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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1892-08-05

gSNombr> mientos.-S. Z. lima 8
hs servidO nomb.ar:
| Oapellan de la Iglesia de SAINT
Domingo, al senor Pbro D 10 q1f'
PATIO.
Sscristan Seglar do Las Pie !ras
q don Higlnio Ortiz.
Oapull$n cas'rense i terino de
B STALLION de Artillerfa, al Sr Pbrt
ID Saturnino Perez Ita1ez
A todos Ia enhOrabuena.
Retreta. .-Programa de ls gu
ejacutara esta noche, jueves, la ex-
celente Banda de Oadiz:
1.-Paso dob'e Los Tulhz," A.
A.
2-Melodfa /" La Primera Lsgri-
ms." Marques.
3-Overtura de la o pera " Bal.
monn," Thomas.
4.-Gran Fantasia IL Assedio
di Aarlem, Verdi.
5-Porpourrit de "Aires Nacio.
ma es, Ubeda.
6-Danza Gel Gong listaior, ,
Lumbsno.
IL Ha eallecido en- esta Oapifa'
ell apreciable sefior Ten'eDte
u de Osballerfa de Milicias, don
Francisco Sevilla
Desoanse eu la eterna gloria.
Maestro pc anne 6 la desolads IA
milia.
"A Comsffo !-Hemos recibido,
con atenta invitaci6n que agrade-
Gem 8, ell programa de los festejos
tituiares lie Conner O. los cuales se
ceiebraran en- los dias 5, 6y7 7 del
cor lent.
El refer d. programa incita q
trasladarse a culto pleblo que tan
fiestas va a celebrar
A Oomerio, pnes.
Tacantss - Una Esortb.nia en-
ell Juzgado d. Ooamo,-Una plaza
de Escrlbie1te en- Obras Pdblicas
La Expendeduria de efectos tim
brados de la Oarolina.-Ls plaza
de Meiico Titular de Santa Isabel.
La Secretarfa Municipal de Ma
nati.-Las COS plazas de M6dicos
Tltnlares de Jnana Diaz La de
de la Oontabilidsd en-
al MAn,cipio de Barranquitas II
Otra do e cribiente en- la Acadia
dc 7 a-Bs ia.
Vease Ia Gaoeta.
"sl Rac go Puerto ,iqueno. -
Esta SocieBad, ssgdo SO nos CONN.
MICA y agradecemOs, ha elegido Ia
siguiente Junta Dlrectlva:
Presideute, D. Antonio Lloveras
Pefs -Vice-pre-idente, D. TOMS
Brit, 60 ntador. d. Leonardo Flo
res -Tesorero. d. Oelso Ramirez
- Sscrersrlo, d. Esteban / urbe.-
Vice seoretario, ID. Ramon Pania-
sus.-Vocal-s. q. ID. Eduvigis San-
chez, D Hip6lito Cnrrea, D. Ale
i.ndro B drigusz, D.'Jesds Lum-
b.no. ID. JESUS Landor y D. jose
Martinez.
LIZ Tlsis.-Sdlo, el nombrs es-
panta es como decir la disoln-
c6u del cuerpo y de la vida dfs
por dis, hora por hora, hs-ta apa
Sarse como una chispa. 81 existe
un remedio para este terrible azote
de 10 humanldad, a1a en 50 estado
mas peiigtoso. este emeiio ca II
Emulsion dc aoeite dc higado de ba
caiao dc Lanmaa &c Kemp, la cual
es prepara Ia con 9! aceite mas pu-
70 de Noruega y los hipofosfitos dt
Gal, Soda y 'otssa, de acuefdo con
los principles mas racionales de 10
eiencia.
Loai6n anti n arpetica. - Lila
mamos una Veg mas Ia atencl6n de-
p6biico ha la LIS excelencias eura-
twas de quel con ssE6n celebrate
neitcagn~uto del DR. Montes.
AcercA del mi mo va en- otra oar
- un snuncio que tamb!en rsco-
meadamos.
Cigarrillo. de "Ls CeronA".-
No se pusie pedlr mas. en- exquisI,
10 sabor. perfccta ela roracioa y DE-
llcloso aroma Famadorcs lie gus
so: mere e.s nn cast 90 al 40 oom-
prais esos selectos oigarrlllos dc In
Habana
Axeotes. Sfcs Sobrino dc iEquies-
10 s On.
coMPRiMID0s ur vlcHI uE ffpIr
l., Kma si9a De Salt es "a ~.
a a.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1892-08-05

