Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-29
A MODEL LAUNDRY.

Some OF the Features OF the Niagara
Custom Laundry which Account fer
Hts Great Popularity and Large BUS
1Ress.
The Niagara custom laundry on State
street, corner of Court, which was founded
only four years ago, George B. Perkins pro-
prietor and Henry Barnes manager, has at
tanned popularity and success and fine
line of patronage, which of themselves be-
speak an snterprising firm and one versed In
members of this successful firm are gentle
men of culture and most complete knowl-
edge of the business, and Mr. Barnes, the
manager and acting head of the concern, has
been identified with the laundry business
from the beginning of his financial life. The
secret of the firms success was easily per-
csivable in q visit to the establishment. In
the first place, all work is done in the most
systematic manner, an essential in all bus
mess, but particularly SO in laundry where
30 large an amount Of work is done az at the
Niagara. From the reception of orders to the
delivery of the same, perfect system pre-
walls. Then, too, the work done gives the
highest satisfaction. By the process at the
Niagara, patrons save money as no chloride
OF lime Ia used, nor any deleterious soap;
hence the rotting and early decay or wearing
out of their customers's goods 10 avoided.
This is very important item in collars,
cuffs and especially in shirts and ladies' un-
derwear. Said Mr.. Barnes: We have a very
large trade not only in New Haven, but in
the country east of us, as far as Boston, and
west as far as New York. We emphasize the
fact that we use no chloride of lime. We
long since abandoned old style methods,
adopting the newest and best, as demonstrat-
ed by experience: We attain the Same sue
cess by thoroughly washing, which is attain
ed by the use of chloride of lime, without
any of the bad effect consequent
upon the use of the latter. We
use filtered water, accomplishing the best re-
suits without injury to the clothes. We thus
obviate the only objection interposed against
steam laundry work. ALI water employed
in our work is filtered on the premises,
and reserve supply is constantly on hand
in large tanks. We also, discarding cheaper
and deleterious soaps, use white chip soap In
the washing. 1t contains no rosin like
various other soaps, the rosin Ia which i'm
bues the clothes with o yellow color. With
and enemy to dirt, we reach results SO pleas
ing and satisfactory to our patrons. We at
tain perfection in our work. We also use
machines for all straight ironing, which pro-.
duce most tasteful work; all other goods
are ironed by hand in the most
perfect fashion. Our washing La done
by hydraulic washing machines, which re-
volve sixty times an hour and by which all
dirt is eradicatsd from the garments; and all
garments are washed equally clean in every
part by the equal and exact justice done each
piece by the machine. They wash heavy
blanket and lace handkerchief equally we'll
at the same time. The effect of ringing is
accomplished by the marvellous invention,
the extractor, circular copper receptacle
with q myriad of holes. Revolving with
great rapidity, the extractor forces the air
currents through all the goods, equally and
perfectly, with no distinction, and takes out
all the water, leaving the goods ready for the
dry rooms. Here also, as in all our work, we
use extreme care, keeping everything clean,
pure, neat and wholesome, and accomplish
the drying as perfectly as If it were done out
in the open air, with the advantage OF nom
exposure to dust, smoke, etc., which clothes
hung outdoors are exposed to. Then, again,
we do not bake the clothes; we dry them per-
fectly by means of currents of fresh air cir
culating constantly in the dry rooms. This
leaves the clothes dried perfectly and as sweet
as If dried under the most favorable cireum-
stances out of doors"
Our reporter took a tour through the es-
tablishment and everywhere saw proofs of
the most thorough and systematic work, the
closest attention to the number1ess details
involved in the business, coupled with the use
of the best machinery and apparatus, no ex-
pense being spared that win promote the
perfection constantly aimed at in the Mag
ara. All the working force is composed of
very intelligent young ladies, very skilled and
competent in the work, and there are numer-
GUS inventions of Mr.. Barnes employed which
lend to the prosperity of the firm and perfec-
ton of all work done. The firm has nearly
one thousand Yale students, very great
proportion of Yale men, as regular customers
and large representation of New Ravens
best families. The Niagara well merits sue
cess from its enterprise and fine work.
Fall Opening at G. e. LOngIey & Co.'s.
At G. E. Longley & Co.'s, 101, 103 and 105
Church street, there is exhibited, beginning
this morning, an immense stock of fall and