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LIBRARY 


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1895 


NEWPORT 


A  N  I J     I  T.S 


Points    ok    Interest 


KMBRAOINC,     ALSO 


JAMESTOWN,  WICKFORD,  WAKEFIELD 

AND  PEACED ALE. 


NRW    YORK: 

Mercantile   Illustrating   Company 

LQ6     TIMES     HUH  ,1  )iM,. 


THE  NEW  CLIFFS  HOTEL, 


Seaview  Avenue  and  Cliffs, 


NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


LOUIS   P.    ROBERTS,    Proprietor. 


SOUTH  PIAZZA,   NEW  CLIFFS  HOTEL,  NEWPORT. 


It  is  surprising  that  Mark  Twain,  in  his  varied  travels,  never  happened  to 
notice  the  incongruity  of  an  American  seaside  resort,  famed  as  is  Newport, 
without  a  single  hotel  possessing  an  ocean  view,  or  within  even  walking  dis- 
tance of  the  beach.  Many  other  travelers  have  noted  this  fact,  and  none  more 
so  than  those  who  had  come  to  Newport  expecting  to  spend  their  days  by  the 
sea  and  were  placed  so  as  to  see  comparatively  little  of  it.  The  first  and  as 
yet  only  adequate  movement  to  correct  this  great  local  anomaly  was  the  open- 
ing, under  its  present  energetic  management,  of  the  Cliffs  Hotel  in  1S89,  and 
the  immediate  appreciation  of  its  superior  features  has  necessitated  a  number 
of  enlargements  since  that  date — notably  in  1S91  and  1893,  when  large  addi- 
tions were  made.  The  beautiful  "  New  Cliffs,"  with  its  five  adjacent  cottages, 
have  complete  and  spacious  quarters  for  three  hundred  guests.  The  cottages, 
especially,  are  popular  for  families,  being  let  en  unite  for  the  season,  and  service 
supplied  entirely  from  the  hotel.  This  affords  an  opportunity  for  uniting 
retired  family  life  with  social  pleasures  of  varied  kinds,  rarely  enjoyed.  The 
hotel  and  cottages  have  over  sis  hundred  feet  of  veranda  facing  the  ocean.  The 
location  is  unsurpassed  on  the  Atlantic  coast,  being  on  the  famous  Cliff  Walk 
and  overlooking  the  grandest  bathing  beach  in  the  world.  The  iuterior  equip- 
ment of  the  hotel  is  of  a  very  beautiful  and  home-like  character.  The  parlors 
are  elegantly  furnished,  as  are  also  the  drawing-rooms,  halls  and  dining-room. 
A  collection  of  fine  eugraviugs,  exceeding  two  hundred  in  number  and  selected 
with  great  care  in  Europe,  add  to  the  attractiveness  of  the  various  rooms.  Each 
cottage  and  parlor  has  also  a  collection  of  one  hundred  books  in  some  con- 
veuieut  nook.  A  very  pleasant  feature  is  the  loggia,  forming  a  sort  of  general 
reception  and  reading  room,  through  which  the  cool  ocean  breezes  always 
sweep.  The  ladies'  billiard  parlor  is  another  unique  attraction.  Mr.  Roberts 
was  associated  for  years  with  the  management  of  the  Parker  House,  Boston,  so 
that  it  is  hardly  necessary  to  add  that  the  cuisine  is,  in  the  finest  details,  unsur- 
passed and  in  keeping  with  the  most  cultivated  tastes.  He  is  also  the  proprietor 
of  the  Mitchell  House,  at  Thomasville,  Georgia,  one  of  the  largest  and  finest 
winter  resorts  in  the  entire  South.  With  its  unrivalled  ocean  view,  its  superb 
modern  service  and  numerous  special  attractions,  the  "New  Cliffs"  presents  a 
commanding  claim  upon  those  visitors  who  would  most  completely  enjoy 
Newport's  summer  life.  It  is  conveniently  reached  from  the  various  steamboat 
wharves  and  railroad  stations,  and  with  superior  means  of  transit  to  every  point 
of  vantage  and  interest  on  the  island.  Nowhere  else  in  New  England  is  the 
ideal  summer  seashore  life  so  completely  realized;  and,  as  is  naturally  to  be 
expected,  the  hotel  and  cottages  are  each  year  thronged  with  well-known 
people  from  all  the  principal  cities  of  the  country,  as  well  as  from  foreign 
shores.  For  the  past  five  years  it  has  been  conducted  by  Mr.  Louis  P.  Roberts, 
and  the  season  just  closed  has  been  the  rt'ost  brilliant  and  successful  ever  known 
at  this  house,  entertaining  such  people  of  note  as  Grand  Duke  Alexander, 
Count  Oiloff  Davidoff,  Count  Alexis  Orloff  Davidoff  and  Prince  Nicolas  Seper- 
batow,  of  Russia  ;  M.  Pateruo'.ce  (French  Ambassador),  Count  de  Turenne, 
Baron  de  Niermont  and  Par",  and  Mine.  Bourget,  of  Paris  ;  Prince  Carracciolo 
de  Candriano,  Rome,  Italy  ;  Lord  Wolverton  and  Colonel  Arthur  Paget,  of 
London,  and  many  other  distinguished  persons. 


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THE  H.  N.  HASSARD  COMPANY. 


SOLE     AC.ENTS 


Hygeia  Sparking  Distilled  Water  Company 


AND  . 


SIMPSON  SPRING  PROI  )UCTS. 


WHOLESALE   AND    RETAIL   DEALERS    IN 


All  Kinds  of  Mineral  Spring  Waters 

No.  164  BELLEVUE  AVENUE, 


CHAS.  T.  SMITH,   Manager. 


NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


'HpHE  beneficial  action  of  the  best  mineral  ami  carbonated  waters  has  long 
been  conceded  by  the  medical  faculty  and  approved  by  the  people  at 
large.  The  leading  and  most  successful  representative  of  this  class  of  goods 
in  Newport  is  The  H.  N.  Hassard  Company,  whose  modern  and  handsome 
salesrooms  are  located  at  No.  164  Bellevue  Avenue.  This  business  has  now 
been  established  for  ten  years.  The  superior  range  and  character  of  its  stock 
is  universally  recognized  throughout  this  section.  The  Company  are  sole 
agents  for  The  Hygeia  Sparkling  Distilled  Water  Company  of  New  York,  and 
the  Simpson  Spring  Products.  They  handle  an  extensive  trade,  both  wholesale 
and  retail,  their  goods  and  prices  invariably  representing  the  finest  standards 
of  both  the  foreign  and  American  markets.  Their  stock  of  superior  mineral 
waters  includes  :  Imported  Celestin,  Hauterive  and  Grande  Grille  Vichy,  Ger- 
man Seltzer,  Apollinaris,  Giesshubler,  Birmenstorf,  Rosbach,  Hunyadi,  Freiil- 
richshall,  Rakoczy,  Carlsbad  and  St.    Galmier.       Among   their  domestic  lines 


are :  Hygeia,  in  syphons  and  in  five-gallon  demijohns  (Vichy,  Carbonic, 
Seltzer,  and  Vichy  with  Lithia),  Hygeia  Sparkling  Waters,  Poland  Spring, 
Londonderry  Lithia,  Buffalo  Lithia,  Clysmic,  Hathoru,  Congress,  Saratoga 
Vichy,  Strontia,  Bethesda,  Highland  Tonica,  and  Johannis;  Rayner's  and 
Hassard's  Sarsaparilla,  and  every  other  variety  of  first-class  mineral  waters  and 
high-grade  carbonated  beverages  in  the  market.  The  Company  also  make 
a  specialty  of  Cantrell  S:  Cochraue's,  Ross',  and  Hassard's  Ginger  Ales. 
All  the  goods  are  carefully  packed,  delivered  with  prompt  dispatch  and  guaran- 
teed satisfactory  in  every  respect.  The  wide  range  of  facilities,  superior  goods 
and  unrivalled  prices  for  the  quality  here  afforded  constitute  facts  of  Newport 
life  which  none  of  our  readers  should  fail  to  verify  for  themselves,  and  by  so 
doing  will  most  surely  consult  their  own  best  interests.  It  is  found  by  Newport 
residents  a  great  convenience  to  purchase  all  their  table  waters  at  one  place, 
thereby  keeping  their  water  account  entirely  distinct  from  other  family  supplies. 


THE    VIKINGS'  BOAT   AT   NEW  YORK    YACHT   CLl'B    LANDING. 


James  Openshaw, 


Successor    i„   McAHAM   \  OPENSHAW. 


Established    1814. 


PRACTICAL 
PLUMBER, 


No.  8  Mill  Street, 


NEWPORT,   R.   I. 


C.  SHERMAN    &    CO. 

(B.   B.   H.   SHERMAN) 

WHOLESALE  AND    RETAIL 

GROCERS, 

Nos,  243  &  245  THAMES  STREET, 

Also,  Nos.  2,   10,   12  and  14   Market  Square, 
NEWPORT,    R.    T. 


It  is  a  very  useful  thing  to  know  of  a  good  plumber  who  may  be  depended 
upon  to  give  prompt  atteution  to  orders,  for  water  pipes  have  a  way  of  burst- 
ing without  notice,  and  other  repairs  in  the  plumbing  arraugemeuts  are  con- 
stantly having  to  be  made,  so  that  such  information  is  pretty  sure  to  be  often 
made  use  of.  The  plumbiug  establishment  now  conducted  by  Mr.  James 
Openshaw  at  No.  S  Mill  Street  was  founded  in  1S40  by  Mr.  N.  M.  Chaffee.  Mr. 
Openshaw  succeeded  to  the  sole  control  of  the  business  in  1S79.  He  has  built 
up  an  enviable  reputation,  and  we  feel  that  we  can  give  our  readers  no  better 
advice  than  to  direct  them  to  intrust  this  gentleman  with  such  repairing  or  other 
work  in  his  liue  that  they  may  wish  to  have  done.  The  premises  occupied 
comprise  a  shop  30x45  feet  in  dimensions,  which  is  well  supplied  with  all 
necessary  requisites  for  the  proper  conduct  of  the  business.  Employment  is 
given  to  from  five  to  ten  competent  assistants.  All  orders  for  general  jobbing 
or  contract  work  will  be  given  instant  atteution,  and  faithful  and  thorough 
work  is  guaranteed.  Mr.  Openshaw  also  carries  a  well-selected  stock  of 
plumbers'  supplies.     He  caters  to  the  best  class  of  trade. 


Wholesale  Agents  for  P.  E.  Sharpless  s  Gilt-edge  Philadelphia  Butter. 


Among  the  old  business  houses  of  this  city  an  important  position  must  be 
accorded  to  the  house  of  Messrs.  C.  Sherman  &  Co.  The  foundation  of  this 
extensive  and  prosperous  establishmeut  was  laid  in  1812  by  Mr.  Charles  Sher- 
man ;  in  1814  the  name  was  changed  to  C.  Sherman  &  Co. ;  in  1829  Mr.  Robert 
Sherman  became  a  partner,  and  in  1S76  Mr.  B.  B.  H.  Sherman  became  asso- 
ciated with  the  firm,  aud  is  now  the  sole  proprietor,  although  he  still  retains 
the  old  firm  name.  The  premises  utilized  are  located  at  Nos.  243  &  245  Thames 
Street,  also  Nos.  2,  10,  12  &  14  Market  Square.  Both  a  wholesale  and  retail 
business  is  done,  the  extensive  trade  requiring  the  services  of  seven  competent 
clerks,  four  delivery  teams  being  utilized,  and  all  orders  are  promptly  attended 
to  and  goods  delivered  in  any  part  of  the  city.  An  immense  stock  is  constantly 
carried,  including  fancy  and  staple  groceries  jf  all  kinds.  They  are  wholesale 
ageuts  for  P.  E.  Sharpless's  gilt-edge  Plriadelphia  butter. 


THE    OLD    STONE    Mil. I.. 


JOHN  ROGERS, 

PIANOS,  ORGANS»*SHEET  MUSIC, 


T.  GLADDING  &  SON, 

"PERRY  MANSION  MARKET." 


DEALERS   IN 


Musical    Merchandise  and   Stationery, 


Piano  Tuning  and  Repairing  by 
Competent  Workmen. 


Poultry,  Game  and  Vegetables  of  All   Kinds, 

No.  210  Thames  Street,  No.  29  Touro  Street, 

NEWPORT,  R.  I.  NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


An  establishment  which  is  familiar  to  the  many  music  lovers  of  Newport 
and  vicinity  is  that  so  successfully  conducted  by  Mr.  John  Rogers  at  No.  210 
Thames  Street.  He  began  business  in  1873,  and  during  the  past  twenty-one 
years  has  built  up  a  trade  of  imposing  proportions.  He  carries  what  is  prob- 
ably the  largest  stock  of  pianos  and  organs  in  this  section,  and  makes  a 
specialty  of  renting  pianos  and  organs.  His  instruments  are  all  kept  in  fine 
tune  and  are  first  class  iu  every  particular.  He  is  also  the  agent  here  for  the 
celebrated  pianos  of  Chickering  &  Sons,  Mason  &  Hamlin,  Behr  Bros.,  J.  &  C. 
Fisher,  Jewett  Piano  Co.,  Mathushek  &  Son,  and  Jacob  Bros.;  also,  the  well- 
known  Estey  and  the  Matnlin  &  Hamlin  organs.  His  stock  of  sheet  music, 
musical  merchandise  and  fine  stationery  is  full  and  complete,  and  sold  at  popu- 
lar prices.  Any  music  not  in  stock  can  be  procured  within  twenty-four  hours. 
The  store  is  25  x  100  feet  in  size,  and  well  arranged  for  the  extensive  business 
handled.     Employment  is  given  to  four  courteous  assistauts. 


A  representative  house  which  for  the  past  thirty  years  has  maintained  the 
very  highest  trade  prestige  in  its  important  branches  of  Newport  business  is 
that  of  Messrs.  T.  Gladding  &  Son,  whose  store,  known  as  the  "  Perry  Mansion 
Market,"  is  located  at  No.  29  Touro  ,Street.  The  business  was  originally 
established  by  Mr.  T.  Gladding  (now  deceased  I,  and  is  at  present  managed  1>\ 
his  son,  Mr.  S.  T.  Gladding,  who  has  been  connected  with  the  business  for  a 
number  of  years.  Thus,  by  continuous  and  progressive  mauagement,  the  present 
solid  and  prominent  trade  has  been  built  up,  placing  it  among  the  very  first 
houses  in  the  city.  The  premises  occupied  consist  of  a  very  handsome  store, 
45  x  60  feet  in  dimensions,  with  large  refrigerators  and  all  the  most  modern 
facilities  for  the  proper  care  of  the  stock  carried,  which  is  very  extensive  and 
consists  of  poultry,  game  and  vegetables  of  all  kinds.  This  is  one  of  the  lead 
iug  markets  in  the  city,  and  enjoys  a  specially  fine  trade.  Six  polite  and 
courteous  assistauts  are  employed,  and  orders  are  carefully  filled  and  promptly 
.  delivered  at  the  time  specified.  Messrs.  Gladding  &  Son  cater  to  both  family 
and  hotel  trade. 


THE   CLIFFS, 


PHILIP   F.  CON  ROY, 

Contracting 


Engineer, 


Office,  No.  1S1  Thames  St. 

Entrance  to  Workshop, 
Swinburne's  Wharf. 


GAS   LIGHT   CO.'S   BUILDING, 
NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


Steam  and  Hot-Water  Heating  Apparatus, 
Isolated  Electric  Light  Plants, 
Gas  Engines  and  Appliances. 


CITY  STEAM  LAUNDRY,. 

14    Mill   Street. 

FINE    WORK 

A    SPECIALTY. 

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••• 
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goods  called  fox  a.xd  del/tered  to  all  parts  of  the  city. 
Steam,  Hot  and  Cold  Water  Bath  Rooms. 


F.  M.  VINCENT, 

Manager. 


ABBOTT  LAWRENCE. 

Proprietor. 


TELEPHONE  CONNECTION. 


No  fact  iu  household  economy  is  now  regarded  as  of  greater  importance 
than  the  necessity  of  having  the  heating  apparatus  in  the  most  thorough  scien- 
tific shape  at  all  times.  The  work  of  Mr.  Philip  F.  Couroy  of  Newport  in  this 
and  allied  departments  has  attracted  wide  attention  for  its  special  and  ex- 
tremely able  features.  Mr.  Couroy  is  a  trained  specialist  of  wide  and  thorough 
experience,  and  since  opening  his  Newport  office  in  February  of  the  present 
year  has  handled  a  large  number  of  successful  contracts  of  the  most  extensive 
character.  His  office  is  on  the  ground  floor  of  the  Gas  Company's  Building, 
No.  1S1  Thames  Street,  with  a  large  and  completely  equipped  workshop  in  the 
rear.  He  employs  on  an  average  five  trained  workmen,  with  a  special  corps  for 
the  larger  contracts.  He  has  on  hand  the  very  latest  and  best  lines  of  steam 
and  hot-water  heating  apparatus,  adapted  for  all  kinds  of  buildings  and  at 
very  liberal  figures.  He  also  makes  a  specialty  of  isolated  electric  light  plants 
for  large  villas,  hotels  and  other  edifices.  Consumers  of  electric  light  can  save 
money  by  consulting  with  him  regarding  this  class  of  isolated  electric  light 
plants  and  obtain  an  unrivaled  modern  service.  The  same  is  true  of  gas- 
engine  work  and  appliances,  for  which  he  has  a  special  equipment.  Mr. 
Conroy's  workshop  is  the  largest  of  the  kind  iu  the  city,  and  his  facilities  will 
be  found  unquestionably  superior  in  the  Hues  indicated,  in  which  he  can  render 
the  most  prompt  and  satisfactory  service  at  all  times. 


One  of  the  most  extensively  patronized  and  popular  establishments  in 
Newport  is  the  City  Steam  Laundry  and  Bath  Rooms,  at  14  Mill  Street,  near 
Thames  Street.  These  were  established  iu  1893,  and  have  already  gained  a 
large  patronage.  They  comprise  very  extensive  premises,  about  50.x  70  feet  in 
size,  and  two  floors.  The  latest  and  most  improved  steam-laundry  machinery 
is  used,  and  employment  is  afforded  to  from  forty  to  sixty  experienced  hands. 
The  advantages  of  a  well-managed  laundry  for  thoroughly  cleansing  every 
article  are  well  known,  and  the  facilities  for  drying  and  polishing  are  superior 
to  any  work  done  by  hand.  Care  is  taken  that  no  iujurious  chemicals  are  used, 
and  every  attention  is  given  to  the  finest  work.  Lace  curtains  a  specialty,  also 
fine  laces  and  table  pieces.  Once  it  could  be  said  that  everybody's  clothes  were 
washed  at  home,  but  now,  with  equal  truth,  it  might  be  asserted  that  they  were 
done  at  laundries.  This  is  due  to  a  variety  of  causes,  as  in  any  other  great 
popular  change,  but  chief  among  them  are  the  facts  that  the  work  can  be  done 
cheaper,  easier  and  better  in  this  way,  and  the  system  of  marking  and  assorting 
the  goods  at  this  laundry  is  so  perfect  as  to  insure  against  loss  or  even  serious 
delay.  The  five  bath-rooms  counected  are  fully  equipped  with  hot  and  cold 
water  and  steam,  and  are  of  great  convenience  to  a  large  number  of  patrons. 
Shower  baths  also  with  each  one.  The  proprietor  of  this  extensive  establish- 
ment, Mr.  Abbott  Lawrence,  is  well  known  iu  Newport  and  vicinity,  and,  as 
care  is  taken  to  suit  every  patron,  the  business  is  constantly  increasing  and 
extending. 


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FRANK  L   DE  BLOIS, 


BROADWAY 

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MARKET, 


Meats  and  Groceries,  Poultry,  Game,  Vegetables, 

FRUITS    AND    CANNED    GOODS,  (OPPOSITE  STATE  HOUSE.) 

No.   z    Broadway, 


Miss  M.  E.  TOBIN, 

IMPORTER    OF    MILLINERY, 

No.  48   Washington    Square, 

NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


Telephone  Connection. 


NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


One  of  the  best  fitted  up,  largest  stocked  and  most  favorably  regarded 
retail  meat  and  grocery  establishments  in  Newport  is  that  conducted  by  Mr. 
Frank  L.  De  Blois  at  No.  2  Broadway,  better  known  to  the  public  perhaps  as 
the  "Broadway  Market."  This  business  was  established  in  1859  by  Mr. 
John  B.  Da  Blois,  father  of  the  present  proprietor,  who  succeeded  to  the  busi- 
ness in  1S92.  A  store  28x60  feet  in  dimensions  is  occupied,  and  employment 
is  given  to  seven  assistants,  all  customers  being  assured  prompt,  polite  and 
efficient  service  ;  all  goods  being  fully  guaranteed  to  prove  as  represented,  and 
to  be  delivered  when  promised,  there  being  three  delivery  wagons  in  constant 
use.  A  very  extensive  stock  is  handled,  and  this  is  one  of  the  leading  and 
most  popular  markets  in  Newport.  The  stock  includes  choice  meats  of  all 
kinds,  fancy  and  staple  groceries,  poultry,  game,  vegetables,  fruits  and  canned 
goods,  etc.  Orders  by  telephone  receive  the  same  careful  attention  as  though 
delivered  in  person,  and  no  pains  are  spared  by  Mr.  Du  Blois  to  please  his  cus- 
tomers in  every  instance. 


The  difference  between  the  manner  in  which  some  persons  push  trade,  and 
others  engaged  in  the  same  line  of  business  allow  things  to  drift  along  without 
making  an  effort  lo  do  anything,  is  one  that  must  have  beeu  remarked  by  all 
our  readers,  for  it  is  plainly  perceptible,  and  one  does  not  have  to  go  outside  of 
Newport  to  find  example  of  it.  Take  the  enterprise  conducted  by  Miss  M.  E. 
Tobin  for  instance,  whose  place  of  business  is  located  at  No.  48  Washington 
Square.  This  lady  fouuded  her  present  enterprise  in  1893.  She  "has  established 
a  position  for  herself  among  the  line  of  trade  simply  by  offering  reliable  and 
fashionable  goods  at  the  very  lowest  prices,  and  letting  the  public  know  of  the 
fact.  Premises  measuring  35  x  22  feet  are  occupied,  and  a  large  and  varied  stock 
is  carried,  comprising  millinery  goods,  etc.  Miss  Tobin  announces  that  her 
store  is  the  headquarters  for  low  prices  on  all  kinds  of  goods,  and  after  examin- 
ing this  stock  and  learning  her  prices  one  cannot  help  agreeing  with  her.  A 
specialty  is  made  of  order  work,  which  is  promptly  attended  to.  Three 
courteous  and  experienced  assistants  are  employed.  Miss  Tobin  is  an  importer, 
retail  and  custom  dealer  of  millinery  goods  of  all  kinds,  and  the  prices  quoted 
are  very  reasonable.  Miss  Tobin  is  well  known  in  Newport,  and  has  many 
friends 


I 


oi.ii   STATE   HOUSE. 


THE  SINGER  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

No.   i   Broadway, 

NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


OEO.    A.    PRITCHARD, 

Agent. 


What  is  there  to  be  said  new  of  the  Singer  Sewing  Machine?  It  has  been 
before  the  public  for  years  ;  it  has  met  and  overcome  competition  of  all  kinds  ; 
it  has  gone  into  such  general  use  that  no  other  make  can  compare  with  it  for 
an  instant  in  this  respect,  and  it  stands  to-day  at  the  head  of  the  list  as  regards 
celebrity  and  general  usefulness.     Imitations  of  it  without  number  have  been 


made;  business  houor  and  integrity — even  common  decency— have  been  cast 
to  the  winds  by  some  of  its  rivals  ;  money  has  been  spent  like  water  to  couuter- 
act  its  overwhelming  popularity  with  the  people,  but  to  no  avail,  so  far  as 
superseding  it,  or  even  seriously  interfering  with  its  sale,  is  concerned.  A 
machine  must  have  real  and  positive  merits  to  withstand  such  assaults,  and  it 
must  be  carefully  constructed  of  the  best  materials  to  establish  the  record  for 
fine  work  and  durability  which  has  so  long  been  held  by  the  productions  of  the 
.Singer  Manufacturing  Co.  Their  Newport  branch  was  opened  twenty  years 
ago  by  Mr.  G  A.  Pritchard,  who  is  practically  an  independent  manager.  1U 
represents  the  company  for  the  entire  island,  also  Jamestown  and  other  p 
He  occupies  a  store.  22  x  30  feet  in  dimensions,  located  at  No.  1  Broadway,  and 
employment  is  given  to  three  skilled  assistants.  A  large  stock  of  machines, 
fittings,  etc.,  is  carried,  and  all  kinds  of  repair  work  are  done  at  short  notice 


REPRESENTING 
STEINERT  &  SONS  CO. 


J.  H.  BARNEY,  Jr.  &  CO. 

STEINWAY,  WEBER,   GAISLER  1Z>  T    A    "XT  C^\  CI 


GABLER 

Ami  otbef  Kirsst-Clns 


\n.   154  Thames  Street, 


NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


The  special  aud  leading  centre  in  its  departments  of  local  trade  interests 
has  for  a  number  of  years  been  maintained  by  the  well-known  firm  of  Messrs. 
J.  H.  Barney,  Jr.  &  Co.,  at  their  elegant  modern  warerooms  and  offices,  No.  154 
Thames  Street.  Their  business  has  been  organized  and  conducted  as  at  present 
since  1890,  and  unquestionably  presents  features  which  can  be  duplicated  no- 
where else  in  the  city.  The  store  building  is  28  x  75  feet  in  dimensions,  the 
insurance  department  being  at  the  front  of  the  store,  and  the  remainder  used 
for  the  piano  warerooms.  Iu  the  latter  line  they  represent  the  M.  Steinert  6c  Sons 
Co..  aud  sell  the  Steinway,  Weber  and  Gabler  Piauos.  These  world-famous 
names  indicate  the  very  superior  grade  of  their  stock,  a  large  variety  of  the 
best  styles  in  mahogany,  oak,  rose-wood  aud  satin-wood  finish  being  kept  on 
hand.  A  special  feature  is  made  of  renting  pianos,  in  which  the  largest  busi- 
ness in  New  England  is  doue.  Our  readers  will  fiud  that  in  wealth  of  selection, 
moderate  prices  aud  superior  reliability  this  store  presents  unrivalled  advan- 
tages in  its  special  lines;  indeed,  the  same  will  not  be  surpassed  even  in  New 
York  City.  The  perfection  of  artistic  workmanship  and  modern  harmonic 
effects  can  nowhere  be  more  fully  secured  than  with  this  firm.  The  insurance 
business  is  also  conducted  in  the  most  careful  aud  thorough  manner.  They  can 
place  general  fire  risks  at  uuexcelled  rates  and  in  character  of  security  of  the 
very  first  class.  They  also  give  special  attention  to  local  bouds  and  invest- 
ments, affording  exceptional  opportunities  for  solid  aud  remunerative  bargains 
in  these  departments,  and  are  certain  to  prove  of  commanding  interest  to  all 
readers  iu  search  of  the  most  permaneut  and  reliable  opportunities  of  invest- 
ment to  be  obtained  in  this  section. 


Newport  &  Wickford  Railroac 
And  Steamboat  Company  .... 


■7v" 


HI 


WICKFI  )1<I) 


;<  IUTE." 


One  of  the  most  attractive  routes  between  New  York,  Boston  aud  the 
different  New  England  points  is  by  the  well-known  aud  deservedly-popular 
Wickford  Line.  This  road  connects  with  the  Shore  Line  (N.  Y.,  N.  H.  & 
Hartford  R.  R.  I  at  Wickford  Junction,  and  after  a  short  ride  in  the  cars  pas- 
sengers embark  on  the  elegant  aud  fast  steamer  "General,"  which  is  one  of 
the  handsomest  steamers  devoted  to  pleasure  travel  in  New  England.  The 
cabins  are  elegantly  furnished  with  every  comfort  of  a  first-class  hotel  or  draw- 
ing-room car.  The  boat  being  a  propeller,  passengers  have  a  fine  promenade 
around  the  entire  boat,  and  can  enjoy  an  unbroken  view  of  the  fine  scenerv 
of  Narragansett  Bay  during  an  hour's  sail,  arriving  at  Newport  within  six 
and  one-half  hours  from  New  York  City.  During  the  Summer  season,  June 
to  November,  six  trips  dail\r,  except  Sundays,  are  made,  and  during  the  Wiuter 
three  trips.  On  Sunday  night  one  boat  is  run  in  connection  with  train  due  in 
New  York  in  the  morning  ;  this  has  sleeping  car  from  Wickford  for  the  accom- 
modation of  Newport  passengers.  The  Newport  office  of  the  line  is  at 
Commercial  Wharf,  where  passengers  can  take  electric  cars  direct  to  the  beach, 
and  within  a  short  distance  of  the  leading  hotels  and  points  of  interest. 


14 


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MORTON    PARK. 


THAMES  STREET 


J.    G.    ATWATER, 
HATTER     AND     HABERDASHER, 

.  .  .  No.    300    Thames    Street,  .  .  . 


Yachting  Headquarters. 


Newport,  R.  I. 


A  hat — being,  as  it  were,  the  finishing  touch  on  a  man's  costume — naturally 
attracts  a  degree  of  attention  out  of  all  proportion  to  its  apparent  importance, 
and  a  person  who  would  look  well  dressed,  with  "a  shocking  bad  hat"  on, 
would  certainly  merit  a  position  in  some  museum  as  a  vara  avis.  On  the  other 
baud,  a  fashionable  and  well-made  hat  will  do  much  toward  making  any  one 
presentable,  and  thus  no  portion  of  the  costume  merits  more  careful  attention. 
In  order  to  be  sure  of  obtaining  an  article  of  head-gear  suited  to  one's  in- 
dividual peculiarities,  an  establishment  carrying  a  large  and  varied  stock  should 
be  patronized  ;  such  a  one,  in  fact,  as  is  conducted  by  Mr.  J.  C.  Atwater  at  No. 
300  Thames  Street.  Mr.  Atwater  has  been  a  resident  of  Newport  for  twenty 
years,  and  established  his  present  enterprise  in  1879.  The  premises  utilized  are 
20x45  feet  in  area,  and  the  stock  on  hand  comprises  hats,  caps,  gentlemen's 
furnishings,  also  yachting  specialties,  etc..  Custom  shirts  are  also  manufactured 
to  order  in  a  satisfactory  manner.  The  stock  carried  by  Mr.  Atwater  will  be 
found  full  and  complete  in  all  its  branches;  and  the  long-established  reputa- 
tion of  this  house  for  handling  none  but  reliable  goods  is  sufficient  proof — if 
proof  be  needed — that  this  is  a  most  desirable  place  at  which  to  trade.  Mr. 
Atwater  is  also  agent  for  the  Fall  River  Natioual  Laundry. 


McLENNAN      BROTHERS, 
Merchant  Tailors,    )K    „ECB  Men's  Furnishing  Goods, 

.     .     NEWPORT,    H.     T. 


N<>.     1S4     THAMRS     ST.,      .      . 

OUR  SPECIALTIES ;    Full-Dress  Suits,  Business  Suits,  Ladies'  Garueenfs,  Liveries,  Silk  and 
Felt  Hats,  Shu/*  to  <>'>/''>,  Underwear,  Neckwear Pressing  </>/</  Repairing. 

The  progress  of  civilization  has  brought  about  many  important  changes  in 
the  dress  of  mankind,  in  keeping  with  culture  and  good  taste.  Not  onlv  does 
"tin'  apparel  oft  betray  the  mau,"  but  oftener  his  tailor  or  his  lack  of  one. 
The  advantages  obtainable  above  all  other  considerations  at  a  first-class  tailor's 
are  too  numerous  and  obvious  to  need  recapitulation  here.  The  tailoring  house 
of  Messrs.  McLennan  Bros.,  of  this  city,  unites,  to  a  peculiarly  marked  degree, 
all  the  privileges  which  the  finest  custom  work  can  afford  a  patron.  It  was 
originally  started  in  1SS7  by  the  present  firm,  which  is  composed  of  Messrs. 
Neil  McLennan  and  J.  K.  McLennan.  An  attractive  store,  25  x  40  feet  in  size, 
is  utilized,  located  at  No.  1S4  Thames  Street;  and  employment  is  given  to  from 
eighteen  to  twenty  first-class  workmen,  to  meet  the  extensive  demands  which 
the  fine  workmanship  and  general  excellence  of  their  custom  clothing  has 
created.  Messrs.  McLennan  also  deal  in  the  latest  novelties  in  men's  furnish- 
ing goods,  but  their  specialties  are  full-dress  suits,  business  suits,  ladies'  tailor- 
made  garments,  liveries,  silk  and  felt  hats,  shirts  to  order,  underwear,  neckwear, 
etc.     Particular  attention  is  also  given  to  pressing  and  repairing. 


16 


M.  COTTRELL, 


DEALER    IN 


Furniture,   Bedding  and   Upholstery, 

No.    324    Thames    Street, 

NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


N1XT  SOUTH  POST  OFFICE 
COTTRELL  BLOCK. 


CARPETS,  OIL  CLOTHS,  RUGS,  MATS,  PAPER  HANGINGS. 
UNDERTAKING    IN    ALL    ITS    BRANCHES. 


Among  the  old  and  substantial  business  houses  which  have  done  most  to 
build  up  the  commercial  prestige  of  Newport,  that  long  conducted  by  Mr.  M. 
Cottrell,  and  now  managed  by  his  two  sons,  Messrs.  C.  M.  and  R.  C.  Cottrell, 
holds  a  leading  and  honored  position.  The  business  was  established  in  1S70  by 
Mr.  Cottrell,  and  since  his  death  in  1893  has  been  successfully  managed  by  his 
sous  as  stated  above.  Every  feature  of  this  reliable  house  has  been  maintained 
in  the  best  manner,  and  it  affords  facilities  nowhere  surpassed  in  this  section. 
A  large  and  handsome  store  is  occupied  at  No.  324  Thames  Street,  the  same 
comprising  two  floors,  40  x  75  feet  in  dimensions.  The  demands  of  the  large 
and  select  business  handled  require  the  constant  employment  of  six  ex- 
perienced men.  The  stock  includes  all  the  latest  varieties  of  furniture,  bedding 
and  upholstery  goods,  also  carpets,  oil  cloths,  rugs,  mats,  artistic  household 
specials  and  paper  hangings.  The  most  refined  and  delicate  workmanship  on 
both  imported  and  American  goods  is  assured  in  dealing  with  this  house.  Their 
choice  selections  make  a  very  handsome  and  attractive  art  display.  The  prices 
moreover  are  unusually  low  for  the  quality  of  stock  carried,  and  will  afford  our 
readers  advantages  equal  to  the  best  metropolitan  stores.  A  specialty  is  also 
made  of  undertaking  work,  and  prompt  courteous  attention  given  to  all  demands 
in  this  line.  The  high  grade  of  service  and  square  liberal  dealings  which  can 
be  invariably  counted  on  with  this  house  are  points  which  none  of  our  readers 
can  afford  to  overlook. 


THE    Pi  1ST    0FFIC1 


17 


AUGUSTUS  GOFFE, 


DEALER    IN 


Gents'  Clothing,  Furnishing  Goods,  Hats  and  Caps, 

No.  177  Thames  Street, 
Gas  Light  Building,  NEWPORT,   R.  I. 


F.  B.  COGGESHALL, 


Butcher, 


Nos.  2,  and  4   W^ashin^ton    Square, 


NEWPORT,   R.  I. 


Nl/  SI/  SI/ 

/is       /is       /Is 


It  seems  to  be  the  opiuion  of  many  people  that  the  clothing  trade  is  over 
crowded  at  the  present  time,  and  that  large  as  the  consumption  of  clothing  is, 
and  rapidly  as  the  demand  for  it  is  increasing  with  the  population,  only  those 
houses  which  are  enabled  by  long  experience  and  ample  resources  to  offer 
special  advantages  survive.  There  are  many  first  class  clothing  houses  in  this 
city,  and  prominent  among  them  is  that  of  Mr.  Augustus  Goffe,  doing  business 
at  No.  177  Thames  Street,  Gas  Light  Building.  This  enterprise  was  inaugurated 
as  the  U.  S.  Clothing  Store  by  Mr.  Goffe  in  1S45 ;  in  1S53  Messrs.  Swinburne  & 
Goffe  assumed  control,  and  iu  1S69  the  present  proprietor,  Mr.  Augustus  Goffe, 
assumed  sole  control.  This  gentleman  is  one  of  the  oldest  and  most  substantial 
merchants  in  the  city,  and  is  held  in  high  esteem.  He  occupies  a  fine  store 
25  x  60  feet  in  dimensions,  and  employs  four  assistants.  The  stock  is  a  large 
one,  and  comprises  a  full  line  of  clothing,  furnishing  goods,  hats,  caps,  etc., 
while  the  prices  are  as  low  as  any  iu  the  city. 


Occupying  commodious  and  attractive  quarters  at  Nos.  2  and  4  Washing- 
ton Square,  Mr.  F.  B.  Coggeshall  has  for  six  years  past  conducted  a  large 
and  flourishing  Meat  Market,  and  his  establishment  is  now  a  leading  one  of 
its  kind  in  town.  The  premises  are  30x55  feet  in  size,  and  always  present  a 
most  inviting  appearance. 

A  large  assortment  of  the  finest  Fresh  ami  Canned  Meats  is  constantly  on 
hand,  and  offered  at  very  reasonable  prices.  Mr.  Coggeshall  makes  a  practice 
of  keeping  nothing  but  first-class  goods,  and  everything  sold  is  guaranteed  to 
prove  as  represented  in  every  particular.  Zealous  to  maintain  the  reputation 
of  his  establishment  as  a  most  desirable  place  to  obtain  provisions,  Mr. 
Coggeshall  has  always  been  held  in  high  esteem,  and  his  punctuality  in  filling 
orders  and  delivering  merchandise,  and -his  honorable  methods,  have  brought 
him  universal  commendation.  Mr.  Coggeshall  is  a  native  of  this  vicinity, 
and  is  one  of  Newport's  best-known  citizens  and  reputable  business  men. 
Employment  is  given  to  nine  assistants,  and  all  are  assured  prompt  attention. 
An  important  branch  of  the  business  is  the  Wholesale  Department.  Large 
shipments  of  fine  Beef  are  received  daily,  also  Poultry  and  Game  in  its 
season. 


PERRY    MONUMENT. 


A.   G.   LANDERS, 

DEALER     IN 

Fancy  Goods,  Toys,  Decorative  Articles,  Fireworks,  etc. 

HEADQUARTERS  FOR  OUT-DOOR  GAMES  AND  SPORTS, 

No.    1O7   Thames    Street, 

COVELL'S    BLOCK.  NEWPORT,     R.    I. 


E.  B.  Harrington, 

Treasurer  and  Genera]  Manager. 


TELEPHONE  6733-2. 


Within  the  past  few  years  people  have  recognized  the  value  of  out-door 
exercise,  and  more  attention  is  devoted  to  games  and  sports  of  all  kinds  than 
ever  before.  The  extensive  business  of  Mr.  A.  C.  Landers  at  No.  167  Thames 
Street  was  started  in  1S64,  and  while  a  large  trade  is  transacted  in  toys,  fancy 
goods,  decorative  articles,  fireworks,  etc.,  he  gives  special  attention  to  every- 
thing pertaining  to  sports  and  games.  Here  may  be  found  everything  for  lawn 
tenuis,  archery,  croquet,  baseball,  cricket,  polo,  boating,  bathing,  and,  in  fact, 
hundreds  of  articles  which  we  have  no  space  to  mention,  the  assortment 
being  as  full  and  complete  as  can  be  found  in  any  store  outside  of  Boston,  New 
York,  or  the  larger  cities.  Special  articles  not  in  stock  can  be  had  at  a  very 
few  hours'  notice.  Mr.  Landers  is  in  constant  communication  with  the  leading 
jobbers,  importers  and  manufacturers,  and  is  enabled  by  long  experience  in  the 
business  to  select  only  the  best  and  most  satisfactory  makes  ;  and,  enjoying  the 
most  favorable  relations  with  the  trade,  is  enabled  to  offer  everything  at  very 
reasonable  prices.  The  store  is  20  x  no  feet  in  size,  and  contains  a  very  attract- 
ive stock  well  displayed.     Five  courteous  assistants  are  in  attendance. 

TENTS   OF  AU,  SIZES, 

Adapted  for  lawn  Parties,  Balls,  Festivals,  etc., 

RENTED,    LIGHTED,    DECORATED. 

PIAZZAS   ENCLOSED 

With  White  and  Striped  Canvas  or  Turkey  Red. 

CAMP   CHAIRS  RENTED, 

With  the  Largest  and  most  varied  Assortment  of 

JAPANESE  AND  TEAKWOOD  LANTERNS. 

REFLECTING    LIGHTS  for  Carriage  Runs  and  lawns, 
With  a  General  Assortment  of 

PIANO,  BANQUET  AND  TABLE  LAMPS. 

CANOPIES  FOR  WEDDINGS  AND  RECEPTIONS 

Rented  on  Reasonable  Terms. 

Also,  GILT  RECEPTION  AND  COTILLION  CHAIRS  Rented. 


Newport  Transfer  Company, 

GENERAL  BAGGAGE  EXPRESS. 


Principal   Office :    30    Bellevue    Avenue. 

Branch   Offices  : 

272  Thames  Street,   New  York  and  Boston  Despatch  Express  Company. 

New  York  Freight  Depot,   Fall  River  Line. 

NEWPORT,     R.    I. 