ia ulucfeU Gu rFm . uTSASf q
p incipe Dabros ". one despues de
haber llevaio una vida dc nsbab
tuvo que retlrarse q su pals, ssl
vtIdose mIlayrosamente de 10 rnl
ua.
Los restos dc 81 antigua opnlca
ella lie pe mltl.ron tod " q. pr q
gunos shos, vivir con holguFa, A.,
complaciendose en- daf 4 sns aul
goa las bromas mas ai'occs.
Entre elias &c citA Ia de hate
asustado q an oiielal taso liam al
Panel Iaa,oyilxh. De- ndole eAeI
sobre IA cAbeas, euAado estAhA Il :,
deaeuidado. un sh ,rro dc aqua
lada. III ofciAl cxho & oosHsE c Us
alma Que llcva el dlAblo, dasdo W
ces de seeerTo.
Sn Ultima cxsrAxs ganeis. Il %.
10 mando i sibc-is. taS 10 DC Aas-cs
seguldo spaleAndola, hAsta 80 pro
pia cAsA, 1 una dc sas amiga,
Antcs de In n des Zero. ea pssn u
pc convldo = sas amigos aG hAn,
lqnese de dcspciidA. /. &C & scs =.
40 scFsir 10 mAgsiecc tassra. CO
todoa eneoa isAFcn asiaclose J sasss
rcAron con &c sltr.
--sa. d.Io el pgsaearc, G. ssszas'
to; mi pcsFo Hasai ssasa Asy sss
na came
| I 81 eTssdn sAo6 eszso ptas sa
piel del pohsc aalsr sisn.
| iJasguesc enA sssaa q sssxs
lpsodrcadc'
[" O. as E's~Az y
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1892-08-05
vlLLAR, FABIAN Y CO.

Oomeroiantes lmportadores ie! mercanciaa
Dc toda Glasses procedencias.
ventas al por mayor y detail
Hu almac6n; 13-sAN JusTo-l9.
Sus tiendss, La Baysmonesa, La. ..--Cisdsd
Oondal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1892-08-05
LlBRoS BARATOS

De venta, en- IL Imprents
BoLETIE MERcANTIL.
Elegias y Armonfas, por
don V. Ruiz Aguilera... 81
Ecos Nacionales y Oanta-
res, por id. d.....-...... L
Libro de las Satiras, por
don Ventura Ruiz Agui-
lera, comprende: Sati-
ras, La arcadia moder-
ma, Grandezas de los
pequenos, Epigramas y
| letrillas, Varias fabulas
| y Moralejas, 1 tomo, rus
tica 260 paginas.. ...... II
Oandido, Novela por don
| Mariana Ramiro, l to-
mo r6stica. ca...........
Amor fismbre. .........
Los entremeses (de Ger
vaotes), 2 tOmos.. 3
La gitsnilla y El amante
liberal, de i'd, l tomo. :. 2
Las dos doncellas y La
fuerza de Ia sangre, de
idem, l tomo. mo.--....... 2
El casamiento engafoso,
de idem, l t0mO.. 2
Viaie del ParnasO. DOesfss
por i'd, l tomo. ........ 2
El OeIoso Extremefio y La
tia fngids, por idem, I'm
tOmO.. 2
Rincoaete y cortadillo y
El licsnciado Vidriera
por idem, un tomo. 80. q
Los Bafios de Argel, CO.
media, por id, un tomo. 2
El gallardo espafiol, idem,
por idem, un tomo. 2
Puntos de vista, por don
Miguel Moys, un tomo: 9
La leyenda dc Noche- bue-
ma. ...... ......
NJ niJO Gel SacristAn, p0r
don CARLOS Ff0ntaura,
2 tOmOs. B
Anato mia del coraz6n por
don Teodoro Guerrero,
z tomos. B
Las madres, por Ffontau-
ra, l t0mo o............ q
Pleito del matrimonio, por
Guerrero y Sepdlveds,
! tOm0. q
Oantares de un viejo, por
don Teodoro Guerrero,
tOmo. ...... ]
Ooentos sociales, por Id, l
.OmO. s.......s.....
Poesias, por don Antonio
F. Grilo, l tomo $50 pa
R1naS ............ 80. I 9
Origen del Plagio en- Me-
jioo, l tomo.
L Lucha por oil Derecho,
por Posada y Blesos, l
tomo. {
Felipe % Estudio Hist6ri-
CO crifico, por V. Co
meZ, l tomO O...-
La Inhuencia de 10 muier
en- Ia regeneration 40
DIAL, por Pareja Sierra
ds, l tomo.
El hero, Estudio cientln.
CO, por don Julio Go
no1. .-..s.. ..s.......s
Habitabilidad de les AS
tros, por don jose Mo-
reno Fuentes, l tomo..
Moebles y Tapioes, ssgun-
| da serle de cartas q una
| se1orita sobre In habi-
| tacion, por +. Miquel
| Badia, l tomo. ...
Honvnsje Poetlco, Poe
dAs de 35 ingenios, l
| temo.. ..... -.
Oameliss poesias de San
| Martin J Aguiiera, l to.
NO. 80.
Leyeada dc los Reyes, no.
vela historical, por don
-TorcuAto Tartago, l to-
mo- -..-.-.. ...........
poemas G4etioos, por o..
| sian, 2 tomos. os.......-
La Paeb!as Jovena., CO.
tudio hIsto,ico .alos6deo
sobrc los EsiAdos Cni.
dos Y In Australia, / to-
hAb.
SsEraeioncs EspahoIas y
| Am -sicanas, pos doa P.
| sAhn TO AntfAn, | tomo.
Ia bolsa. el Comcrcio, y
| lss socleaAdes McgcAr.
| tiles, tomo. o..-....... N
f4cexlonrs dc Dcrccho Mcs
eansal. POT YAssos alum
soa de don Lais Saivcla, l
kDa1u. .-..~- ....
D,saas as Dsa Jss. EsAvsysy
Cssf~s &C poa lie 10 deal.
| } acs1s. verso, ....~..
De s1AiA AAss. ) aesas.
N@As s.....
la azHeHtc ea la@ aAhsess, 3
II Aesp~, FeUaA ...~.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1892-08-05
WATERLOO PoLtTICO"

