in fish and oysters, as well as in meat; some of them on a very extensive seale, and combining with these other kindred branches of trade. One of the oldest meat markets of Brooklyn at this time, is that of James Van Dine, 140 Elliot place, who is the successor to a business established in 1828 at the old James Street Market. Among the many butehers and dealers in meat, fish and oysters, in Brooklyn at this time, are the following:

P. W. Blattmaeher 389 Flatbush ave.

Henry Cook Flatbush.

E. R. Coker

635 Fulton st.

Crummey & Son 114 Fulton & 9 Henry st.

W. R. Coker. 272 Flatbush ave.

John C. De Frain 85 Atlantic ave.

A. Erzman Flatbush.

P. Fisher New Lots.

John Fallon 672 Atlantic ave.

George F. Gildersleeve 932 Fulton st.

John Hanley 70 Atlantic ave.

John Hughes 329 Court st.

Edwin Kershaw 640 Fulton st.

J. A. Ketchum. 169 Lafayette ave.

C. W. Kirchner 51 Willoughby place.

John Liddall 682 Bedford ave.

Anton Mergel 421 Hudson ave.

Moses May Johnson ave., e. White.

M. Mullins . 620 Myrtle ave.

Amos F. Oswald 131 Pacifie st.

George Roth 71 Montague st.

A. Stoothoff. Adelphi and Lafayette.

Theo. Sehloerb 91 Orange st.

Henry S. Styles 1207 Fulton.

M. Sehaubaek. 182 De Kalb ave.

Samuel J. Styles 204 Reid ave.

Carl Symonds 168 Fulton.

Samuel Valentine. Gravesend.

J. Van Dyne. . Rear 141 N. Elliot st.

Thomas Wynne. 451 Court st.

John W. Young . 333 Myrtle ave.

H. Kern . 274 Columbia.

G. W. Morrison 633 Fulton.

Charles Loekitt. 145 Clinton ave.

Pork Packer; established in Furman street, near Fulton Ferry, in 1843; the firm then being Joseph Lockitt, Sr., and John Lockitt, they were the first in the city to ex- port to the English market their different forms of English cut bacon and hams.

The following-named persons may be referred to as among those who make a specialty of fislı:

Frederick Guttenberg ..... 1001 & 1003 Fulton st.

Born in Woodhaven, N. Y., in 1851, and established himself as a dealer in fish and oysters in 1871.

Jolın W. Campbell . . .. .. 320 South Fifthi st.

Established his business at 17 Fulton Market, N. Y., in 1872.

S. S. Clark 1075 Fulton st.

Geo. A. Chappell. 108 St. Mark's ave.

Julius Dixon . . 957 B'way.

James Gildersleeve. 428 Gold st.

Charles A. Lester. 346 Court st.

MILK.

Long Island is noted for the quantity and quality of the milk it produces, and from the first growth of Brooklyn that point has been a prominent market for it, though large quantities have long gone to New York. But other large quantities have been brought to Brooklyn from New York, which have been received from Long Island as well as from contiguous portions of New Jersey and New York. To give anything like a history of the milk traffie of Brooklyn would be impossible from the very nature of the trade. Promi- nent among the milk dealers of the city riay be men- tioned the following:

C. H. C. & J. E. Beakcs ... 181 Atlantie avenue.

J. W. Gildersleeve

235 Atlantie avenue.

R. F. Stevens 338 Adams street.

S. G. Smith. Market street.

F. B. Smith . . Market street.

R. Vestalen .

194 Bergen.

BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERS.

(See also pp. 770, 771.)

In 1809 Isaac Osborn had a bakery in Brooklyn, the precisc location of whieli is now unknown, but it was, doubtless, not far from the river. How long lie eon- tinued in the business does not appear. In 1824 and 1825, at least four bakeries existed in the town. They were those of Walter Nichols, 48 Fulton street, L. E. Brewster & Co., Main and Fulton streets, S. Healy, 116 Fulton street, and Oliver T. & Joseph Hewlett, 46 Fulton street. With the advancement in the popula- tion of Brooklyn, the number of bakeries increased.

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There are now many in the city, among which may be mentioned those of

H. C. Anderson 50 4th avenne.

C. E. Anderson 120 Lafayette avenue.

Henry Brant ..

206 York street.

Rudolph C. Bacher.

377 & 483 Manhattan ave.

Daniel Canty

532 Grand street.

S. W. Day & Son. 167 Fulton street.

A. B. Herscman & Co 292 Graham avenue.

( 545 Myrtle avenue.