The  popularity  of  Newport  as  a  summer  centre  has  in  no  small  measure 
been  augmented  by  the  superior  and  liberally  managed  service  of  the  Newport 
Transfer  Express  Company,  which,  it  is  hardly  necessary  to  say,  is  now  an 
established  necessity  of  local  life.  This  leading  organization  in  its  line  was 
established  in  iSSi,  and  incorporated.  The  officers  are  A.  P.  Bryant  (Presi- 
dent) and  E.  B.  Harrington  (Treasurer  and  General  Manager),  both  of  these 
gentlemen  being  too  well  known  as  solid  and  careful  business  men  to  require 
more  than  simple  reference  as  indicative  of  the  standing  and  active  manage- 
ment of  the  company.  The  principal  office  is  at  30  Bellevue  Avenue,  with 
branch  offices  at  272  Thames  Street  and  the  New  York  Freight  Depot  (foot  of 
Long  Wharf)  of  the  Fall  River  Line.  The  company  employs  a  regular  corps 
of  fifteen  men,  and  runs  twelve  delivery  teams,  its  service  being  in  every  respect 
first-class  and  reliable,  while  its  rates  are  uniformly  on  the  lowest  basis.  Its 
facilities  for  handling  all  lines  of  local  baggage  and  freight  express  are,  beyond 
questiou,  uuequaled.  Special  arrangements  with  the  Old  Colony  Railroad  and 
Steamboat  Companies  and  the  Newport  and  Wickford  Railroad  and  Steamboat 
Company  enable  it  to  give  the  best  guarantee  for  thorough  care  in  transit  and 
prompt  local  delivery.  It  also  has  the  special  advantage  of  being  able  to  check 
any  class  of  baggage  direct  from  residence  in  Newport  to  destination.  First- 
class  tickets  at  best  rates  over  all  the  lines  mentioned  are  always  on  sale  at  the 
Bellevue  Avenue  office,  which  point  will  prove  of  special  value  to  many  of  our 
readers,  saving  them  much  time  and  bother.  The  company  also  gives  careful 
attention  to  piano  and  household  furniture  moving,  under  thorough  supervision 
by  experienced  men.  Its  unrivaled  service  and  liberal  terms  make  it  a  matter 
of  good  judgment  for  every  one  of  our  readers  to  utilize  its  facilities  invariably 
when  in  need  of  service  in  these  lines. 


KAY    STREET. 


Simeon  Hazard, 

Real  Estate  and  General  Insurance, 

ALSO  NOTARY   PUBLIC, 

No.  94  Broadway,   Newport,  R.  I. 


The  inodernly  conducted  office  of  Mr.  Simeon  Hazard  at  No.  94  Broadway, 
Newport,  has  for  the  past  five  years  afforded  superior  facilities  to  the  people  of 
the  city  aud  section  in  the  lines  represented. 

Mr.  Hazard  makes  a  specialty  of  buying,  selling  and  leasing  real  estate 
in  Newport,  Middletown  and  Portsmouth,  and  has  always  some  valuable 
cottage  building  sites  and  farm  property  on  his  books  which  can  be  obtained 
on  very  favorable  terms.  Particular  attention  is  also  paid  to  the  collection  of 
rents  and  care  of  property  for  out-of-town  owners. 

Mortgages  are  negotiated  at  a  favorable  rate  of  interest,  and  Mr.  Hazard  is 
also  a  Notary  Public.     He  is  the  Special  Agent  for  the 

Equitable  Life  Insurance  Company,   of  New  York  City, 

which,  as  everyone  knows,  has  no  superior  in  the  world  for  the  most  complete 
and  liberal  security  in  the  way  of  life  risks.  Its  aggregate  annual  business  is 
larger  than  that  of  any  other  assurance  company,  in  the  United  States,  and  the 
amount  of  assurance  now  in  force  (over  1900,000,000)  is  not  equalled  by  any 
similar  company  in  the  world.     He  also  represents  the 

U.  S.  Mutual  Accident  Association  of  New  York, 

which  enjoys  a  world-wide  reputation,  both  for  its  superior  management, 
unrivalled  business  and  advantages  afforded  to  all  policy  holders. 

The  National  Building  and  Loan  Association 

of  New  York  is  also  represented  by  Mr.  Hazard,  who  has  charge  of  the  local 
branch.  This  company  is  one  of  the  pioneers  in  its  line  in  the  United  States. 
It  affords  superior  opportunities  for  investment  aud  much  greater  security  for 
loans  than  it  is  possible  to  obtain  in  the  smaller  organizations  of  the  kind  in 
Rhode  Island.     He  is  also  agent  for  the 

Rhode  Island   Mutual   Live  Stock  Insurance  Co., 

of  Providence.  This  Company  has  already  paid  $100,000  on  death  claims  on 
horses  and  other  live  stock  to  its  policy  holders. 


S.  S.  THOMPSON, 
Fancy  and  Staple  Groceries,     < 


*         Also    FRUITS,   CONFECTIONERS    AND    CIGARS, 
Nos.    172    and    176    Broadway, 
NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


The  handling  of  groceries  is  one  of  the  most  important  branches  of  business 
carried  on  in  any  city.  All  corners  of  the  earth  are  brought  under  contribution 
to  furnish  their  products,  aud  the  facilities  for  their  distribution  to  consumers 
offered  by  the  merchants  engaged  in  the  trade  are  annually  becoming  more 
extensive.  The  oldest  and  best-known  house  engaged  in  this  department  of 
commerce  in  Newport  is  that  of  Mr.  S.  S.  Thompson,  which  was  founded  over 
one  hundred  years  ago  by  Mr.  Douglas,  and  after  many  changes  the  present 
proprietor  assumed  sole  coutrol  in  1893.  The  premises  occupied  for  the  trans- 
action of  this  retail  business  consist  of  a  store  32  x  75  feet  in  dimensions,  which 
is  fitted  up  with  special  reference  to  the  requirements  of  the  business.  The 
stock  Of  goods  carried  here  is  regularly  large,  comprehensive  and  well  selected, 
and  embraces  everything  in  the  way  of  fancy  and  staple  groceries ;  also,  fruits, 
confectionery  and  cigars.  The  extensive  trade  of  the  house  requires  the  con- 
stant employment  of  five  thoroughly  experienced  clerks,  and  the  management 
of  the  entire  business  is  under  the  direct  personal  supervision  of  the  proprietor. 
Premises  Nos.  172  aud  176  Broadway  are  occupied  by  Mr.  Thompson. 


GEORGE   A.  WOOD, 
•  Druggist,   • 


No.   106  Broadway, 


NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


One  of  the  most  popular  pharmacies  in  Newport  is  that  Conducted  by  the 
gentleman  whose  card  we  print  above.  The  store  was  originally  opened  by  Mr. 
James  H.  Taylor,  one  of  Newport's  oldest  and  best-known  druggists,  and  after 
several  changes  came  into  the  hands  of  the  present  owner  in  1S93.  Mr.  Wood 
was  for  ten  years  with  Messrs.  Caswell,  Massey  &  Co.,  during  most  of  which 
time  he  was  iu  their  prescription  department,  and  makes  a  specialty  of  prescrip- 
tion work.  Centrally  located  at  No.  106  Broadway,  thoroughly  stocked  with 
the  purest  drugs  and  chemicals,  equipped  with  the  most  approved  apparatus 
for  dispensing,  aud  under  the  management  of  a  man  of  Mr.  Wood's  long  and 
valuable  experience,  this  establishment  enjoys  the  large  share  of  patronage  it 
justly  deserves. 


iKL,s*  ^ 


liROAIUVAV    AT   LAKE'S    CORNER. 


Established  1796. 


J.  W.  HORTON. 


F.   A.   WARD. 


WM.  SHERMAN  &  CO., 


J.    W.    HORTON    &   CO. 

1  Successors  to  Hazard  &  Horton), 

MANUFACTURERS   OF 

FINE   FURNITURE. 


Dry  Goods, 

Dealers  in  Modern  and  Antique  Furniture. 

Nos.  135  &  137  Thames  Street,     FAYAI-  willow  and  rattan  piazza  furniture. 


NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


An  establishment  which  is  clearly  entitled  to  a  position  among  the  leading 
and  representative  houses  of  this  section  is  that  conducted  by  Messrs.  William 
Sherman  &  Co.  at  Nos.  135  and  137  Thames  Street.  This  business  was  estab- 
lished in  1796  by  Mr.  Job  Sherman,  and  in  184S  the  firm  of  W.  Sherman  &  Co. 
was  formed.  Mr.  A.  K.  Sherman  became  a  partner  in  1S67,  and  Mr.  T.  G. 
Brown  in  1S74,  and  these  latter  gentlemen  now  compose  the  firm,  although  the 
old  style  is  continued.  They  carry  on  a  very  large  business,  involving  a  vast 
amount  of  detail,  and  requiring  unusual  skill  and  intelligence  to  manage  it 
successfully.  The  premises  occupied  comprise  a  fine  store,  the  dimensions  of 
which  are  45  x  60  feet.  So  varied  is  the  stock  on  hand  that  it  would  be  idle  for 
us  to  attempt  to  mention  the  almost  innumerable  goods  contained  in  it,  but  it 
includes  all  kinds  of  foreign  and  domestic  dry  and  fancy  goods,  and  will  be 
found  as  desirable  as  it  is  varied.  The  firm  are  careful  and  far-seeing  buyers, 
and  their  experience  enables  them  to  judge  very  accurately  what  their  cus- 
tomers need.  The  many  fashionable  novelties  to  be  found  in  their  stock  shows 
that  they  keep  a  sharp  eye  upon  the  market.  Four  experienced  assistants  are 
employed,  and  prices  are  placed  as  low  as  the  market  will  allow. 


Mattresses  and  Spring-Beds  made  to  order.     Furniture  Re-covered.     Mattresses 

made  over.    Curtains,  Shades,  Rattan  Piazza  Shades  and  Awnings  made  and 

put  up.     Mantels  made  to  order.     Original  designs  for  Furniture  and 

Mantels.     Repairing  Antique  and  other  Furniture. 

FURNITURE  and   CROCKERY   PACKED  and  SHIPPED. 
42    CHURCH    ST.,  NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


It  is  but  right  that  among  the  most  prominent  business  enterprises  of  this 
city  mention  should  be  made  of  that  conducted  by  Messrs.  J.  W.  Horton  &  Co. 
at  No.  42  Church  Street,  for  this  establishment  is  one  of  the  best  stocked  in  its 
line  in  Newport,  and  it  has  attained  its  present  popularity  by  hard  work  and 
intelligent  management  on  the  part  of  those  carrying  it  on.  The  inauguration 
of  the  enterprise  in  question  was  about  fifty  years  ago,  by  Messrs.  J.  L.  &  G.  A. 
Hazard.  In  1884  the  firm  was  changed  to  Hazard  cc  Horton,  and  in  1S92  the 
present  firm  of  J.  W.  Horton  &  Co.  was  formed.  They  are  manufacturers  and 
retail  dealers  of  fine  furniture,  being  prepared  to  execute  all  orders  for  cabinet 
work,  or  to  manufacture  special  furniture  to  order.  They  are  also  dealers  in 
modern  and  antique  furniture.  1'ayal,  willow  and  rattan  piazza  furniture.  Mat- 
tresses and  spring-beds  are  made  to  order,  furniture  re-covered  ;  mattresses  are 
made  over;  curtains,  shades,  rattan,  piazza  shades  and  awnings  made  and  put 
up.  Mantels  are  made  to  order,  and  also  original  designs  for  furniture  and 
mantels  are  given  special  attention.  Furniture  and  crockery  will  be  packed 
and  shipped  by  experienced  men,  and  furniture  of  all  kinds  will  be  carefully 
repaired.  The  premises  occupied  for  the  business  measure  40  x  75  feet  in 
dimensions,  and  employment  is  given  to  a  force  of  twelve  skilled  assistants. 
The  firm  is  composed  of  Messrs.  J.  W.  Horton  and  F.  A.  Ward.  They  cater  to 
the  very  finest  trade,  amongst  which  are  many  of  Newport's  leading  summer 
residents. 


24 


INTERIOR   OF   HISTORICAL    SOCIETY'S    BUILDING 


Charles  G.  Polleys, 


GEO.  C.  BARKER. 


RALPH  R.  BARKER. 


MANUFACTURERS'  AGENT 
AND  DKAI.KK  IX 


Wooden  Butter  Boxes,  Butter  Dishes  and  Wood  Plates. 

STRAW,  MANILLA,  TISSUE,  BOOK,  WAXED,  TOILET, 
PARCHMENT  PAPERS,  &c, 

Supplied  in  Sheets  or  Rolls,  Printed  or  Plain. 


OFFICE  : 

No.  152  Thames  Street, 


WAREHOUSE : 

No.   14  Prison  Street, 


NEWPORT,    R.  I. 


Among  the  progressive  stores  which  have  advanced  Newport  trade  in  their 
special  lines,  that  conducted  by  Mr.  Charles  G.  Polleys  at  No.  152  Thames 
Street,  this  city,  deserves  particular  and  prominent  mention.  It  was  established 
in  isss  by  Mr.  Polleys,  and  the  superior  trade  advantages  offered  brought  it  at 
once  to  the  front  where  it  has  been  as  steadily  maintained.  Mr.  Polleys  is  an 
experienced  dealer  and  manufacturer  in  the  lines  handled,  and  his  well-earned 
success  is  the  result  of  carefully-perfected  methods  and  facilities.  His  Thames 
Street  store  is  in  a  central  position  and  thoroughly  fitted  up,  being  22  x  58 
feet  in  dimensions.  He  keeps  on  hand  a  large  wholesale  and  retail  stock, 
including  all  kinds  of  paper  goods— straw,  manilla,  tissue,  book,  waxed,  toilet, 
parchment  papers,  etc.,  being  supplied  in  sheets  or  rolls,  printed  or  plain,  and  at 
the  very  lowest  market  prices.  He  is  manufacturers'  agent  direct  for  a  number 
of  prominent  mills,  and  no  other  store  of  the  kind  in  Newport  presents  an  equal 
range  of  facilities.  He  also  carries  a  complete  line  of  wooden  butter  boxes, 
butter  dishes  and  wood  plates  at  unrivalled  figures,  and  in  this  line  has  built  up 
a  very  extensive  trade.  A  special  warehouse  at  No.  14  Prison  Street  is  occupied 
for  his  additional  stock.  Among  other  features  appealing  largely  to  merchants 
are  his  patent-machine  paper  bags,  twines  and  flour  sacks,  and  his  sheathing 
and  roofing  papers  for  the  hardware  and  building  trades.  Orders  by  mail  are 
promptly  attended  to  and  price  lists  furnished  on  request.  There  is  uo  detail 
of  the  mercantile  paper  trade  which  is  not  adequately  represented  at  this 
modern  and  progressive  store.  Our  readers  will  consult  their  own  interests  in 
trading  here.  Mr.  Polleys  is  the  only  jobber  of  writing  ink  and  mucilage  in 
Newport,  and  is  agent  for  the  celebrated  Carter's  Ink  and  Mucilage  ;  also  jobber 
of  Caw's  Pens.  He  carries  an  extensive  line  of  stationery  and  blank  books. 
The  latter  are  also  made  to  order. 


G.  C.  BARKER  &  SON, 

House  *  and  *  Decorative  *  Painters, 

WHOLESALE  AND   RETAII,   DEALERS   IN 
PAINTS,  OILS,   VARNISHES,  GLASS,  BRUSHES,   ETC. 


No.  99  Spring  Street, 


NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


New  England,  like  Old  Euglaud,  is  distinguished  by  the  solidity  of  its  busi- 
ness interests.  There  is  no  other  section  of  the  country  where  individual 
business  houses  have  been  carried  forward  so  long  without  interruption  and 
under  continuous  and  thoroughl}'  sound  management.  An  old  and  represen- 
tative Newport  house,  which  has  for  more  than  a  century  stood  for  all  that  is 
best  in  its  line  of  trade,  is  that  of  Messrs.  Geo.  C.  Barker  &  Sou,  at  No.  99 
Spring  Street.  There  are  few  business  houses  in  the  State  which  can  point 
to  an  equally  long  and  honorable  record.  The  business  was  established  more 
than  one  hundred  years  ago,  Mr.  Samuel  T.  Hopkins  being  the  second  pro- 
prietor. He  was  succeeded  by  Mr.  Thos.  Coggeshall,  who  conducted  it  during 
the  second  quarter  of  the  present  century.  The  firm  of  Lewis,  Lawtou  &  Barker 
succeeded  Mr.  Coggeshall  in  1S55,  and  in  the  following  year  it  became  Lewis 
&  Barker.  In  1S6S  Mr.  George  C.  Barker  took  sole  charge,  and  in  1S79  his  son, 
Mr.  Ralph  R.  Barker,  became  a  member,  forming  the  present  firm.  They 
occupy  large  and  well-equipped  store  premises  at  above  address,  comprising 
two  floors  48  x  60  feet.  A  corps  of  experienced  men,  averaging  from  twenty- 
five  to  thirty,  is  employed  throughout  the  year.  The  firm  carries  a  very  large 
and  first-class  stock  of  paiuts,  oils,  varnishes,  glass,  brushes  and  general 
painters'  goods,  which  has  few  equals  iu  the  State  either  in  character  or  extent. 
Their  business  is  wholesale  as  well  as  retail,  many  leading  stores  being  supplied, 
and  the  prices  of  the  firm  being  uniformly  on  the  lowest  basis.  Their  goods 
can  be  absolutely  and  always  relied  upo'i  as  first-class.  They  handle  the  best 
class  of  contracts  iu  the  way  of  paint' ag  and  glaziug  work  of  every  kind.  The 
special  facilities  used  enable  this  f-.iii  to  fill  the  most  extensive  orders  on  short 
notice.  To  secure  complete  re' lability  and  the  most  satisfactory  results  our 
readers  will  consult  their  owi  interests  iu  dealing  with  this  old  and  leading 
store  in  its  line. 


26 


D.    C.    DENHAM, 


Jeweler, 


276  Thames  Street, 


NEWPORT,    R.  I. 


=     =     OPEN     ON     =     = 

MONDAY,     WEDNESDAY    AND    SATURDAY    EVENINGS. 


FINE   WATCH    REPAIRING. 


Argument  is  not  necessary  to  establish  the  fact  that  the  most  expert  judge 
of  jewelry,  silverware,  etc.,  may  be  deceived  when  he  has  to  judge  from  appear- 
ances alone  ;  hence,  it  is  obvious  that  experienced  as  well  as  inexperienced  pur- 
chasers must  depend  upon  the  representations  of  those  with  whom  they  deal. 
Under  these  circumstances,  the  folly  of  buying  jewelry,  etc.,  of  unknown 
dealers  becomes  evident,  and  those  who  allow  themselves  to  be  "taken  in"  by  the 
seductive  advertisements  of  pretentiously  named  "  watch  companies,"  "jewelry 
syndicates,"  etc.,  have  but  little  claim  to  the  sympathy  of  sensible  people.  A 
good  example  of  a  judiciously  chosen  assortment  of  jewelry,  etc.,  may  be  seen 
at  the  store  conducted  by  Mr.  D.  C.  Denham,  for  he  has  had  many  years' 
experience  in  this  line  of  business,  anil  not  only  offers  desirable  goods  in  large 
variety,  but  quotes  bottom  prices.  He  is  a  native  of  Newport,  and  established 
his  present  business  some  twenty-eight  years  ago.  The  premises  occupied  are 
located  at  No.  276  Thames  Street,  comprising  a  store  20  x  35  feet  in  dimensions. 
Employment  is  given  to  three  reliable  assistants,  and  all  interested  readers 
would  do  well  to  examine  these  goods  before  purchasing  elsewhere.  A  specialty 
is  made  of  fine  watch  repairing  and  the  fitting  of  spectacles.  As  his  store  is 
open  every  Monday,  Wednesday  and  Saturday  evenings,  all  classes  of  trade 
can  be  catered  to. 


THAMES  STREET. 


PHIL.    STEVENS, 

Dealer  in  Choice  Family  Groceries, 


MEATS,  POULTRY,  FISH,  FRUITS  AND  VEGETABLES. 


48  &  50  Thames    Street, 
NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


Telephone    Connection. 


«P»'»   HP ■•■■■ 


'"TTMfAT  the  successful  niauagemeut  of  a  retail  grocery,  meat  and  fish  market 
-*-  is  by  no  means  the  easy  task  it  may  seem  to  some  is  not  likely  to  be 
disputed  by  anyone  who  has  had  a  practical  experience  iu  the  matter, 
for,  in  point  of  fact,  to  so  carry  on  an  establishment  of  this  kind  as"to  be  pre- 
pared to  meet  all  of  the  reasonable,  and  not  a  few  of  the  unreasonable,  demands 
of  customers,  and  at  the  same  time  avoid  being  loaded  down  with  an  overstock, 
requires  both  experience  and  brains,  and  cannot  be  accomplished  by  everybody. 
But,  however,  there  are  not  a  few  who  seem  to  "have  the  business  down  fine," 
as  the  saying  is,  and  among  these  due  mention  should  be  made  of  the  establish- 
ment conducted  by  Mr.  Phil.  Stevens,  located  at  Nos.  4S  and  50  Thames  Street. 
This  business  was  founded  by  Mr.  Stevens  iu  1882,  who  has  attained  a  liberal 
patronage,  and  may  be  fairly  considered  as  one  of  our  representative  business 
men.  Mr.  Stevens  is  a  native  of  Newport,  and  an  ex- Alderman,  and  lias  not  a 
few  friends  in  this  city.  He  is  steadily  adding  to  them  by  the  liberal  and 
enterprising  business  methods  he  makes  constant  use  of,  and  we  can  strongly 
advise  anyone  who  appreciates  first-class  provisions  and  square  dealings  to  pat- 
ronize Mr.  Stevens,  as  both  of  these  are  assured  to  every  customer.  Five  com- 
petent assistants  are  employed,  aud  the  stock  of  choice  family  groceries,  meats, 
poultry,  fish,  fruits  and  vegetables  carried  is  varied  enough  to  satisfy  all  tastes 
and  all  conditions  of  purses. 


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I 


RESIDENCE   OF    W     GROSVENOR,   Eso 


The  T.  Mumford  Seaburv  Co., 

Boots  and  Shoes, 

No.   214  Thames  Street, 


NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


-x- 


There  is  no  place  iu  the  country  whe,re  the  fact  that  the  best  goods  are 
the  cheapest  in  the  long  run  is  more  clearly  recognized  than  in  Newport.  The 
people  have  become  accustomed  to  the  use  of  first-class  goods  in  all  lines,  and 
the  representative  business  houses  of  the  city  have  long  maintained  trade 
standards  not  surpassed  at  any  other  point  whatever.  The  oldest  and  likewise 
the  largest  business  house  in  its  department  of  local  trade  is  the  T.  M.  Seabury 
Co.,  wholesale  and  retail  dealers  in  boots  and  shoes  at  No.  214  Thames  Street. 
The  business  was  established  by  Mr.  T.  M.  Seabury  in  1S41,  and  continued 
without  change  under  his  management  up  to  1893,  when  the  present  Company 
was  organized  and  incorporated.  The  officers  are  T.  Mumford  Seaburv,  Presi- 
dent;  John  C.  Seabury,  Vice-President;  T.  M.  Seabury,  Jr.,  Secretary. 

The  Company  occupies  floors  of  building  at  above  address,  36  x  85  feet  in 
dimensions.  They  employ  au  average  corps  of  seven  trained  salesmen  and 
clerks. 

'  The  stock  of  fine  boots  and  shoes  of  every  sort  kept  on  hand  is  unquestion- 
ably the  largest  as  well  as  the  best  iu  this  part  of  the  State.  A  very  wide  and 
extensive  business  is  handled,  special  attention  being  given  to  first-class  retail 
trade ;  also  to  custom  work,  and  the  range  of  facilities  offered  in  this  line  are 
unusually  complete.  They  are  in  fact  on  a  par  with  those  of  the  best  metro- 
politan stores,  and  the  prices  also  represent  the  most  adequate  and  solid  return 
to  be  obtained  in  the  American  market.  A  careful  comparison  of  these  facili- 
ties as  stated  will  convince  experienced  buyers  that  both  time  and  money  can 
be  saved  by  trading  with  this  progressive  and  leading  Company. 


HERRMANN'S 

Diamonds,  Watches,  Jewelry  and  Silverware, 

Also,  Optical  Goods, 
No.    219  Thames  Street, 

NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


Special  Attention 

Given  to  Repairing. 


There  are  few  industries  of  the  City  of  Newport  that  require  higher  skill 
or  more  refined  taste  than  the  jewelry  business.  The  eminent  success  which 
attended  the  establishment  and  management  of  this  branch  of  trade  by 
the  late  Mr.  Geo.  O.  Herrmann  is  a  sufficient  evidence  of  his  thorough 
adaptation  to  its  requirements.  This  house,  which  is  located  at  No.  219 
Thames  Street,  was  established  iu  1875  by  Mr.  Geo.  O.  Herrmann,  and  since 
his  decease,  which  occurred  iu  1S91,  the  business  has  been  conducted  by 
his  daughters.  The  premises  occupied  for  the  business  comprise  a  store 
25  x3s  feet  iu  size,  located  at  No.  219  Thames  Street,  which  is  kept  con- 
stantly well  stocked  with  a  full  assortment  of  diamonds,  jewelry,  watches, 
optical  goods,  etc.,  also  silverware,  novelties  and  souvenir  spoons,  for  sale 
at  prices  uniformly  low  and  satisfactory. 

The  business  has  been  skillfully  managed  and  enjoys  a  large  retail  trade. 
Two  competent  assistants  are  employed,  and  orders  are  promptly  filled. 
Particular  attention  is  given  to  repairing,  it  being  done  in  a  durable,  first- 
class  manner  at  low  prices. 


JAMES  H.  HAMMETT, 


UEALER     IN 


Fancy  and 
Staple 


Dry  Goods, 


No.  166  Thames  St., 


NEWPORT,  R.   I. 


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F.  H.  Child.  Photo, 


RESIDENCE    OF    F.   \V.   VANDERBII.T,   Ks.j. 


KSTABLISHF.D   1861. 


UNITED  STATES  HOTEL,  Newport,  R.  I.,  Cor.  Thames  and  Pel- 

ham  Stri  ets  I-  P  i  ioi  i  Proprietor — There  are  many  [■(_-c]>K  who  come  to  Newport  who 
would  like  to  know  on  arriving  where  they  can  obtain  superior  hotel  accommodations, 
■  nl  both  to  the  business  of  the  city  and  the  beaches,  drives  and  parks,  with  the 
idditional  and  important  feature  of  a  moderate  expense.  There  is  no  house  in  Newport 
which  answers  these  conditions  in  a  more  complete  manner  than  th<    United  States  Hotel, 

i  of  Thames  and  Pelham  Streets.     It  affords  a  combination  oJ  attractive 

features  at  a  rate  practically  unrivalled  for  the  character  of  service  and  accommodations. 

established   over   fifty  years  ago,  being   oni    ol    th<    oldest  and   best   known   in  the 

■  it'     and  very  long  a  favorite  with  the  travelling  public       Mr.   l-\  P.  Gott,  the  present  propri- 

uherton  in  isq;.  He  has  refurnished  and  thoroughly  equipped  the  hotel 
in  the  best  modern  style.  The  dining  room,  parlors  and  reception  rooms  have  been  artisti- 
cally fitted  up,  The  hotel  comprises  threi  loo  Feel  in  dimensions,  and  contains  first- 
class  accommodations  for  fifty  guests,  The  sanitary  equipment  has  also  been  brought  in  line 
with  the  best  modern  requirements.  It  is  the  most  convenient  of  any  house  to  the  various 
Steamboat  wharves,  ferries  and  railroad  stations.  Cars  run  within  a  block  to  every  important 
;  the  city  It  is  also  convenient  to  the  business  centres,  and  for  this  reason  is  a  leading 
favorite  with  travelling  men.  It  receives  a  good  share  of  the  best  summer  business,  the  com- 
bination ol  fair  rates  and  A-i  service  in  every  feature  constituting  an  advantage  sure  to  prove 
convincing  on  a  comparison  with  others.  I  >m  readers  will  be  gratified  by  a  visit  to  this  prom 
i nen t  and  first-class  hostelry  in  the  leading  sunimei  city  oi  America. 


Kaull  &  Anthony, 
Market  and  Grocery, 


Nos.  391  and  393  Thames  St., 


T.  Fred  Kaull. 
Chas.  G.  Anthony. 


•  NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


One  of  the  foremost  ami  most  popular  market  and  grocery  establish- 
ments in  Newport  is  that  conducted  by  Messrs.  Kaull  &  Anthony,  whose 
place  of  business  is  located  at  Nos.  391  and  393  Thames  Street.  This  busi- 
ness was  established  in  1S61  by  Messrs.  J.  Truman  Burdick  &  Co.,  succeeded 
by  the  present  firm  in  1SS4.  A  very  large  and  complete  stock  of  meats  of 
all  kinds  and  fancy  and  staple  groceries  is  carried.  The  premises  occupied 
are  handsomely  fitted  up,  measuring  45  x  70  feet  in  size.  Nine  courteous 
and  polite  assistants  are  on  hand  to  attend  to  the  wants  of  the  many  cus- 
tomers. Messrs.  Kaull  &  Anthony  conduct  a  large  retail  as  well  as  some 
wholesale  trade,  and  cater  to  the  finest  class  of  customers  in  and  about 
Newport.  They  have  always  conducted  their  business  on  principles  of  strict 
integrity ;  and,  although  ever  enterprising  and  alert  to  every  chance  to  increase 
their  trade  in  a  legitimate  manner,  they  never  seek  to  make  a  sale  by  mis- 
representation either  by  themselves  or  by  those  in  their  employ.  The  firm 
is  composed  of  Messrs.  T.  Fred  Kaull  and  Chas.  G.  Anthony,  both  well- 
known   business   men. 


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F.  H.  Child,  Photo. 


THE  GOELET  CUP   RACE— THE  START. 


FRANK  H.  CHILD, 

No.  2\2  Thames  Street,  Newport,  R.  I. 


Official  Photographer  to    U.  S.  Navy  Department, 

U.  S.  Ships  on  Speed  Trials. 

Photographer  to  Rhode  Island  Commission    World's  Columbian 

Exposition,  Educational  and  Fishing   Exhibits. 

Publisher  U.  S.  T.  S.  " Monongahela"  and  U.  S.  Training 

System  Illustrated. 


One  of  the  best-known  photographers  in  the  State  is  Mr.  Frank  H. 
Child,  whose  card  is  printed  above.  The  business  was  started  in  1S74  by 
Mr.  R.   H.  Child  and  in  1SS6  the  present  proprietor    assumed    control.     The 


studio  and  gallery  are  located  at  242  Thames  Street,  and  are  30x85  feet  in 
size.  There  are  displayed  here  some  of  the  finest  specimens  of  artistic 
photography  to  be  found  in  Newport  or  in  fact  in  the  entire  State.  The 
fact  that  Mr.  Child  was  appointed  the  official  photographer  of  the  United  States 
Navy  Department,  and  has  taken  views  of  the  United  States  ships  during  speed 
trials,  is  convincing  evidence  that  he  does  the  best  work.  The  State  also 
recognized  his  skill  by  appointing  him  photographer  to  the  Rhode  Island  Com- 
mission to  World's  Columbian  Exhibition,  his  views  of  the  Educational  and 
the  Fishing  Exhibits  attracting  much  attention.  He  has  also  published  a 
series  of  attractive  views  of  the  U.  S.  T.  S.  "Mouongahela"  and  the  Training 
System,  copies  of  which  will  be  mailed  postpaid  on  receipt  of  price. 

Mr.  Childs  does  an  extensive  business  in  portrait  photography  and  em- 
ploys three  skilled  assistants.  His  autotype  portraits  are  celebrated.  Mr. 
Childs  also  makes  a  specialty  of  out-door  groups,  coaching  parties,  picnics, 
lawn  parties,  and  numbers  among  his  patrons  many  of  the  leading  cottagers. 
His  views  of  villas  and  summer  residences  are  also  unexcelled.  He  can 
also  take  views  from  the  water  when  a  shore  view  is  desired. 


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NEWPORT     FRUIT     STORE, 

....     A.     O.     FERRETTI, 

WHOLESALE    AND    RETAIL    DEALER    IN 

Foreign  and  Domestic  Fruit  and  Bon-Bons. 

Hot-House   Fruit  a    Specialty. 

No.     261    THAMES    ST.,  -  NEWPORT,    R.    I. 

There  is  no  possible  harm  in  eating  fruit  provided  it  be  ripe  and  in  good 
condition;  but,  on  the  contrary,  it  may  often  lie  the  greatest  benefit  if  used  with 
the  prudence  and  common  sense  that  should  characterize  the  actions  of  all 
sensible  people.  More  and  more  quantities  of  fruit  are  being  consumed  every 
year,  and  the  demand  is  one  that  shows  no  signs  of  diminution,  although 
the  tendency  is  to  require  the  furnishing  of  the  choicest  varieties  as  the  public 
become  more  acquainted  with  them.  As  good  a  place  to  procure  anything  of 
this  kind  as  is  to  be  found  in  this  vicinity  is  the  establishment  conducted  by  Mr. 
A.  G.  Ferretti,  and  located  at  261  Thames  Street.  Business  was  begun  in  iSq[ 
by  the  present  proprietor,  and  it  has  steadily  increased  since  then,  employ- 
ment being  given  to  five  competent  and  reliable  assistants  who  assure  all  callers 
prompt  attention.  The  premises  used  at  the  above-named  address  are  35  x  50 
feet  in  size,  and  display  to  advantage  the  fine  stock  offered.  Mr.  Ferretti  is  a 
wholesale  and  retail  dealer  in  fruits  of  all  kinds,  hot-house  fruits  being  a  spe- 
cialty.    He  is  long  a  resident  of  Newport,  and  very  well  known. 

T.  J.  LYON, 

SOLE  AGENT  FOR 

Feigenspan's   Export  Lager,  of  Newark,  N.  J. 

SPECIAL  ATTENTION  GIVEN  Tc.  FAMILY  TRADE. 

Nos.  j  and  5  Bull's  Wharf,  Newport,  R.   I. 

The  vast  amount  of  difference  made  in  otherwise  good  malt  and  brewed 
liquors  by  the  way  in  which  they  are  bottled  is  a  point  not  realized  by  those 
who  have  not  made  a  careful  study  of  the  subject.  A  reliable,  progressive 
establishment  of  Newport  doing  the  very  best  class  of  work  in  this  line  is  that 
conducted  by  Mr.  T.  J.  Lyon  at  No.  3  and  5  Bull's  Wharf.  It  was  established  by 
him  in  18S9,  and,  under  his  experienced  and  careful  management  since  that 
time,  well-equipped  premises  are  occupied  at  above  address,  the  same  being 
32  x  70  feet  in  dimensions  and  provided  with  every  facility  for  first-class  bottling 
works.  Mr.  Lyon  handles  a  general  wholesale  and  retail  trade,  supplying  both 
dealers,  families,  yachts  and  the  public,  either  by  dozen  or  case,  on  the  most 
liberal  terms.  Goods  are  uniformly  guaranteed  first-class,  and  their  high  stan- 
dard is  attested  by  the  patronage  of  many  of  the  leading  people  of  Newport. 
Mr.  Lyon  employs  five  regular  assistants  and  runs  also  two  delivery  teams. 
He  is  sole  agent  for  this  city  of  Chris.  Feigeuspan,  of  Newark,  N.  J.,  handling 
his  celebrated  export  lager,  India  pale  and  amber  ales.  He  carries  a  good 
stock  on  hand,  and  all  orders  are  filled  with  most  thorough  care  and  dispatch. 
His  works  have  telephone  connection,  and  whenever  our  readers  desire  the  best 
in  this  line  they  will  do  well  to  consult  at  once  with  him. 


LOUIS  EHRHARDT,  Jr.,    fE:AtfR J&SSS?"!  "" 

Delicatessen,    Family    Groceries,    Fruits,    &c,    Yacht    Supplies, 

No.  25  FRANKLIN  STREET,  NEWPORT,  R.  I. 

Telephone  Connection. 

The  establishment  conducted  by  Mr.  Louis  Ehrhardt,  Jr.,  was  opened  to 
the  public  by  him  May,  1894,  and  is  already  very  popular  among  the  residents 
of  Newport,  and  one  does  not  have  to  seek  far  to  find  the  reason  for  this  state 
of  affairs,  as  it  is  evident  from  very  little  observation  that  the  stock  carried  is 
an  exceptionally  large,  complete  and  desirable  one,  and  the  prices  on  goods 
comprising  it  are  of  themselves  enough  to  ensure  its  frequent  renewal,  while 
the  prompt  and  polite  attention  given  to  every  customer  completes  the  favor- 
able impression  made  by  the  goods  and  the  prices.  As  Mr.  Ehrhardt  carries  on 
a  first-class  grocery  store,  no  detailed  description  of  the  slock  is  possible  within 
our  limited  space,  but  speaking  generally  it  may  be  said  to  be  made  up  of  a 
great  variety  of  thoroughly  dependable  articles,  the  bulk  of  which  are  selected 
expressly  for  family  use.  Fine  imported  and  domestic  delicacies  and  choice 
family  groceries,  fruits,  etc.,  are  largely  handled,  as  well  as  yacht  supplies  of 
all  kinds,  and  an  especially  fine  assortment  is  constantly  on  hand  to  select 
from.  Imported  Westphalian  hams,  Salami  and  Cervelat  sausage,  jellied  eels, 
smoked  eels,  salt  sardelles,  smoked  sardines,  mustard  sardines,  brook  trout, 
sardines  a  la  Bordelaise,  caviar,  etc.,  in  tins.  Camernbert,  Gorgonzola,  Roque- 
fort, Gruyere,  Limburger,  English  dairy,  sage,  pineapple,  Dutch,  clubhouse 
and  numerous  other  cheeses  always  in  stock ;  also  spiced  oysters,  shrimp, 
lobsters,  etc.,  and  a  large  variety  of  imported  and  domestic  delicatessen. 
Mr.  Ehrhardt  employs  five  reliable  assistants  and  occupies  spacious  premises  at 
No.  25  Franklin  Street,  and  all  goods  sold  at  this  popular  establishment  are 
guaranteed  to  prove  just  as  represented. 


EDWARD  C.  SMITH, 

DEALER  IN 

Fresh  and  Salt  Fish  of  all  Kinds  in  their  Season, 

OYSTERS,   LOBSTERS  AND  CLAMS, 
No.  471  Thames  Street,  Newport,  R.  I. 

Telephone  6738 — 2  Orders  solicited  aud  promptly  filled. 

.  No  man  can  carry  on  a  retail  fish  business  for  nineteen  years  in  one  location 
without  becoming  widely  known  himself,  and  when  at  the  time  we  have  speci- 
fied his  business  is  larger  than  ever  before,  and  he  is  held  in  the  highest  esteem, 
it  is  evident  that  his  business  methods  must  be  honorable  and  liberal  and  his 
goods  first-class  in  every  respect,  and  a  visit  to  his  store  will  show  that  he  is 
prepared  to  meet  the  demands  of  his  customers ;  and,  as  the  above  statement 
may  be  truthfully  made  in  regard  to  Mr.  Edward  C.  Smith,  we  take  pleasure 
in  calling  the  attention  of  our  readers  to  his  establishment  and  business  meth- 
ods. Mr.  Smith  began  business  operations  here  at  Newport  in  1S75,  since 
which  date  he  has  built  up  an  extensive  business  which  is  both  wholesale  and 
retail  in  character  and  requires  the  services  of  four  assistants  to  properly 
handle.  He  thoroughly  understands  his  business  in  all  its  branches,  and  deals 
in  fresh  and  salt  fish  of  all  kinds,  also  oysters,  lobsters  and  clams  in  their 
seasons.  These  goods  are  selected  expressly  for  first-class  family  trade  aud 
consumption,  and  are  fully  guaranteed  as  to  their  freshness  and  qualities  for 
such  purposes.  Mr.  Smith  utilized  a  spacious  store  at  No.  471  Thames  Street, 
and  is  careful  to  offer  only  such  articles  as  he  can  confidently  recommend,  aud 
by  keeping  faith  with  his  customers  has  built  up  an  enviable  reputation. 


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NEWPORT    HARBOR— AN    KARLY    MORNING    VIEW. 


THOS.  DENxNISTON, 

DEALER     IN 

Family    Groceries,     Wines,     Etc. 

.  \gent  for  the  American^    .Ulan,    Cunard,   Gtn'oi/, 
Hamburg  and  Scandia  Steamships. 


27  and  29  KINGSLEY'S  WHARF,  foot  of  Pelham  St., 


NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


The  grocery  establishment  now  conducted  by  Mr.  Thos.  Denniston  at  Nos. 
27  and  29  Kingsley's  Wharf,  foot  of  Pelham  Street,  is  extensively  famed  for  its 
fine  stock  and  progressive  management,  and  is  thus  worthy  of  distinguished 
mention.  It  was  established  in  1S4S  by  Mr.  George  Denniston,  who  was  suc- 
ceeded in  1S90  by  the  present  proprietor,  and  by  great  ability,  perseverance 
and  honorable  business  methods,  has  been  made  one  of  the  leading  establish- 
ments of  its  kind  in  Newport.  The  business  is  both  wholesale  and  retail  and 
is  very  extensive.  The  stock  carried  includes  the  finest  family  groceries,  wines, 
etc.,  also  ship  stores  of  all  kinds.  Mr.  Dennistou  is  agent  for  the  American, 
Allan,  Cuuard,  Guion,  Hamburg  and  Scandia  steamships,  the  latter  having  a 
direct  service  between  New  York  and  Sweden  by  the  Scandia  Line.  Premises 
22  x  60  feetiu  dimensions  are  utilized  for  the  business,  and  employment  is  given 
to  four  thoroughly  experienced  assistants,  and  customers  are  waited  upon 
promptly  and  goods  are  delivered  when  promised.  The  stock  is  large  and  first- 
class  in  every  respect,  presenting  unusual  advantages  and  security  for  the  most 
careful  customer. 


CHARLES  M.  COLE, 

/\  pothecnry. 
No.  302  THAMES  .STREET,  NEWPORT,  R.  I. 

Perfect  neatness  and  order  are  of  course  essential  in  every  pharmaceutical 
establishment,  and  are  almost  invariably  present ;  but  even  these  qualities,  admir- 
able as  they  unquestionably  are,  cannot  compensate  for  want  of  experience  and 
skill,  and  therefore  we  think  the  public  will  be  interested  in  learning  of  a  phar- 
macy where  all  these  desirable  attributes  are  assured  and  where  strictly  reliable 
goods  are  to  be  had  at  the  lowest  market  rates.  We  have  reference  to  the 
establishment  of  Mr.  Charles  M.  Cole,  and  are  sure  that  our  favorable  opinion 
of  its  merits  is  fully  supported  by  the  facts  and  indorsed  by  those  who  have 
had  an  opportunity  to  judge  of  its  correctness  from  personal  experience.  This 
enterprise  was  founded  in  1NS1  by  Mr.  John  K.  Groff,  who  was  succeeded  in 
1885  by  the  present  proprietor,  Mr.  Cole.  He  now  conducts  one  of  the  leading 
drug  stores  in  Newport,  and  he  is  very  well  known  and  highly  esteemed  in  this 
section.  Premises  30x45  feet  in  dimensions  are  occupied,  and  the  stock  is  very 
tastefully  displayed.  The  large  business  done  requires  the  assistance  of  reli- 
able clerks,  and  all  customers  are  assured  of  receiving  prompt  and  courteous 
attention.  Mr.  Cole  deals  in  toilet  articles,  drugs,  medicines,  etc.,  and  the 
prices  asked  are  very  reasonable.  Prescriptions  are  promptly  and  accurately 
prepared,  and  always  prove  entirely  satisfactory.  The  facilities  at  hand  in  this 
department  are  of  the  best  and  most  approved  description,  and  nothing  is  left 
undone  to  secure  reliable  and  satisfactory  results. 