ExAMEN CRI'TICO
DE LAS PRINOIPALNs TEORfAS
sOBRE QUE DEsCANSA Ell EDIFIOIO
PoLfrIoo MoDERNo,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1892-08-05
HERNA|z / CO. CRUZ 10.

Las tiendas LA VILLA DE
BILBAO y LA LUZ ELEOTRI-
GA, surtida como la meior de Ia
plaza.
Mercancias de todas classes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1892-08-05

REvlSTA CONERfItL
DE NOTIOIAS Y ANUNCIOS
Operaciones durante los
dfas 3 y 4 de A9osto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1892-08-05
AvIsO.E

DAm!sa Blanco, Cruz 90. ..natsi.
culsdo sn el Grsmio de Dsstsjis.
sas, &c cfrece al rdblico para toda
clase do limpitsas de letrnias, CO.
noe, sumideros 8 slgibes en- ID Sc
gulidad cue por 10 m6dico de aus
sjustes y tu buen desempefio, puss
cuenis con reraopal s0ficiente af
efecto, ha de dejar eati.feehos &
os Sfes propie tArios que..leIocU.
pen.
Pso.Rieo, Is de J a!io de..lS92.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1892-08-05
e TINkIIt1 San jose esquinsla Al
u lVAVYs fonsQ XII:

cs1ata1ss aurtidc dsrslo,sy,y uronAsria a. ar
a ortuanses y ptsdras G1as Dc 10 mas ndsrn J
cn pusda dsssaras aaraBtlsaa l2a ebjstos yves
% pHooiea nodiuos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1892-08-05
DON lGNACl0 DlAZ CANEJA,
DEDICATORlA.

DIRECTOR DBL "IoLErN HERcAArll" DR PVERrO:sce
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1892-08-05

DESPA A DOS.
Para La Gaalsa esoA'As. vapof
.lcn "uhcraakia despAeh b .io poi
duI cahod A hosbcr.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1892-08-05

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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1892-08-05