E. J. Jennings

73 Atlantie avenuc.

288 Columbia street.

245 Smith street.

J. T. Jennings, 181 & 393 Grand strect.

James Kernan, 449 Fulton street.

F. B. Moore 348 Bridge strect.

Adam Rauch . 51 Broadway.

C. A. Sehilling 80 Ewen street.

In many establishments the departments of bakery and confectionery are combined, and besides thesc are numerous confectioners who confine their manufacture to eandies and kindred goods alone. It will be obvi- ous that no complete history of this interest can be given. Among the numerous confectioners of the present time we may refer to

C. Mollenhagen 197 Atlantic avenue.

George F. Riley 753 Fulton street and 282 Flatbush avenue.

W. H. Weeks 78 4th st., Brooklyn, E. D.

Henry Wolfert is a confectioner at New Lots; and Frank C. Swan, of Brooklyn, is proprietor of a confec- tionery at 29 Cortlandt street, New York.

DRUGGISTS.

(See also pp. 751, 940.)

Among the first druggists in Brooklyn, in the early part of the century, was Dr. Osborn, whose " apothe- cary's shop " was bought in 1811 by Ithiel Smead, and continued for a number of years. Later followed Dr. J. W. Smith, Edgar W. Stevens, Sands and Jay, and along Fulton street; S. P. Leeds, at Hieks street; C. J. Blagrove, at Main; G. Skerrit, at Johnson; and Geo. F. Mountain, at Adams; 1825, J. V. E. Vanderhoef, 95 Fulton street. In 1848, Francis M. Bassett estab- lished himself at Court and Atlantic, succeeded in 1881 by Luther F. Stevens; the same year Thos. J. France, now „f 614 Myrtle avenue, opened a drug store. In 1854, Geo. S. Phillips began business at 39 Fleet place. Later eame J. G. Koehler, now on Grand street, and on Broadway; J. B. Winter, 138 Franklin; Thos. M. Lahey, 146 Smith; 1857, Herman F. Francke, Herman A. Müller, 204 Columbia street; 1859, E. A. Sayre, 461 Myrtle avenue; 1865, C. W. Kitchen, 349 Fulton; J. R. Crawford, 736 Bedford avenue; E. Alt, New Lots; Andrews & Manney, 302 Flatbush avenue; Grenville M. Baker, 487 Manhattan avenue; Robert Black, 264 Bridge street; R. E. Burrows, 2d Place;

A. B. Chadwick, H. A. Dickinson, 84 Montague; W. A. Douglas, 423 Fulton; Heydenreich Bros., 169 Atlantie avenue; 1862, McDonald & Bro., 120 Myrtle avenue; A. T. Metcalfe, 298 5th street, E. D .; Louis E. Nicot, 67 Union (1871, member Board of Educa- cation, ex-Pres. and Sec. Kings County Board of Pharmacy); James Quee, 256 Fulton; 1861, Floyd W. Rogers, 167 Atlantic avenue; 1882, Robert Wendler, 404 Atlantic avenue; Wheeler & Bolton, 264 Fulton; J. C. Ubert, Division and Lee avenues.

Wm. J. De Forest . .32 5th ave.

R. J. Dodge 58 Clark st.

Richard Lauer

365 Pacific st.

B. V. B. Livingston

231 Grand, E. D.

L. L. Lazell

. 69 Livingston

George S. Phillips

39 Fleet place.

Cyrus Pyle

326 Fulton st.

Danicl C. Robbins.

91 Fulton st.

A. J. Rozezlawski Gates, n. Classon ave.

The whole number of druggists doing business in Kings county is about 380, and the aggregate capital invested is $1,400,000.

SILVER-PLATING.

(See also p. 707.)

HENRY SCHADE was born in Germany, and came to New York in 1848, when he learned the trade of metal spinner, and went in the silver-plating business for himself in 1873. In 1883, he came to Brooklyn, purchased the land, and built

HENRY SCHADE.

PLATED WARE

HENRY SCHADE'S SILVER-PLATING FACTORY.

the silver-plating factory, Nos. 56 and 58 Ainslie street, shown by the above cut. He uses a steam-engine of 25 horse power, employs 25 hands, mostly skilled workmen, and produces $50,000 worth of goods annually. His business is prosperous and increasing. There is but one other establishment of the kind in Brooklyn.

FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY.

(See also pp. 729, 733.)