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JOHN  H.  CROSBY, 

Fine  Groceries,   Fresh  and   Salt   Meats, 

AND  VEGETABLES  OF  ALL  KINDS. 
Nos.  135  &  137  Bellevue  Ave.,  NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


Thirty-six  years  have  elapsed  since  the  inauguration  of  the  enterprise  now 
conducted  by  Mr.  John  H.  Crosby,  operations  having  been  begun  by  him  in 
1S5S.  He  carried  on  the  business  alone  until  1S65,  when  the  firm  of  Sherman 
&  Crosby  was  formed  and  continued  until  1S77,  when  he  again  assumed  the 
entire  management  of  affairs.  The  premises  occupied  are  located  at  Nos.  135 
and  137  Bellevue  Avenue,  and  comprise  a  store  38  x  55  feet  in  dimensions,  it 
being  conveniently  fitted  up  and  sufficiently  spacious  to  accommodate  a  very 
complete  and  desirable  stock  of  fine  groceries,  fresh  and  salt  meats,  and  vege- 
tables of  all  kinds.  Mr.  Crosby  is  one  of  the  best-known  of  our  local  business 
men,  and  is  now  a  director  of  the  Union  National  Bank.  In  business  his 
straightforward  methods  have  made  his  establishment  popular  among  all 
classes  in  the  community,  for  he  has  always  made  a  specialty  of  keeping  pure, 
unadulterated  goods  irrespective  of  cost.  He  is  a  careful  and  experienced 
buyer,  and  is  content  with  a  legitimate  margin  of  profit.  Five  competent 
assistants  are  employed,  and  no  trouble  is  spared  to  ensure  the  prompt  and 
accurate  filling  of  orders.  Space  forbids  mention  of  the  stock  in  detail,  but 
suffice  it  to  say  it  is  complete  in  every  department,  and  is  composed  of  goods 
that  can  lie  confidently  guaranteed  to  prove  just  as  represented. 


WIIyUAM  CARRY,  Foreign  and  Domestic  Fruits  and 
Vegetables.  Hot-house  fruit  a  specialty.  The  Berkeley,  Nos.  119  and  121 
Bellevue  Avenue,  and  No.  103  John  Street,  Newport,  R.  I.  Telephone  Connec- 
tion. Prompt  Delivery.  Fancy  Fish  of  all  kinds  in  Seasou.  Soft  crabs,  Little 
Neck  clams,  turtles,  terrapin,  etc. 

There  are  some  stores  which  are  especially  popular  among  the  ladies,  and 
some  which  are  popular  among  the  gentlemen,  it  depending,  of  course,  largely 
upon  the  nature  of  the  goods  dealt  in,  but  those  located  at  Nos.  119  and  121 
Bellevue  Avenue,  and  No.  103  John  Street,  are  popular  among  both  ladies  and 
gentlemen,  for  both  like  fruits,  vegetables,  fish,  etc.  Mr.  William  Carry  began 
business  here  at  Newport  under  the  name  of  Carry  Brothers  in  1879,  and  since 
1S93  has  been  proprietor  of  the  above-named  establishments,  where  he  does  a 
large  wholesale  and  retail  business,  and  caters  to  a  select  family  trade.  At  his 
Bellevue  Avenue  store  will  be  found  a  fine  assortment  of  foreign  and  domestic 
fruits  and  vegetables,  hot-house  fruits  being  made  a  specialty  ;  and,  at  the  John 
Street  establishment,  fancy  fish  of  all  kinds  in  their  seasons,  including  soft 
crabs,  Little  Neck  clams,  turtles,  terrapin,  etc.  His  goods  are  carefully  chosen, 
fresh  and  attractive,  his  stock  varied  enough  to  suit  all  tastes,  and  his  prices 
low  enough  to  satisfy  even  the  most  economically  disposed,  so  the  popularity 
of  his  stores  is  thoroughly  well  deserved.  He  employs  ten  very  capable  assist- 
ants, and  by  giving  the  details  of  his  business  close  and  skillful  personal  atten- 
tion' has  built  up  an  extensive  trade  among  the  best  families  of  Newport  and 
vicinity. 


The 


W.  M.  WHITTEN  CYCLE  MFG.  CO., 

Manufacturers,  Importers 

and  Jobbers  of 

Bicycles, 

Cycle  Parts 
Hi  Fittings. 


■  -   ■- 


NEWPORT  BRANCH:  86  &  88 john  street. 


•±*L     118.  130,  ]22  and  124  South  Main  Street, 


PROVIDENCE,   R.  I. 


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BELLEVUE   AVENUE   FROM    DOWNING   STREET. 


DOWNING   BROTHERS, 


* 


•  7.  •» 


Dealers 
in    .     .     . 


Registered  Pharmat  isls. 

Drugs,    Medicines,    Perfumery, 

TOILET  ARTICLES,  PATENT  MEDICINES,  ETC., 

Nos.  43  tincl  44  Broadway, 

NEWPORT,  ....  RHODE    ISLAND. 

Among  the  most  active,  enterprising  and  reliable  of  our  Newport  druggists 
are  Messrs.  Downing  Brothers,  whose  place  of  business  is  at  Nos.  42  and  44 
Broadway.  The  inception  of  this  enterprise  occurred  in  1879,  and  since  that 
time  a  large  and  flourishing  business  has  been  built  up  by  the  employment  of 
methods  admirably  calculated  to  gain  the  confidence  and  esteem  of  the  public 
at  large.  Messrs.  Downing  Brothers  occupy  a  handsome  corner  store,  26  x  35  feet 
in  dimensions,  and  carry  a  very  extensive  stock  of  drugs,  medicines,  perfumery, 
toilet  articles,  patent  medicines,  etc.  Competent  and  polite  assistants  are  in 
attendance,  and  the  trade  catered  to  is  very  extensive.  Special  attention  is 
given  to  the  compounding  of  physicians' prescriptions,  while  the  prices  charged 
in  all  departments  of  the  business  are  most  reasonable.  The  proprietors  are 
Messrs.  B.  F.  Downing,  Jr.,  and  G.  F.  Downing,  both  men  of  experience  in 
every  detail  of  the  business  in  which  they  are  engaged. 


GEO.  C.   KAULL,  Jr., 

DEALER   IN 

FRESH,  SALT  AND  SMOKED  FISH 

OF  ALL   KINDS. 

OYSTERS.    CLAMS,    LOBSTERS 

AND     Ql'AHAUGS. 


No.  24    BROADWAY, 


NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


We  know  of  no  more  worthy  example  of  the  old-established  and  represen- 
tative houses  of  Newport  than  the  popular  establishment  conducted  by  Mr. 
Geo.  C.  Kaull,  Jr.,  located  at  No.  24  Broadway.  This  establishment  was 
founded  by  him  in  i860,  and  has  been  conducted  without  change  from  the 
first.  Some  of  his  present  customers  have  been  with  him  from  the  first.  This 
house  possesses  a  valuable  and  extended  experience  in  the  fish  business,  and  by- 
liberal  treatment  of  customers  has  rapidly  advanced  in  public  favor.  Mr.  Kaull 
occupies  a  store  covering  an  area  of  20  x  55  feet.  These  premises  are  well 
stocked,  and  very  conveniently  arranged,  and  the  trade  enjoyed  is  a  large  one. 
Four  competent  and  experienced  assistants  are  in  attendance,  thus  insuring  the 
patrons  of  the  firm  prompt  attention.  A  large  and  fresh  stock  is  constantly 
kept  on  hand,  including  fresh,  salt  and  smoked  fish  of  all  kinds,  also  oysters, 
clams,  lobsters  and  quahaugs.  The  low  prices  and  fine  assortment  carried  have 
given  this  establishment  the  large  trade  it  enjoys. 


William.  T.  Libby, 


No.   q    Broadway, 


HIGH-CLASS 

BREAD  &  ROLLS. 


NEWPORT,   R.  I. 


The  bakery  business  is  one  in  which  we  are  all,  necessarily,  deeply  inter- 
ested, and  its  influence  and  practical  importance  are  hardly  equalled  by  any 
other.  The  establishment  of  which  Mr.  William  T.  Dibby  is  proprietor,  located 
at  No.  9  Broadway,  is  widely  recognized  as  one  of  the  leading  bakeries  in 
Newport,  and  everything  made  by  the  house  is  always  up  to  the  highest  stand- 
ard of  purity  of  material  and  excellence  of  cooking.  This  business  was  estab- 
lished thirty  years  ago  by  Mr.  James  D.  Davis,  and,  after  several  changes,  came 
under  the  control  of  its  present  proprietor  in  1SS6.  He  carries  on  one  of  the 
largest  wholesale  and  retail  trades  in  bakers'  goods  in  the  city,  and  opened  his 
present  handsome  building  in  January,  1894,  there  being  a  floor  and  basement 
utilized,  covering  an  area  of  28  x  60  feet,  being  very  finely  equipped  with  all 
the  most  modern  facilities  for  the  transaction  of  the  business.  Employment  is 
given  to  nine  assistants,  and  a  number  of  delivery  wagons  is  utilized.  The 
house  has  a  wide  and  honorable  reputation  for  its  liberal  management  and 
thorough  reliability,  and  is  in  every  sense  of  the  word  a  "high-class  bakery." 
A  large  stock  of  fresh  goods  will  be  found  constantly  on  hand,  at  reasonable 
prices. 


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I       i 


BROADWAY    NEAR   THE   OLD   STATE    HOUSE. 


DANIEL  WATSON, 

(Established  1875.) 

Real  *-  Rstate  *-  Agent. 


NEWPORT  AM)  JAMESTOWN  PROPERTY  A  SPECIALTY. 

FURNISHED  COTTAGES,  NEWPORT  AND    JAMESTOWN. 

Central  Business  Locations.  Building  Sites  in  all  Directions. 

Marine  Building  Sites. 

Newport  Furnished  Cottages       j  Furnished  Cottages  at  Jamestown, 

$200  to  $1,000  for  summer  seasou. 
The  cottages  have  all  needful  liviug 
rooms,  and  from  three  to  ten  bed- 
rooms. Some  of  the  houses  are  cen- 
trally located,  near  the  hotels,  others 
from  five  to  ten  minutes'  walk  from 
ferry.  Some  have  stables,  many  have 
water  frontage,  and  others  private 
shore  privileges.  Modern  improve- 
ments. Nearly  all  command  views  of 
ocean  and  bay. 


Near  the  Beach,  on  Bellevue  Avenue, 
The  Cliffs,  and  all  sections  of  the  city 
and  its  surroundings,  $300  to  $5,000 
for  summer  season. 


Farms  of  All  Descriptions. 

There  is  money  in  Rhode  Island 
farms,  both  for  farming  and  specula- 
tive purposes,  and  I  have  them  for 
sale  of  all  sizes  and  descriptions 
throughout  the  State,  many  having 
ocean    frontage,   for  $50  to    $100   per 


Offices,  No.  235  Thames  Street,   -    Newport,  R.  I. 

Over  Caswell  &  Masscy's  Dru^  Store  and  at  Steam  Ferry  Landing,  JAMESTOWN. 


MISS  S.  FADDEN,   Florist,  154  Bellevue  Avenue,  Newport, 

R.  I. — Nearly  every  locality  of  any  magnitude  affords  some  enterprising  con- 
cerns prepared  to  conduct  the  florist's  business  on  a  large  scale  and  in  a  manner 
that  will  insure  customers  fresh  flowers  and  first-class  plants  in  large  variety 
and  at  reasonable  prices,  and  when  we  consider  the  large  number  of  these  used 
for  decorations,  weddings,  funerals,  etc.,  we  can  form  some  idea  of  the  vast 
quantities  that  must  be  cultivated  to  supply  the  great  demand  for  them.  The 
business  now  conducted  by  Miss  S.  Fadden  was  established  over  thirty-five 
years  ago  by  Messrs.  Fadden  Si  Co.,  and  since  that  date  has  built  up  a  reputa- 
tion for  the  cultivation  of  a  fine  variety  of  flowers,  etc.  A  store  is  utilized, 
located  at  No.  154  Bellevue  Avenue,  which  measures  25  x  30  feet  in  size.  Miss 
Fadden  makes  a  specialty  of  cut  flowers,  and  all  orders  are  promptly  filled  in  a 
satisfactory  manner.  Miss  Faddeu's  energy  and  tact  have  met  with  a  well- 
merited  success,  and  we  but  reflect  the  public  sentiment  when  we  testify  to  the 
high  esteem  in  which  she  is  held  for  fair  and  liberal  dealings. 


A.  C.  TITUS  &  CO.,  Furniture  Emporium;  Dealers  in  Choice 
House-Furnishing  Goods,  Carpets,  China,  Glass,  Ranges  and  Furnaces,  Paper 
Hangings;  Nos.  225  to  229  Thames  Street,  Newport,  R.  I. 

The  select  and  refined  character  of  Newport  trade  is  represented  in  a 
marked  degree  by  the  old  and  solid  business  house  of  Messrs.  A.  C.  Titus  &  Co. 
The  business  was  established  over  thirty  years  ago,  the  original  firm  having 
been  that  of  Clark  &  Titus,  who  were  succeeded  by  Clark,  Titus  6i  Co.  Mr. 
A.  C.  Titus  has  been  connected  with  the  firm  from  the  start  and  at  the  head  of 
the  business  for  nearly  twenty  years  past.  They  occupy  elegantly  equipped  and 
attractive  quarters  at  Nos.  225  to  229  Thames  Street,  the  store  building  com- 
prising two  floors  45XS0  feet  in  dimensions.  The  varied  stock  carried  includes 
all  lines  of  modern  furniture  and  house-furnishing  goods;  also,  carpets,  china, 
glass,  ranges  and  furnaces.  The  display  of  orieutal  rugs,  piano  and  other  lamps, 
glassware  and  artistic  goods  for  the  household,  makes  one  of  the  most  beautiful 
exhibitions  in  the  city.  There  is  no  other  place  in  Newport  where  the  same 
facilities  can  be  enjoyed  for  completelv  furnishing  a  home  in  the  best  modern 
style  and  at  the  lowest  prices.  As  a  natural  corollary,  a  very  extensive  and 
valuable  trade  is  handled,  both  wholesale  and  retail,  and  extending  to  all  parts 
of  the  island.  A  superior  delivery  service  is  maintained  and  twelve  experienced 
men  are  regularly  employed.  Both  the  service  and  goods  of  this  house  can  be 
absolutely  relied  upon  to  afford  the  highest  possible  satisfaction.  Special 
orders  filled  with  dispatch  and  the  most  thorough  care.  Carpets,  upholstery 
goods  and  fine  cabinet  work  executed  to  order,  and  the  new  stock  of  paper 
hangings  also  merits  special  attention.  Our  readers  will  consult  their  own 
interests  by  dealing  with  this  old  and  reliable  house. 


J.    A.   &  H.    H.    BARKER, 

SUCCESSORS  TO  BARKER  &  MARTIN. 

Meats,  Poultry   and   Game, 

Also  TONGUES,  LARD,  EGGS,  ETC. 

FRUIT  AND  VEGETABLES  IN  THEIR  SEASON. 


Nos.  346  and  348  Thames  Street, 

Connected  by  Telephone. 


Newport,  R.  I. 


A  finely-appointed  store  devoted  to  the  sale  of  meats  and  provisions  in  this 
section  of  Newport  is  that  of  Messrs.  J.  A.  &  H.  H.  Barker,  whose  store  is  lo- 
cated at  Nos.  346  and  34S  Thames  Street.  This  house  was  established  in  1SS7  by 
Messrs.  Barker  &  Martin,  succeeded  by  the  present  firm  in  188S.  The  trade  is 
retail  and  the  premises  occupied  at  the  above  address  consist  of  a  store  3S  x  65  feet 
in  dimensions,  which  is  finely  fitted  up  and  stocked  with  everything  in  the  line 
of  meats,  poultry  and  game,  also  tongues,  lard,  eggs,  etc.,  fruit  and  vegetables 
in  their  season.  All  the  goods  of  this  house  are  above  comment,  and  all  pur- 
chasers are  well  aware  of  their  extra  quality.  Eight  polite  and  attentive  assist- 
ants are  employed,  and  orders  either  by  telephone  or  in  person  receive  prompt 
attention.  Both  members  of  the  firm  are  natives  of  Newport  and  very  well- 
known  and  highly-esteemed  business  men.  They  are  both  thoroughly  experi- 
enced in  their  business,  and  are  prepared  to  sell  their  goods  at  low  prices. 


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F.  II.  Child,  Photo. 


DANCING    ON    THK   LAWN. 


H.    A.    HEATH    &    CO., 

Jewelers, 

DIAMONDS,    STERLING    SILVER  AND   GORHAM    ELECTRO-PI.ATE. 

No.  162  THAMES  ST.,  NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


A  prominent  concern  engaging  in  this  line  is  that  of  Messrs.  H.  A.  Heath 
&  Co.  This  house  was  established  in  i860  by  Mr.  H.  A.  Heath,  and  in  1S70  it 
was  changed  to  its  present  name,  the  firm  consisting  of  Messrs.  H.  A.  Heath 
and  G.  B.  Field.  These  gentlemen  have  achieved  great  success,  and  are  now 
the  proprietors  of  a  large,  handsome  store  located  at  No.  162  Thames  Street, 
which  covers  an  area  of  35  x  60  feet.  Here  can  be  found  a  magnificent  stock  of 
jewelry,  diamonds,  sterling  silver  and  Gorham  electro-plate,  including  chafing 
dishes,  double  dishes,  vegetable  dishes,  trays,  waiters,  salad  dishes,  sauce  boats, 
bread  trays,  soup  tureens,  meat  dishes,  water  pitchers,  black  coffers,  wine 
coolers,  bottle  stands,  fern  dishes,  etc.  These  goods  are  of  the  finest  workman- 
ship and  most  artistic  finish,  and  everything  is  guaranteed  to  prove  as  repre- 
sented. Also,  have  souvenir  spoons  of  Newport,  Old  Stone  Mill,  Limerocks, 
Fort  Dumplings,  Casino,  Narragansett  Pier.  Messrs.  Heath  &  Co.  cater  to  the 
very  finest  Newport  trade,  and  transact  a  large  and  successful  business.  They 
employ  four  courteous  and  experienced  assistants,  and  orders  are  promptly  and 
carefully  filled,  customers  being  attended  to  with  politeness  and  care.  As  this 
house  has  been  so  long  engaged  in  this  business,  and  is  so  well  known,  we  are 
not  called  upon  to  make  any  personal  comments. 


Newport  Ice  Co.,  no. 


•  IFFICE, 

173  THAMES  STREET. 


STOREHOl  SE,  SWINBURNE'S  WHARF. 

CONNECTED  BY  TELEPHONE. 

Each  year  witnesses  a  steady  increase  in  the  demand  for  ice,  as  the  people 
recognize  that  it  is  one  of  those  necessities  of  the  season  which  they  must  have. 
A  progressive  and  modern  enterprise  which  has  taken  a  leading  place  in  this 
branch  of  local  trade  is  the  Newport  Ice  Co.,  their  central  office  being  at  No. 
173  Thames  Street,  head  of  Swinburne's  Wharf.  It  was  established  in  1S92  by 
G.  C.  Brown,  and  since  1S93  has  been  under  the  charge  of  Messrs  A.  A.  and  H. 
C.  Tilley.  Both  are  well-known  Newport  men,  thoroughly  conversant  with  its 
business  interests  and  also  influential  in  other  lines.  Mr.  A.  A.  Tilley  is  an 
Alderman,  and  both  have  held  positions  of  trust  and  responsibility.  The 
Company  have  three  ice  houses  at  Easton's  rond,  with  a  total  capacity  of 
4,500  tons.  They  maintain  an  average  corps  of  ten  experienced  workmen  and 
six  delivery  wagons  and  the  best  class  of  modern  service.  Both  their  retail 
trade  to  families,  hotels,  stores,  etc.,  and  also  wholesale  to  vessels,  fishermen 
and  the  large  markets,  are  of  the  largest  and  most  reliable  character.  Affording 
a  price  which  defies  competition,  and  uniformly  superior  stock  which  has  been 
thoroughly  tested  and  found  A-I,  their  business  has  been  naturally  forging 
ahead,  and  now  includes  as  regular  patrons  many  of  the  most  substantial  and 
best  people  of  this  section.  When  our  readers  want  the  finest  modern  service 
in  this  line  and  very  liberal  prices  they  will  be  gratified  by  a  call  upon  the 
facilities  of  this  well-known  and  leading  Company 


4" 


PERRY  HOUSE/ 


NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


OPEN  ALL  THE  YEAR. 


W.    S.    O'BRIEN,   Proprietor. 


This  hotel,  situated  in  the  heart  of  the  city,  is  one  of  the  best  of  the 
houses,  being  the  only  one  of  importance  to  keep  open  the  year  round.  It  is 
also  historically  famous,  being  named  after  Commodore  Perry,  and  has  been 
the  recognized  resort  of  all  naval  officials  for  many  years.  It  is  a  brick  and 
stone  building,  four  stories  high,  containing  accommodation  for  upwards  of  one 
hundred  and  fifty  guests.  It  contains  all  modern  improvements — steam-heat, 
gas,  electric  bells,  etc. — and  with  the  numerous  improvements  of  the  past  year 
is  a  model  of  neatness,  being  kept  in  perfect  order.  The  present  proprietor,  Mr. 
W.  S.  O'Brien,  is  a  man  well  known  in  commercial  circles,  and  to  his  business 
ability  and  astuteness,  combined  with  his  thorough  hotel  training,  is  due,  in  no 
small  degree,  the  marked  improvement  of  the  present  year.  The  house  employs 
about  thirty  in  help,  who  are  thoroughly  conversant  with  their  especial  duties. 
Electric  cars  are  within  one  minute's  walk  of  hotel,  and  steam  cars  three  ;  and 
its  central  location  makes  it  a  desirable  stopping  place,  and  no  person  visiting 
Newport  should  miss  calling  at  this  place  of  interest. 

A.  W.   ALDRED, 

DEALER    IN 

Groceries,    Meats    and  Provisions, 

No.  438  Thames  Street,  Newport,   R.   I. 


The  great  magnitude  of  the  grocery  and  meat  business  in  this  city  is  sig- 
nificantly indicated  by  the  number  and  importance  of  the  houses  engaged  in 
this  line  of  trade,  and,  of  these,  none  occupy  a  more  prominent  position  than 
that  of  Mr.  A.  W.  Aldred,  doing  business  at  No.  438  Thames  Street.  This  enter- 
prise was  inaugurated  by  Mr.  Aldred  in  1854,  and  has  therefore  been  under  the 
entire  management  of  its  present  proprietor  for  the  past  forty  years.  Mr. 
Aldred  is  a  native  of  Newport,  and  is  well  known  throughout  this  city  and 
vicinity  as  an  enterprising  and  sagacious  business  man.  No  retail  house  in 
this  city  enjoys  more  favorable  relations  with  producers,  wholesale,  etc.,  and 
the  consequence  of  this  state  of  affairs  is  to  be  seen  in  the  exceptional  advan- 
tages the  proprietor  is  enabled  to  offer  his  customers  in  the  purchase  of  many 
standard  commodities.  The  premises  occupied  comprise  a  store  some  2,600 
square  feet  in  dimensions,  and  are  well  fitted  for  the  accommodation  of  the 
large  and  varied  stock  dealt  in,  and  which  includes  choice  staple  and  fancy 
groceries,  prime  meats  and  fresh  provisions  of  all  kinds.  Competent  assistants 
are  employed,  and  all  orders  are  assured  immediate  and  careful  attention, 
while  the  prices  quoted  are  invariably  in  accordance  with  the  very  lowest 
market  rates. 


FRANKLIN  BAKERY, 


R.  x  W.  FRANKLIN,  Proprietors, 


Cor.  Spring  and    Mary  Streets, 


#         NEWPORT,     R.I 


* 


Many  families  purchase  all  of  the  bread,  cake  and  pastry  they  use  at  public 
bakeries,  and  the  proportion  of  those  that  do  so  would  be  even  greater  were  it 
not  for  the  short-sighted  policy  pursued  by  those  bakers  who  apparently  believe 
in  giving  customers  the  smallest  possible  amount  for  their  money.  We  do  not 
refer  to  quantity  especially,  but  rather  to  quantity  and  quality  together,  for  the 
public  are  more  apt  to  find  fault  with  the  quality  of  the  bread  and  pastry  fur- 
nished than  to  take  exceptions  to  the  amount  received.  Some  of  the  leading 
bakers  appreciate  this  fact ;  and,  indeed,  their  prominence  is  the  direct  result 
of  such  appreciation,  for  it  has  resulted  in  the  building  up  of  an  extensive  and 
permanent  patronage.  No  more  significant  proof  of  this  fact  can  be  wished  for 
than  that  afforded  by  the  estimation  in  which  the  Franklin  Bakery  is  held  by 
the  residents  of  Newport  and  Jamestown,  for  the  proprietors,  Messrs.  R.  &  W. 
Franklin,  are  famous  bakers,  and  have  always  put  quality  before  quantity  in 
catering  to  the  public,  and  spare  no  pains  to  produce  articles  that  will  compare 
favorably  with  the  best  "home-made"  productions.  The  Franklin  Bakery 
was  founded  over  fifty-five  years  ago  by  Mr.  Robert  M.  Franklin,  father  of  the 
present  proprietors,  he  being  succeeded  by  his  sons  in  1866.  They  occupy 
premises  located  at  the  corner  of  Spring  and  Mary  Streets,  which  are  equipped 
with  the  latest  and  most  improved  facilities.  Messrs.  R.  &  W.  Franklin  do  an 
extensive  wholesale  and  retail  business,  requiring  the  services  of  thirteen 
assistants  and  four  delivery  wagons.  They  are  special  agents  for  Kennedy's 
goods,  doing  an  extensive  jobbing  trade  in  these  and  other  lines,  and  catering 
to  the  best  stores,  hotels,  etc.,  in  this  vicinity.  The  prices  quoted  are  in  every 
instance  as  low  as  can  be  named  in  connection  with  goods  made  from  the 
best  material. 


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I  HI.    FORTY    STEPS. 


GEORGE    H.   CARR, 

Bookseller  and  Stationer, 

No.     172     THAMES    STREET, 

NEWPORT,     R.    I. 


SUBSCRIPTIONS  RECEIVED   FOR   ALL    MAGAZINES. 
*     BOOKBINDING    IN    EVERY    STYLE.     * 

English,  French  and  American  Stationery,   Card  Plates  and  Card 

Engraving. 

Playing  Cauls.      Pictures,  Framed  and  Unframcd. 

SCHOOL  BOOKS. 

WRAPPING  PAPER  AND  ARTISTS'  MATERIALS. 


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OLD   ARTILLERY    BUILDING 

CASPAR  H1XI,,  Monumental  Sculptor;  New  Designs  a 
Specialty;  All  Kinds  of  Freestone  and  Marble  Work  for  Buildings  Furnished 
of  the  Best  Material  and  Workmanship  at  the  Lowest  Rates ;  Newport,  R.  I.— 
Among  the  most  successful  and  modern  establishments  of  the  city,  the 
business  handled  by  Mr.  Caspar  Hill  at  above  address  has  for  some  years 
taken  a  leading  place.  It  was  established  by  him  in  1S79,  and  under  his  careful 
management,  without  change,  from  the  start.  He  employs  a  corps  of  ten 
experienced  workmen,  and  handles  an  extensive  first-class  business  with  uniform 
dispatch  and  care.  Many  important  contracts  in  the  way  of  building  and 
foundation  stone  have  been  executed  in  recent  years.  His  plant  consists  of  two 
covered  work-sheds,  2.Sxsofeet  in  dimensions,  and  a  large  yard,  200 x  1  ro  feet, 
for  general  work  and  storage  purposes.  A  very  large  stock,  especially  of  West- 
ern granite  and  limestone,  is  kept  always  on  hand.  Mr.  Hill  is  prepared  to 
handle  the  finest  grade  of  work  in  sculptured  granite  and  marble  of  every  variety. 
Special  monument,  mural  and  tombstone  work  also  receive  thorough  and 
artistic  attention.  Mr.  Hill's  terms  are  unusually  liberal,  and  will  repay  the 
very  careful  attention  of  our  readers.  His  facilities  are  likewise  of  the  most 
complete  modern  character,  and  furnish  a  solid  guarantee  that  prompt  and 
superior  service  can  be  relied  upon  with  him  at  all  times.  A  test  of  these 
facilities  will  easily  and  thoroughly  demonstrate  the  facts  stated. 


MISS  E.  M.  CARNEY, 
Fashionable  Millinery, 

Silks,  Laces,  Ribbons,  Feathers,  Round  Hats  to  Order. 
Crape  Orders  ti  Specialty. 

N<>.  26  RROADWAY,  NEWPORT,  R.   I. 


As  there  is  no  portion  of  the  costume  more  conspicuous,  so  is  there  none 
that  exerts  a  greater  influence  over  the  entire  appearance  than  does  the  hat  or 
bonnet  which  may  be  worn,  and  every  lady  should  use  care  in  selecting  this 
part  of  her  apparel,  for  in  no  other  is  a  proper  individuality  more  pleasing  and 
effective.  In  order  to  learn  what  is  best  suited  to  one's  personal  needs,  there  is 
no  other  way  equal  to  visiting  an  establishment  where  a  complete  variety  of  the 
latest  fashionable  productions  in  the  millinery  line  are  kept  in  stock,  and  there 
inspecting  the  different  shapes  and  combinations.  It  is  important  of  course  to 
know  that  the  styles  on  exhibition  are  such  as  are  worn  in  the  best  society,  and 
the  only  way  to  make  "assurance  doubly  sure"  on  this  point  is  to  patronize  a 
house  of  leading  reputation.  This  enterprise  was  established  thirteen  years 
ago  by  the  present  proprietress  and  has  long  been  held  in  the  highest  estimation 
by  the  ladies  of  Newport  and  vicinity.  A  store  25x35  feet  in  size  is  utilized,  and 
a  fine  stock  is  constantly  carried  of  silks,  laces,  ribbons  and  feathers,  custom  work 
being  paid  particular  attention  to,  and  crape  orders  being  made  a  specialty  of. 
Three  experienced  assistants  are  employed  and  a  large  trade  is  transacted. 


JOHN     T.     REAGAN, 

DEALER   IN 

Flour,  Groceries,  Meats,  Vegetables,  Etc., 

SHIP     STORES     A     SPECIALTY. 

Nos.  480  and  482  Thames  Street,       -       Newport,  R    I. 

All  (joocIs  Delivered   Eree  to  tin.>'  Pfirt  of  tlie  Cit^'. 


There  is,  of  course,  more  or  less  resemblance  between  all  family  groceries, 
and  yet  each  of  them  has  certain  characteristics  of  its  own  which  either  com- 
mend it  or  condemn  it,  as  the  case  may  be.  Take,  for  instance,  the  establishment 
conducted  by  Mr.  John  T.  Reagan,  at  Nos.  4S0  and  4S2  Thames  Street,  and  we 
believe  that  it  is  not  at  all  difficult  to  account  for  its  popularity,  for  although 
other  stores  may  carry  equally  large  stocks,  quote  equally  low  prices,  and  be 
equally  prompt  and  accurate  in  the  delivery  of  orders,  still  there  are  few  others 
which  combine  all  these  good  points,  and  fewer  still  which  possess  another, 
that  of  handling  only  strictly  reliable  goods.  This  enterprise  was  inaugurated 
by  Mr.  Reagan  in  1SS6,  who  is  a  native  of  Newport  and  well-known  throughout 
the  city.  He  is  thoroughly  acquainted  with  his  business,  to  which  he  gives  close 
personal  attention.  His  store  has  an  area  of  2,700  square  feet,  and  is  heavily 
stocked  with  choice  flour,  staple  and  fancy  groceries,  fine  meats  and  fresh  vege- 
tables, while  a  specialty  is  madf  of  handling  ship  stores  of  all  kinds.  Six 
energetic  clerks  are  employed  to  insure  prompt  and  courteous  attention  to 
every  caller,  and  orders  will  br  filled  at  the  shortest  possible  notice. 


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THE    PRISCILLA    ENTERING    NEWPORT    HARBOR 


AMBROSE  DINING  ROOMS, 

For    Ladies    and    Gentlemen, 
Nos.  no  and  121  Thames  St.,  Foot  of  Washington  Square, 

FORMERLY     57- 

S.  X.  HUBBARD,  Proprietor,         NEWPORT,  R.   I. 

The  record  made  by  the  Ambrose  Dining  Rooms,  since  they  were  started 
by  the  present  proprietor  in  1870,  commends  itself  very  highly  to  the  public, 
and  has  resulted  in  buildiug  up  a  large  and  steadily  growiug  patronage.  They 
are  conveniently  located  at  Nos.  119  and  121  Thames  Street,  foot  of  Washington 
Square,  and  are  near  steamboat  lauding  and  depot.  The  premises  utilized  com- 
prise some  three  floors,  each  40  x  65  feet  in  dimensions,  and  include  a  fine  dining 
room,  having  a  seating  capacity  for  fifty  patrons,  also  some  fifteen  guest  rooms, 
which  are  very  attractively  fitted  up  for  the  comfort  of  patrons.  The  proprietor, 
Mr.  S.  T.  Hubbard,  is  one  of  the  few  men  who  are  thoroughly  competent  to 
manage  an  establishment  of  the  kind  in  question.  Ten  assistants  are  employed, 
and  the  service  is  prompt,  efficient  and  obliging/  the  food  is  varied  in  kind  and 
excellent  in  quality,  and  the  charges  are  uniformly  low  in  price.  In  fact,  every- 
thing about  the  place  is  first-class  in  every  respect,  and  even  the  "chronic 
grumblers"  will  here  find  little  cause  for  complaint.  Mr.  Hubbard  offers  numer- 
ous and  special  inducements  to  regular  boarders,  and  those  persons  desiring 
such  accommodations  will  find  it  to  their  advantage  to  give  him  an  early  call. 


GEORGE  H.  CHASE,  Photographic  Supplies,  ( (ptical  Lan- 
terns, Slides,  etc. ;  Developing,  Printing,  Toning,  Burnishing  and  General 
Photographic  Work  ;  Room  4,  over  No.  201  Thames  Street,  Newport,  R.  I. — 
For  the  past  five  years  Newport  has  enjoyed  the  advantages  of  a  first-class  estab- 
lishment in  a  line  before  that  date  but  very  partially  filled.  The  photographic 
supply  business  conducted  by  Mr.  -George  H.  Chase  at  Room  4,  No.  201  Thames 
Street,  was  opened  by  him  in  18S9,  and  has  steadily  developed  a  large  trade, 
owing  naturally  to  the  fact  that  nowhere  else  in  this  section  could  similar 
advantages  in  its  line  be  obtained.  Mr.  Chase  occupies  modernly  equipped 
workaud  salesrooms,  covering  in  all  28x45  feet.  He  employs  two  regular  assist- 
ants and  handles  all  orders  for  work  or  materials  in  the  most  prompt  and 
thorough  manner.  His  stock  includes  all  sizes  and  styles  of  sensitive  plates, 
chemicals,  paper,  etc.;  also,  optical  lanterns,  slides,  etc.  A  specialty  is  made 
of  supplies  for  amateur  photographers,  and  the  facilities  of  Mr.  Chase's  estab- 
lishment will  be  found  equal  to  every.class  of  demand.  He  also  executes  devel- 
oping, printing,  touiug,  burnishing  and  general  photographic  work  at  the  lo 
current  prices.  Satisfactiou  is  invariably  guaranteed,  and  one  can  always  rely 
upon  the  promptness,  accuracy  and  artistic  excellence  of  work  executed  here. 
Orders  are  received  from  all  parts  of  the  United  States,  and  special  work  handled 
for  many  well-known  photographers.  Wholesale  as  well  as  retail  orders  can  be 
filled  promptly  on  short  notice,  and  mail  orders  receive  very  cartful  attention. 
Our  readers  should  be  certain  to  call  here  when  desiring  the  latest  and  best  in 
this  line. 


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THE    OI.D    BULL    HOUSE. 

GODDARD    &   BARLOW,    Manufacturers   of  Sheet    Iron. 

Tin  and  Copper  Ware;  Furnace  Work  and  Tin  Roofing  promptly  attended  to; 
Rear  of  No.  200  Thames  Street,  Newport,  R.  I.— The  oldest  and  likewise  the 
best-known  business  house  of  its  line  in  Newport  is  that  which  has  been  con- 
ducted for  many  years  by  Messrs.  Goddard  &  Barlow  of  this  city.  The  busi- 
ness was  established  in  I S54  under  the  firm  name  of  Messrs.  J.  B.  Langlev  & 
Co.,  who  were  succeeded  in  i860  by  Messrs.  Brown,  Goddard  &  Barlow.  In 
1S77  Mr.  Brown  retired,  and  the  two  remaining  partners,  S.  Goddard  and  F.  A. 
Barlow,  have  since  conducted  the  business  alone.  Constituting  as  they  did  the 
"Company"  of  the  original  firm,  they  have  thus  been  engaged  in  this  line  for 
exactly  forty  years.  There  is  no  detail  of  the  business  or  the  requirements  of 
local  trade  with  which  they  are  not  thoroughly  familiar.  Old  residents  and 
people  acquainted  with  what  can  be  most  relied  upon  in  the  general  business 
interests  of  this  section  never  fail  to  call  upon  them  for  the  best  class  of  work 
in  their  special  lines.  As  skilled  manufacturers  of  sheet  iron,  tin  and  copper 
ware  in  general,  their  goods  hold  a  commanding  place  in  the  local  market  and 
enjoy  a  leading  prestige.  Furnace  work  of  all  kinds  and  tin  roofing  are  among 
the  specialties  which  receive  the  most  prompt  and  thorough  attention.  The  well- 
equipped  shop  occupied  is  25  x  40  feet  in  dimensions,  and  a  reliable  corps  of  five 
experienced  workmen  is  employed.  A  large  first-class  stock  of  goods  and 
materials  in  the  lines  indicated  is  kept  on  hand,  and  the  firm  will  be  found  pre- 
pared at  all  times  to  render  the  most  satisfactory  service  at  terms  not  to  be 
under-quoted  anywhere  in  this  section. 


M.  BROTHERSON,  Carpenter  and  Joiner;  Furniture  Packed 

and  Shipped;  Repairing  Furniture,  etc.  a  Specialty ;  No.  128  Spring  Street,  New- 
port, R.  I. — That  there  is  an  active  and  incessant  demand  for  the  services  of 
reliable  and  experienced  carpenters  and  builders  hardly  needs  to  be  stated, 
for,  in  so  large  and  enterprising  a  city  as  Newport  is,  there  is  a  very  considerable 
amount  of  building  going  on  continually,  and  the  carpenter  and  builder's  busi- 
ness is  correspondingly  prosperous.  Among  these  builders  who  have  proven 
themselves  worthy  of  the  highest  confidence  and  appreciation,  mention  should 
rightfully  be  made  of  Mr.  M.  Brotherson,  of  No.  12S  Spring  Street,  for  he  began 
business  in  1868  under  the  firm  name  of  Brotherson  &  Rose.  In  1870  he  as- 
sumed the  entire  control  of  the  business  and  has  since  made  an  enviable 
record  and  gained  the  good-will  of  all  with  whom  he  has  had  dealings.  Mr. 
Brotherson  is  a  practical  carpenter  and  joiner,  giving  special  attention  to 
repairing  furniture,  etc.,  also  to  packing  and  shipping  the  same.  He  does  all 
kinds  of  contract  and  repair  work  in  his  line  of  business,  and  is  very  well 
known  throughout  this  city.  He  employs  only  thoroughly  experienced  assist- 
tauts,  and  although  doing  a  large  building  business  he  by  no  means  neglects 
his  jobbing  trade,  but  on  the  contrary  gives  all  such  orders  the  most  prompt 
and  painstaking  attention,  and  when  desired  can  execute  repairs  of  all  kinds  at 
remarkably  short  notice.  His  prices  are  always  moderate  and  fair,  and  his 
business  is  a  steadily  growing  one.  He  was  born  in  New  Bedford,  Mass.,  came 
to  this  city  in  1S67,  and  served  in  the  late  war  from  1S61  to  1S63  in  the  navy  as 
carpenter's  mate  on  board  the  frigate  "Congress,"  having  taken  active  part  in 
the  "Merrimac"  fight. 


I,OUIS  SHANTEI/ER,  Dealer  in  Groceries,  Choice 
Meats  and  Poultry,  Vegetables,  etc.,  No.  465  Thames  Street. —  It  has  been 
said  that  mankind  may  be  divided  into  two  classes — those  who  eat  to  live,  and 
those  who  live  to  eat;  but  there  is  such  a  thing  as  avoiding  extremes,  and  a 
man  may  recognize  the  importance  of  using  a  suitable  amount  of  nutritious 
food,  and  may  thoroughly  enjoy  a  well-selected  and  well-cooked  meal  without 
deserving  to  be  ranked  among  the  comparatively  few  who  "  live  to  eat;"  or,  in 
other  words,  consider  eating  to  be  of  more  importance  than  anything  or  every- 
thing else.  But  the  establishment  carried  on  by  Mr.  Louis  Shauteler  appeals  to 
both  classes,  for  here  may  be  found  a  large  and  complete  stock  of  fresh  meats 
of  all  kinds,  including  the  very  choicest  cuts  ;  and  here  may  also  be  found 
poultry  and  vegetables  in  their  seasons,  and  a  general  assortment  of  fine  family 
groceries.  Mr.  Shanteler  began  operations  in  Newport  in  18S5.  He  sells  prin- 
cipally at  retail,  and  is  in  a  position  to  furnish  any  goods  in  his  line,  in 
quantities  to  suit,  at  short  notice  and  at  positively  bottom  rates.  The  premises 
made  use  of  are  located  at  465  Thames  Street,  and  measure  some  2,oSo  square 
feet;  and,  as  this  large  amount  of  space  is  fully  utilized,  it  goes  without  saying 
that  a  very  extensive  stock  is  carried.  Adequate  assistance  is  employed,  and 
callers  are  assured  immediate  and  courteous  attention. 