OrxaAc4osns On srQrEs m t-ro.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1892-08-05


que se ocup6, dice que % pareoe
al que llevaba Rodil.
A las preguntas de 10 Acnsa-
ci6n c0ntesta que, estando jnnto
6 I'm estac6p, vi6 & dos personal
prender f6sforos. y cuando % fue 4
acercar & elias 20, NO las volvio 4
yer.
Interrogado por la D.tensA, dice
que si en- su declsraciSn apasecs
haber visto { Rodll 4 Las 10 de Ia
noche, cuando el declarante estabs
pastsndo & sus caballos On 10 ha
Cienda lCuatro Hermanoss, no f.,
D esa hora, y Il de 81 kei.
Dice que le pss6 & una vsra 4,
distareis, siendo el caballo dc q,
color oscuro, J tenia una pAta hlan
10.
Que los caballos que passabi
eran de su propiedad, J como D,
tenia autoriEacl6n del dueho d
"Ouatro Hermanosr, he ahi Ia n
s6n de haber prescnciado 10 %
lleya dicho, pues iba & ssearlca sn
tes de que 90 los fueran & llevAF
10 Ozreel.
No 60 enemIgo de Rodil, rae
aunque co vcrdad que es,c le ds
mand6 en- dcsshnclo por una Gus
dfa, resultando on pequeho alto,
eado despu6s del jnicio, On 81 "a
81 declAraats dijo ante vsrias p,
lonas qus = iba 8 sasas las tipa'
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1892-08-05
sues. De ORCAsiTAs &C

AnIefsadssss d asreaaciAs ds icles eissss =
pfeesdsnatas.
!sxiaa ai per nAyss. CsaR siy al dstaII. On sus
snaae xLoA ~ JULIO GALLO IN ORo, a..
sita RsstAltaas UlaiAa : is AZ 10 usn,,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

had = small machine shop On Pearl
street near the fridge. wheeling daily
10 and FRI between MS home and place
of business. and frequently repairing
wheels Tor Others. by shich Means he
became thoroughly familiar with and
detected certain faults n the mecnsr-
Ism OF the cycles which eaGle lAio bis
hands. Having made Up his NINA
that ne could remedy sonie, at least,
OF these shortcomings. lie Get tn work
with head and hands and bE Il the ilFst
h.cycle complete ever constructed IN
tais city. liz Was n success "a every
respect. and be named u the 'cilp-
per- lie Subsequently, Interested an
OF er lover OF tns wheel. Mr.. l.. T.
VI an Fth, formerly IA the wholesale
luinuer and sningle business, III nis I'M
proyements- Mr.. WiImarth was
Instrumental in the forming of
a stock company. wDicn at oaee be-
gan prepsrauons for active msnuiac-
ture. though on Il sma scale.
The merit. OF the new machine,
however. attracted instant notice. par
ticularly Of thu large house of A. g..
Spaldlng x Bros, ChIeago, with whom
a contract sale was made. The cap ital
stock of the company mas been once
increased. Last year u lime and Ca
pacious twO-story aud basement brick
factory was erected At the corner OF
Front street and Bu.terworth avenue,
fitted with steam power and complete
equipment OF improved machinery,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
Rothfus & Powers.

Plumbers, steam and gas filters,
drain layers and repairers Of hyd raulic
motors--No. 90 Pearl street. Powers
Opera House building.
This is certainly the age OF young
men, who are rapidly coming 10 the
front with modern ideas and novel
methods, and pushing antiquated men
and notions TO the wall. This IL espec'
tally true IN the mechanical arts, be-
cause 1t seems impossible for those who
long ago acquired practical knowi-
edge OF certain trades, 10 abandon Old
TINE methods and keep up with the
march OF improvements; in other
words, lit IS hard TO teach old dogs
new tricks" It's pretty hard on the
old fellows. but the car of progress
can't stop for broken bones or broker
hearts. and the order IL, move on or be
run over. These reflections are sug-
gested toy the success which has at
tended the firm of Roth;us q Powers.
who, less than two years ago, were
journeymen, employed IN one of the
largest local plumbing, steam and gas
fitting establishments. firing Of work
ing under others orders. for mere
wages. they formed u copartnerehip,
united their small capital, rented the
basement of No. 80 Pearl street. fitted
up modest chop, and on the llth Of
April, 1890, launched upon the sea of
businessfo for themselves. Both are sklllful
workman-Mr. Ro.hfus a genius in his
way--and very soon they had all they
could do. At the end of eighteen
months they had in their employ
fifteen OF the best workmen in the city
and needed more; their unpretendiDg
basement had become too small 10 &C
cOmmodate the growing demand for
| space, and they were compelled to
! remove without reluctance preeum.
ably, to the ground floor upstairs.
| 30x70 feet, where they will in future
have their Office. show and salesrooms,
the basement being retained for work
| shops.
| Besides contracting for and execut-
cutting every description Of plumbing.
steam and gas fitting and the laying OF
| drains, the firm make . leading
speciality of repairing hydraulic
motors, for which they have special
facilities in the way Of skilled
help and appliances. They also
carry = very large stock OF materi-
ais, including all the latest novelties IN
ordinary and sanitary plumbing dew
ices, apparatus and equipments, gas,
electric and combination fixtures,
lamps. globes, ETC., and supplies
of all kinds pertaining TO their
business. Among their most recent
| Jobs of Importance may be mentioned
the plumbing and gas fitting OF
Powers new opera house and the
Jenison hotel a. Shady Side.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
The Grand Rapids Cycle Co.