Among the many furniture dealers and upholsterers of Brooklyn, the following-named firms and individuals are conspicuous:

C. H. Baldwin ; 4th st., E. D.

Brooklyn Furniture Co. .559 Fulton st.

Jolın A. Baldwin . 46 4th st.

Jolin C. Brown. . 300-302 Fulton st.

W. A. Davis Sands, cor. Fulton.

Fingleton Bros 611 De Kalb ave.

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William N. Howe 148 4th st.

Albert Korber .355 Adams st.

James Loeder .971 Fulton st.

Lang & Nau. . 262 Fulton st.

C. M. Medicus 18 & 20 Throop ave., and 45-49 De Kalb ave.

John F. Mason

Myrtle ave. & Bridge st.

J. G. Reither & Sons.

. Fulton, cor. Navy st.

E. H. Storms. 704 Fulton st.

P. W. Schmitz. .264 Court st.

Jacob Schneider 134 Metropolitan ave.

George Wilson 42 Myrtle ave.

John Wood .. . 223 Fulton st.

Martin Worn & Sons 103 Humboldt st.

Carman Pearsall .337 Manhattan ave.

Arthur Lott. .1107 Pacific st.

Dealer in furniture; began business in 1865.

F. B. Jordan . 155-157 Adelphi st.

Dealer in furniture, drapery and upholstery; has been in business since 1878, employs a capital of $8,000; pays a large sum annually as salaries to thirteen employees; his yearly sales averaging $38,000.

The following are well-known upholsterers: E. Estberg . 72 Hamburg ave.

Rohmann & Killemann. ... 347 Adams st., & 90 Bow- ery, N. Y.

1807-1881 05966

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COW PERTHWAIT ESTABLISHEDI 8.

LAMBERA

QUINDI

FURNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDING ETC.

MODERN

ANHQUE

COWPERTHWAIT CO.'S FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.

COWPERTHWAIT COMPANY .- One of the landmarks of old New York, is the great furniture house of the Cowperthwaits of Chatham street. The establishment of the Brooklyn firm of Cowperthwait Company bids fair to mark an epoch in the history of the sister city. At the beginning of the present century, John K. Cowperthwait, a sturdy scion of Pennsyl- vania Quaker stock, established the New York house, and controlled its destinies from 1807 to 1838. From that time until 1865, Samuel N. Cowperthwait, the son of the founder

of the concern, stood at the helm. Eighteen years ago the firm became M. B. Cowperthwait & Co., Montgomery B. taking an interest with his brother. In 1881, Montgomery B. Cowperthwait and Albert Ammerman, established the Brooklyn house. Quaker fidelity to the principles of fair dealing, have made the name of the Cowperthwaits famous the world over in connection with the furniture trade. This same business metliod, allied to a spirit of enterprise in ac- cord with our own age of progress and commercial exten- sion, has given the Brooklyn house of Cowperthwait Com- pany phenomenal success in the thrce ycars that it has been in existence, and given a reasonable guarantee of a liglily prosperous future. Mr. Ammerman was Auditor of the city of Brooklyn for two years, having been extensively engaged previous to his election, in the lumber trade on Gowanus canal. It would be hard to find a better matchied team of business men than the two principal members of this pros- perous establishment, about which so many traditions of success in the remote past cluster; Mr. M. B. Cowperthwait, with the prestige of his name and his specific knowledge of the details of the trade in which his family have been en- gaged for nearly a century; Mr. Ammerman with his wide commercial experience, aptitude for the management of a large concern, and tried executive abilities. The present house is located on the corner of Fulton street and Gallatin place, but a short time will doubtless see the present site ex- tended, and branches in different parts of the city, as Brook- lyn achieves the natural development we may expect for her as the next-door neighbor of the metropolis. Mr. M. B. Cowperthiwait made a good business move in bringing the time-honored name of his house across the East river. (For biography and portrait of Mr. A., see List of Portraits.)

BABY CARRIAGES AND TOYS.

JESSE A. CRANDALL, manufacturer of baby carriages, children's rocking-horses, velocipedcs, etc., etc., has been already alluded to on page 704 of this volume. We present, herewith, a view of his well-known estab-

CRANDALLS

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BABY

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MANUFACTORY

J.A. CRANDALL THE

CHILDS BENE FACTOR.

HEBICYCLESTHE

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TOYS FINE WILLOW WARE.

JESSE A.CRANDALL THE CHILDS BENEFACTOR.

