The Washington critic., 1890-05-03
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WASHINGTON CRITIC
CITY SPECIALS.
"Tbo Town Gone Urnzylp

Maker Jus + street northwest, IN regard TO
the unprecedented demand for Fancy Shirts
for negligee and dress wear. His line of
Oxtords, Cheyiots, Madras Flaunels, Silks
and Sithwefts show exquisite taste aud at
ercse of his fancy, Such an enterprising
house has merited what 1t has obtained, that
iS, the patronage of Washington's best trade.
A Card.
About six years ago / engaged in the ice
business In small way, and each succeed
inc year nearly doubled the business OF the
year previous, purchasing of Mr.. Frank IL.
Clergue of Bangor, Me, the largest portion
OF the ice supply. needed, Mr.. Clergue, one
of the largest ice dealers in this country, was
principal owner of the splendid plant known
as the Penobscot River Ice Company, from
which | had received such choice and
abundant supply.
The Penobtcot River has its source in the
rocky mountains OF Maine-few cities line
its course TO the sea, Its waters are unsur-
passed for purity, and with rapid current
we get an excellent ice free from air and i'm
purity, and its deep channel admits the
largest vessels. The Penobscot property
heing harvesting, and mine retail or dis
tributing plant, known as the willis Ice
Company, il was decided between us to com
bine the two properties aud form stock
American Ice Company. This has been done,
and we have added tie wood and coal bust
ness. During the past winter we have built
an additional elevator, the largest in the
State OF Maine, and are now adding % 600
ton house, making onr storage capacity on
the Peuobscot over $1,000 tons.
We have the best and deepest loading
hertbs at our wharyes on the Penebscot
River, where there has never yet been a
failure in the supply OF ice. Here in Washing
ton we certainly have unequaled advantages,
the most valua Bile wharf property in the
city, where the largest vessels lie alongside
With ample storage houses for ice and
yard room FOR coal, wood, laths etc, the
same management and fair treatment of our
numerous and increasing patrons will CON
iii We in the future
The parade of cur forty red ice wagons
through our principal streets last Monday
evening was intended to show our patrons
that we are well equipped.
Our capital stock is Si30.000, with S11I00O
paid up and none for sale at present. The
business of the Bangor end will earn this sea
son (which of course is an exceptional one)
HeTe In Washington we hope TO hold our own
even with excessive freights against us
III say now. for the benefit of certain
parties, that hold the COntrolingintere { In
this young and vigorous company and am
sustained in the policy that has marked its
course In this city by our directors and stock
holders
Ar. Frank II ClerPue, our president, and
Mr.. Charles 4. Field, our PenobscOt mana
ger, are well known gentlemen of the high
est character and business enterprise. |
shall endcaYOr to so manage the Washing
ton business as TO merit continued conf
dence,
Hon, John Lynch, John Miller, G. Y. AtLee.
-. Z. Donahoo, j. Z. Taylor, George f. Budd,
Frank Schwarz, W. j, LOwn, George B.
Weleh, John l., Vogt and Charles H. Fow'er
are some of our Washington stockholders
Respectfully. i NJ. WILLIS,
Washington Manager American Ice Co.