G. 5. Hartman, president; A. y. Rich
mond. vice president; l.. Wilmarth,
secretary. treasurer and manager; :.
A. Norman, director; X. Il. Ham, sup
erintendent.-Corn Front street and
Butterworth avenue.
The Grand Rapids Cycle company's
clipper ssfetles though on the mar
ket bat three years. already rank with
the best made IN the United States or
imported. The company's catalogue
for 1892 contains for Introductory the
following Reflections"
"OrgsnIzed IN 1889. we now enter
upon the third year of our corporate
existence. Behind va Is a record of
success; with us, the valuable results
of experience: before us, a future
with every prospect. We begin the
new year with new brick factory ali
our own; steam heated, lighted 10y our
own electric system. fitted with crude
oil plant and elevator. AMI capped
with pleasant offices. We have tretled
our toOT space, added greatly to our
machinery. increased our capital stock
and we viii employ 80 per cent more
lator than IN 1891. We are making al
improved wheel, too. The 1892 Chp-
per Will be lighter. stronger. better
even than the muCb-pTaised wheel Of
1891. How much ths new wheel
promises aad how well the 1921 wheels
pleased Il better told by toe fact that
our production for the coming vssr,
which viii be double that Of last year,
is already contracted. aud our factory
IL running until g;l5 ~ night"
For the coming yesr the company
nas IN PREPARATION snd VII soon he
ready 10 &c iver two novelties that
cannot nut prove extremely popular
the Diamond ScorcbeT." Ia which
many ysiusDis Improvements are made
and lgat, strong. speedy aud beauil-
fol rev style ladles' wheel, ST from
the best selected materisls, careful J
ard ssIifnlly made Throughout, fur
nished with cushion or pneumatic
tires, with = Superior finish through
oui. good enough and fae enouzh tor
royalty, and sola st comparatively lov
DR. ces.
Mr.. Hair. rev superintendent q tie
warks. = practical msehsnssi and so
eashs<ssstsss ~seesmAn- In I6>9s BE
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

Wholesale ana retail dealer IN
pressed brick, stucco, cement And Co.
nent sewer pipe. lime, hair, coal, wood,
etc.-Yards, corner Goodrich street aud
NJ. G. raIiway-Ofiice, No. - Pearl
street
Probably The most extensive dealer
la the above named building materials
in this state, west of Detroit. Is Mr.. a.
Il. knowlson, whose extensive storage
wards are situated at the intersection Of
Goodrich street and the Michigan Cen
trail railway, where are shown enor-
nous stocks, while his Office, where he
may be found during business
hours, is NJ No. rs Pearl street
Telephone connection places him ia
direct communication with the larger
consumers, and enables him 10 I'LL or
ders promptly. He handles only the
best grade of pressed red brick. which
he will supply AT short notice, In quan-
titles TO suit and at lowest ruling prices.
These bricks, combined with the beau
tiful red stone now SO popular. pro-
duce spiendi effects IN the construct
ion of business and residence fronts.
Mr.. knowison also supplies the beat
grades of stucco, cement, sewer and
drain pipe. lime, hair, etc, while con-
sumers OF coal and wood In large or
small quantities may depend upon
prompt delivery. superior quality aud
lowest prices when they send him their
orders.
Mr.. Knowlson is well and fayorsbly
known to the business public of this
city. and IN fact throughout Northern
and Western MichigaL, with whom he
deals extensively, more particular IN
the specially OF the celebrated Flndlay
(O.) hydraulic pressed brick, for the
sale of which he 10 cole agent and rep
resentative of the manufacturers. he
is a native of Grand Rapids, and from
small beginnings in 1879 has built mp a
most flourishing business. he transac-
tons for the past twelve months sg-
gregating no less than 100000.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

