The Portland daily press., 1896-06-06
PLAsTERERs 6 sTUCC0 WORKERS

hs AAuhOAtys
There is no more practical and pains
taking plaster and stucco worker in
Portland than P. I'll. Flaherty of 70
Union street, an artizan who is mas
ter of a trade in which he is as perfect
as he is modest in proclaiming his worth.
But as actions accomplished are the
strongest endorsements, the merit of his
skill as plasterer and stucco workers. best
asserted in the work performed on such
buildings as DR.. Hollis Block on Walker
street, the six story fiat of Mr.. Plummer
on Bracket street, the three-story block
of J. w. Burrows on Orange street of
this city, and the Mount Pleasant House
in New Hampshire.
Mr. Flahertyis ayoung man who is estab-
fishing a busness and seeking patronage
on his abilities as an artizan and the faith
full performance of his contracts, rather
than upon the shadows of past career,
and in this way is assured of future
that will be both creditable and profta-
BILE.
Richard X. Galley
Twenty-Five years ago MIR. r. Z. Cat
ley began business for himself as plas-
terer, stucco and mastic worker, and
richly merits the reputation which he
has acquired uring these years of hon.
est, unremitting toll, of being strictly a
man of his word. He is well known for
the first class quality Of the materials he
furnishes and for the promptness and
thoro ughness with which he fultils his
contracts.
At his place Of business, Nos. SO and
81 Union street, Mr. Galley employs a
largo force Of mechanics, and in addition
tn hic hon ~
able rates for whitening, whitewashing,
oolorinR, ETC., promptly and efficiently
filling the orders of his customers
To speak OF Mr.. Gately's Grand Army
connections seems almost superhuous,
for to every Grand Army BOY in tho
state OF Maine the name of ''Diok"
Galley is anne to conjure with. He
has held every honor within the gift of
the Maine Department., and his voice
and opinions always have a most potent
influence in the Order of which he is an
enthusiastic and energetic member. MI
Gatley has been prominent in politics
and represented Ward One for several
years in the Board of Aldermen with
credit TO his constituents.
W. G. Hartley.
Portland contains q number of good
plaster and stucco workers who have
established regulations for the skill and
art displayed in the execution of their
craft, and among them is w. G. Hartley
located at No. 124 Green street, opposite
Park Hotel. Mr.. Hartley conducts a
business to which he gives his personal
supervision, seeing that all work is done
according to contract, and points with
some degree of pride to the character Of
work done in plaster and stucco in the
following buildings: Southworth Bros.
Middle street, William K. Neal, West
street, Albert B. Hall, Lubec street, Rev.
Francis Southworth, No. los Newburv
street. Schlotterbeck & Foss, Congress
street, Ruei Small, No. $50 Forest Ave. .
G. s. W. Il. jackson.
The senior member of this firm was
bern in Manchester, England. In 1856
he came to Portland and was Immediate
ly apprenticed to John Griffith. Mas
ter and stueco worker to whose niece
NJ SIS Sarah A. Young, Mr.. G. Jackson
was afterwards married.
His apprenticeship was served on sncb
buildings as the Old Court House. the
granite Post Office and number Of the
more prominent buildings DESTROYED in
the fire of 1888.
Serving out his apprenticeship and am
bilious for perfection in his chosen trade
he returned to England in 1859 and there
found latitude for his ambition in work
upon such buildings as the Public Baths
of Manchester, the purposes of which
called for the finish to be executed in
various white cements; also the Man
chester Town Hall, the Cavendish
Church, Carr Castle in Yorkshire and
many other buildings of a like character
each calling for skilled artizans in their
erection. 1t was on such buildings that
Mr.. jackson became conversant with the
methods and customs of the most prof.
fcient artists and artizans of the Old
World.
Immediately after the great fire of '6s
Mr. Griffiths then Of the firm of Grifiths
& Sheridan wrote Mr.. Jackson to return
to Portland at once and to also bring
with him whatever he found in England
new or desirable in the line of armament