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THE    OLD    CITY    HALL. 


EDWARD  P.  MARSH,  Funeral  Director  and  Professional 
Kmbalmer,  101  Thames  Street,  Newport,  R.  I. ;  Residence,  14  Everett  Street. — 
The  superior  refinement  and  scientific  development  of  the  present  time  are 
in  no  departments  of  modern  business  more  clearly  recognized  than  in  that 
concerned  with  the  making  of  household  furniture  and  also  in  that  of  under- 
taking and  embalming.  An  establishment  which  has  long  ranked  among  the 
best  in  these  spheres  of  local  life  and  activity  is  that  of  Mr.  Edward  P.  Marsh, 
situated  at  No.  101  Thames  Street,  Newport.  The  furniture  business  of  the 
house  has  been  established  for  over  twenty-five  years  and  under  Mr.  Marsh's 
sole  charge  since  18S0.  The  undertaking  department  has  now  been  conducted 
for  four  years.  Each  is  maintained  up  to  the  very  best  modern  standards, 
without  variation.  Mr.  Marsh  occupies  a  handsomely  equipped  stone  building 
at  above  address,  divided  into  two  sections,  one  22  x  40  feet  and  the  other  35  x  60 
feet  in  dimensions.  The  latter  contains  a  large  and  elegant  display  of  select 
furniture  and  upholstery  goods,  and  at  prices  which  it  will  be  very  difficult  to 


duplicate  for  the  quality.  Suits  of  the  finest  artistic  character  are  sold  at 
reduced  figures,  and  also  single  pieces  of  unique  and  novel  attractiveness.  The 
smaller  section  of  the  store  contains  the  office  and  specially  selected  lines  of 
undertaking  goods.  Mr.  Marsh  is  a  professional  embalmer,  has  made  thorough 
study  of  the  most  modern  methods  and  has  most  complete  and  thorough 
experience.  He  can  afford  prompt  and  reliable  facilities  at  all  times,  equal  to 
the  best  in  New  York  City.  His  terms  likewise  will  be  found  unusually  moder- 
ate. No  efforts  are  spared  to  meet  every  need  and  demand  of  patrons  in  the 
most  careful  and  satisfactory  manner.  If  they  wish  to  make  sure  of  the  best 
service  our  readers  should  not  fail  to  call  here.  Mr.  Marsh  employs  four 
trained  assistants,  is  connected  by  telephone,  and  responds  with  personal 
attention  to  all  requests  for  his  special  and  experienced  supervision.  His  repu- 
tation in  the  lines  indicated  is  absolutely  unexcelled,  and  is  recognized  not 
only  in  Newport  and  Rhode  Island,  but  also  iu  other  States.  The  residence 
office  of  Mr.  Marsh  is  at  No.    14  Everett  Street 


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cfs? 


THK   HEBREW   SYNAGOGUE,   NEWPORT. 

HENRY  J.  HASS,  Florist  and  Market  Gardener  (Bedding 
Plants,  House  Plants,  Cut  Flowers  aud  Floral  Desigus  at  short  notice.  All 
kinds  of  Fresh  Vegetables  in  their  season.  Greenhouses  and  Gardens  :  Almy 
Court,  off  Bliss  Road,  near  Broadway.  Flower  Store  :  234  Thames  Street, 
opposite  Caswell  &  Massey.  Connected  by  Telephone)  Newport,  R.  I. — 
The  increasing  use  that  is  being  made  of  flowers  in  society  is  one  of  the 
most  pronounced  movements  of  the  day,  aud  it  is  evident  that  the  public  have 
discovered  that  many  sentiments  can  be  expressed  by  the  judicious  use  of 
flowers  that  would  otherwise  have  to  find  imperfect  utterance,  or  else  be  left 
entirely  unsaid.  A  gift  of  flowers  is  always  in  good  taste ;  and,  when  any  hesita- 
tion is  felt  as  to  whether  a  present  would  be  appropriate  or  not,  flowers  may  be 
given  with  the  assurance  that  no  offense  can  possibly  be  taken.  It  is  necessary, 
of  course,  to  have  such  gifts  selected  and  arranged  in  harmony  with  the  spirit 
that  prompts  their  sending,  and  in  order  to  secure  this  result  it  is  well  to 
patronize  a  florist  who  from  his  experience  and  taste  is  well  qualified  to  be 
considered  an  authority  on  such  matters.  Such  may  truthfully  be  said  of  Mr. 
Henry  J.  Hass,  whose  flower  store  may  be  found  at  No.  234  Thames  Street. 
Mr.  Hass  is  a  florist  and  market  gardener,  and  has  carried  on  his  present  busi- 
ness here,  at  Newport,  for  the  past  twenty  years,  having  begun  operations 
under  the  firm  name  of  Hass  &  Grant,  assuming  the  entire  management  of 
affairs  about  twelve  years  ago.  His  greenhouse  and  gardens,  located  on  Almy 
Court,  off  Bliss  Road,  near  Broadway,  are  not  only  spacious  and  well  arranged, 
but  are  thoroughly  equipped  iu  every  respect.  Mr.  Hass  always  carries  a  large 
and  fresh  stock  at  his  store,  and  is  prepared  to  fill  orders  for  all  kinds  of 
bedding  plants,  house  plauts,  cut  flowers  and  fresh  vegetables  in  their  season, 
and  also  to  make  floral  emblems  of  any  kind  to  order  at  a  few  hours'  notice, 
aud  whether  the  occasion  be  one  of  joy  or  of  sorrow  he  can  furnish  an  appro- 
priate design,  as  elaborate  as  may  be  desired,  aud  as  low  in  price  as  circum- 
stances will  permit.    Right  competent  assistants  are  employed. 


P.    STEVENS'   SON 

(EDWIN   STEVENS), 

MARBLE  AND  GRANITE  WORKS, 

No.  29  Thames  Street, 

NEWPORT,    R.   I. 


There  are  few  business  houses  iu  the  United  States  which  cau  point  to  so 
long  and  honorable  a  record  as  that  enjoyed  by  the  old  house  of  P.  Stevens' 
Son  of  this  city.  It  was  established  in  1709  by  John  Stevens,  and  has  been 
carried  on  in  the  direct  line  of  descent  aud  under  the  same  name  for  nearly  two 
hundred  years.  Succeeding  to  the  original  John  Stevens  were  John  Stevens  2d 
and  3d  ;  then  followed  James  Stevens  and  his  brother,  Philip  Stevens,  bringing 
the  business  well  into  the  present  century.  The  firm  of  P.  Stevens  &  Son 
conducted  it  up  to  1S60,  when  they  were  succeeded  by  that  of  P.  Stevens  & 
Sons.  They  were  succeeded  by  that  of  P.  Stevens'  Sous,  and  in  1890  the  name 
of  P.  Stevens'  Sou  was  adopted,  Mr.  Edwin  Stevens  having  had  sole  charge 
since  that  date.  This  unique  aud  unrivalled  history  among  American  business 
houses  indicates  a  very  high  standard  of  commercial  dealings  and  a  special 
fitness  for  the  class  of  work  handled.  The  well-equipped  plant  occupied  at 
No.  29  Thames  Street  comprises  a  workshop  of  two  floors,  and  38  x  50  feet  in 
size  ;  also  an  adjacent  yard  for  storage,  etc.,  of  45  x  100  feet.  A  reliable  corps 
of  men  is  employed,  and  the  best  class  of  artistic  workmanship  invariably 
assured  with  this  old  and  leading  house.  Mr.  Stevens  make  a  specialty  of 
American  and  foreign  marble  mantels,  also  of  sepulchral  monuments,  mural 
tablets,  cabinet  slabs,  Italian  tile,  soapstone  and  granite  monuments.  His 
terms  are  invariably  liberal  and  fair.  When  our  readers  desire  the  highest  and 
best  class  of  work  in  any  line  of  marble  or  granite,  they  should  not  fail  to  visit 
this  establishment  and  convince  themselves  of  its  long-established  and  special 
advantages.  The  Hebrew  Synagogue,  erected  about  1760,  was  built  by  Mr. 
John  Stevens  ;  also  the  Queen  Anne  building  on  Thames  Street. 


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RKSIDENCK    OF     MRS 


H.     I'RATT 


SIMON   KOSCHNY,   Vienna  Confectioner,   Nos.   230  &  232 

Thames  Street  and  Branch  Store,  No.  16  Broadway.  Parties  supplied  with 
Wedding  Cakes,  Ice  Cream  and  Sherbets  of  all  flavors,  Wine  Jellies,  Charlotte 
Russe,  new  kind  Fancy  Ice  Cream  in  Maroon  and  Maraschino,  Swiss  Meringues 
with  Sponge  Sugar,  Sugar  and  Nougat  Centre  Pieces.  Choice  Candies  made 
daily.  All  orders  promptly  attended  to.  Everything  guaranteed  to  be  pure. 
There  is  no  place  in  America  where  the  luxuries  and  refinements  of  life  are 
more  completely  and  modernly  provided  than  at  Newport,  the  heart  and 
centre  of  its  wealthiest  summer  and  seashore  interests.  The  business  conducted 
in  this  line  by  Mr.  Simon  Koschny  has  for  a  number  of  years  maintained  the 
very  first  rank.  Mr.  Koschny  is  a  skilled  and  experienced  caterer  and  confec- 
tioner, being  familiar  with  the  best  European  methods  and  a  recognized  author- 
ity iu  all  matters  of  this  kind.  He  has  conducted  his  modern  store  at  No.  232 
Thames  Street,  Newport,  for  the  past  seven  years,  and  it  has  been  a  steadily 
growing  success  throughout  that  period.  Every  feature  of  a  first-class  confec- 
tionery and  catering  business  is  handled  in  the  finest  modern  style.  Mr. 
Koschny  manufactures  all  his  own  candies  on  the  premises,  the  same  being 
made  fresh  each  day,  and  therefore  he  can  guarantee  the  very  fiuest  and 
most  wholesome   quality.       Among   well-known  specialties    are   liis   superior 


caramels,  old-fashioned  molasses  candy,  bon-bons  and  uougatines.  He  also 
makes  a  special  line  of  Vienna  creams  and  ices,  his  superior  flavors  enjoying 
the  highest  reputation,  being  now  exclusively  purchased  by  many  of  the 
leading  families  on  the  island.  They  are  promptly  delivered  at  any  point  and 
at  the  lowest  rates,  both  wholesale  and  retail.  Parties  are  also  supplied  with 
wedding  cakes,  ice  cream  and  sherbets  of  all  flavors,  wine  jellies,  charlotte 
russe,  new  styles  of  fancy  ice  creams  in  maroon  and  maraschinos,  also  Swiss 
meringues  with  sponge  sugar  and  nougat  centre  pieces.  Mr.  Koschny's  special- 
ties will  be  found  to  both  delight  the  eye  and  deliciously  surprise  the  palate. 
He  carries  a  large  fresh  stock  of  superior  confectionery  goods  at  all  times.  Hi- 
store  is  elegantly  decorated,  aud  provided  with  a  charming  refreshment  room, 
where  the  inviting  qualities  of  his  goods  may  be  most  pleasantly  tested  and 
sampled.  Before  coming  to  the  United  States  Mr.  Koschny  had  an  experience 
of  seven  years  in  the  same  line  abroad,  during  three  of  which  he  catered  to  the 
Court  of  Germany,  at  Ratibor,  and  on  coming  to  the  United  States  he  was  for 
three  years  at  Brooklyn,  N.  V.,  with  two  of  the  leading  confectioners  and  cater- 
ers of  the  country,  Messrs  Sweeu  &  Weeks.  Among  his  Newport  customers 
are  Mr.  Vanderbilt,  Mr.  Havemeyer,  Mr.  Elisha  Dyer.  .Mr.  De  Forest  and 
other-. 


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JOHN  F.  SCOTT,  Sailmaker;  All  Kinds  of  Sails,  Tents, 
Awnings,  Etc.,  Made  and  Repaired  with  Neatness  and  Dispatch;  No.  10  Com- 
mercial Wharf,  Newport,  R.  I. — One  of  the  best-known  and  established  houses 
in  this  city  is  that  of  Mr.  John  F.  Scott,  sail,  tent  and  awning  maker,  located 
at  Xo.  10  Commercial  Wharf.  This  house  was  established  in  1S41  by  Messrs. 
Freboru  &  Dennis,  succeeded  in  1S50  by  Benjamin  Freborn,  and  again  in  1S65 
by  Messrs.  Hogan  &  Scott,  the  present  proprietor  assuming  control  in  1S80. 
The  premises  utilized  for  the  prosecution  of  this  extensive  enterprise  consist  of 
a  loft  35  x  105  feet  in  dimension.  Mr.  Scott  is  prepared  to  manufacture  all 
kinds  of  sails,  tents,  awnings,  etc.,  and  to  repair  the  same  with  neatness  and 
dispatch.  Employment  is  given  to  three  thoroughly  capable  assistants,  and 
perfect  satisfaction  is  guaranteed  in  all  work  performed  in  this  establishment. 
Mr.  Scott  served  in  the  army  as  Orderly  Sergeant  in  1st  Rhode  Island  Cavalry. 
While  he  has  been  engaged  in  business  here  he  has  made  for  himself  a  reputa- 
tion which  is  well  earned  and  established  on  the  firmest  possible  basis. 


GIBSON  BROTHERS,  Florists,  No.  115  Bellevue  Avenue, 
Greenhouses,  Malbone  Avenue,  Newport,  R.  I.;  Telephone  Connection. — This 
is  neither  the  time  nor  the  place  to  indulge  in  a  eulogy  of  flowers  and  flower 
lovers,  and  indeed  it  is  very  unprofitable  work  at  the  best  to  endeavor  to  argue 
people  into  a  fondness  for  and  appreciation  of  these  "smiles  of  nature."  as 
somebody  has  called  them ;  for,  if  a  person  has  "not  a  love  for  flowers  born  in 
him,  it  is  idle  to  seek  to  inculcate  it  by  example  or  precept.  In  this  article 
then  we  will  treat  the  subject  from  its  commercial  side  alone,  and  that  this  is 
of  great  importance  no  one  need  be  told  who  is  at  all  familiar  with  the  demands 
of  custom  and  fashion  as  regards  flowers  and  their  uses.  To  begin  with,  it  is 
impossible  to  conceive  of  articles  better  adapted  to  all  occasions  than  are 
flowers,  for  taste  and  custom  sanction  their  use  in  time  of  joy  and  in  sorrow, 
on  the  breast  of  the  bride  and  on  the  bosom  of  the  departed  one.  Flowers 
may  be  safely  offered  where  any  other  gift  would  be  refused,  and  so  wide  is  the 
range  of  their  capabilities  that  either  distant  respect  or  fervent  admiration  may 
be  expressed  by  them  more  eloquently  than  by  words.  "Science  has  made  possible 
many  strange  things  but  in  nothing  has  she  ministered  more  to  the  gratifica- 
tion of  the  wishes  of  cultivated  people  than  in  producing  the  most  delicate 
flowers  even  at  the  height  of  our  most  inclement  weather.  In  Newport  and 
vicinity  the  trade  in  flowers  is  practically  controlled  by  Messrs.  Gibson  Brothers 
of  No.  1 15  Bellevue  Avenue,  for  these  gentlemen  have  such  facilities  and  such 
skill  as  to  render  competition  out  of  the  question.  They  have  been  residents 
of  Newport  for  many  years,  the  business  having  been  established  in  1871  by 
Mr.  Thos.  J.  Gibson.  The  present  firm  is  composed  of  T.  J.,  Jos.  and  J.  W. 
Gibson.  Nine  greenhouses  are  maintained,  20  x  100  feet  in  size,  and  located  on 
Malbone  Avenue,  while  their  retail  store  on  Bellevue  Avenue  measures  28x60 
feet  in  dimensions.  They  employ  from  five  to  six  skilled  assistants  and  their 
trade  is  chiefly  retail,  although  some  wholesale  trade  is  carried  on. 


JOHN  E.  DOWXING,  Caqsenter  and  Builder.  Particular 
attention  giveu  to  repairing  furniture.  Packing  of  furniture  and  fine  glassware 
ready  for  shipping.  All  kinds  of  jobbing  a  specialty,  and  prompt  attention 
given.  Shop  and  residence,  13  Cottage  Place,  near  All  Saints  Chapel,  Newport, 
R.  I. — Many  a  man  who  has  engaged  in  building  operations  has  wished  that  he 
could  find  a  builder  who  would  not  only  attend  to  the  strict  orders  he  received, 
but  who  would  also  feel  a  sort  of  personal  interest  in  the  carrying  out  of  the 
proposed  plaus  to  the  best  advantage  ;  for  all  of  us  know  how  much  more  satis- 
factory results  are  attained  when  not  only  the  help  but  also  the  sympathy  of 
those  engaged  is  enlisted.  It  is  therefore  with  pleasure  that  we  call  attention 
to  the  establishment  of  Mr.  John  E.  Dowling,  at  No.  13  Cottage  Place,  New- 
port. Busiuess  was  commenced  in  1891  by  Mr.  Dowling,  and  it  now  occupies 
a  very  high  position.  Mr.  Dowling  gives  employment  to  from  two  to  twenty, 
as  the  business  on  hand  may  require.  Jobbing  and  building,  besides  the  re- 
pairing of  furniture,  together  with  packing  of  furniture,  glass,  etc.,  for  shippiug, 
is  extensively  carried  on.  Careful,  artistic  work  is  accomplished,  and  all  the 
rates  are  very  low. 


HENRY  A.  THORNDIKE,   Truckman  and    Expressman; 

Office,  65  and  67  Bridge  Street,  Newport,  R.  I.;  P.  O.  Box,  363;  Telephone  con- 
nection.— In  the  progress  of  local  trade  no  business  house  has  taken  a  more 
distinct  place  as  furnishing  unrivalled  service  in  its  special  lines  than  that 
conducted  by  Mr.  Henry  A.  Thorudike,  of  Newport.  His  stables  and  office  are 
located  at  Nos.  65  and  67  Bridge  Street,  the  extensive  business  handled  reaching 
not  only  throughout  the  city  but  likewise  to  all  parts  of  the  State  and  adjoining 
sections  of  the  East  Shore.  As  an  express  and  freight  transferer,  Mr.  Thorn, 
dike  has  been  established  here  for  himself  since  1SS2.  He  employs  an  average 
corps  of  eight  trained  men  and  runs  five  regular  delivery  teams  in  the  freight 
and  express  business.  His  facilities  are  unexcelled  for  superior  service  in 
these  lines  at  the  best  rates.  A  branch  of  his  business  which  has  attained  to 
very  large  proportions  in  recent  years  is  that  dealing  in  barrels,  kegs,  boxes, 
nails  and  supplies  of  all  kinds  for  the  fishermen,  farmers  and  general  handlers 
of  produce  throughout  the  State.  Iu  this  line  Mr.  Thorndike  handles  the 
largest  busiuess  in  Rhode  Island  outside  of  Providence,  and  which  has  no  su- 
perior as  to  price,  character  of  supplies  and  prompt  service.  His  storage  plant, 
in  addition  to  stables,  occupies  three  large  buildings,  each  of  two  floors  and 
covering  an  aggregate  of  7,500  square  feet  of  floor  space.  A  very  extensive 
and  complete  line  of  supplies  iu  the  branches  indicated  is  kept  always  on  hand, 
and  the  prices  are  invariably  ou  the  lowest  market  basis.  Mr.  Thorudike's 
superior  facilities  and  prompt  first-class  management  make  it  a  matter  of  sim- 
plest good  judgment  on  the  part  of  any  of  our  readers  needing  service  in  his 
lines  to  make  an  early  trial  of  these  facilities  and  convince  themselves  that 
they  can  nowhere  else  iu  this  part  of  the  State  obtain  equal  advantages  and 
satisfaction. 


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P.  H.  Child,  Photo, 


AT    THE    POM)    CI.I'l 


J.  K.  LEDDY,  BLACKSMITH  &  HORSE-SHOER, 


15  Bench  Street  and  15  Farewell  Street, 


NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


Mr.  J.  E.  Leddy  lias  long  been  prominently  identified  with  the  black- 
smith's trade,  being  known  as  one  of  the  most  expert  blacksmiths  and  horse- 
shoers  in  this  city.  He  began  his  present  enterprise  in  1SS0,  since  when  he 
has  materially  added  to  his  business  and  his  reputation.  His  facilities  enable 
him  to  fill  every  order  without  delay,  and  to  do  work  cheaply,  as  well  as 
durably  and  neatly.  The  premises  made  use  of  comprise  two  shops,  one 
located  at  No.  15  Beach  street,  the  other  at  No.  15  Farewell  street,  both  estab- 
lishments being  thoroughly  equipped  in  every  part,  especially  as  regards  the 
facilities  for  horseshoeing,  of  which  a  specialty  is  made  ;  lame  and  interfering 
horses  being  shod  on  the  most  approved  principles  by  experienced  workmen, 
Mr.  Leddy  being  prepared  to  do  such  work  in  a  manner  that  will  suit 
customers,  no  rigid  rules  being  followed  ;  but  the-  individual  needs  of  each  horse 
being  carefully  considered.  Employment  is  given  to  five  assistants,  and  every 
order  is  given  prompt  and  intelligent  attention.  The  prices  quoted  in  the  " 
various  departments  of  the  business  are  as  low  as  is  consistent  with  the  use  of 
selected  material  and  the  employment  of  skilled  labor,  and  we  may  say  in 
closing  that  all  work  done  here  is  fully  warranted  in  every  respect. 


CLARK  H.  BURDICK   &    CO.,    Dealers   in   Boots,    Shoes 

and  Rubbers,  No.  405  Thames  Street.  Newport,  R.  I.;    Gent's  Boots  and  Shoes 
made  to  order  ;  particular  attention  paid  to  Repairing. 

For  over  fifty  years  has  the  enterprise  now  conducted  by  Messrs.  Clark  II. 
Burdick  .S:  Co.  been  prosecuted,  and  during  that  time  what  changes  have  oc- 
curred, not  only  in  this  city,  but  in  the  State  as  well,  to  say  nothing  of  the  entire 
nation.  Radical  revolutions  have  been  worked  in  public  taste  and  in  the 
methods  of  doing  business.  Numberless  concerns  have  been  started,  pushed 
for  awhile,  abandoned  and  forgotten,  while  others,  like  that  of  which  we  are 
now  writing,  have  gone  steadily  onward,  with  every  added  year  getting  an  ad- 
ditional hold  on  the  confidence  and  esteem  of  the  public.  Mr.  C.  II.  Burdick 
began  operations  in  1841,  the  present  firm  being  formed  by  the  admission  of 
Mr.  Thomas  Power  as  a  partner  in  1871  ;  and  lew  if  any  men  in  the  State  can 
boast  of  so  intimate  a  knowledge  of  the  various  goods  in  which  tiny  deal  as  lias 
come  to  them  during  the  many  years  they  have  been  concerned  in  their  sale. 
Mr.  Burdick  is  the  oldest  business  man  in  Thames  Street  and  is  a  native  of 
Newport.  A  store  32x50  feet  in  size  is  occupied,  located  at  No.  405  Tha 
Street,  aud  there  is  shown  probably  the  most  complete  assortment  of  b 
shoes  and  rubbers,  etc.,  to  he  found  in  the  city.  Gentlemen's  boots  and  shoes 
are  made  to  order,  and  particular  attention  is  paid  to  repairing  in  all  its 
branches.     Four  capable  assistants  are  employed. 


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P.  M.  SHEA, 
Horseshoeing   Establishment. 


Shoeing  Neatly  and  Promptly  Executed. 

NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


DE  BUMS  COURT,  just  off  Bellevue  Ave. 
Opposite  the  Berkeley. 


So  much  has  been  said  and  written  on  the  subject  of  horseshoeing  that 
the  man  who  owns  a  horse  and  does  not  yet  appreciate  the  advantage  of  having 
him  properly  shod,  and  the  dangers  arising  from  poor  shoeing,  is  not  at  all 
likely  to  mind  anything  that  we  might  say  concerning  the  matter.  But  we 
may  at  least  point'  out  a  shop  where  horseshoeing  is  done  as  it  should  be,  and 
just  such  a  shop  is  that  carried  on  by  Mr.  P.  M.  Shea.  This  is  an  old  and  lead- 
ing shop,  having  been  established  by  its  present  proprietor  in  1870,  and  is 
located  in  De  Blois  Court,  just  off  Bellevue  Avenue,  opposite  the  Berkeley. 
Mr.  Shea  employs  five  thoroughly  experienced  men  and  has  accommodations 
for  some  twelve  or  fifteeu  horses  at  a  time.  He  gives  personal  attention  to  the 
filling  of  every  order  for  horseshoeing,  and  is  therefore  in  a  position  to  guar- 
antee satisfaction  to  every  customer  who  appreciates  good  and  skillful  work, 
especially  as  he  uses  selected  materials  and  has  all  necessary  tools,  etc.,  to  en- 
able horseshoeing  to  be  neatly  and  promptly  executed.  No  fancy  charges  are 
made,  but  all  work  is  done  at  moderate  rates. 


JAMES  A.  EASTERBROOKS,  Harness  Maker  and  Carriage 

Trimmer  ;  Horse  Clothing  and  Horse  Goods  ;  Repairing  in  all  branches  ;  No.  4 
Farewell  Street,  Newport,  R.  I. — There  are  a  great  many  excellent  harnesses 
made  in  Rhode  Island  annually,  but  there  are  also  many  poor  ones  turned  out, 
and  it  is  necessary  to  use  some  discrimination  if  imposition  is  to  be  avoided. 
There  is  no  need  of  argniug  as  to  the  advantages  of  a  good  harness.  There  are 
really  but  two  kinds  made — one  that  is  valuable  and  one  that  is  worthless — and 
we  will  siijiply  say  that  an  unreliable  harness  is  not  only  dangerous  but  useless, 
and  should  be  cast  aside  as  soon  as  its  weakness  is  discovered.  It  is  easy  to 
purchase  strong  and  well-made  goods  of  this  kind,  and  a  visit  to  the  establish- 
ment of  which  Mr.  James  A.  Easterbrooks  is  the  proprietor,  located  at  No.  4 
Farewell  Street,  will  result  in  the  inspection  of  as  trustworthy  work  as  is  done 
in  this  country.  Mr.  Easterbrooks  is  as  moderate  in  his  prices  as  he  is  thorough 
in  his  work,  and  economy  is  best  served  by  paying  a  fair  sum  and  getting  some- 
thing that  will  last.  The  business  was  established  in  1879  by  Messrs,  Gallergher 
&  Tripp,  and  after  several  changes  came  under  the  control  of  the  present  pro- 
prietor in  1893.  Mr.  Easterbrooks  is  both  a  harness  maker  and  carriage  trim- 
mer, and  also  deals  extensively  in  horse  clothing  and  horse  goods,  while 
particular  attention  is  given  to  repairing  in  all  its  branches.  Premises  measur- 
ing 20  x  35  feet  in  size  are  utilized,  and  employment  is  given  to  two  assistants. 


JOSEPH  HAIRE,  Plumber,  No.  140  Spring  Street,  opposite 
Trinity  Church,  Newport,  R.  I. — No  man  who  has  had  experience  with  defect- 
ive steam,  gas,  water  or  drain  pipe  wants  to  have  it  repeated,  for  such  thiugs 
are  always  annoying  and  in  many  cases  are  dangerous.  So  deadly  an  agent  as 
illuminating  gas  cannot  be  too  carefully  confined,  and  although  steam  is  com- 
paratively harmless,  as  far  as  danger  to  life  is  concerned,  still  it  may'  seriously 
damage  valuable  property  and  should  be  kept  where  it  belongs.  Therefore 
piping  of  all  kinds  should  be  carefully  done  by  competent  hands  ;  and,  as  not 
all  those  who  profess  to  be  skilled  in  this  line  really  are  so,  we  take  great 
pleasure  iu  calling  the  reader's  attention  to  Mr.  Joseph  Haire,  doing  business  at 
No.  140  Spring  Street,  for  we  know  that  this  gentlemen  is  an  expert  in  this 
branch  of  business  and  may  be  fully  depended  upon  to  satisfactorily  carry  out 
any  operation  which  he  may  undertake.  Mr.  Haire  is  widely  known  and 
highly  respected  throughout  Newport  and  vicinity.  The  enterprise  now  under 
his  charge  was  started  by  the  firm  of  Haire  &  Murphy  iu  18S3,  Mr.  Haire 
assuming  the  entire  control  of  affairs  in  18S5,  and  has  therefore  been  an  assured 
success  for  the  past  eleven  years,  as  the  public  are  quick  to  perceive  the  advan- 
tages of  dealing  with  his  house,  and  have  consequently  given  it  liberal  patron- 
age. Mr.  Haire  is  a  thoroughly  practical  plumber,  and  also  does  an  extensive 
retail  business  in  plumber's  goods  of  all  kinds,  and  at  his  store,  located  at  the 
above-named  address,  a  fine  stock  is  carried  and  an  A  1  trade  catered  to. 
Twelve  capable  assistants  are  employed,  and  special  attention  is  given  to  order 
work,  which  will  be  done  at  short  notice  and  at  prices  that  cannot  fail  to  be 
satisfactory. 


NOAH  THOMPSON,  Wholesale  Dealer  in  All  Kinds  of  Fish, 
Kinsley's  Wharf,  Newport,  R.  I. — The  favorable  situatiou  of  Newport  has  long 
made  it  a  leader  iu  all  matters  bearing  on  the  fish  interests  of  Southeastern 
New  England.  A  prominent  and  successful  business  dealing  iu  this  Hue  is  that 
conducted  here  for  the  past  twenty  years  by  Mr.  Noah  Thompson,  of  Newport. 
His  well-equipped  establishment  at  Kinsley's  Wharf  contains  the  best  facilities 
for  handling  and  storing  the  large  consignments  of  fish  constantly  received  by 
him  during  the  season.  This  includes  bluefish,  mackerel,  weakfish,  salt-water 
trout,  sea  bass  and  all  the  best  varieties  of  the  finny  tribe  inhabiting  the  waters 
of  the  bay,  ocean  and  sound  within  a  hundred  miles  of  Newport.  Mr.  Thomp- 
son runs  several  fishing  sloops  to  the  banks  through  the  season,  and  the  stock 
received  is  of  the  freshest  and  most  reliable  character.  He  supplies  many  lead- 
ing dealers,  also,  hotels  and  private  parties  on  very  liberal  terms.  The  average 
number  of  men  regularly  employed  by  him  is  eight.  His  trade  has  taken  and 
maintained  a  leading  place  among  the  wholesale  fish  dealers  of  this  section, 
and  all  trading  with  him  know  that  they  can  absolutely  rely  on  receiving  the 
very  best  class  of  goods.  Prices  invariably  are  rock-bottom,  and  prompt  deliv- 
ery is  another  important  feature.  Our  readers  can  afford  to  give  Mr.  Thomp- 
son's facilities  very  careful  attention  before  ordering  goods  in  this  department, 
and  will  certainly  profit  by  so  doing. 


1      II    Child,  Ph..li). 


GOOSE    NECK 


P.  H.  STEDMAN,  Ornamental  Brass  and  Bronze  Work, 
Metal  Picture  Frames;  Gas  Fixtures  Rebronzed  in-any  Color;  Nickel  and  Silver 
Plating;  No.  in  John  Street,  Newport,  R.  I.,  near  Bellevue  Avenue. — One  of  the 
oldest  and  best-known  establishments  in  its  branch  of  Newport  business  is  that 
which  has  been  conducted  for  the  past  twenty  years  by  Mr.  P.  H.  Stedman  at 
No.  1 1 1  John  Street.  Having  been  under  continuous  and  thoroughly  practical 
management  from  the  start,  it  has  built  up  a  reputation  for  superior  modern 
work  which  is  practically  unrivalled  in  this  section.  Two  floors  of  a  building, 
56  x  70  feet  in  dimensions,  are  occupied,  and  an  average  corps  of  seven  reliable 
workmen  employed.  The  recently  improved  machinery  of  the  plant  is  operated 
by  steam  power.  Every  kind  of  ornamental  brass  and  bronze  work  is  executed 
promptly  to  order,  and  in  the  very  best  style.  Metal  picture  frames,  gas- 
fixtures,  nickel  and  silver  plating  work  are  among  leading  specialties,  for  which 
the  facilities  of  Mr.  Stedman  are  unexcelled  anywhere.  Repairing  and  refitting 
of  household  metallic  decorations  are  a  feature  in  which  he  can  afford  invariably 
the  highest  satisfaction.  Prices  are  maintained  .upon  a  reasonable  basis,  con- 
sistent with  the  best  standard  of  work.  He  supplies  metal  chandeliers,  gas  and 
electric  light  fixtures  of  recent  and  beautiful  design,  and  special  ornamental 
brasswork.  The  high  standards  of  Newport  trade  are  well  known,  and  to  keep 
in  touch  with  the  same  our  readers  will  do  well  to  utilize  the  superior  facilities 
of  this  old-established  and  successful  house. 


C.  S.  SULLIVAN  &  SON,  Coach  Painters,  Liberty  Block, 
corner  of  Farewell  and  Marlborough  Streets,  Newport,  R  I. — It  is  certain 
that  no  matter  what  may  be  the  -other  features  of  a  carriage,  if  it  is  poorly 
painted  it  is  sure  to  be  an  eyesore  and  a  pain  forever.  Those  of  our  readers 
who  desire  the  finest  and  most  reliable  work  in  this  department  should 
visit  the  establishment  of  Messrs.  C.  S.  Sullivan  &  Son,  Liberty  Block, 
corner  of  Farewell  and  Marlborough  Streets,  Newport,  R.  I.  It  has  been 
established  since  the  year  1S61,  having  been  conducted  alone  by  Mr.  C.  S.  Sul- 
livan from  that  date  up  to  three  years  ago,  when  his  sou,  Mr.  J.  E.  Sullivan, 
became  a  member  of  the  firm.  There  is  no  house  of  its  special  line  in  the  city 
which  represents  an  equal  range  of  experience  and  unvaryingly  high  standard. 
They  occupy  an  entire  floor  of  the  Liberty  Block,  the  same  being  4S  x  75  feet 
in  dimensions.  A  reliable  corps  of  workmen  is  employed  throughout  the 
year,  and  all  orders  executed  with  the  most  complete  dispatch  and  thorough- 
ness. There  is  no  detail  of  modern  carriage  painting  which  cannot  be  handled 
here  in  the  finest  and  most  handsome  style.  Superior  materials  alone  used, 
and  all  work  solidly  guaranteed.  A  vehicle  of  any  sort  is  exposed  to  such  con- 
stant wear  and  tear,  that  it  is  the  simplest  principle  of  economy  to  obtain  the 
very  best  service  in  its  exterior  decoration.  All  who  appreciate  this  fact  will 
be  exceptionally  pleased  by  a  trial  of  the  facilities  afforded  by  this  leading  and 
reliable   firm. 


Henry  Biesel  &  Sons,  <^^^^^^^^«>^^^^^^^^^s-^^s?iS55s«ssi-2> 

SADDLE,  HARNESS  AND  TRUNK  MAKERS, 


BAGS,    POCKET     BOOKS,    Etc. 

Dog    Collars    and    Fine    Leather    Goods,   Horse   and    Stable 

1  <ls    Hi    Every    Description, 


A,  A.  TILLEY, 


DEALER    IN 


S- 


Meats  and  Vegetables,   Etc. 

256  &  :s*  Thames  Street,  Newport,  R.  I. 

1  GAME    OE    ALL     KINDS, 


DENNIS  SHANAHAN,  Dealer  in  Hay,  Grain,  Salt,  etc., 
No.  14  Franklin  Street,  opposite  Post  Office,  Newport,  R.  I.;  also,  Stables,  Nos. 
1S-20,  15-37  Weaver  Avenue  ;  Telephone  Call,  6503-4. — The  great  characteristic 
of  successful  business  houses  nowadays  is  that  they  are  constantly  progressing 
and  in  line  with  the  latest  requirements.  The  American  people  not  only  want 
the  best  but  also  the  most  recent  improved  forms  or  methods,  and  in  our  busy 
age  improvements  are  made  every  mouth  in  the  year.  A  business  house  which 
has  long  been  a  leader  in  its  special  departments,  and  invariably  meets  the  best 
modern  demands  in  the  same,  is  that  conducted  by  Mr.  Dennis  Shanahan  of 
this  city.  His  large  wholesale  warehouse  is  located  at  No.  14  Franklin  Street, 
opposite  the  Post  Office.  It  comprises  two  floors  32x80  feet  in  dimensions. 
Here  he  keeps  on  hand  a  very  extensive  and  complete  stock  of  hay,  grain, 
feed,  salt  and  similar  supplies,  which  in  quality,  price  and  range  has  no  superior 
in  the  city.  He  represents  prominent  mills  and  shippers,  affording  in  a  num- 
ber of  lines  bargains  not  to  be  duplicated  elsewhere.  He  also  conducts  the 
most  complete  boarding  and  sales  stables  of  this  section,  located  at  Nos.  15  to 
37  and  is  to  20  Weaver  Avenue.  These  are  situated  directly  in  the  rear  of 
the  Ocean  House,  including  two  large  buildings,  160x95  and  50x110  feet  in 
dimensions.  Superior  accommodations  are  afforded  for  seventy-five  horses 
and  over  one  hundred  carriages.  Horses  are  boarded  by  the  day,  week  or 
mouth  at  moderate  rates,  and  private  stables  also  to  let  for  the  season.  Storage 
for  carriages  also  afforded.  Those  who  appreciate  first-class  service  in  this 
line  should  be  certain  to  utilize  Mr.  Shanahau's  perfect  and  modern  facilities. 
He  employs  an  average  corps  of  ten  experienced  workmen.  All  orders  by 
mail,  telephone  (No.  6503-4),  or  personally  delivered,  meet  with  the  most 
prompt  and  accurate  attention.  Mr.  Shanahan  has  been  established  for  over 
thirty  years  in  business  here,  having  conducted  an  express  business  previous  to 
organizing  in  18S2  his  two  related  departments  as  at  present.  He  has  always 
been  alone  and  rested  on  the  solid  basis  of  first-class  service  at  moderate  rates. 


No.   158   Broadway, 


Connected  by  Telephone. 


NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


This  gentleman  has  for  the  past  fourteen  years  conducted  a  flourishing 
market  business  in  Newport,  aud  his  store  at  No.  15S  Broadway  is  among  the 
most  popular  of  its  kind  in  the  city.  The  store  is  of  the  dimensions  of  35  x  60 
feet,  and  is  a  model  of  completeness  and  convenience  in  its  appointments  aud 
arrangements,  having  a  large  ice  closet  holding  five  tons,  2S  x  25  feet  iu  size, 
with  a  glass  front.  The  stock  is  uuiformly  first  class  and  complete,  comprising 
a  full  assortment  of  choice  meats,  vegetables,  game  of  all  kinds,  etc.  The 
house  was  established  by  the  present  proprietor,  Mr.  A.  A.  Tilley,  in  1SS0.  This 
gentleman  handles  a  large  successful  trade,  aud  makes  a  specialty  of  dealing  in 
merchandise  of  superior  quality  at  low  prices,  guaranteeing  satisfaction  iu  every 
particular.  All  orders  are  promptly  filled,  aud  goods  delivered  with  dispatch, 
and  without  charge,  to  all  parts  of  the  city.  Four  experienced  and  polite  as- 
sistants are  constantly  employed,  aud  orders  by  telephone  will  receive  the  same 
care  and  attention  as  though  delivered  in  person. 


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•SAILORS'    AND    SOLDIERS'    MONUMENT. 


JAMES  T.  KAULL.  Carriage  Repository;  Livery  and  Board- 
ing  Stable ;  Horses  Bought  and  Sold  on  Commission  ;  Storage  for  Carriages; 
Horses  and  Carriages  to  Let ;  Passengers  Conveyed  to  and  from  all  Boats  and 
Trains;  No.  33  Marlborough  Street;  Also,  Dealer  in  Sand  and  Gravel  of  all 
kinds,  Building  Stone;  Heavy  Teaming  a  Specialty  ;  No.  Si  Long  Wharf ;  Resi- 
dence, No.  12  Gould  Street;  Stable,  No.  33  Marlborough  Street,  Newport,  R.  I. 
— Among  the  business  houses  which  have  done  most  to  advance^Newport  trade 
interests  along  the  special  lines  represented,  a  leading  place  must  be  assigned  to 
that  conducted  by  Mr.  James  T.  Kaull,  of  this  city.  He  first  established  here 
the  teaming  business,  now  one  of  the  largest  in  the  State,  in  1S70.  The  livery 
and  carriage  business  was  added  by  Mr.  Kaull  in  1SS9.  From  the  very  first  his 
facilities  have  been  marked  by  their  modern  character  and  the  constant  addition 
of  new  features.  His  stables  and  carriage  repository,  at  No.  33  Marlborough 
Street,  cover  three  floors  4S  x  S5  feet  in  dimensions.  Every  feature  of  a  first-class 
livery,  boarding  and  sale  stable  is  here  maintained,  one  of  the  finest  and  most 
complete  equipments  in  the  city  being  invariably  kept  up.  There  are  accommo- 
dations for  thirty  horses  and  a  much  larger  number  of  carriages.  Horses  are 
bought  and  sold  on  commission  and  also  exchanged  on  fair  and  liberal  terms. 
The  carriage  repository  offers  unexcelled  facilities  for  the  safe  storage  of  the 
most  costly  vehicles  at  reduced  rates,  and  the  said  facilities  are  utilized  by 
many  of  the  best-known  residents  of  Newport.  Superior  outfits  for  long  or 
short  drives  can  be  hired  here  at  any  time,  and  passengers  conveyed  to  and 
from  all  boats  and  trains  at  the  very  best  rates  in  the  city.  Mr.  Kaull  also  con- 
ducts a  very  extensive  wholesale  business  in  sand,  gravel  and  building  stone, 
having  a  large  storage  building  and  yard  at  Si  Long  Wharf.  His  facilities  for 
heavy  teaming  work  are  very  complete,  the  prices  and  character  of  prompt, 
reliable  service  not  being  excelled  anywhere  in  the  city  or  State. 