JESSE A. CRANDALL'S MANUFACTORY.

412 COWPERTH WAIT CO!

SUITS

CARPEN

ORDER

SHADES

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lishment on the corner of Fulton and Pierrepont streets. His enterprising devotion to the interests of " baby- dom " and childhood, has well earned for him the eognomen of the "The Child's Benefactor."

CARPET DEALERS. (See also p. 813.)

One of the oldest carpet houses in the city is that of Hardenbergh & Co., which was founded in 1839, by Jonathan and Samuel Stewart. On the ruins of the great fire of 1837 they built the present store, 174 Fulton street, especially adapted for the business. L. V. D. Hardenbergh afterwards entered their em- ploy, and, on the death of Jonathan Stewart, in 1871, the firm was reorganized as Hardenbergh & Co., and, in 1878, Mr. Hardenbergh acquired entire control. The annual sales average $150,000, and employment is given to 20 men in and about the salesroom.

S. W. Woolsey opened a earpet store at 167 Grand street, in 1852, where he has sinee remained ; he em- ploys 10 men, and his annual sales average about $75,000.

Brainard G. Latimer, est. 1854, at Grand and Sixth streets ; afterwards removed to 196 and 198 Grand street, and (1884) to Broadway and Sixth street; annual sales, about $150,000; employs 20 men.

Win. Berri's Sons, est. on Fulton street about 1856 by Wm. Berri, who was succeeded by his sons in 1874. In 1880, they built four stores at 526-530 Fulton street, which the oeeupy for their large business. Wmn. Berri is joint editor, with W. A. Harris, of the Carpet Trade Review.

Other prominent firms are : W. M. Batterman, 1 Cook street; Campbell & Josten, est. 1882, at 424 Ful- ton street ; Carr & Murray, 63 Myrtle avenne, est. about 10 years ; Andrew J. Dexter, 322 Fulton street, est. 1873 ; A. H. King, 294 Fulton street ; Geo. H. Titus, 607 Fulton street ; Willetts Bros., 201 Atlantic avenue.

The painting and paper-hanging business of M. WEBSTER & SON, corner Clinton and Degraw streets, represented by the accompanying cut, was established by Webster & Haines in 1857. Their first location was in a room, 6 by 40 feet, on Degraw street. They soon found the place too small, and moved to the next building on the south. In 1864, they had to provide still more room to keep pace with their work, and built the block clear through to Clinton street, which M. Webster & Son now own and occupy. Mr. Haines' health becoming poor, he left the firm in 1867, from which time to 1875, Mr. Webster conducted the business. At the latter time mentioned, he took his son, Fred, into the partnership. which still exists as M. Webster & Son. Their painting and paper hanging became extensive, and frequently suffered while waiting for other repairs. They thought it desirable to equip themselves with help, so that they could overhaul a house in all its requirements, accordingly, they added car- penters', plasterers' and masons' jobbing work to their busi- ne88, and have ever since been prepared to repair a house

ISTORAGE

OPEN AIR CARPET CLEANING CO

9000

M. WEBSTER & SON'S WAREROOMS.

from basement to roof, doing all the work, from the roughest to the most elaborate artistic finish, inside and out. In this line they do more than any concern in Brooklyn. By a queer circumstance, another branch of industry was de- veloped about this time (1877). A lady for whom they were kalsomining wished them to clean her carpets at the same time. It was a new thing, but they hired a colored man and did it by the hour. She was so well pleased that she told her friends, and before they were aware of it, they had still another business to attend to. Becoming too large to do by hand, they bought out a patent cleaning apparatus, and started their present extensive Open Air Cleaning Works at New Utrecht. Carpet cleaning had been done generally, up to this time, in buildings, but the results were unsatisfac- tory, the dust settling back into the goods. By their new process, each carpet is whipped by machinery under a large roof; the sides being entirely open, the dust and dirt are car- ried away by the wind, after which each piece is swept by hand. From a business of 6,000 yards the first year, the in- crease reached 300,000 yards in 1881. All this is done for from 5 to 7 cents per yard.

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Civil, political, professional and ecclesiastical history, and commercial and industrial record of the County of Kings and the City of Brooklyn, N. Y., Part 182

Author: Stiles, Henry Reed, 1832-1909. Publication date: 1884 Publisher: New York : Munsell Number of Pages: 1360

Author: Stiles, Henry Reed, 1832-1909.
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: New York : Munsell
Number of Pages: 1360