The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-06-04
Howl WAS BuiIt Up-Prospccts for the
Future.

In speaking OF the enterprise of Wash
tugtou business men, and their successful efforts to-
ward building up large local trade, those OF the
rising oroughare, street. should moi he overlooked
and among them Mr.. e. e.. Thorn proprietor of the
plumbing and gashttiEg establishment 1923 street,
holds place fully equal to the foremost His name
is already hOnuraby known throughout the city for
enterprise, thorough workmanship and reliability and
no limits are set to his future progress by those who
know him hest.
Passing Ivy his attractive store front the other day
oar representative was tempted by the display of
goods aud the general air Of activity prevailing to
drop in upon him, and was received with tho usual
courtesy aud Kind attention, though he explained
that his object was merely to give little trouble and
Inquire around in reference to trade and trade pros
poets.
Mr.. Thorn's greeting none the less cordial on
this ayowa. aud lie expressed himself glad to see the
reporter and always ready TO talk about business
peay as his own was In such Erai,ying stas
Ns THOSE are always most interesting To the public by
being 50 striking TO the cyey''
- cannot complain, said Mr.. Thorn, seeing
that have about much business as can attend to,
aud new orders continually coming In Only close
attention enables to keep up with the rush Of
work, but am never forgetful that everything must
he done thoroughly, however speedily, or | would
soon find n little TOO much leisure ON my hands
''What special work you doing now?''
''Well have both the plumbing aud gashttiug
Contracson number Of the fine residences for which
Washington Is growing noted. | may mention
among these the house Of Gen. Anderson. at the
ner of Sixteenth and streets, where the amount is
to the tune of 81, 700. Then there Is Mr.. William NJ
Cats new residence. on Vermont avenue Tut
that down ut 81 500; Gen. SaCket's on street, 81 OOO
'n. FnuCn rotten &, on the same street, .IOO:
John Y. Lehman, corner OF Twelfth and l. streets,
5000; Mrs. Z. A. Higgins, Massachusetts avenue,
near Twelfth street, $3.50; Mr.. T. j. stellwagen,
Fifteenth, nearF street, 5000; Col. SUgreaves, Thr
teenth and n, ~ 800, AMI you You have already
quite respectable list, and there others besides,
which altogether keep me on the keen jump just at
this season.
Congratulations weIc Of course, in order this
remarkable success, and the natural query followed,
TO what did the successful man himself attribute IT.
The answer was, 'ro doing what people want-ilrst-
class work, In strict accordance with contract, and
n TTiT ag IN "A g. i'm
TO do less invariably fail sooner later. gave up al
which generally mean sCamped work, inferior ma
tcrial, and unsatisfactory results. The builder mag
know what lie IL getting and be satisfied, but when
the tenant or purchaser finds all his appliances going
To ruin, flooding his premises or poisoning his family,
he attaches the fault 10 the plumber, whose reputa-
tion suffers In consequence. | want the name
Of Thorn to be associated with first class,
always trustworthy work throughout Tie city.
deal only In the latest and most approved sanitar
closets bltli-tubs, and wash basins, and as fast a.
reliable Improvements In goods In my line appear
have them. am welded to no particular Invention,
my motto being only to furnish the best aud mos
durable articles. In closets have the lIygea, tie
DE Coco, the Climax, and many others. considered
by those who have used them to be perfect In every
particular You can see them In practical operation
here; let me show them to you with this Mr.
Thorn passed from one to the other, explaining rs
merits, and closed by saying: - You see every ap-
planCe in its line that human ingenuity can invent,
everything tending TO convenience, comfort, anl
health, and to prevent OyerfOws, leaks, etc.
our reporter then said: "Mr. Thorn, ! see yul
have purchased the property at the southwest
of Twelfth and L. What do you propose dolnl
there?''
lie answered: 81 will shortly commence the cree
tion of building there especially adapted TO
MEDIATE my notwithstanding trade. My bushes
requires enlarged facilities, aud J intend To hay
them. When this building is completed shall branC
ont into other lines of trade In connection with m
present business, especially IN ranges, furnaces, n
trObes and other heating appliances. ! youul
man yet, and intend 10 Keep march with tie times.