P.  NOLAN,  Liquors,  No.  106  William  St.,  Newport;  Billiard 
and  Pool  Parlors  connected. — A  very  popular  resort  for  the  enjoyment  of  a 
game  of  billiards  or  pool  is  the  establishment  of  Mr.  P.  Nolan  at  No.  106 
William  Street,  Newport.  It  was  first  opened  to  the  public  in  1S79  and  has 
met  with  success  from  the  start.  Three  floors  are  occupied  in  a  new  building, 
5SX70  feet  in  size.  The  first  is  occupied  by  the  Cafe,  where  the  best  and  finest 
wines  and  liquors,  ale,  lager,  also  all  the  soft  drinks,  may  be  obtained.  An 
assortment  of  the  choicest  imported  and  domestic  cigars  is  also  carried.  On 
the  second  floor  is  one  of  the  finest-appointed  billiard  and  pool  rooms  in  the 
State.  All  the  tables  are  new,  aud  the  room  is  very  attractively  fitted  up  in  the 
latest  style  of  decoration.  The  best  of  order  is  maintained  here,  as  the  propri- 
etor aims  to  make  this  a  first-class  place  in  every  respect.  There  are  four 
assistants  employed  who  attend  to  the  wants  of  patrons.  On  the  third  floor  are 
a  number  of  handsomely  furnished  rooms  where  gentlemen  can  reside,  and,  by 
purchasing  their  meals  at  the  restaurant,  live  very  economically,  yet  with  all  the 
comforts  of  the  best  hotels.  The  long  experience  Mr.  Nolan  has  enjoyed  with 
the  best  class  of  trade  renders  him  well  fitted  for  carrying  on  a  place  of  this 
style  in  a  first-class  manner. 


J.    Q.    STE1VE1NS, 


DKAI.ER    IN 


Flour,  Grain,  Hay,  Straw,  Feed,  Etc. 

Nos.  q  &  11  Market  Square,  Newport,  R.  I. 


Continued  success  is  the  real  test  of  reliability,  and  this  fact  has  been  re- 
markably exemplified  in  the  progress  of  the  house  of  Mr.  J.  G.  Stevens,  dealer 
in  flour,  grain,  hay,  etc.  The  business  was  established  by  Mr.  Stevens  in  1S63,  and 
has  been  conducted  with  success  by  him  from  its  inception.  The  trade  of  the 
house  is  both  wholesale  aud  retail,  and  the  premises  utilized  for  the  extensive 
business  are  located  at  Nos.  9  and  II  Market  Square,  Newport,  where-two  floors 
35  x  60  feet  in  size  are  utilized.  Flour,  grain,  hav,  straw,  feed,  etc.,  are  carried 
constantly  in  stock  and  are  sold  at  the  very  lowest  market  prices,  in  either  large 
or  small  quantities.  Mr.  Stevens  has  been  connected  with  this  line  of  business 
for  so  long  a  time  that  he  universally  inspires  his  customers  with  a  feeling  of 
confidence  and  respect  for  his  talents  and  ability,  and  has  placed  his  house  in  a 
thoroughly  representative  position  in  the  flour  aud  feed  trade  of  the  city.  Two 
competent  assistants  are  employed,  and  orders  are  filled  promptly  and  ac- 
curately. Mr.  Stevens  was  formerly  First  Assistant  Engineer  of  the  Fire  De- 
partment, and  is  very  highly  esteemed  by  all. 


GEORGE  GRATRIX,  Saddle,  Harness  and  Trunk  Maker  ; 
a  Good  Assortment  of  Whips,  Bridles,  Curry-Combs,  Brushes,  Chamois  Skins, 
Sponges, Valises,  Carpet  Bags,  Etc.,  Constantly  on  Hand;  Repairing  Done  with 
Neatness  and  Dispatch  ;  No.  IS  Broadway,  Newport,  R.  I. — The  only  way  to 
make  a  good  aud  satisfactory  harness  is  to  combine  thorough  workmanship 
with  the  best  of  materials,  and  he  who  attempts  to  do  business  on  any  other 
basis  is  sure  to  produce  an  inferior  article.  This  seems  sufficiently  obvious  to  be 
understood  by  all,  but  nevertheless  many  of  the  harnesses  on  the  market  are  by 
no  means  what  they  should  be,  being  made  more  to  sell  than  to  use ;  and  there- 
fore we  believe  it  will  be  of  value  to  such  of  our  readers  as  may  have  occasion  to 
purchase  a  harness  to  know  where  the  same  may  be  obtained,  made  in  such  a 
manner  that  satisfaction  can  be  guaranteed.  We  have  reference  to  the  establish- 
ment of  Mr.  George  Gratrix,  at  No.  iS  Broadway,  for  this  gentleman  has 
attained  a  reputation  for  careful  and  durable  work  that  will  be  found  to  be 
fully  deserved  by  those  who  may  make  trial  of  his  productions,  using  strong 
and  standard  material  and  paying  strict  attention  to  every  detail  of  the  manu- 
facture. This  gentleman  established  his  business  twenty-five  years  ago,  and 
occupies  a  store  2S  x  60  feet  in  size  well  stocked  with  a  fine  assortment  of  whips, 
bridles,  curry-combs,  brushes,  chamois  skins,  sponges,  valises,  carpet  bags,  etc. 
Repairing  is  also  done  with  neatness  and  dispatch,  employment  being  given  to 
three  assistants.      Mr.  Gratrix  is  a  native  of  Newport  and  very  well  kwown. 


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F.  H.  Child,  I'holo 


MCALLISTER  S    PICNIC 


KING  &  SIMMONS,  Brass  Finishers  ;  Old  Fixtures  Fin- 
ished in  Polished  Brass  or  Bronze  ;  Nickel  Plating  a  Specialty  ;  All  Kinds  of 
lamps  Repaired;    No.  43  Spring  Street,  Newport,  R.  I. 

Brass  is  not  only  one  of  the  very  oldest  of  metals,  but  it  also  combines 
certain  artistic  features  with  comparative  cheapness,  in  a  manner  not  equalled 
by  any  other.  It  is  not  therefore  likely  to  diminish  in  popularity,  but  rather 
the  opposite,  as  has  been  the  case  for  many  years.  A  leading  Newport  business 
house  in  its  line  is  that  of  Messrs.  King  &  Simmons,  Brass  Finishers,  located 
at  No.  43  Spring  Street.  It  was  established  by  the  present  members,  Wm.  H. 
King  and  Lewis  L.  Simmons,  Jr.,  in  1892,  and  has  made  steady  thorough  prog- 
ress since  that  time.  They  employ  a  reliable  corps  of  workmen,  and  occupy 
two  floors,  40  x  65  feet  in  dimensions.  Every  class  of  brass  finishing  work  is 
executed  here  in  the  best  modern  style  and  at  unexcelled  rates.  Among  the 
special  features  are  the  repolishing  of  old  fixtures  in  brass  or  bronze,  nickel 
plating  work,  lamp  repairing  of  all  kinds,  gas  and  electric  light  fixtures,  and 
plumbing  metal  work  in  the  latest  and  best  styles.  The  firm  have  given  care- 
ful attention  to  the  perfecting  of  their  facilities  for  all  the  lines  of  work  above 
indicated,  and  guarantee  the  most  complete  modern  results.  Their  prices  are 
uniformly  reasonable  and  fair,  and  can  be  counted  on  as  affording  the  most 
solid  return  for  money  expended.  Mr.  King  was  associated  for  eleven  years 
with  the  well-known  firm  of  Barker  Brothers.  Both  partners  are  Newport  men, 
and  have  enjoyed  the  most  accurate  and  thorough  training  in  the  lines  handled. 
The  new  and  improved  machinery  of  the  plant  is  operated  by  an  electric  motor, 
and  the  entire  equipment  is  fitted  to  execute  highest-grade  work  at  any  time 
and  in  the  shortest  order.  Our  readers  cannot  do  better  than  make  a  trial  of 
the  superior  facilities  of  this  progressive  firm. 


THOMAS  S.  NASON,  Manufacturer  of  Fine  Wood  Mantels, 
Fine  Carving,  Wainscoting,  Hardwood  Doors,  Stair  Newels,  and  all  kinds  of 
Stair  Work,  Mouldings,  Sawing,  Planing  and  Turning,  and  all  kinds  of  Interior 
Cabinet  Work,  from  designs  furnished,  or  will  furnish  designs  if  desired  ;  N'os. 
30  to  40  Long  Wharf,  Newport,  R.  I. 

The  place  of  leadership  and  all-around  superiority  in  its  branches  of  local 
business  must  unquestionably  be  awarded  to  that  long  and  successfully  con- 
ducted by  Mr.  Thomas  B.  Nason  at  No.  30  to  40  Long  Wharf,  Newport,  R.  I. 
It  has  now  been  established  for  over  forty  years,  and  its  goods  not  only  hold 
the  first  place  in  the  local  market,  but  are  shipped  to  many  other  points  in  the 
section  and  State.  Mr.  Nason  is  a  native  Newporter  and  one  of  its  thoroughly 
established,  representative  business  men.  As  a  manufacturer  of  fine  wood 
mantels  and  interior  carving  work  he  has  been  among  the  most  influential  in 
advancing  local  standards  and  ideas  regarding  household  art  and  decoration. 
His  business  occupies  two  floors,  48x95  feet,  of  a  well-equipped  building  at 
above  address.  He  employs  a  regular  corps  of  twelve  skilled  workmen,  and 
the  improved  machinery  of  the  plant  is  operated  by  a  fifteen  horse-power 
engine.  Every  kind  of  modern  hardwood  mantels,  fine  carving  and  cabinet 
work,  wainscoting,  hardwood  doors,  stair  newels  and  general  stair  work — also, 
sawing,  planing  and  turning  of  superior  grade — is  here  executed  in  the  most 
exact  and  improved  manner.  Original  designs  are  furnished,  or  others  fol 
lowed  as  desired,  and  satisfaction  invariably  guaranteed.  The  r.itvs  will  be 
found  also  on  a  square  and  liberal  basis.  Among  large  contracts  successfully 
and  recently  handled  by  Mr.  Nason  are  the  interior  mantel  and  cabinet  work 
for  the  new  court  house  at  Kingston,  R.  I.,  and  the  Gra)  nil  Goelet  villas, 
which  will  indicate  the  unsurpassed  artistic  standard  maintained. 


BENJAMIN  EASTON,  Carriage  Repository,  Livery  and 
Boarding  Stable  ;  Horses  Bought  and  Sold  on  Commission  ;  Storage  for  Car- 
riages; Horses  and  Carriages  to  Let;  Passengers  conveyed  to  and  from  all 
Boats  and  Trains;  No.  84  Broadway,  Newport,  R.  I. — Of  the  means  of  relaxa- 
tion and  recreation  open  to  people  nowadays,  few,  if  any,  have  that  perpetual 
charm  and  infinite  variety  that  characterize  riding  and  driving.  There  is 
something  in  associating  one's  self  with  a  good  horse  that  almost  invariably 
tends  to  drive  away  "the  blues;"  and,  when  gliding  along  behind  a  speedy 
stepper,  the  brisk  motion,  the  fresh  air,  and  the  sense  of  power  that  comes 
when  controlling  a  spirited  and  powerful  animal,  all  combine  to  make  a  man 
forget  the  rise  in  corn  or  the  drop  in  wheat,  and  cause  him  to  be  as  happy  and 
irrepressible,  for  the  time  being,  as  he  was  when  mounted  on  the  old  gray  mare 
he  used  to  jolt  along  to  the  pasture  after  the  cows.  So  it  is  no  wonder  that 
riding  and  driving  are  popular,  and  that  livery  stables  increase  and  multiply. 
Of  course,  to  experience  the  pleasurable  sensations  hinted  at  above,  you  want 
a  good  horse,  and  one  of  the  surest  ways  of  securing  one,  if  you  propose  to 
hire  a  turnout,  is  to  call  on  Mr.  Benjamin  Eastou,  who  conducts  the  livery  and 
boarding  stable  at  No.  84  Broadway.  Mr.  Easton  is  extremely  well  known  in 
this  city,  having  enjoyed  an  experience  of  over  fifteen  years,  and  his  intelli- 
gent efforts  to  provide  a  much  more  desirable  service  to  his  patrons  than  the 
average  stable  affords  have  met  with  great  success  and  gained  him  many  well- 
wishers.  He  has  wagonettes,  landaus,  landauettes,  victoria's,  surreys,  buggies, 
etc.  The  prices  for  boarding  and  letting  horses  are  as  low  as  circumstances 
will  permit,  and  carriages  can  be  furnished  at  short  notice.  He  is  the  owner  of 
the  well-known  stallion,  "  Prince  Alcander."  "  Prince  Alcander  "  was  bred  by 
E.  I'.  Brownell,  of  Burlington,  Vermont ;  was  foaled  in  June  10,  18S9;  stands 
about  fifteen  and  one-half  hands  and  weighs  one  thousand  pounds.  His  color 
is  chestnut,  narrow  even  stripe  in  face,  white  hind  rankles,  light-colored  mane 
and  tail.  He  has  a  clean  head  and  neck,  broad  loins,  short  back,  is  closely 
ribbed  and  very  handsome.  He  was  sired  by  "Alcander,"  son  of  "Alcantara;" 
dam  "Rhea,"  by  "Winooski."  "  Prince  Alcander"  has  a  record  of  1.11%  as  a 
four-year-old. 


W.  F.  WIEIvIAMSON,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in 
Fish,  Fruit  and  Vegetables;  California  and  Hot-House  Fruit  a  Specialty;  Little 
Necks  Opened  on  Half  Shell  for  Dinners;  All  Goods  Delivered  Free  of  Charge ; 
Nos.  296  and  29S  Thames  Street,  Newport,  R.  I.;  Telephone  Connection.— In 
these  days  of  rapid  progress  and  forgetfulness,  what  was  unheard  of  yesterday- 
is  practiced  to-day  and  forgotten  to-morrow,  so  that  we  accept  quite  as  a  matter 
of  course  things  that  to  our  ancestors,  and  even  to  ourselves  at  an  earlier  date, 
would  have  been  looked  upon  as  the  wild  dreamings  of  a  madman.  Among 
these  may  be  mentioned  the  system,  now  practiced  as  an  ordinary  function  of 
the  Government,  of  stocking  our  ponds.-rivers,  lakes,  and  even  the  ocean  itself, 
with  fish.  The  importance  offish  as  a  food  supply  for  the  people  is  just  begin- 
ning to  be  rated  at  its  full  value,  and  it  is  not  too  much  to  expect  that,  under 
the  influence  of  improved  methods  of  fish  culture,  despite  the  increased  con- 


sumption, fish  will  be  cheaper  and  more  plentiful  in  the  future  than  has  been 
the  case  in  the  past.  A  well-known  house  engaged  in  the  fish  trade  in  Newport 
is  that  of  Mr.  W.  F.  Williamson,  wholesale  and  retail  dealer  in  fish,  fruit  and 
vegetables  at  Nos.  296  and  29S  Thames  Street.  This  enterprise  was  established 
in  1876  by  the  present  proprietor.  The  premises  consist  of  a  store  40x55  feet 
in  size,  and  employment  is  given  to  six  assistants.  Mr.  Williamson  makes  a 
specialty  of  California  and  hot-house  fruit;  also,  Little  Necks  opened  on  the 
half  shell.  All  goods  are  delivered  free  of  charge,  and  whether  received  in 
person  or  by  telephone  will  receive  prompt  attention. 


"BIJOU  STORE,"  Mrs.  Elizabeth  A.  Roddan,  Proprietress; 
No.  39  Thames  Street,  Newport,  R.  I. — If  the  word  "Bijou"  be  defined  to 
mean  an  establishment  where  goods  in  great  variety  are  sold  at  lowest  prices, 
we  believe  that  no  one  familiar  with  the  facts  would  question  the  justice  of  its 
application  to  the  emporium  conducted  by  Mrs.  Elizabeth  A.  Roddan  at  No. 
39  Thames  Street.  This  lady  may  be  entitled  one  of  the  leaders  in  this  line  of 
trade  in  Newport,  and  it  would  be  difficult  to  find  a  lady  more  alive  to  the 
demands  of  the  public.  The  "  Bijou  Store  "  is  30  x  55  feet  in  size,  and  contains 
a  full  line  of  dry  and  fancy  goods,  notions,  household  goods,  toys,  games, 
stationery ;  in  fact,  everything  of  any  use  or  decoration  used  in  the  household. 
This  business  was  started  iu  1892  by  Mrs.  Roddan,  and  it  is  through  her  efforts 
onh'  that  it  has  reached  the  high  and  enviable  position  it  now  occupies.  Em- 
ployment is  given  to  three  polite  and  courteous  assistants,  and  all  callers  are 
assured  of  obtaining  prompt  attention.  Everything  is  sold  with  a  guarantee  to 
prove  just  as  represented  iu  every  instance,  and  the  prices  are  low. 


JOHN  ANDERSON,  Merchant  Tailor;  Liveries  of  Even- 
Description  ;  Ladies'  Tailoring  iu  all  its  Branches ;  No.  17  Mill  Street,  Newport, 
R.  I. — Iu  spite  of  all  the  many  wonderful  inventions  and  discoveries  of  the 
age,  no  substitute  has  been  found  as  yet  for  experience,  and  if  one  wants  a 
thing  done  well  he  must  entrust  it  to  somebody  who  has  had  long  practice  in 
that  particular  kind  of  work.  When  a  man  has  conducted  a  certain  business 
for  a  quarter  of  a  century,  he  cannot  have  failed  to  have  gained  a  practical 
mastery  of  it  during  that  time,  and  so  may  be  depended  upon  to  carry  it  on  in 
the  very  best  manner.  Such  an  experience  has  been  enjoyed  by  Mr.  John 
Alderson,  the  merchant  tailor,  as  he  began  operations  in  1869/ and  has  contin- 
ued them  without  intermission  since  that  time.  This  gentleman,  whose  place 
of  business  is  located  at  No.  17  Mill  Street,  possesses  a  most  thorough  knowl- 
edge of  the  tailoring  business  in  all  its  branches.  He  occupies  a  store  25  x  40 
feet  iu  size,  and  employs  from  five  to  six  assistants  specially  selected  for  their 
skill  and  experience.  Those  wishing  anything  iu  the  tailoring  line  should  not 
not  fail  to  give  him  a  call,  as  his  work  is  of  the  very  best  quality  and  is  done  at 
very  reasonable  rates.  Liveries  of  every  description  will  be  made  ;  also  ladies' 
tailoring  in  all  its  branches.  Fitting  is  an  art  that  is  acquired  only  by  study 
and  practice,  and  as  Mr.  Alderson  has  had  exceptional  opportunities  for  both 
he  is  in  a  position  to  give  perfect  satisfaction. 


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[.AWN    TKNNIS    AT    THE    CASINO. 


ZUBERANO     BROTHERS, 

(Late  with  LOUIS  SHERRY,  New  York 

«l  II  I     BRIOCRES,  PETIT    FOURS    AND    ICECREAM.     NOVELTIES  IN  NOUGAT  AND  SUGAR  FOR 

ICE  CREAM  AND  SHERBET.     SPECIALTY  OF  LANGUES  [IE  CHAT.     ENTREMENTS  OF 

ALL    KINDS   TO   OROER.     WEDDINGS  AMI  PARTIES  SUPPLIED. 

PATES   IU-:  FOIE  GRAS.  KII.LKTTKS  DE  I'OIE  GRAS.  BON  BONS  FINS. 

(/>   Thames,  Cor'  ^?S,rough  Newport,  R.  I. 

In  calling  attention  to  the  establishment  conducted  by  Messrs.  Zuberauo 
Brothers  at  No.  96  Thames,  corner  of  Marlborough  Street,  we  feel  sure  we 
are  but  giving  expression  to  the  sentiments  of  many  people  in  this  vicinity 
when  we  say  it  is  one  of  the  most  reliable  enterprises  of  the  kind  in  New- 
port, and  those  who  have  made  a  practice  of  dealing  with  this  establish- 
ment speak  of  the  even  excellence  of  the  goods  offered  and  the  uniform 
courtesy  extended  to  every  customer. 

Messrs.  Robert  and  Ernest  Zuberauo  are  natives  of  France,  aud  began  oper- 
ations here  at  Newport  in  1893,  succeeding  at  that  date  to  an  old-established 
bakery  business  of  some  twenty  years'  standing.  Nine  assistants  and  three 
teams  are  employed,  while  the  proprietors  give  close  personal  attention  to 
the  business  as  well,  both  a  large  retail  and  catering  business  being  carried 
on.  The  goods  sold  here  enjoy  an  enviable  reputation  in  the  neighborhood, 
aud  it  is  only  natural  that  they  should,  for  they  are  made  from  good  materials 
by  skilled  assistants.  Messrs.  Zuberauo  Brothers  are  thoroughly  experienced 
bakers  and  caterers,  and  anything  in  the  line  of  plain  or  fancy  confectionery 
may  be  obtained  of  them  in  great  variety,  aud  everything  is  guaranteed  strictly 
as  represented,  while  prompt  attention  is  given  to  all  orders,  and  all  callers  are 
treated  politely.  They  make  a  specialty  of  catering  for  weddings  aud  parties, 
and  also  have  a  very  select  trade  among  the  first  families  and  cottagers. 


GUSTAVE     HAMILTON 

(Successor  to  Edward  W.  Lawton), 

W.  *  J.  SLOANE'S  AND  LOWELL  MANUFACTURING  CO.  S  BEST-QUAUT\  CARPETS,  MATTINGS,  OIL- 
CLOTHS, LINOLEUMS,  MOSQUITO  CANOPIES,  DRAPERIES,  POLES,  WINDOW  SH  IDES,  VWNINGS 
WALL  PAPERS,  TURKISH  KUr.S.  ART  GOODS,    MOULDINGS,   UPHOLSTERY,  ETC. 

Second  Floor  oj    304    THAMES    STREET,  NEWPORT,  R.  I. 

With  Kntrance  from  Cotton's  Court,     opposite  Daily  News  Building. 

This  widely-known  and  representative  house  was  one  of  the  pioneers  in 
this  section,  and  is  to-day  one  of  the  leading  houses  in  the  .State  with  a  com- 
plete and  valuable  stock  which  has  few  equals  in  the  section.  The  house  was 
originally  established  seventy-five  years  ago  by  Mr.  E.  YV.  Lawton,  who  was 
succeeded  tweuty  five  years  later  bv  his  son.  In  1886  the  business  passed  into 
the  hands  of  the  present  proprietor,  Mr.  Gustave  Hamilton,  who  had  been  con- 
nected with  the  business  for  fifteen  years  previous  to  assuming  entire  control. 
The  store  occupied  is  35  x  100  feet  in  size,  and  is  fully  stocked  with  a  magnifi- 
cent assortment,  among  them  being  YV.  &  J.  Sloane'saud  the  Lowell  Manul 
uring  Co. 's  best-quality  carpets.     Also  mattings,  oil  oleums,  mosq 

canopies,  draperies,  poles,  window  shades,  awnings,  wall  papers',  etc.  Tin  ■ 
no  necessity  for  visiting  New  York  or  Boston  when  furnishing  a  cottage  or  villa, 
as  the  assortment  of  Turkish  rugs,  art  goods,  mouldings,  upholstery,  etc.,  will 
be  found  to  comprise  the  latest  fashionable  novelties.  Mr.  Hamilton  being  in 
constant  communication  with  the  leading  importers  and  jobbers,  and  thus 
enabled  to  offer  his  customers  the  very  choicest  selection,  and  at  New  York 
prices,  without  the  expense  of  freight  or  express.  Competent  men  are  employed, 
who  can  put  down  carpets,  hang  draperies  or  decorate  apartments  in  the  latest 
style.     Customers  are  served  promptly,  as  six  assistants  are  employed. 


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J.  M.  SOUTHWICK,  House- Furnishing  Goods,  Stoves, 
Furnaces,  Ranges,  Tin,  Copper  and  Sheet-Iron  Ware,  Wooden  Ware,  Brooms 
and  Brushes,  all  kinds  of  Fishing  and  Sporting  Tackle,  Netting  of  Every 
Description  for  Fishing,  Fruit,  Poultry  or  Lawn  Tennis ;  Cordage,  Twine, 
Duck,  Bunting,  Yacht  and  Boat  Galvanized  and  Brass  Hardware,  Blocks,  Oars, 
Lanterns,  Compasses,  Charts  ;  Tennis  Netting  put  up  at  shortest  notice  ;  Flags 
Made  to  Order  ;  Agents  for  U.  S.  Coast  Charts  and  Publications,  Lafliu  &  Rand 
Powder  Co.,  and  Plymouth  Cordage  Co.;  No.  185  Thames  Street,  Newport, 
R.  I. — One  of  the  busiest  establishments  that  we  know  of  in  this  city  is  that  of 
which  Mr.  J.  M.  K.  Southwick  is  the  proprietor,  located  at  No.  185  Thames 
Street,  and  it  is  no  wonder  that  this  should  be  the  case,  for  Mr.  Southwick  not 
only  deals  largely  in  house-furnishing  goods,  but  also  carries  a  full  line  of 
sportsmen's  goods,  powder,  shot,  cartridges,  etc.,  fishing  tackle,  rods,  reels, 
hooks,  lines,  netting  and  twines,  yacht  and  boat  hardware,  cordage,  bunting 
and  flags,  ami  makes  a  specialty  of  jobbing  and  repairing.  This  is  an  old 
stand,  and  was  established  in  1832  by  Messrs.  Coggeshall  &  Bliss;  later,  Wm. 
H.  Bliss,  who  was  succeeded  by  the  present  proprietor  in  1874.  Mr.  Southwick 
is  a  well-known  and  successful  merchant.  He  occupies  a  store  28  x  165  feet  in 
dimensions  and  employs  a  number  of  skilled  assistants.  Mr.  Southwick  enjoys 
a  very  large  trade,  while  his  prices  are  very  reasonable,  and  customers  are 
assured  prompt  and  courteous  attention.  Mr.  Southwick  is  also  a  tin  and  sheet 
metal  worker. 


MISS  M.  E.  O'NEII/I/,  Millinery,  No.  36  Franklin  Street, 
Newport,  R.  I. — There  is  no  question  but  that  the  American  woman  possesses  a 
fine  Eesthetic  taste  in  the  matter  of  millinery  goods  and  work,  as  the  many 
special  styles  gotten  up  for  her  benefit  go  to  show  conclusively.  Artistic  work 
and  attractive  goods  are  sure  to  command  a  wide  sale,  and  among  our  most 
popular  and  reliable  houses  in  this  line  we  may  cite  that  of  Miss  M.  E.  O'Neill, 
located  at  No.  36  Franklin  Street.  This  establishment  was  first  opened  to  the 
public  by  Miss  O'Neill  in  1885,  and  has  progressed  steadily  since  that  date.  A 
fine  select  retail  and  custom  trade  is  conducted,  and  the  neatly  and  attractively 
fitted-up  store  contains  a  beautiful  display  of  foreign  and  domestic  millinery 
goods,  some  of  the  styles  and  patterns  being  decidedly  unique,  while  the  large 
and  varied  stock  will  be  found  altogether  attractive.  Orders  for  special  milli- 
nery work,  stamping  and  pinking  are  always  carefully  executed  and  promptly 
delivered.  All  the  latest  styles  and  modes  are  faithfully  embodied,  and  the 
most  critical  examination  can  only  find  words  of  praise  for  the  thoroughly 
artistic  workmanship  executed  here.  Miss  O'Neill's  terms  will  always  be  found 
reasonable,  and  patrons  are  served  with  great  care  and  every  courtesy.  We  can 
recommend  our  readers  to  the  services  of  this  well-known  and  established  house, 
assured  that  they  will  find  them  uniformly  agreeable  and  satisfactory,  as  the 
proprietress  is  one  of  our  most  progressive  business  women. 


P.  H.  CORBETT,  Bottler;  Agent  Ballantine's  Lager  Beer 
and  Ales;  No.  603  Thames  Street,  Newport,  R.  I. — Recent  statistics  show  that 
the  appreciation  of  the  general  American  public  for  fine  brewed  liquors  is 
steadily  on  the  increase,  while  the  demand  for  the  more  largely  alcoholic  drinks 
has  a  tendency  to  decline.  This  is  entirely  along  the  line  of  common  sense 
and  good  judgment,  as  there  is  no  question  but  that  good  ale  and  beer  can  be 
used  to  great  advantage,  containing,  as  they  do,  more  food  stock  in  a  better 
form  than  any  other  style  of  beverage.  Among  the  oldest  and  finest  brands  of 
America  those  made  by  the  Ballantine  Company  have  long  maintained  the  first 
rank.  Their  standard  beer  and  ale  are  distinguished  by  their  purity  of  flavor, 
diuretic  action  and  unvarying  reliability.  The  Newport  representative  and  mild 
bottler  of  these  well-known  goods  is  Mr.  P.  H.  Corbett,  who  has  for  some  years 
conducted  a  successful  establishment  at  No.  603  Thames  Street.  He  carries  a 
large  and  full  line  of  the  celebrated  Ballantine  stock  ales  and  beers,  the  same 
being  steamed  and  prepared  here  expressly  for  local  and  export  trade.  He 
supplies  some  of  the  leading  hotels  and  cottages.  Dealers,  families  and  the 
general  public  are  supplied  with  these  superior  goods  in  the  most  convenient 
and  desirable  form.  Prompt  delivery  made  to  all  sections  of  the  Island  at  any 
time,  and  the  prices  of  this  establishmeut  will  be  found  on  the  very  lowest 
basis.  Our  readers  can  rely  upon  the  most  satisfactory  service  and  attention  in 
dealing  here.  The  amount  of  time  and  money  saved  by  utilizing  Mr.  Corbett's 
carefully  perfected  facilities  can  only  be  realized  by  a  thorough  trial  of  the 
same.  His  trade  has  been  steadily  on  the  increase,  and  he  now  ranks  among 
the  most  solid  and  esteemed  business  men  of  the  city.  He  also  bottles  porter, 
ginger  ale,  root  beer,  soda,  sarsaparilla  and  all  kinds  of  miner. il  waters. 


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GEORGE  NASON,  Upholstery  and  Cabinet  Work,  at  the 
New  Shop,  No.  30  Mill  Street,  Newport,  R.  I.;  Parlor  Furniture  and  Mattresses 
Made  to  Order ;  Repairing  and  Restoring  of  Old  Furniture.  —  It  being  over  thirty 
years  since  Mr.  George  Nason  began  operations  in  this  vicinity,  it  is  not  sur- 
prising that  he  and  his  establishment  should  be  very  widely  known  hereabouts. 
Mr.  Nasou  is  a  native  of  Newport,  and  is  one  of  its  leading  business  men  in  this 
line.  He  occupies  premises  of  the  dimensions  of  2S  x  40  feet  at  No.  jo  Mill 
Street,  and  deals  largely  in  upholstery  and  cabinet  work.  Parlor  furniture  and 
mattresses  are  made  to  order,  while  particular  attention  is  given  to  repairing 
and  restoring  old  furniture.  A  fine  stock  of  furniture  will  be  found  here,  as 
well  as  the  latest  designs  in  upholstery  goods.  Employment  is  given  to  from 
live  to  ten  expert  assistants,  while  Mr.  Nason's  charges  will  be  found  uniformly 
moderate,  and  orders  are  given  immediate  and  careful  attention.  We  need  not 
refer  to  the  quality  of  the  work  Mr.  Nason  is  prepared  to  furnish,  for  it  is  uni- 
versally conceded  that  his  facilities  are  unsurpassed,  while  His  long  experience 
has  fitted  him  to  meet  all  contingencies  that  may  arise. 


E.  F.  COOPER'S  Photographic   Studio,     No.     [95    Thames 

Street  ;  Artistic  Photographs,  India  Ink,  Crayon  and  Pastel  Portraits  ;  All 
Kinds  of  Photographs  finished  in  the  finest  style  of  the  Art.--  The  art  photo- 
graphic is  nothing  if  not  progressive,  as  all  admit  who  are  familiar  with  what 
has  been  done  since  Daguerre  introduced  his  first  rude  process  not  much  more 
than  fifty  years  ago.  From  it,  however,  has  sprung  innumerable  improvements 
and  processes,  and  of  these  perhaps  the  most  important  is  that  which  is  known 
as  photography.  The  photograph  studio  of  Mr.  E.  F.  Cooper  was  established 
twenty-three  years  ago  by  Mr.  A.  L.  I.eavitt,  who  was  succeeded  by  the  present 
proprietor  in  1SS7.  The  premises  occupied  by  Mr.  Cooper  are  38  X65  feet  in  size, 
and  comprise  a  parlor  and  waiting  rooms,  all  furnished  in  elegant  style.  The 
waiting  rooms  are  models  of  comfort,  and  contain  every  facility  necessary  in 
order  to  make  them  as  pleasant  as  possible.  All  work  produced  at  Mr. 
Cooper's  establishment  is  of  superior  character,  and  the  prices  asked  are  very 
reasonable  and  excellent  work  is  done  in  artistic  photography,  India  ink. 
crayon  and  pastel  portraits,  his  patrons  numbering  many  of  the  leading  families. 


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HENRY  G.  BRYER,  Successor  to  Stafford  Bryer,  Dealer 
in  Furniture,  Wall  Papers,  Household  Decorations,  Pictures  and  Mattresses, 
No.  156  Thames  Street,  Newport,  R.  I. — Furniture,  and  in  fact  house-furnishing 
goods  in  general,  comes  under  the  head  of  articles  that  may  be  made  to  cost 
much  or  little,  at  the  option,  or  rather  according  to  the  experience  of  the  pur- 
chaser. We  do  not  mean  by  this  that  some  goods  are  made  to  sell  at  a  low 
price  and  others  at  a  much  higher  one,  for  this  of  course  is  well  known  to  all, 
and  no  gain  in  true  economy  is  attained  by  a  knowledge  of  it,  but  what  we  do 
mean  is  that  the  careful  and  discriminating  purchaser  can,  by  applying  to  the 
right  establishment,  secure  furniture  at  reasonable  prices.  A  house  which  has 
gained  a  high  reputation  in  this  vicinity  for  the  many  excellent  bargains  it 
offers  in  this  line  of  trade  is  that  of  Mr.  Henry  G.  Bryer,  doing  business  at  No. 
156  Thames  Street.  This  enterprise  was  founded  about  forty  years  ago  by  Mr. 
Stafford  Bryer,  and  was  succeeded  by  his  son,  Henry  G.,  the  proprietor,  in 
1891.  The  store  occupied  measures  30x200  feet  in  dimensions.  Furniture, 
wall  papers,  household  decorations,  pictures  andimattresses  are  dealt  in.  Com- 
petent assistants  are  employed,  and   all  classes  of  trade  are  catered  to.     Mr. 


Bryer  aims  to  sell  choice  goods  cheap.  While  the  prices  are  made  as  low  as 
possible,  the  quality  of  our  goods  will  always  be  found  the  best.  Intending  pur- 
chasers will  please  bear  this  fact  in  mind.  He  endeavors  in  all  departments  to 
show  thelatest  styles,  patterns  and  designs  that  the  market  affords,  and  is  confi- 
dent that  after  you  inspect  the  goods  you  will  come  to  the  conclusion  that  he 
has succeeded  in  every  respect.     The  stock  is  stylish  and  beautiful. 

JOHN  M.  SWAN,  Dealer  in  Fine  Footwear,  No.  16S  Thames 
Street,  Newport,  R.  I. — It  hardly  needs  demonstration  that  a  man  who  has  been 
engaged  in  the  handling  of  certain  articles  of  commerce  for  a  number  of  years 
should  be  tolerably  familiar  with  the  same,  and  in  a  position  to  offer  customers 
special  inducements  as  regards  their  purchases;  but,  if  such  demonstrations  are 
needed,  they  may  be  had  by  inquiring  as  to  the  experience  of  the  patrons  of 
Mr.  John  M.  Swan,  who  founded  his  present  business  in  1859,  but  had  been  in 
the  business  for  eight  years  previously,  and  has  attained  the  large  patronage  he 
now  enjoys  by  giving  value  for  money  received  in  every  case.  Mr.  Swan  deals 
in  fine  footwear  of  all  kinds,  occupying  a  store  at  No.  16S  Thames  Street, 
which  measures  20  x  35  feet  in  dimensions.  We  can  assure  our  readers  that 
goods  suited  to  their  peculiar  needs  are  obtainable  here,  for  everything  in  the 
way  of  first  class  boots,  shoes  and  rubbers  is  offered  by  Mr.  Swan,  and  his  goods 
are  always  sure  to  prove  as  he  represents  them  to  be.  Particular  attention  is 
given  to  repairing,  it  being  neatly  and  promptly  done.  Employment  is  given 
to  two  skilled  and  attentive  assistants. 

WM.  C.  I,ANGI,EY  &  SON,  Drapers  and  Tailors ;  Estab- 
lished 1S43;  Nos.  174  and  176  Thames  Street,  Newport,  R.  I. — Every  man,  and 
especially  every  young  man,  owes  it  to  himself  to  dress  neatly  and  in  good 
taste,  for  appearances  have  to  be  consulted  in  everyday  life,  and  dress  certainly 
influences  appearances  to  a  marked  degree.  There  are  many  people  who  have 
all  their  clothing  made  in  Newport,  and  there  doubtless  would  be  many  more 
were  it  generally  understood  that  the  assortment  offered  was  fully  equal  to  that 
of  many  leading  'New  York  and  Boston  tailors.  A  call  at  Messrs.  Wm.  C. 
Langley  &  Son's,  at  Nos.  174  and  176  Thames  Street,  will  result  in  much  being 
learned  in  this  matter,  for  they  are  among  our  leading  merchant  tailors  and 
are  well  prepared  to  offer  for  inspection  some  very  choice  patterns  of  fine  im- 
ported goods.  Premises  of  the  dimensions  of  40  x  55  feet  are  made  use  of,  and 
employment  is  afforded  to  five  competent  assistants.  This  enterprise  has  been 
established  since  1843,  and  has  occupied  the  same  store  for  over  fifty  years. 
The  founder  was  Mr.W.  C.  Langley;  succeeded  by  Messrs.  Langley  &  Norman, 
and  in  1880  the  present  firm  was  formed.  At  present  the  business  is  under  the 
sole  control  of  Mr.  Walter  S.  Langley,  a  son  of  the  founder.  The  strong  points 
of  the  clothing  made  at  this  establishment  are  the  perfection  of  fit  attained 
and  the  durable  nature  of  the  garments  turned  out,  while  the  prices  are  much 
lower  than  for  the  same  grade  of  work  in  New  York  or  Boston  ready-made 
clothing.  Messrs.  Langley  &  Son  also  carry  a  complete  line  of  men's  furnish- 
ings in  the  very  latest  styles. 


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HATH     ROAD,    EASTON'S    BEACH. 


WALSH     BROTHERS, 

DEAI.KRS  IN 

Stoves,  Ranges,  Crockery,  Glass ^  Wooden  Ware, 

No.   222  Thames  Street,      -       NEWPORT,  R.    I. 


No  better  illustration  of  the  perfection  which  has  been  attained  iu  the 
manufacture  of  stoves  and  ranges  can  be  found  than  by  an  inspection  of 
the  stock  of  Messrs.  Walsh  Brothers,  whose  establishment  was  founded  in 
1S74,  and  which  has  ever  since  its  inception  been  recognized  as  among  the  lead- 
ing ones  in  the  stove  trade  of  Newport.  At  their  store,  which  is  located  at  No. 
222  Thames  Street,  maybe  found  everything  needed  in  the  line  of  stoves  and 
ranges,  crockery,  glass  and  wooden  ware.  The  premises  utilized  for  this  trade 
comprise  a  store  45  x  70  feet  in  size.  Seven  assistants  are  required  in  the  vari- 
ous departments  of  the  business,  and  a  trade  is  transacted  that  reaches  through- 
out the  city.  The  firm  is  composed  of  Messrs.  J.  K.  and  W.  J.  Walsh,  both 
well-known  and  highly-esteemed  business  men.  Prompt  and  reliable  in  all 
their  dealings,  the  extensive  business  they  have  established  has  followed  as  a 
natural  result.  They  will  be  found  worthy  of  the  extended  patronage  they 
enjoy,  and  therefore  we  commend  this  house  to  the  entire  community. 


CHAS.   F.   FRASCH. 

Confectioner, 

170  Thames   Street, 

NEWPORT,    R.   I. 
BRANCH:  HOTEL    THORNDIKE,  JAMESTOWN. 


DESSERT  .... 
CREAMS  and  ICES 


A    SPECIALTY. 

ESTABLISHED  1865. 


CASWELL,  MASSEY  &  CO. 


(Established  1780) 


Chemists   and    Druggists, 


eillli© 


WlLMARTH  &   Son, 


1 121   Broadway  and  578  Fifth  Avenue, 
NEW  YORK. 


Awnings  and  Tents, 


7V* 


6  Bellevue  Avenue  and  237  Thames  Street, 
NEWPORT,   R.  I. 


74  Bellevue  Avenue, 


NEWPORT,   R.  I. 


UDAI,I,  &  BALXOU,  Silver,  Fans  and  Novelties;  Cotillion 
and  Dinner  Favors  a  Specialty ;  543  Fifth  Avenue,  New  Vork,  and  Newport, 
R.  I. — The  honored  traditions  of  Newport  trade  are  by  no  house  in  the  city- 
more  ably  represented  than  by  the  well-known  and  leading  firm  of  Udall  & 
Ballou,  of  both  Newport  and  New  York.  The  firm  was  originally  organized  in 
this  city  in  18S9  by  Messrs.  F.  O.  Udall  and  H.  R.  Ballou.  Their  New  York 
establishment,  at  No.  543  Fifth  Avenue,  was  opened  in  1S91,  and  for  several 
seasons  they  also  conducted  a  branch  store  at  Bar  Harbor.  From  the  begin- 
ning they  have  catered  to  the  finest  class  of  trade  in  the  United  States,  and 
have  met  with  a  degree  of  recognition  and  success  of  the  most  substantial  char- 
acter. Their  modern  and  superbly  equipped  store  in  the  Travers  Block,  ad- 
joining the  Casino,  is  one  of  the  central  attractions  of  this  popular  point.  In 
its  general  furnishings  and  the  display  of  the  rarest  art  goods  in  the  lines 
handled,  it  is  thoroughly  metropolitan  in  its  wealth  of  attractiveness.  This 
firm  make  special  features  of  silver  goods  of  superior  and  varied  workmanship  ; 
also,  imported  fans  and  novelties,  presenting  fin  de  siec/e  ideas  in  the  most 
artistic  shape.  Constant  importations  are  made  from  Paris,  Vienna  and  many 
other  Continental  points.  Our  readers  can  always  be  assured  of  finding  at  this 
store  the  most  elegant  and  fitting  gifts,  and  at  prices  which  represent  only  fair 
and  solid  value.  Indeed,  the  combination  of  highest  standard  goods  with  lib- 
eral prices  has  made  this  firm  a  leading  favorite  from  the  start.  They  also 
make  a  specialty  of  cotillion  and  dinner  favors,  an  unexcelled  variety  in  these 
lines  being  kept  always  on  hand.  Mr.  H.  R.  Ballou  is  the  Newport  repre- 
sentative of  the  firm,  and  thoroughly  maintains  its  well-known  prestige.  Five 
skilled  assistants  are  employed,  the  service  being  invariably  prompt,  courteous 
and  reliable. 


