Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-27

street were some shops in which John New
ton was a coachmaker. w. Gardner
coachtrimmer and James OBrien, black
smith, and B. Bean, NJ. MacCarthy and D.
Pierce held leases near the corner Of the
avenue and Az streets.
Among the owners of avenue property in
1910 were Thomas Young, DE- F. May, PT.
Sewali, Mrs. Varnum, Lee Espey, w. H.
Faulkner and Michael MacDermitt. Messrs.
Henry Lee and James Espey were cabinet
makers and neighbors, living on Maryland
avenue. Forming a partnership, they es-
tablished business on Pennsylvania avenue
on the site now occupied by j. William
Lee who succeeded his father. The original
establishment, which in a short time was
exclusively devoted to the undertaking bust
ness, was a small twO-story frame when
many years ago gave way to the present
establishment. MIR. MacDermott had been
in business on the opposite side of the ave-
nue. some years, but needed more room
when he moved here. This was in the be-
ginning small concern, but has become
one of the first of the kind AS the sons
grew up and became partners the firm
name was changed.
Missouri Avenue Property.
Before the year 1910 some of the Mis-
souri, avenue lots had passed to R. G. Bris-
coe, p W. Browning, B. F. Middleton, ].
B. Yates, Charles Stott, William Bird, w.
T. Duvall, A. Shepherd and DR.. MacWil-
liams with others. and on the Sd street
front David A. Hall invested. The ma
jority of the property was improved
In the forties the avenue and Az
street were Peetsch's tavern, Mrs. Holds
worth's, F. Cudlips. Mrs. Reiley's, Mrs.
Potter's Mrs Polkinhorn's and Mrs. Scott's
boarding houses: F. s. Naylor, tin and
sheet iron worker; William Cannon, painter;
c. Dunlap and A. Causland. BARRIERS; Lee Il
Espey, cabinetmakers and undertakers;
william H. Faulkner shirtmaker; j. w.
Smith, tailor; NJ. MacDermott, coaehmaker;
Semmes & Son, grocers; Richard Thomp-
son; N. Adams, secondhand clothing. On
Missouri avenue were Mrs. Lunts' boarding
house at Sd street; r. G. Briscoe, r. w.
Browning. H. S. Clarke, w. g. Snithen, W.
T. Duvall, Mrs.. Jeffers and Mrs: M. +.
Morgan's boarding house. In the fftes b.
Shadd located on Sd street and opened a
tavern at the corner of the avenue. Mr..
Faulkner is remembered for having been
the pioneer shirt manufacturer in these
parts, having many employees and was
among the first to demonstrate the
labor-saving advantages of the sewing ma
chine, which was at this period just coming
into use. Thompson Life Preseryer,
patent medicine made by Mr.. Richard
Thompson, was the wonderful cure-aI OF
the Washington people of that day, and the
proprietor was quite successful with IL, as
benefit to many complaints. From William
Cannon, neighboring painter, came can
mons Bftters, which for years was the
favorite tonic for many families.
While the avenue front was devoted to
business, the south front of the square, like
the west, reservation B. became appreciated
as a place of residence: Especially was
this so in the forties and fifties, for south
of 1t was the mall, In which the trees plant
ed some years before, were well grown, ana
there were facilities for recreation. There
was no unloading of boats on the canal, but
full view of such as they passed back and
interest. JAMES CROGGON.