The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
Huntoon Il GOrham.
81 Pine Street

One of the largest and most influential
business houses In Providence dealing in
wholesale cigars, tobaccos and smok-
er's goods I'm general, Is that OF Huntoon
d Gorham, located at 81 Pine st. Ibis en-
terprising and popular house was fret
founded by Mr.. ". l.. Huntoon in 1887, at
Westfeld, Mass, remaining there until
1S45, when lac moved to Providence, hav-
ing his salesroom on North Main ST., In
the Mann bldg. In 1S4S another move was
made to IA Broad st., remaining there un-
til Sept, 1852, when new quarters were
secured at 80 Westminster ST., which loca-
tion they occupied Al years, this being the
longest time that any house ever occupied
one location on Westminster ST., 1t re-
moving then to their present c~ommodious
quarters, 81 Pine st., I'm April, 1893. AS
manufacturer, importers, and jobbers OF
cigars and tobaccos, the firm certainly
has no equal I'm the New England States,
carrying, as they do, one OF the largest ana
most select stocks of the finest grades OF
cigars and tobaccos. In cigars, such as
Red Cross, "''Rigi, 'FraEcis Wilson,"
"H. & q. Londres, y all 1O-cent goods, while
their scent brands, the leaders OF which
are ''Toko," .'Just Suit" princess"
snd "Oid Coon" while in plug tobacos,
he leading brands are: lizard TO Beat"
.sBig L." and 'Sailor's Pride" which lat
ter brand has the largest sale of any.
private brand in New England. Each pur-
chaser returning $50 tags, n tag being
found ON each 10-cent piece OF this brand
Of tobacco. will receive a genuine meer-|
schaum pipe. Such have been the enorm-l
Gus sales made by the house with this
brand that ii is perfectly safe to say that
no hou,e in any part OF the country has
given away more pipes, or q better quail
10y OF t. g same, than Huntoon a. Gorham.
In the line OF cut plugs Is the "Saiiors1
Pride" packed in 2 OF. cloth bags, and the|
celebrated princess" brand. All OF the|
above brands are owned by the firm, and
are registered according to law by them.
The trade of the house extends all over
the New England States, o men being con-
stantly on the road in their interest. Seven
teams in the city are always found busy
receiving and delivering goods. The trade-I
mark adopted by the house Is both uniqueI
and original, 1t being a cut OF the tigress,
princess, " taken from life at Roger Will
Iams Park. Employment is furnished to
a large number of hands in the various
departments Of the business. The vari-
Gus changes Of the personnel OF the firm
have been as follows: fn-4S5f, by the ad-
mission of his son, Mr.. W. HuntooD,
as partner in the firm, the name was
changed to w. l.. Huntoon * Son, which
continued until 1864, Mr.. w. L. Huntoon
Withdrawing, and disposing OF his inter
est, Mr.. s. Gorbam being admitted as a
partner, under the firm name OF Huntoon
q Gorham. In 1895 william Huntoop and
=. Gorham dispose OF their interest In
the business to Mr.. Harrison Il. Huntoon.
This, in brief, is a sketch OF the various|
changes in the firm which have occurred
since its inception, and we can truthiully
saw that no house in Rhode Island occu-
pies a more prominent place, or a more|
influential position in the trade through
out New England. than that OF Huntoon'
a. Gorham.