There  are  a  good  many  subjects  upon  which  there  are  honest  differences  of 
opinion,  but  no  one  acquainted  with  Newport  life  can  hesitate  a  moment  as  to 
which  is  the  best-equipped  and  most  successful  business  house  engaged  in  the 
manufacture  of  tents,  awnings  and  similar  goods.  The  firm  of  Wilmarth  ec 
Son  has  now  been  established  here  for  the  past  twenty-five  years,  and  through- 
out that  period  has  maintained  unquestioned  leadership  in  its  branches  of  local 
trade.  The  original  proprietor  was  Mr.  George  H.  Wilmarth,  and  in  1SS6  the 
firm  was  organized  under  present  name  by  the  admission  of  Mr.  George  H. 
Wilmarth,  Jr.  Since  the  death  of  his  father  in  1889,  the  latter  has  had  sole 
charge  of  the  business,  and  has  maintained  it  in  every  way  up  to  its  highest 
standards  of  workmanship  and  trade.  The  business  occupies  an  entire  floor  of 
the  Travers  Building,  on  Bellevue  Avenue,  covering  5S  x  115  feet.  Ten  skilled 
me'n  and  from  fifteen  to  eighteen  female  operatives  are  regularly  employed. 
The  superior  line  of  awnings,  tents  and  special  upholstery  goods,  furniture  and 
piano  covers,  etc.,  ranks  with  the  very  best  goods  of  the  kind  made  anywhere  in 
the  country.  First-class  quality  of  material  and  workmanship  is  invariably 
guaranteed,  and  special-order  work  executed  with  the  most  complete  care  and 
dispatch.  A  large  and  varied  stock  of  goods  in  this  line  is  always  kept  on 
hand,  both  for  sale  and  special  occasions.  The  prices  are  maintained  on  a  very 
reasonable  basis,  and  those  of  our  readers  who  want  the  best  will  unquestion- 
ably and  always  come  here. 


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BELLEVUE    AVENUE    AND    CASINO,    NEWPORT, 


NEWPORT  BEEF  CO., 


Wholesale  Dealers  in 


^WTFVnT'(-^   CHICAGO     DRESSED 


BEEF. 


Gideon   Smith,  Manager. 


The  immense  amount  of  Western  beef  consumed  in  the  New  England  States 
to-day  is  something  remarkable,  considering  the  few  years  since  the  firstarrival 
of  the  ice  cars  containing  the  freshly  slaughtered  stock  arrived  in  the  Eastern 
market.  The  immense  number  of  cars  shipped  by  the  Swift  Company  daily  to 
320  branches  all  over  the  United  States  can  hardly  be  calculated.  One  of  the 
most  extensive  in  Rhode  Island  is  the  Newport  Beef  Company,  wholesale 
dealers  in  Swift's  Chicago  Dressed  Beef,  under  the  management  of  Mr.  Gideon 
•Smith.  This  was  started  a  few  years  ago  in  a  small  way,  and  in  a  building 
which  it  has  long  since  outgrown.  The  superiority  of  the  stock  carried  and 
the  favorable  rates  quoted  to  the  trade  has  necessitated  the  erection  of  one  of 
the  finest  buildings  devoted  to  its  use  ill  New  England.  It  is  situated  on  the 
site  of  the  old  one,  but  is  double  that  in  size,  and  contains  every  convenience 
for  the  receipt,  storage  and  reshipmeut  of  the  product.  Immense  refrigerators 
holding  250  tons  of  ice  are  located  here,  and  the  office  is  very  finely  fitted  up. 
It  is  one  of  the  lightest  and  most  attractive  places  we  have  seen.  Large 
windows  illuminate  every  section  of  the  place,  and  dealers  can  inspect  the 
stock  to  the  best  advantage.  A  cordial  invitation  is  extended  to  the  trade  of 
Rhode  Island  to  call  and  note  the  many  facilities  at  the  command  of  this  house. 


A.  P.  JENNINGS,  Dealer  in  Clothing,  Hats,  Caps  and 
Furnishing  Goods;  No.  134  Thames  Street,  Newport,  R.  I. — In  no  branch  of 
business  at  the  preseut  day  can  a  man  afford  to  abate  any  appreciable  degree  of 
exertion  to  push  to  the  front,  for  competition  is  brisk  and  enterprising ;  and  if 
an  undertaking,  however  well  equipped  and  apparently  secure,  is  left  to  run 
itself,  the  consequences  are  very  apt  to  be  similar  to  those  attending  a  sailing 
vessel  served  in  the  same  way — ruin  and  destruction.  This  statement  is  more 
applicable  of  course  to  some  business  pursuits  than  to  others,  where  there  is 
not  so  much  ability  required,  or  where  the  field  of  operations  is  larger  and  less 
thoroughly  worked ;  but  in  none  can  it  be  urged  with  more  truth  and  force 
than  in  that  relating  to  the  handling  of  clothing,  etc.,  for  in  this  there  is  ap- 
parently "war  to  the  knife  "  declared  between  rival  dealers.  An  establishment 
devoted  to  this  trade  in  Newport  which  has  met  with  an  unusual  degree  of  suc- 
cess in  gaining  the  favor  and  patronage  of  the  public  is  that  conducted  by  Mr. 
A.  P.Jennings  at  No.  136  Thames  Street.  The  inauguration  of  this  enter- 
prise was  in  1885,  and  the  rapid  but  steady  increase  that  has  characterized  the 
extension  of  its  trade  cannot  but  be  gratifying  to  its  projector,  however  well 
deserved  it  may  be.  The  store  utilized  is  of  the  dimensions  of  40  x  70  feet,  and 
is  well  fitted  up  for  the  display  of  an  exceptionally  varied  and  desirable  stock 
of  clothing,  hats,  caps  and  furnishing  goods.  Mr.  Jennings  is  also  agent  for 
the  Troy  Laundry.  He  employs  three  polite  assistants  and  caters  to  a  very 
large  trade. 


F.  W.    MARSHALL, 
BOOK     AND    JOB     PRINTER, 

Over  202  Thames  Street,      -      Newport,  R.  I. 

The  old  merchant  who  was  asked  to  give  the  secret  of  his  wonderful  success 
in  business,  said  it  was  owing  to  his  taking  the  "printers  into  partnership,"  or, 
in  other  words,  he  did  not  begrudge  money  spent  011  printer's  ink.  That  many 
men  fail  because  they  take  no  pains  to  reach  the  public  ear  is  undeniable  ;  and, 
even  if  the  business  be  such  that  newspaper  advertising  is  uuadvisable,  there 
can  still  be  powerful  help  given  by  the  printer,  in  the  shape  of  attractive 
business  cards,  bill  heads,  circulars,  etc. ;  but  the  work  must  be  first-class. 
Poor  printing  is  as  cheap  and  worthless  a  thing  as  could  easily  be  named,  and 
a  slovenly  printed  card  is  about  the  worst  recommendation  a  firm  could  have. 
First-class  work  may  be  easily  assured  by  patronizing  a  first-class  establishment. 
No  better  one  can  be  found  in  this  part  of  the  State  than  that  conducted  by 
Mr.  F.  W.  Marshall,  over  202  Thames  street.  Book  and  job  printing  are  done 
at  short  notice,  and  the  mechauical  excellence  of  the  work  is  noteworthy  and 
unusual.  Mr.  Marshall  has  a  finely  equipped  printing  office,  and  is  prepared  to 
do  all  work  at  reasonable  prices.  Employment  is  given  to  two  skilled  assistants 
and  three  steam  presses  are  utilized — the  shop  measures  20x35  feet.  Business 
was  established  in  1S78  by  Messrs.  Marshall  S:  Flynn,  and  in  [883  Mr.  Marshall 
assumed  sole  control. 


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Geo.  H.  Chase.  Photo. 


RESIDENCE    OF   GEO.    GORDEN    KING,    ESQ. 


EDWARD    A.    BROWN, 


(Successor  to  BENJAMIN  BATEMAN) 


NEWPORT  *  MARKET, 


POULTRY,  GAME,  BUTTER  AND   EGGS  CHOICE     MEATS. 

A     SPECIALTY.  — .  . 


No.   274  Thames  Street,   NEWPORT,  R.   I. 


/^vNE  of  the  leading  markets  of  this  section,  and  one  catering  to  the  best  trade  of  Newport,  is  that  conducted  by  Mr.  Edward  A.  Brown 
at  No.  274  Thames  Street.  It  has  been  carried  on  by  this  gentleman  since  1885,  and  was  removed  to  its  present  commodious 
quarters  from  Pelham  Street.  The  Newport  Market  is  very  attractively  fitted  up  with  a  large  refrigerator  which  holds  an  immense  amount 
of  choice  meat  and  poultry.  Mr.  Brown  numbers  among  his  customers  many  of  the  leading  families  of  Newport,  and  he  recognizes  the 
fact  that  he  can  only  retain  his  large  trade  by  supplying  strictly  first-class  meats.  He  carries  a  full  line  of  game  in  its  season,  and  also 
makes  a  specialty  of  fresh  vegetables.  Mr.  Brown  also  conducts  an  extensive  poultry  yard  at  Middletown,  which  he  established  for  the 
purpose  of  supplying  strictly  fresh  eggs  to  his  many  patrons.  He  can  also  furnish  chickens,  milk,  poultry  and  eggs  fresh  every  day,  and 
can  be  confidently  guaranteed.  The  extensive  retail  trade  of  the  market  requires  the  employment  of  twelve  polite  and  courteous 
assistants;  also  several  delivery  wagons  which  run  to  all  parts  of  Newport.  Families  desiring  first-class  meats,  poultry,  vegetables, 
butter  and  eggs  will  find  the  Newport  Market  the  headquarters.       Orders  received  by  telephone  will  also  receive  prompt  attention. 


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RESIDENCE    OF    J.    THOMPSON    SPENCER,    ESQ 


Gardiner  B.  Reynolds  &  Co., 


HISTORICAL    SOCIETY    BUILDING,    NEWPORT. 

FRANK  L.  POWELL, 

CHEMIST     AND     DRUGGIST, 

Corner  Thames  and   Pelham  Streets, 

Newport,  R.  I. 


Among  the  prominent  and  well-established  houses  in  this  city  devoted  to 
the  sale  of  drugs  and  the  manufacture  of  medicines,  we  take  pleasure  in  calling 
the  attention  of  our  readers  to  the  house  of  Mr.  Frank  L.  Powell,  located  at 
corner  Thames  and  Pelham  Streets.  This  pharmacy  was  established  by  the 
present  proprietor  five  years  ago,  and  during  this  time  has  gained  an  extensive 
trade  extending  throughout  the  city.  The  premises  comprise  a  fine  handsome 
store  of  good  size  which  is  elegautly  fitted  up  and  arranged  in  the  most  ap- 
proved style.  The  goods  handled  are  tastefully  displayed  and  include  a  com- 
plete stock  of  drugs,  medicines,  fancy  and  toilet  articles,  etc.  The  extensive 
business  of  this  house  requires  the  assistance  of  five  competent  and  reliable 
clerks,  and  prescriptions  are  compounded  with  care  and  caution.  Mr.  Powell  is 
a  reliable  druggist  and  chemist,  and  the  public  are  assured  that  only  the  purest 
drugs  are  used. 


OPPOSITE  POST  OFFICE, 

NEWPORT,     R.     I. 


Family  Coal  of  Very  Best  Varieties. 
Walnut  Wood  for  Open  Fires. 


Coal  and  Water 


FOK   STEAM   YACHTS. 


JOHN    SPOONER, 
Grocer, 

No.  130  Spring  Street,  corner  Church,   Newport,  R.   I. 


As  fine  an  example  of  a  first-class  family  grocery  as  any  one  could  wish  to 
see  is  afforded  by  the  establishment  carried  on  by  Mr.  John  Spooner  at  No. 
136  Spring  Street,  corner  of  Church  Street,  and  such  of  our  readers  residing  in 
Newport  as  have  not  yet  found  a  grocery  to  suit  them  would  best  serve  their 
own  interests  by  giving  this  store  an  early  call.  The  premises  occupied  cover 
an  area  of  1,260  square  feet  and  are  convenient^  fitted  up  for  the  carrying  of  a 
large  and  varied  stock,  made  up  of  choice  staple  and  fancy  groceries,  teas, 
coffees,  spices,  etc.  These  goods  are  carefully  selected  to  meet  the  requirements 
of  a  first-class  family  trade,  and  are  offered  at  prices  as  low  as  can  be  named 
on  articles  of  standard  and  guaranteed  merit.  Mr.  Spooner  employs  three 
assistants,  and  goods  are  promptly  and  accurately  delivered  to  any  part  of  the 
city.  This  establishment  was  founded  about  fifty  years  ago  by  Mr.  John  H. 
Ailman,  and  after  several  changes  in  its  management  came  under  the  control 
of  Mr.  Spooner  in  1S88.  He  is  well  known  and  highly  esteemed  among  the 
most  reliable  merchants  of  Newport,  and  all  callers  to  his  store  are  assured 
immediate  attention,  and  no  trouble  is  spared  to  fully  satisfy  every  customer, 
both  as  to  quality  and  prices. 


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RESIDENCE   OF    PROF.    AGASSIZ. 


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RESIDENCE    OF    MRS.    JONES,    FORT    ROAD,    NEWPORT. 


CARRY  BROTHERS,  Dealers  in  Fish,  Foreign  and  Do- 
mestic Fruit  and  Groceries,  and  Every  Kind  of  Early  Produce  in  their  Season, 
Nos.  257  and  259  Thames  Street,  Newport,  R.  I. — There  is  no  commercial  inter- 
est whatever  which  comes  nearer  to  the  life  and  homes  of  all  our  citizens  than 
that  of  the  trade  in  fruit  and  fish,  and  it  is  a  department  in  which  are  needed 
and  exercised  the  most  balanced  judgment  and  thorough  knowledge.  That 
these  are  marked  characteristics  of  the  house  of  Messrs.  Carry  Brothers  is  shown 
by  the  appreciative  patronage  which  has  already  met  its  enterprising  and  honor- 
able endeavors.  The  business  was  established  in  1.S61  by  Messrs.  Carry  Brothers. 
The  firm,  however,  is  composed  at  present  of  Messrs.  J.  J.  Carry  and  Robert  S. 
Burliugame,  the  latter  having  entered  the  firm  in  1S92.  The  business  is  both 
wholesale  and  retail,  and  a  double  store  40x65  feet  in  dimensions  is  utilized, 
located  at  Nos.  257  and  259  Thames  Street,  and  fifteen  assistants  are  constantly 
employed.  The  finest  class  of  fish,  vegetables,  staple  and  fancy  groceries  are 
dealt  in,  also  foreign  aud  domestic  fruit,  and  every  kind  of  early  produce  .in 
their  season.  The  prices  are  exceptionally  moderate,  and  prudent  buyers  will 
recognize,  after  a  short  trial,  that  this  is  one  of  the  houses  with  which  it  is  both 
most  economical,  pleasurable  and  profitable  to;deal.    Ordersiare  promptly  filled. 

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GEORGE  H.  POPPLE,  Dealer  in  Boots,  Shoes  and  Rub- 
bers; No.  132  Thames  Street;  Branch  Store,  70  Broadway,  Newport,  R.  I. — 
Every  lady  is  particularly  solicitous  as  to  the  appearance  of  her  shoes  and 
gloves,  for,  although  these  are  generally  considered  as  minor  articles  of  dress, 
still  they  exercise  a  controlling  influence  over  the  effect  produced  by  the  entire 
costume.  Therefore,  every  lady  wants  a  shoe  which  will  be  comfortable  with- 
out being  ungainly,  and  which  will  be  durable  without  being  thick  and  clumsy  ; 
and  for  these  goods  we  advise  our  Newport  readers  of  either  sex  to  call  on  Mr. 
George  H.  Popple,  at  No.  132  Thames  Street,  or  at  his  branch  store,  No.  70 
Broadway.  Mr.  Popple  has  been  proprietor  of  this  establishment  for  the  past 
thirty  years,  it  having  been  founded  in  1821  by  Mr.  Benjamin  Marsh.  The 
store  occupied  measures  60  feet  in  depth,  and  a  large  and  finely  selected  stock 
of  boots,  shoes  and  rubbers  will  be  found  here ;  prices  of  these  goods  being  very- 
reasonable,  quality  considered.  Employment  is  given  to  three  experienced 
and  attentive  assistants,  and  a  very  large  trade  is  conducted.  The  reputation 
of  this  house  for  fair  dealing,  and  the  superiority  of  the  goods  handled  by  Mr. 
Popple,  are  exceptionally  high,  and  we  can  heartily  recommend  it  to  any  of  our 
readers  who  have  not  already  availed  themselves  of  the  facilities  offered. 


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CLIFFS    FROM    BATH    ROAD,    NEWPORT. 


JAMES  T.  WRIGHT,  Pharmacist,  Washington  Square, 
Newport,  R.  I. — A  fine-appearing  and  well-fitted-up  'pharmaceutical  establish- 
ment is  that  of  which  Mr.  James  T.  Wright  is  the  genial  and  popular  pro- 
prietor, located  at  Washington  Square.  This  business  was  founded  in  17S0  by 
Mr.  Charles  Feke.  Hazard,  Caswell  &  Allen,  and  Mr.  W.  S.  and  N.  Allen  have 
all  taken  charge  of  the  business  at  different  times,  Mr.  Wright  taking  possession 
in  1885.  The  store  occupied  is  of  the  dimensions  of  32  x  45  feet,  and  as  before 
remarked  is  very  finely  appointed,  containing  all  the  modern  facilities  for  carry- 
ing on  a  first-class  pharmacy.  Three  courteous  and  efficient  assistants  are  in 
attendance,  and  customers  will  receive  early  and  polite  attention.  Avery  large 
and  complete  stock  of  drugs,  medicines,  etc.,  is  on  hand,  and  everything  is  guar- 
anteed to  be  of  standard  quality  and  reliable  manufacture.  Physicians'  pre- 
scriptions are  compounded  promptly  and  accurately,  and  satisfaction  is  confi- 
dently warranted.  All  the  drugs,  etc. ,  used  are  fresh  and  free  from  adulteration  ; 
no  doubt  most  of  our  readers  understand  the  importance  of  these  points. 
Toilet  requisites  and  fancy  articles  are  on  hand  in  great  variety,  and  prices  will 
compare  favorably  with  those  of  any  similar  store  in  Newport. 


C.  S.  WILUAMS,  Dealer  in  Groceries,  Crockery,  Sewing 
Machines,  Clocks,  Oil  Stoves;  Repairs,  Needles,  Etc.,  for  all  Sewing  Machines; 
No.  30  Broadway,  Newport,  R.  I. — Of  prime  importance  is  it  to  housekeepers 
and  others  interested  to  know  where  to  obtain  their  groceries  to  the  best  ad- 
vantage, fof  the  various  articles  coming  under  this  head  form  so  important  an 
item  in  our  total  expenditure  that  they  merit  the  most  careful  attention.  There 
are  as  many  kinds  of  grocery  stores  almost  as  there  are  of  people,  and  one 
must  be  hard  to  suit  if  among  the  many  varieties  presented  in  this  city  they 
cannot  find  one  to  suit  them.  An  establishment  which  has  evidently  found 
favor  in  the  eyes  of  a  large  number  of  our  citizens  is  that  conducted  by  Mr.  C. 
S.  Williams,  at  No.  30  Broadway.  This  enterprise  was  founded  by  Mr.  Williams 
in  1872.  A  store  30  x  45  feet  in  size  is  utilized,  and  employment  is  given  to  three 
polite  and  capable  assistants,  who  vie  with  each  other  in  their  endeavors  to  sen  e 
the  public  intelligently  and  well.  Mr.  Williams  iloes  not  confine  his  efFoii 
tirelv  to  the  handling  of  groceries,  but  deals  also  in  crockery,  sewing  machines, 
clocks,  oil  stoves,  etc.,  ami  is  prepared  to  furnish  repairs  and  needles,  etc.  for 
all    kinds   of  sewing    machines. 


J.  K.  SUI^UVAN,  Livery  and  Teaming,  New  York  Yacht 

Club  Landing,  Newport,  R.  I. — It  is  a  marked  feature  of  Newport  life  that  its 
people  have  been  accustomed  to  and  unvaryingly  desire  the  best  in  ever}'  line. 
A  house  which  has  unquestionably  taken  a  first  position  in  its  line  and  enjoys 
a  very  wide  success  is  that  conducted  by  Mr.  J.  K.  Sullivan,  his  office  and  main 
stables  being  situated  at  the  New  York  Yacht  Club's  Landing.  His  business 
has  now  been  established  ten  years,  and  under  the  same  careful  and  first-class 
management  throughout  that  period.  As  a  natural  consequence  it  has  outdis- 
tanced competition,  and  easily  stands  first  both  in  extent  and  high  standard  of 
service  maintained.  His  main  stables  and  wagon-houses  occupy  three  adjoining 
buildings  and  include  over  S,ooo  square  feet  of  floor  space.  He  employs  on  au 
average  twenty-one  skilled  workmen  and  drivers.  His  stables  have  ample 
accommodations  for  sixty  horses  and  over  one  hundred  carriages,  being  often 
tested  to  their  full  capacity.  His  general  livery,  cab  and  hack  business  is  un- 
rivalled for  its  completeness  and  elegant  modern  service  at  the  very  lowest 
rates.  He  also  does  an  extensive  boarding  business,  guaranteeing  the  most 
thorough  and  reliable  care.  In  the  heavy  trucking  and  carting  line  there  is  no 
other  establishment  on  the  island  that  has  equal  facilities  or  does  anything  in 
comparisou  to  the  amount  of  business  handled  by  him.  In  fact,  all  those  desir- 
ing the  best  and  most  extensive  class  of  work  invariably  rely  on  Mr.  Sullivan. 
The  carting  of  stone  and  other  materials  for  W.  K.  Vanderbilt's  marble  palace 
and  ( igden  Goelet's  recently-erected  villa  are  among  the  extensive  contracts 
successfully  handled  by  him.  His  terms  will  be  found  to  repay  careful  consid- 
eration, and  his  service  in  every  department  is  on  a  par  with  that  of  the  best 
New  York  standards. 


WM.  H.  KING  &  SON,  Dealers  in  Fresh,  Salt  and  Smoked 
Fish;  Oysters,  Clams  and  Lobsters;  Goods  Delivered  to  All  Parts  of  the  City; 
No.  86  Thames  Street,  Newport,  R.  I. — There  is  hardly  a  physician  of  any 
note  but  what  will  agree  that  it  would  be  well  for  the  health  of  the  community 
as  a  whole  if  more  fish  and  less  meat  were  consumed  ;  for,  although  meat  is  a 
valuable  article  of  food,  still  it  is  hurtful  when  eaten  to  excess,  and  three  fami- 
lies out  of  five  do  unquestionably  consume  too  much  of  it.  The  residents  of 
Newport  are  very  fortunate  as  far  as  the  fish  supply  is  concerned,  for  our  local 
markets  are  supplied  at  all  seasons  with  an  abundance  of  fresh  and  salt  water 
fish  of  all  descriptions.  Among  Newport's  dealers  in  these  products  we  take 
especial  pleasure  in  calling  attention  to  Messrs.  Wm.  H.  King  &  Son,  doing 
business  at  No.  S6  Thames  Street,  for  they  not  only  carry  an  attractive  stock  of 
thoroughly  reliable  fresh,  salt  and  smoked  fish,  oysters,  clams,  lobsters,  etc., 
but  they  emote  prices  as  lowias  the  lowest,  and  cater  to  all  classes  of  trade,  mak- 
ing it  a  point  to  show  uniform  courtesy  to  every  caller.  This  business  was 
originally  founded  by  Mr.  Wm.  H.  King  in  1S92,  his  son,  Mr.  L-  L.  King,  being 
admitted  as  partner  in  1S93.  Quite  au  extensive  retail  business  has  been  built 
up,  the  services  of  four  competent  assistants  being  required  to  properly  handle 
it.  All  orders  are  given  prompt  and  painstaking  attention,  goods  being  de- 
livered to  all  parts  of  the  city,  while  every  care  is  taken  to  handle  only  such 
articles  as  will  prove  just  as  represented. 


D.  BROWN  &  CO.,  Dealers  in  Flour,  Grain,  Hay,  Straw, 
Salt,  etc.,  No.  8  Market  Square,  Newport,  R.  I.;  Telephone  Connection. — This 
well-known  stand  was  opened  in  1876,  the  present  firm  of  D.  Brown  cc  Co. 
taking  control  in  1891.  The  commodious  quarters  occupied  by  this  firm  are 
at  No.  8  Market  Square,  and  are  40  x  65  feet  in  size,  two  stories  in  height. 
Situated  as  they  are,  near  the  water,  every  facility  is  at  hand  for  the  receipt  and 
shipment  of  all  goods  handled,  the  assortment  comprising  flour,  grain,  hay, 
salt,  straw,  etc.  These  are  procured  from  first  hands  and  are  offered  to  the 
public  at  very  reasonable  rates.  Gentlemen  who  are  particular  as  to  the  quality 
of  hay  and  feed  given  their  horses  will  do  well  to  patronize  this  reliable  house. 
For  the  convenience  of  customers  in  Newport  and  adjoining  places,  this  store  is 
connected  by  telephone,  and  orders  will  receive  prompt  attention.  Employ- 
ment is  given  to  four  assistants,  and,  when  desired,  goods  will  be  delivered  to 
any  part  of  the  city.  The  prices  will  be  found  very  reasonable,  and  the  grain, 
hay,  etc.,  first  class — no  inferior  stock  beingjiandled.  Mr.  Brown  has  resided  in 
Newport  for  many  years,  and  is  therefore  well  and  favorably  known. 


JOSEPH  MAYER,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Paints, 
Oils,  Varnishes,  Glass,  Etc.;  also  Paper  Hangings,  Lincrusta-Walton,  Artists' 
Materials,  Etc.;  Nos.  68  and  70  Spring  Street,  Newport,  R.  I.— Established 
eighteen  years  ago  by  Mr.  Mayer,  this  well-known  house  has  made  its  way 
steadily  to  the  front  until  it  now  handles  one  of  the  largest  trades  of  the  kind 
in  the  State,  and  carries  undoubtedly  the  largest  and  most  valuable  stock  of 
paints,  oils,  glass  and  paperhangiugs  in  Newport.  The  new  building  erected 
at  Nos.  68  and  70  Spring  Street  is  a  very  substantial  and  handsome  modern 
structure  comprising  two  floors  70 x  95  feet  in  dimensions.  The  basement  floor 
is  used  for  storing  the  very  extensive  wholesale  and  retail  stock  of  paints,  glass, 
oils,  varnishes,  lead  and  general  supplies  in  this  line  kept  always  on  hand. 
The  floor  above  is  fitted  up  with  the  refined  and  beautiful  yet  elaborate 
simplicity  of  an  art  museum.  The  effect  of  the  coloring  and  artistic  arrange- 
ment of  the  immense  stock  of  wall-paper  hangings  is  an  extremely  beautiful 
one.  The  latter  has  probably  no  equal  in  completness  of  range  and  uniform 
high  grade  in  the  entire  State.  Mr.  Mayer  is  the  special  representative  for  this 
section  of  the  celebrated  Liucmsta-Walton,  and  also  makes  a  specialty  of 
artists'  materials;  "Anaglypta,"  a  new  wall  decoration,  is  another  feature 
of  great  value  recently  added.  A  large  outside  force  is  maintained,  averaging 
fifty  to  sixty  men,  in  executing  contracts  and  repairs  in  house  painting,  paper 
hanging,  general  interior  and  exterior  decoration.  A  large  number  of  the 
finest  villas  in  Newport  and  vicinity  constitute  the  best  evidence  of  Mr.  Mayer's 
superior  work  in  this  line.  Notwithstanding  the  fact  that  his  goods  and  serv- 
ice are  invariably  of  the  finest  grade  in  the  American  market,  the  prices  will  be 
found  unusually  liberal,  and  fair,  honest  treatment  at  all  times  can  be  abso- 
lutely relied  upou  by  those  dealing  with  him  .  This,  in  fact,  constitutes  the 
secret  of  his  success. 


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F.  H.  Child.  Photu 


A    COACHING     I'AKTY     AT    THE    GOLF    CLUB 


A.  H.  HAYWARD'S 


Downing    Street,  .... 
NEWPORT,    R.    I. 

LADIES'  AND   GENTLEMEN'S   SADDLE   HORSES. 


HAYWARD     BROS., 

Manufacturers  of  and  Dealers  in 


T  T  V  H*1  F?  Y 

STABLEs!  ^Ir«    CARRIAGES 


No.    ioo    Bellevue    Avenue. 


Horses  and  Carriages  of  every  description  to  Let  for  the  Season  or  Single  Trip. 

horses    KEPT    FOR    winter.  Carriages  of  every  description  to  Order. 


Factory,    No.    8   State   St 

-    Also  Repairing  in  all  its  branches. 


One  of  the  oldest,  and  altogether  the  most  successful,  establishments  of  its  kind  in  Newport  is  that  conducted  for  over  thirty  years  by  Mr.  A.  II.  Hayward 
of  this  city.  The  main  stables  are  located  on  Downing  Street,  near  Bellevue  Avenue;  and  duriug  the  past  teu  years  Mr.  Hayward's  two  sous,  A.  II 
Hayward,  Jr.,  and  Edward  G.  Hayward,  have  been  actively  associated  with  him  in  the  management  of  the  business.  The  establishmeut  on  Downing 
Street  embraces  several  large  buildings,  all  in  close  connection,  and  there  are  ample  accommodations  for  one  hundred  and  fifty  horses  and  from  three  to 
four  hundred  carriages.  The  equipment  maintained  is  by  far  the  largest  and  best  of  the  kind  anywhere  in  this  part  of  the  State.  Their  facilities  include 
every  feature  of  a  first-class  hack,  boarding  and  livery  stable,  and  they  also  have  fine  thoroughbreds  on  hand  for  either  sale  or  exchange.  A  specialty  is 
made  of  ladies'  and  gentlemen's  saddle  horses,  which  feature  is  not  similarly  to  be  obtained  anywhere  else  in  the  city.  Horses  and  carriages  ol 
description  can  be  hired  here  for  the  season  or  single  trip  at  unexcelled  rates.  When  patronizing  these  leading  stables,  one  can  ilways  Ik-  sure  of 
obtaining  the  very  best  service.      The  two  sous,  Messrs.  A.  H.,  Jr.,  and  E.  G.  Hayward,  have  for  some  years  carried  on  a  successful  carriagi  luring 

and  dealing  business.  They  have  a  modernly  equipped  factory  at  No.  8  State  Street,  and  also  maintain  a  large  handsome  salesroom  and  depository  at 
the  corner  of  Bellevue  Avenue  and  Downing  Street.  Here  a  large  stock  of  superior  and  first-class  vehicles  in  all  the  leading  styles  is  carried,  and 
our  readers  can  count  on  making  a  satisfactory  selection  at  a  reasonable  price. 


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BRIGGS  &  CO.,  Grain,  Flour,  Etc.,  Commercial  Wharf,  New- 
port, R.  I. — The  leading  commercial  position  in  its  important  branch  of  Newport 
trade  is  undoubtedly  held  by  the  well-known  firm  of  Messrs.  Briggs  &  Co. ,  whose 
main  warehouse  and  office  are  at  Commercial  Wharf,  this  city.  The  house  was 
established  over  forty  years  ago,  and  for  many  years  couducted  as  the  firm  of 
C.  A.  Briggs  &  Co.  The  present  firm,  comprising  Messrs.  H.  W.  &  C.  F.  Briggs, 
have  had  charge  since  1879.  Their  wholesale  grain  and  flour  business  is  now 
recognized  throughout  New  England,  and  has  but  one  or  two  equals  in  the 
State,  either  in  extent  of  trade  or  high  standard  uniformly  maintained.  Their 
manufacturing  grist-mill  plant  is  situated  at  Taunton,  Mass.,  where  they  employ 
eighteen  men  and  handle  a  very  extensive  business.  At  Newport  they  also 
have  five  storehouses  receiving  heavy  shipments  constantly  by  water  and  rail. 
Their  trade  extends  to  many  different  parts  of  New  England,  as  they  enjoy  a 
very  favorable  location  for  low  transportation  and  freight  rates.  Among  their 
leading  lines  are  the  best  Western  flours,  oatmeal,  bolted  and  granulated  meal, 
rolled  avena,  hominy,  Arlington  wheat  meal,  buckwheat  flour,  Quaker  oats, 
rolled  oats,  salt  in  barrels,  boxes,  sacks,  etc.  These  goods  are  handled  at 
wholesale  exclusively ;  and,  while  some  local  retail  grain  sales  of  large  extent 
are  made,  they  bear  but  a  small  ratio  to  the  immense  wholesale  business  of  the 
house.  It  is  one  of  the  best  illustrations  in  this  part  of  the  State  of  a  house 
developed  on  solid  foundations  through  many  years  of  the  most  reliable  trade 
until  it  now  affords  practically  unrivaled  advantages.  Our  readers  cannot 
make  a  comparison  without  being  convinced  of  this  fact,  and  will  find  it  to 
their  interest  to  do  so. 


ERNEST  BAILEY,  Dealer  in  All  Kinds  of  Meats,  Poultry 
and  Vegetables;  Fruits  in  their  Season  ;  Families  Supplied  Through  the  Season 
at  Reasonable  Rates ;  No.  254  Thames  Street,  Newport,  R.  I. ;  Telephone  Con- 
nection.— As  desirable  a  place  as  we  are  acquainted  with  in  Newport  at  which 
to  purchase  meats,  poultry,  vegetables,  etc.,  is  that  now  conducted  by  Mr. 
Ernest  Bailey  at  No.  254  Thames  Street,  operations  having  been  begun  in  1S75 
by  Mr.  George  A.  Eddy  and  couducted  under  that  name  until  1893,  when  the 
present  proprietor  took  control.  The  premises  used  by  this  business  measure 
2S  x  50  feet  in  size,  and  the  stock  carried  is  one  that  must  be  seen  to  be  appre- 
ciated, as  in  no  other  way  can  its  many  good  points  be  properly  understood. 
The  stock  consists  of  meats,  poultry,  vegetables,  fruits  in  their  season,  etc., 
which  are  offered  at  the  very  lowest  market  rates.  Employment  is  given  to 
two  well-informed  and  obliging  assistants,  who  give  prompt  and  polite  attention 
to  customers  and  see  that  every  order  is  carefully  filled  aud  accurately  delivered. 
A  large  business  is  done  and  the  trade  is  steadily  increasing.  Perfect  confidence 
may  be  placed  in  all  representations  made,  as  every  article  sold  is  fully  war- 
ranted to  prove  as  described.  Mr.  Bailey  has  established  a  reputation  not  only 
for  the  variety,  but  also  for  the  excellence  of  all  goods  handled,  that  has  re- 
sulted in  the  building  up  of  a  very  large  and  growing  trade.  Mr.  Bailey  is  very 
well  known  in  Newport,  and  has  many  friends. 


NEWPORT   ONE   PRICE   CLOTHING   CO.,    Leading 

Clothiers,  Hatters  and  Furnishers;  No.  208  Thames  Street,  Newport,  R.  I.; 
Telephone  Connection  ;  French  Laundry. — Strangers  in  Newport  (or  indeed  in 
any  other  city)  are  frequently  at  a  loss  to  know  just  where  to  purchase  certain 
articles  of  which  thev  stand  in  need  ;  for,  while  they  of  course  desire  to  deal 
with  a  first-class  and  trustworthy  house,  still  they  do  not  feel  like  paying  an 
extra  profit  for  a  name.  Clothing,  hats  and  furnishings  are  among  the  com- 
modities in  most  common  request,  and  those  stopping  in  Newport  and  wanting 
anything  in  this  line  can  possibly  do  no  better  than  to  visit  the  Newport  One 
Price  Clothing  Co.,  at  No.  20S  Thames  Street.  It  was  founded  in  1882 
and  has  steadily  increased  since  that  time.  Emplovment  is  given  to  from 
twelve  to  fifteen  assistants,  and  all  work  is  done  promptly.  Premises  consist- 
ing of  two  floors  35  x  80  feet  in  size  are  utilized.  A  large  stock  of  boys'  and 
men's  furnishings,  hats,  caps,  etc.,  are  at  very  low  rates. 

PALAIS  ROYAL,  Dry  Goods,  Cloaks  and  Suits;  Mr.  Leo 
Kaufman,  Manager;  40  Broadway,  Newport,  R.  I. — A  prominent  house  in 
Newport  concerned  in  those  branches  of  business  included  under  the  above 
heading  is  that  of  Mr.  Leo  Kaufman,  manager  of  "  Palais  Royal,"  at  No.  40 
Broadway.  This  enterprise  covers  an  area  of  22  x  35  feet  in  dimensions,  and 
the  large  aud  varied  stock  is  tastefully  and  advantageously  arranged.  Mr. 
Kaufman  established  this  business  in  1S94,  and  he  has  succeeded  remarkably 
well.  Thus  far  employment  is  given  to  one  very  reliable  and  experienced 
assistant,  and  all  are  assured  of  receiving  the  most  prompt  attention  at  all  times. 
The  "Palais  Royal  "  contains  a  well  and  carefully  selected  stock  of  dry  goods, 
cloaks,  suits,  fancy  goods,  ladies'  furnishings,  notions,  small  wares,  etc.,  which 
are  offered  at  very  reasonable  prices.  Thus  it  will  be  obvious  to  our  interested 
readers  that  advantages  are  here  offered  difficult  to  duplicate  elsewhere,  aud 
that  this  house  is  worthy  of  the  same  patronage  it  has  heretofore  received.  All 
are  advised  to  call  and  visit  this  establishment  before  placing  an  order  else- 
where.    Mr.  Kaufman  is  highly  esteemed  and  has  many  friends. 


ABRAM  ALMY  (Successor  to  Wm.  J.  Swinburne),  Coal  and 
Wood  for  Domestic  Use;  Office,  No.  173  Thames  Street,  Newport,  R.  I.;  Tele- 
phone, 6743-2. — The  undertaking  conducted  by  Mr.  Abram  Almy  is  worthy  of 
especially  prominent  mention,  by  reason  of  the  fact  that  it  is  one  of  the  pioneers 
in  its  special  line  of  business  in  the  town,  it  being  one  of  the  oldest  coal  and 
wood  yards;  but,  even  if  such  were  not  the  case,  the  standing  of  the  gentleman 
now  carrying  it  on  and  the  magnitude  of  his  operations  would  demand  that 
favorable  reference  be  made  to  the  enterprise.  It  was  established  forty  years 
ago,  Mr.  Almy  taking  control  in  1S93.  A  very  large  business  is  done  in  coal 
and  wood  of  all  kinds  for  family  use.  The  premises  utilized  comprise  an  office 
located  at  Xo.  173  Thames  Street,  also  yards  and  docks  covering  some  two  acres 
iu  area  on  the  water  front.  Empkn-meut  is  given  to  six  assistants,  and  orders 
left  at  the  above  address  or  delivered  through  telephone  6743-2  are  assured  im- 
mediate attention,  it  being  unnecessary  to  add  that  Mr.  Almy  is  prepared  to 
quote  the  most   reliable  prices  on  superior  goods. 


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RESIDENCE   OF   ROBT.    GOELET,    Es.j. 


WM.  P.  CLARKE, 

Wholesale  and  Retail    Newsdealer, 

Stationer  and    Engraver, 

iVezvs-stairds  at 

Ocean  House,  PEOPLE'S   LIBRARY    BUILDING, 
New  Cuffs  Hotel  and 

WlCKFORD  BOAT.  NEWPORT,     R.    I. 


BRAN'CH    AT  JAMESTOWN. 


F\    S.   WAITE, 

No.  327  Thames  Street,  NEWPORT,  R.  I. 

Newport  Agent  for  BUTTRICK'S  CELEBRATED   PATTERNS,  LEWANDO'S 
FRENCH   DYE  HOUSE  and  the  DOMESTIC   SEWING  MACHINES. 

ALSO   AN   ASSORTMENT  OF 

Dry  and   Fancy  GoocIh. 


JAMES  B.  EAWTON,  Dealer  in  Meats  and  Vegetables  of 
All  Kiuds ;  Nos.  112  and  114  Thames  Street  (Two  Doors  North  of  The  Parade), 
Newport,  R.  I. — A  prominent  house  in  Newport  concerned  in  the  retail  meat 
trade  is  that  conducted  by  Mr.  James  B.  Lawtou,  who  occupies  spacious  prem- 
ises located  at  Nos.  1 12  and  114  Thames  Street,  which  are  utilized  for  meats, 
vegetables,  etc.  The  premises  cover  an  area  of  2,200  square  feet  in  dimensions, 
and  are  provided  with  all  the  necessary  requirements  for  the  preservation  of 
the  perishable  articles  handled.  The  stock  carried  by  the  bouse  embraces  a 
large  and  choice  assortment  of  meats,  consisting  of  beef,  pork,  veal,  lamb, 
ham,  muttou,  etc.;  also,  vegetables  of  all  kiuds  in  their  season.  This  market 
was  established  nineteen  years  ago  and  has  rapidly  gained  in  popularity.  The 
extent  to  which  the  retail  trade  of  this  house  has  reached  requires  the  employ- 
ment of  four  competent  clerks  in  addition  to  the  personal  management  of  the 
proprietor.  Mr.  Lawton  is  long  resident  of  this  city  and  is  a  highly-respected 
citizen,  being  also  a  progressive  business  man. 