smiths. The products for the year last
past amounted to $685. 900 in value, but
the establishment Is to be enlarged and
the output increased for the ensuing
season. The specialties embrace
general line of delivery, platform and
light wagons for all purposes from or
iginal designs. Their Climax" peach
wagon has made great hit, sells at
sight, and orders are received more
rapidly than they can be filled.
This wagon Is constructed with q
dust-proof rack top with full open Gen.
ter and open sides, thus providing for
inspection IF the fruit without the nee
essity of lifting the baskets. When
not required for handling fruit the
rack can be removed without difficulty
and the farmer has handsome light
family vehicle for other purposes.
A new speciality upon which
the Kusterer wagon company prldes
itself is the No. 90 end ASPIRING road
wagon, designed and built IN response
to the growing demand for ellip;ical
end springs. IL is made with swayed
axles, elliptic springs and drop perch
fifth wheel of their own pattern. which
takes all strain from the king bolt.
With this year they bring the body as
low as by means of any other and still
retain all the advantages of end
springs. This improved vehicle IS
trimmed in cloth, imitation leather, or
corduroy, with full seven inch back
painted any desired color. shafts
leather trimmed; price very low, ma
terial. workmanship, finish and style
considered.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
Ball Brothers,

Manufacturers Of clipped glass and
cut glase- workers-A slivering and
beveling plant to be constructed next
year.
Ornamental glass windows have been
known almost as long as the art of
making glass has been, but it has been
only through nineteenth century in
ventions. and business and manufac-
turing methods that the use OF orna-
mental windows 10 no longer confined
to the churches, cathedrals and pal
aces of princes, but is common in every
city, and especially In city of homes,
such IS Grand Rapids Is. There are
few houses built today costing more
than $500 to 81 900 which do not in
clude ornamental glass somewhere in
their construction. To meet the
growing demand for this pleasing form
of home identifying the firm of Prad-
dex x Camp Was formed llt.le more
than two years ago, occupying rooms
in the Morey block on Pearl street.
! A year later Mr.. Camp retired from
the firm, and the firm became prad-
dex, Cournyer x Hardness. Local or
| ders of considerable magnitude, Is well
as orders fron, other Michigan cities,
were filled TO the entire satisfaction of
purchasers, but it was found that q
successful prosecution of the business
required carrying larger and more
varied stock than had been expected
and IN August last the business was
| pur, hassd 10y Messrs. Ball Bros., Mr..
! Frsl J Praddex and Mr.. J. Herbert
/ Courpy,r remaining in the employ of
the new firm. Chopped glass ls the
| latest invention ia the held of obscure
/ glass, having been introduced from
| Europe but a few years ago. In the
| high buildings now go common in all
our large cities IL Is being used 10 the
exclusion OF al other kinds of obscure
! glass for Inslae doors, trsnsoms and
I PARTITION windows because. wblle IT
| cannot be seen through, il obsiructs a
much smaller percentage of hgnt than
any other obscure glass. Messrs Prad-
/ dex and Camp began the manufacture
OF chIgped glass when there were not
- half dozen other firms IN the coun-
/ try engaged IN the business and now
| glass FOR chipping purposes is ordered
I by Rail Bros. IN car load lots from 40 =
! 600 10 5000 pounds, or z1.990 10 5000
/ square feet, the pfincps markets for
their prod net beng Chicago, New York
and BOSTON. The largest local order
filled Vas for the finest limiting ia thn
state, the Michigan Trust Company
] huflaing. upwards 81 f,tWo square fee;
F. Of cmyged glass; being required for "a
! interIor transOm and psrtltou lights
The works occupy one floor and
| basement, COZ 70 feet. N the brick
| building No. Bridge street bridge,
| and are sci fitted with every requisite
| for the successful prosecution 81 fhs
/ bus ness, incl nd Bg sy,f cal tools aud
! machinery. seven hands ere employed
| under the skilifui supsrvsson Of Mr.
T. r. Prsddex, the founder, and TOE
work done. IN both domestic and
eeciess ssfEcsi sfa;n gisss, il principally
from original 3sssgns. ard 81 tsse nieh
est order, Mr.. Pfeid< being "A arfsss d