The Washington critic., 1886-05-17
WASHINGTON CRITIC
WASHINGTON. MAY II. 1sss.
REPRESENTATIVE HOUSES.
A. I<aufm an.

II will be found upon examination that
the city OF Washington is not deficient ia
that dlstlnctively American spirit OF enter
prise and progress which has done so much
to develop the resources Of the city and
District. Among the leading dry goods and
shoe houses in the city OF Washington is
the well-known establishment known as
the Combination Store, A. Kaufman, pro-
prietor, and located at 1871 Eleventh street
eoutheast. This is the most enterprising
store In East Washington, and is doing a
large and constantly increasing business,
which extends to all portions OF the
city. The business was established about
fifteen years ago at gi1 Eighth
street southeast, but the business growing
rapidly, new quarters and better location
were required, and they were removed to
their present location, where they occupy
premises 30x1O0 feet In extent and finely
located and well arranged for conducting
the business. In addition is building
2Ox6O feet, used as wholesale annex,
where Is done a very nice jobbing trade.
Employment is given to large force of
flret-clsss assistants, who understand all
the branches OF the business, and two
wagons are used TO deliver goods. In the
stock can be found a full line Of foreign and
domestic dry goods, dress goods, lawns,
cheyicts, boots, shoes, carpets, mattings,
underwear, and everything pertaining to a
firstclass house OF the kind. Mr.. Kauf-
man, the proprietor, was born and educated
in Baltimore, and has been resident of
Washington for about 25 years. He is an
enterprislDg man Of business, who knows
what the public wants, and gets II, sells 1t
at the lowest rates, and thus succeeds.
Samuel G. Palmer.
The old establishment at the corner OF
Twenty-ninth street aud Olive avenue,
formerly Greene and Olive streets, George
town, d. c., has been long and fayorably
known to the public as one of the most
popular and successful OF its class in the
country. 1t was first generally known as
Rother's vinegar depot, aud about the year
1854 attained prominence as the Union Bot
tling Depot under the management Of
Army Il Shinn, who prosecuted brisk
and profitable business until 1862, when
Mr.. Army retired, and Mr.. Riley A..
Shinn succeeded to the control OF the es
tablishment, and continued therein until
tho year 1871, when he disposed Of the
Green withdrew from the firm In February
1874, in order to engage in a similar bust
ness in Philadelphia, leaving the present
proprietor, Mr.. Samuel G. Palmer in con-
troll OF the old business Since Mr.. Palm
er's accession he has added many new fea-
lures, and is among the foremost to intro
duce new and improved machinery OF vari-
now, with steam power, lightning bottle
washers, patent filters, bottle filling and
ances, is prepared for N very very eHten- aHpn
sive business. Mr. Palmer manufactures
soda and mineral waters In fountains, OF
which he uses more than eight hundred,
supplying druggists and others for draught
a1c ,lx,t, 80
havors, and, IL necessary, renting the marble
apparatus with attachments complete. He
also bottles lemon soda, sarsaparllla, GIN
ger ale and other carbonated beverages, all
OF which are well known to the trade as
the choicest goods of their kind. He is
also well known as the agent for the
District for the sale OF William Massey
and porter, which is sold In casks and
bottles, and is too well and favorably
known In the District Of Columbia to need
more than this simple mention. The Jos.
Schltz Brewing Co.'s Milwaukee lager
beer agency for the District is also in Mr..
Palmer's hands, and the reputation Of the
beer as the purest and best manufactured
in this or any other country has not suffered
under his management. Mr.. Palmer is also
an extensive dealer In cider, cider vinegar,
and other articles legitimately In his line OF
business. Employment is given to large
force of men aud boys, and i2 to Is wagons
are kept busy in the delivery of goods
Sales are chiefly to the local trade, bu,
are gradually extending to the neighborine
States Of Maryland and Virginia. Mr.
Palmer is native Of Georgetown, and has
passed his entire life in the midst of the
community with which he is so thoroughly
identified. He is courteous, intelligent
but prudent gentleman, and enjoys great
personal popularity. He has been connect
ed with the establishment now under hit
control since May, 1861, having entered 4
as q clerk to the old firm Of Army & Shinn
ane bis present position is due solely to hi
faithful and efficient performance OF tn,
various duties which have devolved upoI
him,