J.  H.  BRIERI/EY,  Groceries  and  Fine  Butter,  Fresh,  Salt  and 
Smoked  Meats,  Foreign  and  Domestic  Sauces,  Pickles  and  Canned  Goods,  No. 
477  Thames  Street,  Newport,  R.  I.;  Telephone  connection. — An  establishment 
which  is  clearly  entitled  to  a  position  among  the  leading  and  representative 
houses  in  this  city  is  that  now  conducted  by  Mr.  J.  II.  Brierley.  At  this  estab- 
lishment two  lines  of  business  are  carried  on — one  the  grocery  business,  estab- 
lished by  his  father,  Mr.  James  Brierley,  in  1877,  and  which  he  bought  from 
him  in  1SS3,  and  the  meat  business  which  he  had  bought  the  previous  year 
from  Mr.  D.  M.  Greason.  This  combination  makes  an  extensive  retail  business 
involving  a  vast  amount  of  detail  and  requiring  unusual  skill  and  intelligence 
to  manage  successfully.  The  premises  occupied  are  located  at  No.  477  Thames 
Street,  comprising  a  store  and  basement  each  covering  an  area  of  2,oSo  square 
feet,  and  containing  a  choice  assortment  of  groceries,  butter,  fresh,  salt  and 
smoked  meats,  foreign  and  domestic  sauces,  pickles  and  canned  goods  of  all 
kinds.  Mr.  Brierley  is  a  careful  and  far-seeing  buyer,  and  his  experience 
enables  him  to  judge  very  accurately  what  his  customers  need,  and  equal  enter- 
prise is  exhibited  in  keeping  all  departments  fully  up  to  the  times.  Prices  are 
as  low  as  the  state  of  the  market  will  ailow,  and  four  competent  assistants  are 
at  hand  to  serve  customers  politely,  intelligently  aud  promptly. 


THE  PEOPLE'S  COAE  CO.  (Perry  Bros.),  Wholesale 
and  Retail  Dealers  in  Anthracite  and  Bituminous  Coal ;  Walnut,  Oak,  Maple, 
Pine  Wood  and  Kindlings ;  Prepared  and  Delivered  Carefully  and  Promptly; 
Rear  of  No.  187  Thames  Street,  Newport,  R.  I. — A  popular  and  successful 
house  standing  in  the  van  of  its  department  of  Newport  trade  is  that  of  The 
People's  Coal  Company,  conducted  by  the  firm  of  Perry  Bros.,  of  this  city.  It 
was  established  by  them  in  1879,  and  has  been  a  steadily  growing  success  from 
the  start.  They  now  control  a  large  and  solid  business  based  upon  the  uni- 
formly reliable  goods  handled  and  very  liberal  prices.  The  storage  yards  and 
wharf  occupied  by  the  company  cover  nearly  an  acre  of  ground  in  the 
rear  of  No.  1S7  Thames  Street.  The  main  coal  sheds  are  45x180  feet  in 
dimensions,  with  a  capacity  of  about  3,000  tons.  They  employ  an  average 
corps  of  about  sixteen  skilled  workmen  and  run  ten  regular  delivery  teams. 
The  trade  is  both  wholesale  and  retail,  extending  to  all  parts  of  the  city  and 
section.  The  stock  includes  the  best  varieties  of  anthracite  aud  bituminous 
coals  prepared  for  domestic  and  business  use  and  delivered  at  the  lowest  market 
quotations.  They  also  carry  a  large  stock  of  walnut,  oak,  maple,  pine  wood 
and  kindlings,  which  will  be  found  of  superior  aud  reliable  character  for  all  the 
uses  designed.  Among  the  old  aud  regular  patrons  of  this  company  are  a  large 
proportion  of  the  most  substantial  people  and  leadiug  business  houses  of  this 
vicinity.  Their  carefully  selected  stock,  low  prices  and  uniformly  first-class 
service  afford  points  of  vantage  which  none  of  our  readers  should  fail  to  take 
into  account.  The  members  of  the  firm  are  Messrs.  Gardner  S.  Perry  and  Jos. 
P.  Perry,  both  being  recognized  as  leading  and  solid  Newport  business  men. 
Mr.  Gardner  S.  Perry  has  been  a  member  of  the  School  Board  for  a  number  of 
years,  and  Mr.  Jos.  P.  Perry  served  on  Governor  Ladd's  staff  for  two  terms. 


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RESIDENCE   OF    MR.   J.  J.   WYSONG,    NEWPORT. 


HENRY  BUU,,  Jr.,  Insurance,  197  Thames  Street,  New- 
port, R.  I. — The  solidity  of  its  insurance  interests  and  representatives  is  always 
a  sure  indication  of  the  commercial  standing  and  strength  of  any  city.  The 
largest  and  most  influential  business  conducted  in  this  department  at  Newport 
is  that  which  has  for  over  thirty  years  been  under  the  charge  of  Mr.  Henry 
Bull,  Jr.,  of  this  city.  It  has  been  established  here  since  1863,  and  without 
change,  under  Mr.  Bull's  very  careful  and  reliable  management.  His  office  is 
situated  at  No.  197  Thames  Street,  and  most  admirably  equipped  for  prompt 
handling  of  every  class  of  work  in  this  line,  being  30  x  65  feet  in  dimensions  and 
with  ample  desk  room  for  his  three  trained  assistants.  Among  the  leading 
companies  represented  are  the  following  :  Liverpool,  London  and  Globe,  of 
London,  England ;  North  British  and  Mercantile,  of  Loudon,  England  ;  Loudon 
and  Lancashire,  of  Liverpool,  England  ;  Manchester  Assurance  Company,  of 
Manchester,  England;  Western  Assurance  Company,  of  Toronto,  Canada; 
Home,  of  New  York  City  ;  Hanover,  of  New  York  City  ;  Continental,  of  New 
York  City;  Greenwich,  of  New  York  City;  Glens  Falls,  of  Glens  Falls,  N.Y.; 
National,  of  Hartford,  Conn.;  Commerce,  of  Albany,  N.Y.;  North  American,  of 
Boston,  Mass.;  Agricultural,  of  Watertowu,  N.  Y. ;  Merchants,  of  Providence, 
R.  I.;  Providence  Mutual,  of  Providence,  R.  I.;  Pawtucket,  of  Pawtucket, 
R.  L;  Fitchburg,  of  Fitchburg,  Mass.;  Fidelity  and  Casualty  (plate  glass  and 
accident),  of  New  York  City.  In  addition  to  these  large  facilities,  Mr.  Bull  can 
readily  place  insurance  in  any  other  company  at  unexcelled  rates,  his  facilities 
including  every  class  of  fire,  marine,  life  and  accident  insurance.  His  long  ex- 
perience as  a  specialist  and  the  complete  reliability  of  this  oldest  insurance 
office  in  the  city  are  important  advantages  which  none  of  our  readers  can  afford 
to  overlook.  Mr.  Bull  is  also  Vice-President  of  the  Newport  National  Bank, 
and  has  given  much  attention  to  the  public  affairs  of  this  city  and  section, 
which  he  has  represented  both  in  the  City  Council,  Board  of  Aldermen  and 
State  Legislature. 

D.  A.   SMITH'S    I,UNCH    ROOM,     175    Thames    Street 

1  ,1-.  Building),  Newport,  R.  I. — There  is  something  in  the  hotel  or  restaurant 
business  that  calls  for  peculiar  characteristics  on  the  part  of  its  manager,  and  a 
man  can  no  more  really  succeed  in  either  of  these  pursuits  without  he  is  fitted 
by  nature  to  do  so  thau  he  could  become  a  great  musician  or  artist  under  sim- 
ilar circumstances.  There  is  a  lunch  room  aud  restaurant  in  this  city  that  has 
been  accorded  a  large  share  of  the  public  patronage  and  is  considered  by  all  to 
be  one  of  the  best  in  its  line  in  Newport.  We  refer  to  the  enterprise  conducted 
by  Mr.  D.  A.  Smith  at  No.  175  Thames  Street.  This  business  was  established 
at  its  present  location  in  1S93,  although  Mr.  Smith  has  been  engaged  in  New- 
port in  this  line  since  1S76,  he  being  formerly  proprietor  of  the  Holly  Tree  Inn, 
opposite  the  post-office.  Mr.  Smith  shows  a  far-sighted  liberality  in  the  man- 
agement of  the  business,  and  patrons  are  served  at  low  rates  with  the  best 
the  market  affords.  Rooms  30x65  feet  in  size  are  utilized  and  are  finely 
fitted  up  for  the  business,  and  employment  is  given  to  eight  polite  and  attentive 
assistants,  and  pains  are  taken  to  add  to  the  already  high  reputation  of  the 
house  for  furnishing  first-class  food  aud  service  at  low  rates. 


GEO.    B.    COGGI,ESHAI,I„    Cigars,    Tobacco,    Smokers' 

Goods;  Restaurant  in  Rear;  No.  7  Washington  Square,  Newport,  R.  I. — Resi- 
dents of  Newport  take  a  well-founded  pride  in  their  city  and  its  "institutions," 
and  one  of  the  most  popular  establishments  among  them  is  that  conducted  by- 
Mr.  George  B.  Coggleshall  at  No.  7  Washington  Square.  There  is  ample  ex- 
cuse for  the  favorable  manner  in  which  this  enterprise  is  regarded,  for  there  is 
not  a  similar  undertaking  in  Rhode  Island  that  is  more  liberally  or  progressively 
conducted,  and  the  fine  store  and  extensive  stock  are  certainly  worthy  of  the 
highest  encomiums.  Mr.  Coggleshall  founded  his  present  business  in  1S85,  and 
it  has  steadily  and  rapidly  increased  under  his  excellent  supervision.  The 
premises  utilized  are  of  the  dimensions  of  20  x  65  feet,  and  the  fine,  large  stock 
is  tastefully  displayed.  The  extensive  trade  done  requires  the  employment  of 
from  four  to  five  perfectly  reliable  assistants,  and  all  callers  are  assured  prompt 
aud  courteous  attention.  Great  care  is  exercised  in  the  selection  of  cigars,  and 
anyone  buying  them  of  Mr.  Coggleshall  cannot  fail  to  be  suited  with  his  selec- 
tion. Fine  cigars,  tobacco,  smokers'  articles,  etc.  are  constantly  on  hand,  and 
the  prices  are  very  moderate  considering  the  high-grade  goods  sold.  In  ad- 
dition to  his  cigar  store  a  fine  restaurant  is  conducted  in  the  rear  of  the  building. 
Great  care  is  exercised  in  this  department  as  to  the  choosing  of  materials.  The 
prices  here  asked  are  as  reasonable  as  those  in  other  departments,  and  the  serv- 
ice is  excellent.  Mr.  Coggleshall  is  long  a  resident  of  Newport  and  is  very 
well  known.  Every  article  is  sold  with  a  guarantee  to  prove  just  as  represented 
in  every  instance. 

HEIRS  OF  GEORGE  BOWEN  (Wm.  H.  Boone,  Agent). 

Dealers  in  Coal,  Wood  and  Kindlings  ;  Wood  Sawed  to  Order ;  Office  on  Bowen's 
Wharf,  Newport,  R.  I. — Perhaps  the  time  will  come  when  it  will  be  no  longer 
necessary  to  have  coal  and  wood  brought  into  our  houses,  and  when  we  will 
simply  have  to  turn  a  valve  to  have  heat,  and  another  to  have  light,  and  so  on  ; 
but  that  time  is  far  distant  apparently,  and,  as  we  have  to  deal  with  the  present, 
it  behooves  us  to  look  about  and  see  how  we  can  best  manage  under  existing 
conditions.  If  coal  or  wood  be  required,  no  difficulty  need  be  experienced  in 
procuring  a  supply  of  the  best  quality  at  the  lowest  market  rates,  for  the  house 
of  Mr.  George  Bowen  is  well  known  to  our  Newport  residents,  and  what  is  pur- 
chased from  this  house  is  sure  to  be  right  both  as  regards  quality  and  price. 
The  enterprise  was  started  about  1845  by  Mr.  George  Bowen,  aud  since  his 
decease,  which  occurred  in  1880,  it  has  been  conducted  by  his  heirs,  and  since 
October,  1893,  has  been  ably  managed  for  them  by  Mr.  William  H.  Boone. 
Yards  45  x  150  feet  in  size  are  utilized,  together  with  five  covered  sheds,  with  a 
capacity  for  4,000  tons.  They  have  also  a  large  wharf  adjoining,  which  they  use 
exclusively,  aud  known  as  "  Boweu's  Wharf."  The  best  facilities  are  at  hand 
for  the  handling  and  storing  of  coal  and  wood,  and  the  promptness  and  accu- 
racy with  which  orders  are  delivered  are  a  prominent  feature  of  the  business. 
Emplovment  is  afforded  to  eight  assistants,  and  as  this  house  are  large  receivers 
by  water  direct  they  are  enabled  to  sell  at  low  prices. 


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RESIDENCE    OF    COM.    E.    I).    MORGAN,    NEWPORT. 


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J.  P.  HORGAN. 


REVERE   MARKET. 


DEALER  IN 


Choice  Family  Groceries, 


CHAS.    D.    MARTIN, 
Dealer  in  Meats,  Vegetables,  Etc.,  WlNES,  LlQUORS,  BOTTLED  BEER,  Etc., 

Canned  Goods,  Butter,  Eggs,  Etc., 
No.   104  Spring  Street,  NEWPORT,  R.  I. 


224  THAMES  STREET, 

NEWPORT. 


WM.  K.   COVELL, 
Choice   Housefurnishing   Goods, 


CONSISTING  OF 


STOVES,   RANGES,  FURNACES,  WOODEN  AND  WILLOW  WARE, 
CROCKERY  AND  TINWARE. 

Tin  Roofing  and  Repairing  01    All  Kinds  Promptly  ATTEvnEn  to. 


No.   163  Thames  Street, 

Sole  Agent  eor 

EDDY  REFRIGERATORS, 

Beebe  Ranges  and  Repairs. 


NEWPORT,  R.  I. 

TELEPHONE    CONNECTION. 


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It  is  uatural  that  in  a  city  of  the  size  and  importance  of  Newport  the 
grocery  interests  should  be  largely  represented,  and  that  the  men  engaged  in 
this  department  of  commercial  enterprise  should  be  those  who  strive  to  merit 
the  esteem  of  the  people  they  serve.  There  is  a  large  number  of  grocery 
stores  in  the  city,  but  none  exceed  in  the  variety  and  excellence  of  their  stock, 
and  fineness  of  location,  that  conducted  by  Mr.  P.  H.  Horgan,  No.  224  Thames 
street.  It  is,  in  all  respects,  a  first-class  store,  where  customers  receive  the 
most  intelligent  and  polite  attention,  and  where  they  may  be  sure  that  every 
one  of  their  wants  in  the  line  of  groceries  will  be  supplied,  and  that,  too,  at 
prices  as  low  as  the  same  grade  of  goods  can  be  purchased  anywhere.  By 
strict  integrity  and  a  uniform  excellence  of  the  quality  of  the  goods  he  offered 
to  the  public,  Mr.  Horgan  has  assumed  the  position  of  a  leader  among  the 
grocers  of  the  city.  His  store  at  the  above  address  is  one  of  the  most  attractive 
and  best  arranged  we  have  seen,  and  it  is  well  stocked  with  the  very  best  the 
market  affords,  for  Mr.  Horgan  is  a  buyer  of  experience  and  knows  what  his 
customers  want.  The  stock  embraces  fancy  and  staple  groceries,  choice  wines, 
liquors  and  bottled  beer,  etc.     A  specialty  is  made  of  yacht  supplies. 


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Jamestown  and  Newport 
ferry  company. 


The  Steamer  "CONANICUT"  makes  frequent  trips  daily  between  Newport  and 

Jamestowm,  and  affords  one  of  the  most  attractive 

excursions  in   Newport   Harbor. 


npHIv  NEWPORT  AND  JAMESTOWN  STEAM  FERRY  AND  NAVIGATION  COMPANY  runs  a  steam  ferry-boat  from  the 
west  side  of  Conanicut  Island  to  Narragansett  on  the  shores  of  the  town  of  South  Kingstown,  connecting  across  Conanicut  Island 
with  the  Jamestown  Ferry,  the  distance  overland  being  only  about  a  mile.  By  this  opportunity  means  is  afforded  to  drive  from  Newport 
to  Narragansett  Pier,  the  route  including  five  miles  of  travel  by  water  and  six  by  land,  and  it  would  be  difficult  to  find  a  more  enjoyable 
journey.     Drags  connect  between  the  two  ferries. 


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BAY  VIEW  HOUSE,  Jamestown,   R.   I.;     C.   T.   Knowles, 

Proprietor;  Real  Estate. 

The  Bay  View  is  both  the  oldest  and  largest  hotel  on  the  Island  of  James- 
town. It  was  established  in  1S82  by  Mr.  C.  T.  Knowles,  and  has  exercised  a 
most  important  influence  in  bringing  the  town  to  its  prominent  place  among 
the  summer  resorts  of  Narragansett  Bay.  The  main  hotel  building  faces 
directly  upon  the  bay,  with  full  view  of  Newport,  having  a  frontage  and 
piazzas  of  125  feet  in  length.  The  building  also  runs  back  for  an  average  of 
95  feet.  It  comprises  four  floors,  and  has  ample  accommodations  for  200  guests. 
There  are  iu  addition  four  annexes  with  total  accommodations  for  200  more. 
The  large  and  handsomely  furnished  dining  room  is  60  x  44  feet  in  dimensions. 
With  its  polished  hardwood  floors  it  affords  the  finest  as  well  as  largest  dancing 
hall  on  the  island,  and  for  this  purpose  it  is  frequently  used.  In  its  various 
departments  the  house  employs  a  corps  of  sixty  skilled  and  courteous  servants. 
Its  service  and  cuisine  are  especially  noted  for  their  high  character,  and  are 
equal  to  the  very  best  in  the  leading  cities.  No  house  in  this  section  has  en- 
joyed a  wider  or  more  thoroughly  deserved  reputation  as  possessing  every 
feature  of  an  ideal  summer  home,  and  its  spacious  accommodations  are 
annually  thronged.  Mr.  Kuowdes  has  for  many  years  been  a  pioneer  iu  ad- 
vancing the  business  and  general  interests  of  the  Island.  He  also  conducts  a 
large  and  important  real  estate  business,  having  furnished  cottages  to  rent  for 
the  season ;  also  cottages,  boarding  houses,  farms  and  building  sites  for  sale. 
His  rates  will  be  found  unexcelled  for  liberality,  and  there  is  no  form  of  local 
real  estate  investment  on  which  he  cannot  afford  the  most  precise  and  reliable 
information.  He  likewise  takes  charge  of  buildings  and  estates,  collects  rents, 
etc.  On  any  matter  involved  in  this  line  our  readers  will  find  it  advisable  to 
consult  with  him  and  thereby  can  be  assured  of  the  most  prompt  and  secure 
results. 


H.  PERRY  BROWN,  Carriages  Let  by  Day,  Hour  or 
Week;  Freight  and  Baggage  Express;  Agent  for  Newport  Transfer;  Office, 
Ferry  Wharf,  Jamestown,  R.  I.— The  many  attractions  of  Jamestown  and  Con- 
anicut  Island  can  only  be  seen  to  advantage  by  engaging  a  carriage  or  buck- 
board  and  visiting  each  section.  The  livery  stable  of  Mr.  Brown,  whose  card 
we  print  above,  can  furnish  some  very  good  horses  and  easy  riding  carriages 
either  for  two,  four  or  six  persons,  and,  if  desired,  competent  drivers  may  be 
engaged  who  will  find  out  the  many  attractive  points  of  interest.  These  stables 
are  very  centrally  located,  and  carriages  will  be  sent  to  any  section  of  the  island 
and  called  for  if  desired.  Owners  of  cottages  who  have  their  own  horses  and 
carriages  can  have  them  given  the  best  of  care  and  attention  and  as  good  feed 
as  iu  the  best  city  establishment.  These  stables  are  well  ventilated  and  the 
stalls  are  easy  of  access  in  case  of  fire,  and  altogether  no  better  stable  for  livery 
or  boarding  can  be  found  in  this  section.     Prices  are  reasonable. 


CHAS.  LE  BOEUF'S  VARIETY  STORE,   Ladies'  and 

Gent's  Furnishings ;  Yankee  Notions,  Toys ;  Also  Agent  for  the  Fall  River  and 
Newport  Steam  Laundry ;  Light  Suits  and  Straw  Hals  Cleaned  and  Pressed  ; 
Smith's  Block,  Jamestown,  R.  I. — One  of  the  most  deservedly  popular  establish- 
ments of  this  town  is  the  well-knowu  business  conducted  by  Mr.  Charles  Le 
Boeuf.  It  was  established  in  1S89  (in  Newport,  moving  here  in  1894)  by  the 
present  proprietor,  who  has  conducted  the  business  with  success.  A  store 
22  x  40  feet  in  dimensions  is  occupied,  located  on  Narragansett  Avenue,  and  a 
large  and  valuable  stock  is  kept  constantly  on  hand,  including  dry  and  fancy 
goods,  stationery  and  notions  of  all  kinds.  These  goods  are  in  every  respect 
equal  to  all  they  are  claimed  and  guaranteed  to  be,  and  can  be  confidently  de- 
pended upon.  The  prices  are  most  reasonable,  and  many  fine  bargains  are 
kept  constantly  in  stock.  Every  attention  is  shown  to  customers  by  Mr.  Le 
Boeuf  and  his  assistant,  and  no  pains  are  spared  to  please  them  in  every  in- 
stance.    Mr.  Le  Boeuf  was  formerly  in  business  in   Newport   for  several  years. 

DANIEL  WATSON,   Real  Estate,  No.   235  Thames   Street, 

Newport,  R.  I.  ;  also  at  Jamestown. — One  of  the  best-known  real  estate  agents 
iu  this  section  is  Mr.  Daniel  Watson,  who  established  his  business  here  about 
twenty  years  ago.  During  this  period  he  has  done  much  to  develop  the  real 
estate  of  this  vicinity,  particularly  in  Jamestown,  which  has  grown  from  a  small 
village,  with  a  few  houses  scattered  here  and  there,  to  a  beautiful  summer 
resort  with  six  hotels  and  a  large  number  of  elegant  villas  and  cottages.  There 
is  no  one  more  conversant  with  the  present  and  prospective  value  of  real  estate 
than  is  Mr.  Watson,  his  long  residence  in  this  section  as  well  as  his  extended 
experience  in  the  busiuess  enabliug  him  to  offer  special  inducements  to  intending 
purchasers.  He  has  a  number  of  very  attractive  sites  for  building  which  he  can 
offer  on  very  favorable  terms.  These  are  eligibly  located  and  command  fine  views 
of  the  harbor  and  ocean.  Property  in  Jamestown  is  increasing  in  value  every 
year,  aud  we  know  of  no  better  investments  in  seashore  property  than  in  this 
vicinity.     Mr.  Watson  also  makes  a  specialty  of  the  renting  of  summer  cottages. 


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The  Gardner  House, 

JAMESTOWN,    R.  I. 


N.    S.    LlTTI.KFIEI,r>, 


Proprietor. 


It  is  not  often  that  one  can'find  a  summer  hotel  which  is  close  to  a  central 
and  populated  city,  and,  at  the  same  time,  possesses  every  delightful  feature  of 
sea  and  country  life.  These  conditions  are  met  in  an  admirable  fashion  by  the 
Gardner  House,  of  Jamestown,  which  is  situated  but  twenty  minutes  across 
Narragansett  Bay  from  Newport,  commanding  a  magnificent  view  of  both. 
This  deservedly-popular  house  has  been  for  the  past  eleven  years  a  prominent 
and  leading  feature  of  the  island.  It  was  opened  in  1S83  by  Messrs.  Gardner 
&  Littlefield,  and  for  the  past  two  years  has  been  under  the  sole  charge  of  Mr. 
N.  S.  Littlefield.  The  house  occupies  a  central  and  exceptionally  fine  position 
directly  facing  the  bay.  Its  broad  verandas  are  invariably  swept  by  the  cool 
salt  breezes  from  one  direction  or  another.  It  is  four  stories  high,  60  x  115  feet 
in  size,  and  with  one  hundred  large,  modernly-furnished  guest  rooms.  There 
are  baths  on  each  floor,  and  a  complete  sanitary  equipment  of  latest  type ;  also, 
a  complete  electric  service,  and  the  building  is  heated  by  steam.  Its  large  and 
handsome  dining-hall  has  a  seating  capacity  ifor  three  hundred  guests.     The 


bathing  beach  and  ferry  terminus  are  both  within  five  hundred  feet.  There  are 
also  two  handsomely-equipped  cottages  in  connection  with  the  hotel.  A  first- 
class  boarding  and  livery  stable,  under  the  mauagemeut  of  the  hotel  and  con- 
nected by  telephone,  affords  a  superior  service  in  this  line  at  moderate  rates. 
The  magnificent  drives  of  the  island,  as  well  as  its  broad,  stately  views,  are  thus 
all  within  easy  and  constant  command.  Mr.  Littlefield  maintains  the  very 
finest  service  assisted  by  forty  trained  employees,  and  our  readers  will  be  grati- 
fied by  inquiring  of  him  regarding  the  liberal  and  attractive  terms  offered  each 
season  from  June  to  November. 


JOHN  E.  WATSON,  Dealer  in  Choice  Family  Groceries; 

Teas,  Coffees,  Spices,  Flour,  Molasses,  Butter,  Cheese,  Lard  and  Hams ;  Canned 
Fruits  and  Jars  a  Specialty ;  Ferry  Road,  Jamestown,  R.  I. — One  of  the  most 
attractive  stores  in  this  section  is  that  of  Mr.  John  E.  Watson.  He  established 
this  enterprise  in  1SS5  and  is  one  of  the  oldest  in  Jamestown.  Starting  on  a 
small  scale,  his  business  has  rapidly  developed  and  his  trade  now  extends  to 
every  section  of  the  island,  his  business  requiring  the  employment  of  four 
assistants  and  three  delivery  wagons.  Cottagers  and  others  will  find  his  stock 
carefully  selected  and  well  adapted  to  select  family  trade.  His  long  experience 
in  catering  to  the  best  class  of  trade  has  enabled  him  to  offer  a  very  choice 
selection,  which  comprises  the  best  grades  of  teas,  coffees  and  spices,  fresh  but- 
ter and  eggs,  and  a  full  assortment  of  canned  goods.  These  are  put  up  by  the 
leading  packers  and  purveyors  of  this  country  and  Europe,  and  are  sold  at  very 
reasonable  prices.  Fancy  pickles,  sauces  and  condiments  and  every  descrip- 
tion of  fancy  groceries  may  be  obtained  here.  Goods  not  in  stock  will  be 
ordered  if  desired.  The  store  is  2S  x  60  feet  in  size,  but  none  too  large  for  the 
extensive  stock  carried. 


A.  M.  BAII/IJY,  Dealer  in  Meats,  Vegetables,  Fruits,  Eggs, 
Pork,  Ham,  Lard,  Etc.;  Orders  Called  for  and  Promptly  Attended  to  ;  Narra- 
gansett Avenue,  2d  Door  West  of  Bay  View  House,  Jamestown,  R.  I. — There  is 
always  more  or  less  complaint  among  summer  cottagers  regarding  the  difficulty 
of  obtaiuiug  first-class  meats  and  vegetables  at  the  ordinary  market,  as  the  stock 
carried  is  usually  kept  on  hand  for  some  time  and  not  properly  looked  after. 
Mr.  A.  M.  Bailey,  who  has  conducted  a  fine  store  in  Jamestown  since  18S7 — 
being  one  of  the  first  to  opeu  a  store  here — is  prepared  to  supply  the  choicest 
cuts  of  meat,  poultry,  etc.  at  very  reasonable  prices.  He  is  fully  conversant 
with  the  requirements  of  first-class  trade,  having  formerly  conducted  a  store  in 
Newport,  and  for  three  years  previous  to  opening  his  present  market  in  James- 
town ran  a  special  wagon  over  to  supply  his  many  customers.  His  trade,  how- 
ever, increased  so  rapidly  that  he  opened  his  present  conveniently  located 
store.  Here  will  be  found  poultry,  beef,  veal,  lamb,  pork,  ham,  bacon,  etc. ; 
also  fresh  eggs  and  vegetables.  Orders  will  be  called  for  and  delivered 
promptly  to  all  parts  of  the  island.  Three  attentive  assistants  are  employed 
who  will  give  prompt  attention  to  the  wants  of  patrons. 


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THE    THORNDIKE, 

JAMESTOWN,   R.  I. 


C.  K.  Weeden, 


Proprietor. 


Iu  point  of  elegance  aud  complete  modern  service  our  readers  in  visiting 
Jamestown  can  well  afford  to  make  a  stay  at  the  newest  aud  handsomest  house 
on  the  island— namely,  The  Thorndike.  This  modern  hostelry  was  erected  iu 
1889,  and  for  two  years  conducted  by  its  owner,  Mr.  P.  H.  Horgan,  of  Newport. 
Since  1891  the  house  has  been  under  the  careful  and  experienced  proprietorship 
of  Mr.  C.  E.  Weeden,  widely  and  favorably  known  to  the  best  traveling  public 
on  Narragansett  Bay.  The  building  is  a  haudsome  four-story  structure,  after 
the  Colonial  style,  with  effective  exterior  finish  of  dark  gray  shingles.  The 
verandas  are  both  broad  and  deep,  and  ou  the  upper  floors  there  are  innumer- 
able bay  windows.  In  all,  there  are  one  hundred  and  thirteen  guest-rooms, 
with  ample  and  superior  accommodations  for  two  hundred  and  fifty  people.  The 
equipment  is  of  the  finest  modern  type,  both  in  the  way  of  hot  and  cold  water 
baths  on  each  floor,  complete  sanitary  service,  electric  lights,  steam  heating  and 
electric  bells.    There  is  also  a  new  hydraulic  elevator.    A  corps  of  forty  trained 


employees  is  in  the  constant  service  of  the  house.  The  furnishings  of  the 
spacious  dining-hall,  parlors  and  drawing-rooms  are  of  a  conspicuously  elegaut 
and  refined  character.  The  cuisine  is  also  widely  noted,  both  for  its  superior 
range  and  unsurpassed  preparation.  The  Thorndike  is  situated  within  a  few 
hundred  feet  of  the  bathing  beach,  ferry  landiug  and  the  convergence  of  all 
the  best  drives  ou  the  island.  Its  popularity  extends  to  the  best  class  of 
summer  visitors  from  every  part  of  the  United  States,  aud  each  year  has  seen 
its  commanding  position  only  the  more  clearly  assured.  All  the  noted  attrac- 
tious  of  Narragansett  Bay  and  adjacent  Newport  are  within  easy  reach,  and  it 
is  practically  impossible  to  obtain  a  similar  combination  of  the  most  attractive 
summer  features  at  a  correspondingly  liberal  figure  anywhere  else  in  the 
country. 


TEFFT  BROTHERS, 

DEALERS   IN 

Choice  Groceries  and  Fancy  Articles, 


NARRAGANSETT    AVENUE, 

JAMESTOWN,  R.  I. 


A  popular  house  in  Jamestown  concerned  in  those  branches  of  business 
is  that  conducted  by  Messrs.  Tefft  Brothers  on  Narragansett  Avenue.  The 
business  was  established  by  them  iu  1S92,  and  has  been  most  ably  conducted. 
A  store  28  x  40  feet  in  dimensions  is  occupied,  which  is  well  stocked  with  a 
complete  and  varied  assortment  of  fancy  and  staple  groceries  as  well  as  fancy 
articles.  They  couduct  a  first-class  retail  trade,  their  goods  invariably  proving 
as  represented  in  every  instance.  The  firm  is  composed  of  Messrs.  Job  W.  and 
Jesse  C.  Tefft,  both  well  and  favorably  known  throughout  this  sectiou.  Em- 
ployment is  given  to  two  capable  assistants,  aud  customers  are  waited  upon 
promptly  aud  intelligently,  goods  being  delivered  free  of  charge.  Both  mem- 
bers of  the  firm  are  thoroughly  experienced  iu  their  line  of  business  and  per- 
fectly familiar  with  its  many  details,  giving  their  entire  personal  atteution  to  it 
aud  sparing  no  pains  to  suit  their  many  patrons. 


RESIDENCE   OF   CHAS.  WARDEN,  Esq.,  JAMESTOWN. 


E.  E.  YOUNG, 

PRESCRIPTION    DRUGGIST, 


(Wickford  Pharmacy) 


WICKFORD,  R.  I. 


It  is  something  of  a  question  whether  a  pharmacist  should  be  con- 
sidered as  a  professional  or  a  business  man,  for  his  duties  partake  of  the 
nature  of  both  classes  of  occupation,  and  the  most  important  and  distinctive  of 
them  require  a  careful  professional  training  on  the  part  of  one  who  would 
carrv  them  on  successfully.  But,  at  all  events,  it  is  fitting  that  the  most  prom- 
inent and  reliable  pharmacist  should  be  included  in  a  review  of  the  leading 
business  men  of  a  town,  and  in  this  connection  we  take  pleasure  in  making 
mention  of  Mr.  E.  E.  Young,  for  he  has  an  excellent  reputation  for  skill  and 
reliability.  His  pharmacy  is  centrally  located  and  thoroughly  equipped,  the 
premises  being  sufficiently  spacious  to  accommodate  a  large  and  complete  stock 
of  drugs,  medicines  and  chemicals,  together  with  toilet  and  fancy  articles. 
Mr.  Young  gives  particular  attention  to  the  compounding  of  prescriptions,  and 
fills  all  such  orders  promptly,  carefully,  accurately  and  at  reasonable  rates. 
He  is  very  thorough  and  painstaking  in  his  methods,  and  that  this  fact  is  ap- 
preciated is  indicated  by  the  magnitude  of  his  prescription  trade. 


J.  F.  SEALY, 

Ice  Cream,  Fruit,  Fine  Confectionery, 

Fancy   Groceries,  Cigars   and  Tobacco, 

Also  Ice  Cream  Parlor. 

BRIDGE    STREET, 

WICKFORD,  R.  I. 


HUYLER'S  fine  candies 

IN   SEALED   PACKAGES. 


The  true  popularity  of  a  store  is  not  always  to  be  gauged  by  its  size  or  the 
elegance  of  its  equipment  alone,  but  by  the  fine  quality  of  the  goods  handled. 
Mr.  J.  F.  Sealy  deals  in  canned  goods,  confectionery,  ice  cream,  cigars  and 
periodicals  of  all  kinds;  is  agent  for  Huyler's  celebrated  candies,  also  Louney's 
and  other  makes,  and  the  assortment  offered  by  him  is  certainly  varied  and 
complete  enough  to  admit  of  all  tastes  being  suited.  Bottom  prices  are  quoted 
on  all  the  goods  dealt  in  ;  and,  if  any  of  our  readers  think  that  low  prices 
necessarily  mean  inferior  goods,  they  can  learn  better  by  visiting  this  most 
popular  store,  for  the  stock  comprises  ice  cream  and  confectionery  of  all  kinds, 
the  leading  brands  of  cigars,  and  all  the  most  popular  periodicals,  as  well  as  the 
daily  and  weekly  newspapers.  Mr.  Sealy  does  an  extensive  ice-cream  business, 
which  he  supplies  in  quantities  to  suit,  special  rates  being  made  for  fairs  and 
festivals;  and,  as  he  employs  a  sufficiently  large  force  of  efficient  assistants,  is 
prepared  to  assure  prompt  and  careful  attention  to  every  caller. 


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BRIDGE   STREET,    WICKFORD. 


J.  V.  BAKER,  Dealer  in  Coal,  Wood,  Kindlings,  Hay  and 
Flour,  Fertilizers,  Lime,  Brick,  Cement  and  Drain  Pipe,  Etc.,  No.  dp%  Brown 
Street,  Wick  ford,  R.  I. — Such  an  enterprise  as  that  carried  on  by  Mr.  John  V. 
Baker  is  a  great  public  benefit,  for  this  gentleman  deals  in  all  kinds  of  coal  and 
wood,  and  is  in  a  position  to  fill  orders  without  delay,  and  to  quote  positively 
the  lowest  market  rates  on  commodities  of  standard  quality.  He  caters  espe- 
cially to  family  trade,  and  owes  no  small  part  of  the  heavy  and  increasing 
business  he  has  built  up  in  this  line  to  his  policy  of  delivering  orders  promptly 
at  the  time  promised,  for  in  the  ordinary  household  it  is  not  customary  to  order 
a  fresh  supply  of  coal  until  practically  all  of  the  old  stock  has  been  exhausted, 
and  thus  delay  in  the  delivery  of  the  commodity  is  very  liable  to  cause  serious 
inconvenience.  Mr.  Baker's  utilized  premises  comprise  a  large  wharf,  etc., 
containing  all  necessary  facilities  to  enable  operations  to  be  carried  on  to  the 
best  advantage.  Mr.  Baker  deals  in  hard  and  soft  wood,  which  will  be  supplied 
sawed  and  split  to  suit  hi  any  desired  quantities,  also  all  the  standard  varieties 
of  coal.  He  has  done  much  to  develop  the  interests  of  this  section,  and  is 
extremely  well  known  in  business  and  social  circles  hereabouts. 


F.  A.  BRIGGS,  Grocer,  Wickford,  R.  I.— If  the  average 
housekeeper  were  asked  to  define  her  ideal  grocery  store,  probably  her  answer 
would  be  something  as  follows:  "A  store  where  the  stock  is  large  and  com- 
plete, the  goods  first-class,  the  prices  low,  and  the  service  prompt,  efficient  and 
courteous."  Now,  without  meaning  to  claim  that  ihe  establishment  conducted 
by  Mr.  F.  A.  Briggs  at  Wickford  is  perfect,  it  may  still  be  asserted  truthfully 
that  the  stock,  goods,  prices  and  service  are  in  accordance  with  the  description 
given,  and  therefore  it  is  no  wonder  that  the  store  is  popular  and  well  patron- 
ized. Mr.  Briggs  deals  in  choice  family  groceries  of  all  kinds,  and  has  not  only 
the  goods,  but  the  experience  and  the  facilities  necessary  to  cater  satisfactorily 
to  the  most  critical  trade.  The  premises  occupied  are  centrally  located,  spa- 
cious and  well  arranged,  and  in  addition  to  the  goods  already  mentioned  a  choice 
assortment  of  teas,  coffees  and  butter  is  constantly  carried.  The  prices  quoted 
are  as  low  as  can  be  named  on  goods  of  equal  merit,  and  the  policy  of  the 
proprietor  is  such  that  purchasers  can  feel  sure  they  are  getting  just  what  they 
pay  for. 


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Established     1831.  P.    J.    THOMAS. 

A.  M.  THOMAS   &  SON, 


DEALERS    IN 


Dry  Goods,  Clothing,  Boots,  Shoes,  Hats  and  Caps, 


PAPER    HANGINGS    AND    CURTAINS, 
AGENTS    FOR    DOMESTIC    PAPER    PATTERNS. 


BRICK  BLOCK,  MAIN  STREET,  WICKF0RD,  R.  I. 


TT  is  quite  unusual  to  meet  with  an  old-established  enterprise  which  is  conducted  with  as  much  vigor  and  "push"  as  if  it  were  of  recent 
origin  and  had  a  reputation  to  make,  instead  of  being  acknowledged  to  be  one  of  the  leaders  in  its  special  line  ;  and  hence  it  is 
particularly  pleasant  to  make  mention  of  the  enterprise  carried  on  under  the  firm  name  of  A.  M.  Thomas  &  Sou.  Although  this  was 
inaugurated  in  1831  at  its  present  location,  it  is  now  as  progressive  as  ever,  and  every  resident  of  Wickford  expects  it  not  only  to  keep  up 
with,  but  march  at  the  head  of,  the  procession.  This  establishment  was  originally  founded  by  Mr.  A.  M.  Thomas,  who,  after  several 
successful  years,  admitted  his  son  as  partner  to  the  business,  it  then  being  changed  to  the  present  style  of  A.  M.  Thomas  &  Son.  Since 
the  death  of  his  father,  the  business  has  been  continued  under  the  old  firm  style  by  Mr.  P.  J.  Thomas.  He  conducts  wdiat  is  universally 
regarded  as  a  first-class  dry-goods,  clothing,  boot  and  shoe  store,  and  as  regards  these  goods  this  establishment  has  kept  far  in  advance  of 
many  others  in  this  section  for  years,  carrying  a  large  and  varied  assortment  of  the  most  attractive  styles,  and  quoting  the  lowest  prices. 
The  stock  includes  the  latest  novelties  in  dry  goods,  clothing  and  the  most  popular  styles  of  boots  and  shoes.  The  goods  are  so  arranged 
as  to  make  examination  easy;  and  as  employment  is  given  to  only  competent  assistants,  and  the  business  is  thoroughly  systematized,  patrons 
may  safely  depend  upon  receiving  prompt  and  courteous  attention. 

92 


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MAIN    STREET,   WICKFORD. 


GEORGE  F.  HUNT,  House,  Sign  and  Fresco  Painter; 
Also  Paper  Hanger  and  Interior  Decorator  ;  Artists'  Materials,  Paints,  Oils  and 
Varnishes;  Brick  Block,  No.  101  Main  Street,  Wickford,  R.  I. — Our  suburban 
towns  have  long  been  noted  for  their  beauty,  but  of  late  years  they  have  be- 
come more  picturesque  than  ever  before  owing  to  the  great  number  of  "  Queen 
Anne"  and  other  shaped  houses  that  have  been  erected.  Not  a  little  of  the 
effect  of  these  structures  is  due  to  the  manner  in  which  they  are  painted,  and 
more  than  one  instance  can  be  pointed  out  where  the  design  of  the  architect 
has  been  unappreciated,  and  some  of  its  chief  beauties  partially  hidden,  by  the 
incompetency  and  bad  taste  of  whoever  chose  the  colors  that  were  u^ed  on  the 
exterior.  On  the  other  hand  many  houses  have  beeu  made  wonderfully  at- 
tractive by  the  judicious  use  of  paint,  and  therefore  it  will  be  seen  that  when 
engaging  a  painter  it  is  the  wisest  policy  to  "get  the  best."  Mr.  George  F. 
Hunt,  located  here  in  Wickford,  has  had  a  wide  and  varied  experience  in  house 
and  sign  paiuting  of  all  kinds,  as  well  as  paper  hanging,  and  gives  particular 
attention  to  all  such  work.  Mr.  Hunt  also  deals  in  paints,  oils,  etc.,  and  is 
very  well  known  throughout  Wickford  and  vicinity.  His  work  is  durable  as 
well  as  tasteful  and  ornamental,  the  best  stock  only  being  used  and  thoroughly 
competent  men  employed.  Mr.  Hunt  has  gained  a  large  patronage  since  he 
began  business  in  this  vicinity,  and  will  be  happy  to  give  estimates  and  furnish 
other  required  information.  His  charges  are  moderate  and  his  work  is  uni- 
formly satisfactory. 


ISAAC  HAI,I,,  Builder  and  Dealer  in  Lumber  and  Hard- 
ware, Wickford,  R.  I.— There  is  no  reason  why  the  residents  of  this  community 
should  be  content  with  inferior  work  of  any  kind,  considering  the  fact  that  they 
have  settled  in  their  midst  manufacturers  and  builders  from  whom  ma}-  be  ob- 
tained work  equal  in  quality  and  finish  to  any  in  the  country.  That  Wickford 
is  a  progressive  town  is  shown  by  the  number  of  able  and  efficient  men  who 
have  settled  here  from  choice  and  who  carry  on  extensive  businesses.  Among 
these  we  wish  to  call  special  attention  to  Mr.  Isaac  Hall,  one  of  the  most 
reliable  builders  and  lumber  dealers  in  this  immediate  vicinity.  He  is  a  thor- 
oughly experienced  builder,  and  also  deals  ill  lumber  and  hardware  of  all  kinds, 
and  parties  who  have  had  dealings  with  and  work  executed  by  him  speak  in 
the  highest  terms  of  his  business  methods  and  workmanship.  Thoroughness 
in  construction  and  the  usage  of  none  but  first-quality  wood,  combined  with  the 
employment  of  skilled  mechanics,  have  been  the  agents  which  have  raised  Mr. 
Hall's  reputation  as  a  builder  of  high  standing  among  those  of  his  craft.  Many 
fine  residences  and  business  buildings  have  been  built  by  him  in  this  vicinitj 
which  might  be  mentioned  as  worthy  of  admiration,  among  them  the  On 
Block,  at  Wickford,  and  several  residences  at  Jamestown,  but  lack  of  space  pre- 
cludes their  mention  in  detail.  All  orders  in  either  department  of  the  business 
will  receive  prompt  attention,  whether  given  in  person  or  sent  by  mail,  and  the 
prices  will  be  found  to  be  as  low  as  is  compatible  with  the  fine  class  of  goods 
dealt  in  and  the  superior  work  executed. 


93 


JAMES     B.    BRAYMAN, 


DEALER   IN 


Meat,   Poultry,  Ham,   Lard,  Tripe,   Etc. 

Fruit  and   Vegetables  in  their  Seasons.       Also   Dealer  in   lee. 
No.  40  Brown  Street,  WICKFORD,  R.  I. 

This  old  established  market  is  a  prime  favorite  with  the  residents  of  Wick- 
ford,  and  it  is  not  at  all  difficult  to  explain  that  fact,  for  practically  everybody 
appreciates  uniformly  square  dealing,  enterprising  methods  and  low  prices,  and 
these  are  the  most  prominent  characteristics  of  the  store  in  question.  The  pro- 
prietor, Mr.  J.  B.  Brayman,  makes  no  extravagant  claims  as  regards  selling  better 
goods  than  any  competitor,  or  quoting  lower  prices  than  any  other  dealer,  but 
he  offers  his  customers  the  advantages  due  to  long  and  varied  experience  and 
doing  business  on  first-class  principles;  and  that  these  advantages  are  many 
and  real  will  be  admitted  by  all  who  have  had  extended  dealings  with  him. 
The  premises  utilized  are  spacious  and  well  arranged.  There  is  constantly  car- 
ried an  extensive  stock,  which  includes  choice  fresh  and  corned  meats  of  every 
description,  also  all  kinds  of  fruits  and  vegetables  in  their  seasons,  and  are  so 
frequently  renewed  as  always  to  be  fresh  and  complete  in  every  department. 
Employment  is  given  to  two  competent  and  reliable  assistants,  and  callers  are 
assured  prompt  and  careful  attention  at  all  times.  Established  twenty-five 
years  ago. 


CLARKE  POTTER,  Dealer  in  House  Furnishing  Goods  of 
Every  Description ;  Also  Dealer  in  Watches,  Clocks,  Jewelry,  Silver- Plated 
Ware,  Sewing  Machines,  Cutlery,  Musical  Instruments,  Spectacles,  Etc.;  Par- 
ticular Attention  Paid  to  All  Kinds  of  Tin  Plate,  Copper  and  Sheet-Iron  Work  ; 
Main  Street,  Wickford,  R.  I. — As,  after  all,  no  description  of  the  advantages 
attendant  upou  having  dealings  with  a  certain  establishment  can  really  give  an 
adequate  idea  of  the  actual  state  of  affairs,  we  should  like  to  have  our  readers 
make  a  call  at  the  establishment  conducted  by  Mr.  Clarke  Potter  on  Main 
Street,  for  we  believe  that  the  accommodations  there  offered  could  not  fail  to 
be  satisfactorv  to  all,  and  we  know  that  all  callers  are  assured  prompt  and 
courteous  attention.  Mr.  Potter  is  well  known  throughout  this  section  of  the 
state,  and  his  efforts  thus  far  have  been  marked  with  success.  The  premises 
occupied  are  spacious,  and  the  stock  handled  is  not  only  exceptionally  varied 
and  complete,  but  is  composed  of  such  carefully  selected  goods  that  it  is  sure 
to  give  entire  satisfaction.  Stoves,  furniture,  crockery,  glass  and  tinware  are 
included  in  the  stock  handled,  and  we  would  commend  our  readers  desiring 
anything  carried  in  a  first-class  store  of  this  kind  to  give  Mr.  Potter  a  call,  and 
we  know  that  they  will  be  satisfied  with  the  goods  and  prices,  as  well  as  the 
courteous  and  prompt  attention  shown  them. 


S.  R.  STRAIGHT, 

Teacher  of  Piano  Forte  and  Organ, 

Music  Room--Bridge  Street, 
WICKFORD,  R.  I. 


S.  R.  STRAIGHT,  Dry  Goods,  Bridge  Street,  Wickford, 
R.  I.— If  there  be  one  characteristic  more  prominent  than  any  other  in  the 
policy  pursued  by  Mr.  S.  R.  Straight,  it  is  that  of  reliability,  for  he  does  busi- 
ness on  the  old-fashioned  principle  of  keeping  faith  with  his  customers;  and  it 
is  everywhere  conceded  that  all  representations  made  at  this  establishment 
may  be  implicitly  depended  upon.  At  no  dry  and  fancy  goods  store  in  this 
section  of  Wickford  is  the  inexperienced  buyer  more  sure  of  getting  full  value 
for  money  expended  than  at  the  one  under  consideration.  The  business  was 
founded  by  the  present  proprietor,  Mr.  S.  R.  Straight,  in  1S91,  and  he  is  now  so 
well  known  that  extended  personal  mention  is  entirely  unnecessary.  He  al- 
ways carries  a  large  and  complete  assortment  of  dry  goods,  small  wares,  etc., 
and  quotes  the  lowest  market  rates,  and  gives  customers  an  opportunity  to 
choose  from  the  latest  fashionable  novelties. 


I.  E.  LEWIS  &  CO.,  Dealers  in  Poultry,  Game,  Fish, 
Clams  and  Oysters,  Beef,  Pork  and  Mutton ;  Fruit  and  Vegetables  in  their 
Season;  P.  O.  Box,  104;  No.  21  Brown  Street,  Wickford,  R.  I.— It  is  said  that 
the  average  American  family  demands  the  best  grades  of  meats,  and  will  not 
be  satisfied  with  anything  inferior,  even  at  a  much  less  price.  Although  it 
may  be  an  exaggeration,  still  it  is  undeniable  that  many  families  find  it  very 
difficult  to  get  satisfactory  meats,  even  when  they  are  prepared  to  pay  the  regu- 
lar market  rates  for  them.  The  trouble  is  they  do  not  look  for  them  in  the  right 
place.  Some  dealers  do  not  trade  in  first-quality  meats  at  all,  although  they  are 
not  likely  to  admit  the  truth  of  this  assertion  when  questioned  about  it.  On  the 
other  hand  there  are  establishments  where  a  specialty  is  made  of  such  meats. 
Prominent  among  these  in  Wickford  is  the  market  kept  by  I.  E.  Lewis  &  Co., 
this  being  a  first-class  establishment  having  more  than  a  local  reputation  for 
furnishing  strictly  high-grade  goods  at  fair  prices.  All  kinds  of  meats,  such  as 
beef,  pork,  mutton,  veal  and  poultry,  as  well  as  fruit  and  vegetables,  are  largely 
dealt  in,  efforts  being  made  to  supply  goods  that  will  prove  entirely  satisfactory 
to  the  most  fastidious.  Messrs.  Lewis  &  Co.  give  their  close  personal  attention 
to  the  business,  and  with  their  competent  assistants  are  prepared  to  fill  orders 
promptlv,  assuring  immediate  service  to  every  customer.  They  rank  among 
our  most  enterprising  business  men,  and  their  market  is  one  of  the  most  popu- 
lar in  town. 


94 


MAIN    STREET,    WTCKFORD. 


Cold  Spring  House, 


Wickford,  R.  I. 


T.  C.  Peirce  &  Son, 


PROPRIETORS. 


As  a  pleasure  and  health  resort  is  dependent  to  a  very  decided  degree 
upon  the  character  of  its  hotel  accommodations,  it  goes  without  saving  that 
the  Cold  Spring  House  has  been  a  powerful  factor  in  the  development  of 
Wickford  during  the  fourteen  years  of  its  existence,  for  this  house  is  a  tvpi- 
cal  example  of  a  strictly  first-class  modern  hotel  as  regards  its  accommoda- 
tions, equipment,  etc.,  and  its  management  is  in  keeping  with  its  other 
advantages.  No  greater  praise  can  be  given  a  hotel  than  to  say  that  its 
guests  may  safely  depend  upon  being  made  comfortable  at  all  times  and 
under  all  circumstances  ;  this  may  honestly  be  said  of  the  Cold  Spring 
House,  as  it  is  so  constructed  as  to  be  comfortable  and  homelike  in  all 
weathers.  The  proprietors,  Messrs.  .T.  C.  Peirce  &  Son,  are  the  owners  of 
the  hotel,  and  keep  it  open  from  June  to  October.  The  house  has  all  the 
modern  improvements,  and  contains  forty-one  comfortably  furnished  rooms, 
and  the  number  of  employees  is  proportionately  large  to  afford  prompt 
service  to  its  guests  at  all  times.  The  cuisine  is  unsurpassed  both  as  regards 
variety  aud  the  quality  of  food  served,  while  the  proprietors  give  close  per- 
sonal attention  to  the  supervision  of  affairs,  and  are  constantly  striving  to 
add  to  the  already  high  reputation  this  house  affords.  It  is  situated  in  close 
proximity  to  the  water,  and  guests  can  thus  enjoy  boating,  sailing  and  bath- 
ing, while  the  many  fine  drives  in  the  vicinity  add  greatly  to  their  enjoy- 
ment. 


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SOLDIERS'    memorial    hai.i.,   WAKEFIEM3 


O.    P.    KENYON, 

Successor     to     KENYON      BROS., 

DEALER   IN 

Staple  and  Fancy  Dry  Goods, 


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Ladies1  Furnishing, 


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Cloaks,  Shawls,  Draperies, 
Window  Shades,  Pictures, 


MAIN  STREET,  WAKEFIELD,  R.  I.  Also  BOSTON  STORE  at  Narragansett  Pier. 


'  I  ^HE  enterprise  carried  on  by  Mr.  Orrin  P.  Kenyon  would  be  worthy  of  prominent  mention  on  the  score  of  its  honorable  standing  alone, 
for  it  has  ever  been  managed  in  accordance  with  principles  of  equity,  so  that  it  has  deserved  and  received  the  full  confidence  of  the 
public  during  the  many  years  since  it  was  first  established — about  forty  years  ago — by  W.  S.  Kenyon,  father  of  the  present  proprietor. 
He  was  succeeded  a  few  years  later  by  W.  G.  Kenyon  &  Son,  which  was  changed  to  Kenyon  Bros.  The  present  proprietor,  Mr.  O.  P. 
Kenyon,  assumed  sole  control  in  18S9.  But  its  claim  to  prominent  and  favorable  mention  would  be  equally  good  if  made  on  the  grounds 
of  present  activity  and  usefulness,  for  it  is  most  ably  conducted.  Mr.  Orrin  P.  Kenyon  is  a  native  of  Wakefield,  and  so  generally  known 
here  as  to  render  further  personal  mention  unnecessary.  The  store  occupied,  which  is  30  X  60  feet,  two  floors,  is  well  arranged,  and 
contains  a  carefully  chosen  stock  of  dry  goods,  cloaks,  shawls,  ladies'  underwear,  draperies,  pictures  and  a  full  line  of  holiday  goods  in  its 
cases,  including  the  latest  novelties.  The  public  have  already  learned  that  articles  bought  at  this  store  prove  just  as  represented,  and  they 
have  also  learned  that  a  dollar  will  go  as  far  here  as  in  any  other  store  in  the  country,  hence  the  patronage  already  gained  is  only  what 
would  naturally  be  expected.  Mr.  Kenyon  employs  a  sufficient  number  of  assistants,  and  is  prepared  to  successfully  cater  to  his  steadily 
growing  retail  trade. 


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O.    P.    KENYON'S    DRY    GOODS   STORE,   WAKEFIELD. 


D.    B.  GRIFFIN, 

REGISTERED    PHARMACIST, 

WAKEFIELD,    R.    I. 

As  useful,  and,  in  fact,  indispensable  as  physicians  are  to  a  community,  thev 
are  hardly  more  so  than  are  well-managed  drug  stores,  for  it  is  on  them  that 
physicians  must  depend  for  much  of  their  success.  Of  course  it  is  possible, 
and  was  once  the  universal  practice,  for  the  village  "doctor  "  to  supply  his  own 
drugs,  etc.,  buying  them  at  wholesale,  and  compounding  the  medicines  him- 
self; but  this  style  of  doing  things  had  many  serious  disadvantages,  not  the 
leasl  "t  which  was  that,  by  the  time  the  stock  on  hand  was  exhausted  of  any 
particular  drug,  its  virtues  were  apt  to  be  greatly  impaired  by  age  and  other 
causes.  But  all  this  has  gone  by  in  localities  of  any  importance,  it  being  many- 
years  since  Wakefield  was  without  a  first-class  drug  store.  Mr.  D.  B.  Griffin  is 
well  known  to  residents  of  this  town  as  au  experienced  and  careful  pharmacist, 
and  is  as  highly  esteemed  as  he  is  well  known,  for  he  has  given  abundant  evi- 
dence in  the  fact  that  his  chief  aim  is  to  serve  the  public  in  the  best  manner 
possible ;  and,  although  his  trade  has  long  been  a  large  one,  he  has  steadily  con- 
tinued his  efforts  to  please.  His  store  is  well  stocked  with  a  fresh  and  reliable 
assortment  of  drugs,  chemicals  and  medicines  of  all  kinds  ;  also,  a  fine  assort- 
ment of  everything  included  under  the  head  of  druggists'  sundries.  The  public- 
are  assured  the  most  reliable  goods,  aud  skilled  and  efficient  service,  when 
patronizing  this  house.  A  graduate  of  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  is 
in  attendance. 


JOHN    L.    SHELDON, 


BBI/I^MONT  HOUSE  (MathewDonahoe,  Proprietor), Wake- 
field, R.  I. — The  first  and  most  important  question  to  be  settled  by  some  per- 
sons, upon  their  arrival  in  any  city  or  town,  is  "Where  can  good  lodgings  and 
palatable  meals  be  had  at  reasonable  rates  ?  "  and  therefore  we  feel  that  we  are 
doing  some  of  our  readers  a  genuine  service  by  calling  their  attention  to  the 
Belltuout  House,  located  in  Wakefield,  and  now  carried  on  by  Mr.  Mathew 
Douahoe,  for,  while  the  accommodations  for  regular  aud  transient  boarders  are 
thoroughly  satisfactory,  the  prices  are  low  enough  to  be  within  the  means  of 
all,  Mr.  Douahoe  has  from  the  first  made  a  specialty  of  catering  to  regular 
boarders — which  every  experienced  person  will  agree  is  much  more  difficult 
than  to  cater  to  transient  trade— and  we  feel  justified  in  stating  that  the  result  of 
his  labors  has  been  highly  satisfactory  to  all  parties  concerned.  The  Belluiont 
House  is  one  of  the  best  and  most  largely  patronized  establishments  of  the 
kind  in  town  ;  the  superior  character  of  the  food  served,  the  promptness  and 
neatness  of  the  service,  aud  the  lowness  of  the  prices  having  attracted  a  large 
and  enduring  patronage.  Mr.  Douahoe  employs  a  competent  force  of  assist- 
ants, but  gives  careful  personal  supervision  to  every  detail  of  the  business,  and 
by  SO  doing  maintains  the  service  at  a  high  standard  of  efficiency.     A  fine  pool 

with  two  tables  is  on  first  floor. 


SUCCESSOR  TO 


G.    W.    SHELDON     CO. 

Stoves,  Furnaces,  Ranges,  Glass,  Tin 
and  Wooden  Ware. 

FURNITURE  &  GENERAL  HOUSE  FURNISHINGS. 

PLUMBING   AND    TINSMITHING    IN  ALL    ITS   BRANCHES. 

WAKEFIELD,   R.  I. 


One  of  the  most  necessary  lines  of  trade  engaged  in,  aud  one  whose  goods 
are  in  constant  demand,  is  that  of  the  dealer  in  house-furnishing  goods,  etc.  A 
complete  establishment  of  this  kind  in  Wakefield  is  that  conducted  by  Mr.  John 
L.  Sheldon,  who  has  been  successful  in  building  up  a  prosperous  business, 
which  necessitates  the  occupancy  of  a  large  three-story  store,  where  a  large 
stock  of  stoves,  furnaces,  furniture,  carpets  aud  house-furnishings  of  all  kinds 
is  constantly  carried.  Courteous  and  competent  clerks  are  employed,  and 
patrons  are  assured  of  receiving  prompt  and  gentlemanly  attention  while  deal- 
ing at  this  house.  The  prices  charged  by  Mr.  Sheldon  are  very  reasonable  in 
every  instance ;  and,  as  all  pains  are  taken  to  keep  the  stock  fresh  and  com- 
plete in  its  many  departments,  people  will  find  it  a  pleasure  as  well  as  a  profit 
for  them  to  visit  this  establishment.  Mr.  Sheldon  is  thoroughly  experienced  in 
his  business,  aud  is  well  known  and  highly  esteemed  throughout  this  section. 
The  business  was  started  by  G.  W.  Sheldon,  father  of  the  present  proprietor, 
in   1849. 


IOO 


WAKEFIELD. 


S.    Q.    WRIGHT, 

Druggist, 

WAKEFIELD,    R.  I. 

The  distribution  of  drugs,  medicines,  chemicals,  etc.,  among  the  people  en- 
tails serious  responsibilities  upon  those  engaged  in  it,  and  it  is  most  fortunate 
for  the  public  that  the  standard  prevailing  in  this  line  of  business  should  be  so 
high  that  a  uniformly  reliable  and  satisfactory  service  should  be  accepted  as  a 
matter  of  course,  although  those  who  believe  in  the  principle  of  giving  credit  to 
whom  credit  is  due  may  regret  that  the  ability  and  trustworthiness  of  our 
pharmacists  are  not  more  generally  appreciated.  Among  those  who  are  ren- 
dering excellent  service  in  this  capacity  in  Wakefield,  R.  I.,  mention  should  be 
made  of  Mr.  S.  G.  Wright,  whose  pharmacy  is  well  known  and  conveniently 
located,  for  he  carries  a  complete  stock  of  drugs,  medicines  and  chemicals; 
makes  a  specialty  of  the  prompt  and  accurate  compounding  of  physicians'  pre- 
scriptions, and  quotes  as  low  prices  as  are  consistent  with  the  use  of  the  best 
materials  the  market  affords.  Since  the  inception  of  his  business  Mr.  Wright 
has  built  up  a  ver}'  desirable  trade,  which  is  still  steadily  increasing.  His  store 
is  well  stocked  with  fancy  toilet  articles  and  druggists'  sundries  in  general,  and 
these  goods  are  sold  at  very  reasonable  rates,  while  sufficient  assistance  is  em- 
ployed to  insure  prompt  attention  to  every  caller. 


JAMES  E.  BABCOCK,  Baker  and  Confectioner,  Wake- 
field, R.  I. — It  has  been  said  that  "a  good  baker  and  confectioner,  like  a  poet, 
must  be  born,  not  made,"  the  idea  it  is  meant  to  convey  being,  of  course,  that 
without  natural  ability  the  severest  training  in  the  duties  of  a  baker  and  con- 
fectioner will  fail  to  produce  one  qualified  to  lead  in  that  branch  of  business. 
The  very  few  first-class  bakers  and  confectioners  to  lie  found  in  even  the  largest 
cities  show  that  this  idea  is  in  accordance  with  the  facts  ;  and,  indeed,  it  is  not 
always  easy  to  find  a  baker  and  confectioner  who  furnishes  only  strictly  first- 
class  goods,  and  wdio  offers  an  entirely  satisfactory  service,  so  we  may  be  doing 
some  of  our  readers  a  good  turn  when  we  call  attention  to  the  facilities  at  the 
command  of  Mr.  James  E.  Babcock,  for  he  meets  with  the  highest  degree  of 
success  in  supplying  the  public  with  ice  cream,  sherbets,  ices,  bread,  cake, 
pastry  and  confectionery.  Mr.  Babcock  does  an  extensive  business,  and  the 
goods  displayed  in  his  store  are  considered  by  competent  judges  to  be  unex- 
celled in  this  section.  It  is  not  surprising  that  they  are  uniformly  first-class, 
for  they  are  made  from  the  very  finest  materials.  Mr.  Babcock  has  had  a  long 
experience  in  their  manufacture,  and  has  gained  an  extensive  reputation 
throughout  Wakefield  and  vicinity,  and  can  supply  his  goods  in  any  desired 
quantity  at  short  notice.  A  specialty  is  made  of  catering  for  weddings  and 
parties,  and  special  rates  will  be  quoted  for  large  quantities  of  ice  cream  and 
ices. 


I,.    W.    STEADMAN,    Baker  and  Grocer,  adjoining  Post- 

Office,  Wakefield,  R.  I.- — There  is  no  way  of  getting  at  the  precise  proportion  of 
the  residents  of  this  town  who  buy  all  or  nearly  all  of  their  bread,  cake  and 
pastry  from  L.  W.  Steadman's  bakery,  but  at  all  events  the  proportion  must 
be  large.  It  is  of  the  greatest  importance  that  the  manufacture  of  pure  and 
wholesome  baker's  goods  be  encouraged ;  and,  as  the  only  practical  way  to  do  so 
is  to  liberally  patronize  those  bakers  who  produce  strictly  first-class  articles, 
we  take  pleasure  in  recommending  to  our  readers  the  establishment  conducted 
by  Mr.  L.  W.  Steadman,  for  here  may  be  found  a  full  and  choice  selection  of 
bread,  cake  and  pastry  skillfully  made  from  first-class  materials,  and  wholesome, 
palatable  and  attractive  in  every  respect ;  also  a  full  line  of  choice  groceries. 
Orders  from  Kingston  Depot  to  Charlestown  Beach  will  be  promptly  delivered 
free  of  charge.  Mr.  Steadman  has  built  up  a  high  and  well-earned  reputation, 
particularly  in  connection  with  filling  of  both  large  and  small  orders.  His 
prices  on  regular  goods  and  on  ordered  work  are  uniformly  moderate,  and  no 
better  bread,  cake  and  pastry  can  be  found  in  the  entire  county  than  are  made 
at  this  popular  establishment.     A  full  line  of  choice  groceries  is  also  carried. 


SCHOFIELD    BROS., 

Photographers, 
WAKEFIELD,   R.  I. 


We  need  not  describe  the  various  steps  by  which  the  art  of  photography 
has  reached  its  present  perfection,  for  our  readers  are,  of  course,  aware  that 
great  progress  has  been  made  of  late  years,  as  shown  by  the  results  attained  by 
Messrs.  Schofield  Bros.,  for  these  gentlemen  are  artistic  photographers  in  every 
sense  of  the  word,  and  the  portraits  produced  by  them  will  bear  comparison 
with  those  coming  from  the  most  noted  Boston  and  New  York  artists  and 
photographers.  Messrs.  Schofield  Bros,  have  been  favored  with  many  orders 
since  starting  here  eight  years  ago,  and  the  results  have  been  so  uniformly 
and  highly  satisfactory  that  a  large  and  steadily  growing  business  has  been 
established. 


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THE     CASINO,    NARRAGANSETT    PIER. 


J.  H.  UNDERWOOD,  Livery  and  Boarding  Stable;  Car- 
riage on  Arrival  of  All  Traius  ;  Opposite  Post-Office,  Wakefield,  R.  I. — There  is 
one  class  of  information  that  is  ever  fresh  and  always  in  demand  in  any  town, 
and  that  is  information  pertaining  to  livery  stables,  and  where  good  ones  may 
be  found.  One  of  the  first  impulses  of  the  average  well-to-do  stranger  in  a 
place  of  any  importance  is  to  get  a  team  and  drive  about,  for  in  no  other  way 
can  so  accurate  and  complete  a  knowledge  of  the  'May  of  the  land"  be  ob- 
tained in  so  short  a  time  in  a  manner  which  combines  business  and  pleasure — 
that  is,  pleasure  if  the  turn-out  provided  be  such  as  pleasure  can  be  taken  in  ; 
for,  alas,  in  many  cases,  it  is  the  stranger  and  not  the  pleasure  that  is  "taken 
in"  when  the  team  is  hired.  It  is  an  axiom  as  true  as  any  between  the  covers 
of  an  algebra,  that  good  horses  cannot  be  hire.d  where  good  horses  are  not 
kept,  and  so  it  is  of  importance  to  "know  the  ropes,"  and,  if  you  do,  the 
probabilities  are  that  when  you  want  a  carriage  you  will  make  a  call  at  the 
stable  conducted  by  J.  H.  Underwood,  for  this  is  one  of  the  best  and  most  pop- 
ular in  this  place.  A  number  of  first-class  horses  and  easy-riding,  stylish  car- 
riages are  to  be  obtained  here,  the  prices  charged  being  most  reasonable. 


MRS.  1,.  MURNEY,  Trimmed  andl Untrimmed  Hats,  Bon- 
nets, Feathers,  Flowers,  Etc.,  Columbia  Street,  Wakefield,  R.  I.— It  is  not  diffi- 
cult to  ascertain  that  the  establishment  conducted  by  Mrs.  L.  Murney  is  a 
favorite  resort  with  many  of  our  Wickford  residents,  for  those  who  have  had 
dealings  at  the  store  in  question  arc  outspoken  in  their  commendation  of  the 
methods  of  management  pursued  there.  It  is  generally  understood  that  the 
stock  of  fine  millinery,  etc.,  is  one  of  the  most  carefully  selected,  and  also  that 
the  goods  contained  therein  can  be  strictly  depended  upon  to  prove  just  as 
represented.  Mrs.  Murney's  skill  and  taste  in  the  art  of  millinery  work  is  of 
the  highest  order,  and  satisfaction  is  guaranteed  to  all.  This  enterprise  was  in- 
augurated by  Mrs.  Murney,  and  has  met  with  steadily  increasing  patron, l; 
its  merits  became  more  evident.  The  premises  occupied  are  very  convenientlj 
located,  and  afford  ample  room  to  display  the  various  articles  carried  in  slock 
to  excellent  advantage,  and  the  prices  quoted  are  in  the  highest  di 
factory.  Mrs.  Murney  is  always  willing  to  give  the  benefit  of  her  experience  to 
those  who  may  desire  information  or  advice  concerning  any  article  dealt  in, 
and  much  trouble  and  expense  may  often  be  avoided  by  following  such  counsel. 


103 


JOHN   E.   BABCOCK, 


General 

Insurance 

Agency, 


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WAKEFIELD,    R.  I. 


Wakefield  Trust  Co. 

WAKEFIELD,  R.  I. 

Branch  at  NARRAGANSETT  PIER, 

Reorganized  July  i,  1890,  from  the  Wakefield  National  Hank. 


Careful  and  painstaking  study  and  research  are  the  price  paid  for  material       (. >.r\_  L~^  _L    X    J\- J X,    ife X vj \-J . kJ \-J vJ 

advancement  in  any  line,  and  in  uothing  is  this  more  strictly  true  than  in  that 
relating  to  insurance.  Thousands  of  figures  have  been  gone  over  again  and 
again,  and  the  tables  of  mortality  and  losses  by  fires  have  been  closely  perused 
and  thoroughly  digested,  in  order  to  offer  the  public  the  many  inestimable 
advantages  derived  from  fire  and  life  insurance  to-day.  The  insurance  business 
enlists  the  services  of  many  of  the  most  energetic  and  enterprising  of  our  busi- 
ness men,  among  whom  may  be  mentioned  the  gentleman  whose  card  we  print 
above.  The  companies  named  on  his  list  will  be  found  to  represent  some  of 
the  oldest  and  strongest  in  Europe  and  America.  The  long  experience  the 
gentleman  has  enjoyed  in  the  business  and  his  familiarity  with  its  every  detail 
enable  him  to  offer  his  patrons  a  very  select  list  and  to  write  their  policies 
in  them  in  an  intelligent  manner. 

JOHN   E.    BABCOCK   REPRESENTS— 

Home  Insurance  Co.,  New  York #9,000,000 

Phenix   Insurance  Co.,  Brooklyn 5,000,000 

Imperial  Insurance  Co.,  London 9,000,000 

Fire  Association,   Philadelphia 4,500,000 

Orient  Insurance  Co.,   Hartford 2,500,000 

Pawtucket  Mutual 400,000 

Hartford  Steam  Boiler  Insurance  Co 1,500,000 

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SURPLUS,  S40.000 


Accounts    of    individuals   and    firms    solicited.        Collections  made 
and  promptly  remitted  at  current  rates  of  exchange. 


Drafts  on   New  York,   Europe    and  all    foreign   countries   for   sale. 
The  only  bank  within  six  miles  of  NARRAGANSETT  Pier. 


BENJAMIN  F.  ROBINSON,  President. 
JOHN  E.  BABCOCK,  Treasurer. 


WAKEFIELD    TRUST    CO.,    WAKEFIELD 


B.  P.  ROBINSON,  Grocer,  Wakefield,  R.  I.— If  the  house- 
keepers of  Wakefield  were  called  upon  to  vote  for  their  favorite  grocery  store 
there  would  unquestionably  be  many  ballots  cast  for  that  conducted  by  Mr. 
B.  F.  Robinson,  for  although  he  makes  no  great  pretensions,  and  does  not  claim 
to  offer  more  inducements  than  any  other  dealer,  it  is  still  a  fact  that  few  family 
groceries  in  this  vicinity  are  more  worthy  the  patronage  of  the  public  than  the 
one  under  the  management  of  Mr.  Robinson,  for  there  are  few  stores  contain- 
ing an  equally  desirable  stock  offered  at  equally  low  prices  and  affording  an 
equally  prompt  and  accommodating  service.  This  establishment  was  opened 
to  the  public  in  1821,  and  is  sufficiently  commodious  to  accommodate  a  large 
and  complete  stock  of  staple  and  fancy  groceries  of  all  kinds,  these  goods  being 
kept  complete  and  attractive  and  renewed  at  frequent  intervals,  and  obtained 
from  the  most  reliable  sources.  Mr.  Robinson  gives  close  personal  attention 
to  every  detail  of  his  business,  and  employs  sufficient  assistants  to  guarantee 
prompt  service  at  all  times. 

B.    P.    PHILBRICK,  Shoe  and  Harness 

Maker,  and  Dealer  in  All  Kinds  of  Sale  and  Custom-Made 
Harnesses,  Blankets  and  Whips,  Post-Office  Block,  P.  O. 
Box  254,  Wakefield,  R.  I. — It  is  perfectly  safe  to  assume 
that  many  of  our  readers  are  looking  for  a  harness  or 
boot  and  shoe  maker  who  does  first-class  work  at  reason- 
able rates,  and  who  has  sufficient  regard  for  the  interests 
of  his  customers  to  cause  him  to  deal  fairly  by  them  at 
all  times  and  under  all  circumstances.  Therefore,  we  take  pleasure  in  making 
mention  of  the  shop  carried  on  by  Mr.  B.  P.  Philbrick,  for  he  is  an  experienced, 
skillful  and  reliable  harness  maker;  and,  while  he  makes  a  specialty  of  repair- 
ing, he  is  prepared  to  manufacture  custom  boots  and  shoes  or  harness  to  order 
in  a  manner  that  cannot  fail  to  satisfy  the  most  fastidious.  Mr.  Philbrick  is  an 
enterprising  and  honorable  business  man,  who,  in  addition  to  the  manufacture 
of  harness,  deals  in  horse  and  stable  furnishings  of  all  kinds,  quoting  moderate 
prices  011  all  these  articles,  and  guaranteeing  them  to  prove  as  represented. 
Competent  assistance  is  employed,  and  callers  are  assured  prompt  and  polite 
attention,  while  all  orders  and  repairing  will  be  filled  at  short  notice. 


MISS    MARY    R.  CLARK,   Milliner,   Wakefield,    R.  I.— 

Miss  Clark  has  become  well  and  favorably  known  among  the  ladies  of  Wake- 
field by  her  good  taste  and  energetic  methods  of  doing  business.  She  has  an 
extensive  patronage  which  she  has  gained  by  strict  attention  to  orders.  The 
premises  occupied  by  Miss  Clark  are  centrally  located  and  tastefully  and  con- 
veniently fitted  up,  a  fine  assortment  of  choice  goods  being  constantly  on  hand 
from  which  the  ladies  can  select  fashionable  materials  for  hats,  bonnets  or 
trimmings  at  all  seasons.  Miss  Clark  is  in  a  position  to  offer  new  goods  em- 
bracing all  the  novelties  in  her  line  as  soon  as  they  appear  on  the  market.  She 
hi-,  many  regular  customers,  as  they  find  by  becoming  familiar  with  her  she  is 
better  qualified  to  suit  their  tastes  than   a  stranger  could   lie.      Employment  is 


given  to  a  sufficiently  large  force  of  assistants,  and  customers  are  assured 
prompt  attention,  and  every  effort  will  be  made  to  give  entire  satisfaction. 
Miss  Clark  is  an  educated  and  thoroughly  progressive  business  woman,  and 
caters  to  all  classes  of  trade,  consequently  her  stock  of  goods  is  large  and 
varied,  and  her  prices  uniformly  low  for  the  quality  of  materials  dealt  in.  She 
has  just  received  from  New  York  and  Boston  a  full  line  of  choice  fall  and  win- 
ter goods,  which  she  is  offering  at  very  reasonable  prices.  Hats  and  bonnets 
are  trimmed  to  order  at  short  notice,  and  satisfaction  is  guaranteed. 

ELMER  E.  BOOTH  &  CO.,  Contractors  for  House  Paint- 
ing, Paper  Hanging  and  Decorative  Painting  ;  Dealers  in  Paints,  Oils,  Wall 
Paper,  Glass,  Artists'  Materials,  etc. ;  Picture  Framing,  Refitting  Antique  Fur- 
niture ;  opposite  Railway  Station,  Wakefield,  R.  I. — Other  things  being  equal, 
it  is  always  more  economical  to  have  a  thing  done  skillfully  than  unskillfully  ; 
and,  if  this  simple  truth  were  more  generally  borne  in  mind,  much  vexation  and 
not  a  little  money  would  be  saved.  It  is  a  popular  belief  that  anybody  can 
paint  a  house,  and  so  they  can — after  a  fashion  ;  but  to  paint  a  house  properly 
requires  skill  and  experience  ;  and,  although  the  first  cost  of  having  the  work 
done  in  the  best  manner  may  be  greater,  the  superior  durability  of  it  will  more 
than  make  up  for  the  difference,  to  say  nothing  of  the  gain  made  in  appear- 
ance. Mr.  Elmer  E.  Booth  has  won  a  high  reputation  for  the  excellence  of  his 
work  since  beginning  operations  here,  and  we  have  no  hesitation  in  heartilv 
commending  him  to  such  of  our  readers  as  may  wish  anything  done  in  the  way 
of  house  and  sign  painting.  Messrs.  E.  E.  Booth  cc  Co.  are  thoroughly 
acquainted  with  every  detail  of  this  business,  and  they  employ  only  competent 
assistants.  Orders  will  be  given  immediate  attention,  and  satisfaction  is  con- 
fidently guaranteed. 

CHARLES  A.  CLARKE,  Dealer  in  Boots,  Shoes  and 
Rubbers,  Hats  and  Caps,  and  Gents'  Furnishings,  Wakefield,  R.  I.  —  From 
the  inception  of  this  establishment,  in  1S91,  it  became  known  as  a  most  desir- 
able place  at  which  to  buy  boots,  shoes  and  furnishing  goods  of  all  kinds,  as 
the  proprietor,  Mr.  Charles  A.  Clarke,  catered  expressly  to  local  trade  and 
offers  exceptional  inducements  in  all  the  many  articles  of  wearing  apparel  dealt 
in.  The  store  is  centrally  located  (opposite  the  Post-Office)  and  spacious  in 
dimensions.  The  stock  is  always  large,  seasonable  and  complete,  and  made  up  of 
the  productions  of  the  leading  manufacturers,  the  goods  being  fully  guaranteed 
to  prove  as  represented.  The  prominent  specialties  of  this  house,  in  its  advertise- 
ments, are  "the  best  make,"  "low  prices,"  "goods  warranted  to  fit,"  and  a 
great  variety  of  ladies',  children's  and  gentlemen's  fine  boots,  shoes  and 
rubbers  ;  also  hats,  caps  and  men's  furnishing  goods,  and  men's  and  boys' 
pants  and  vests.  Mr.  Clarke  has  become  widely  known  and  highly  esteemed 
throughout  Wakefield  since  opening  his  present  establishment.  Visitors  are 
sure  of  prompt  and  polite  attention,  and  if  they  make  one  purchase  here  they 
will  lie  very  sure  to  come  again  when  anything  in  the  above-named  lines  of 
goods  is  wanted. 


106 


BATHING    BKACH.    NARRAGANSETT    PIER. 


HARRSCH    &    MILLER, 


D.  Sherman  &  Son, 

WAKEFIELD,    R.    I. 


MANUFACTURERS  OF 


Fine  Bread,  Cake  and  Pastr} 


All  Kinds  nl  Fancy  Bread  furnished  for  Weddings,  Parties,  etc.,  at  shori  notice. 


Small    Store 

Few   Goods, 

But  We   Sell   Cheap. 


No.  7  Columbia  Street, 


WAKEFIELD,  R.  I. 


DRY   GOODS,  NOTIONS,  GROCERIES,  FURNITURE, 

CARPETS,        -       BOOTS    AND    SHOES,        -        HARDWARE, 

CHINA    AND    GLASSWARE,        -        MEDICINES, 

AND   ALL 

Kami  and  Household  Supplies. 


PEACEDALE  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

PEACEDALE,    R.   I. 


Manufacturers  of 

WORSTED, 
CHEVIOT  and 
WOOLEN    GOODS. 


/~\NE  of  the  most  extensive  manufacturing  enterprises  in  this  section  of  New  England  is  that  of  the  Peacedale  Manufacturing  Co. 
These  works  were  started  here  in  1800,  and  have  from  the  first  been  conducted  under  the  same  management  as  at  present. 
The  officers  of  the  Company  are:  Rowland  Hazard,  President;  R.  G.  Hazard,  Treasurer,  and  Wirt.  C.  Greene,  Assistant  Treasurer 
and  General  Manager.  The  extensive  works  cover  about  ten  acres  of  ground  and  consist  of  substantial  stone  buildings  fully  equipped 
with  the  latest  improved  machinery  operated  by  both  steam  and  water,  1000  horse  power  being  used  in  the  mill  and  dye  house.  A 
new  boiler  house  of  increased  capacity  has  recently  been  added.  These  mills  give  employment  to  upward  of  500  hands,  and  at 
present  are  running  overtime  to  fill  the  many  extensive  orders  on  hand.  The  product  is  well-known  to  the  trade  and  is  noted  for 
its  fine  finish  and  durablility,  care  being  taken  to  keep  the  goods  fully  up  to  the  high  standard  so  long  maintained  by  this  company. 
Every  detail  of  the  manufacture  is  carefully  supervised,  the  result  being  seen  in  the  many  points  of  excellence  these  goods  present. 
The  mills  are  in  a  convenient  location  for  the  shipment  of  the  product  to  either  Boston  or  New  York,  and  are  so  fully  equipped 
that  the  heaviest  orders  can  be  filled  at  short  notice.  The  establishment  of  this  large  manufacturing  plant  in  the  town  has  done 
much  to  develop  the  resources  of  the  place,  and  the  surroundings  of  the  mill  are  very  attractive  ;  well  kept  lawns,  flowers  and  shade 
trees  are  features  seldom  seen  in  a  mill  village,  and  may  in  a  measure  account  for  the  popularity  and  growth  of  the  town  within 
the  past  few  years.     The  officers  of  the  company  are  well-known  and  progressive  business  men. 

.      .  108 


THE    HAZARD   MEMORIAL,    PEACEDALR. 


VIEW     NEAR     HAZARD     .MEMORIAL,    PEACEDALE. 


JAMES  A.  TEFFT, 
Florist  and    Market  Gardener, 

Cut  Flowers  and  Bedding  Plants  a  Specialty, 

COLUMBIA   STREET, 

Wholesale  and  Retail  PEACEDALE,  R.  I. 


WM.  G.  GOUI/D,  General  Store,  Peacedale,  R.  I.— That 
it  requires  special  ability  to  successfully  carry  ou  a  general  store  at  a  time  when 
competition  is  so  sharp  as  it  is  nowadays  scarcely  needs  demonstration,  for  even 
the  least  observant  can  hardly  have  failed  to  notice  that  the  margin  of  profit 
on  dry  goods  and  groceries  has  been  reduced  to  a  very  low  figure;  but,  how- 
ever, what  is  the  dealer's  loss  is  the  public  gain,  and  after  all  it  is  not  the  enter- 
prising dealers  that  are  complaining,  but  only  those  who  have  not  the  energy 
or  the  ability  to  meet  the  demand  of  the  people  for  reliable  goods  at  low  prices. 
As  popular  an  establishment  as  we  know  of  in  this  vicinity  devoted  to  the  sale 
of  dry  goods  and  groceries  is  that  carried  on  by  Mr.  William  G.  Gould,  and 
this  popularity  is  all  the  more  noticeable  because  as  this  gentleman  has  been  in 
the  business  for  the  last  twelve  years  he  must  be  thoroughly  well  known  to  the 
people  by  this  time.  Dry  goods  and  groceries  of  all  descriptions  are  constantly 
carried  in  stock,  and  patrons  will  find  that  Mr.  Gould  is  well  prepared  to  supply 
their  wants. 


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