from
"Industries and Wealth of the Principal Points in Rhode Island."
being the city of Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, Woonsocket, Newport,
Narragansett Pier, Bristol & Westerly.
New York: A. F. Parsons Publishing Co., 1892
p. 267.
"GEORGE H. CARR, Bookseller and Stationer, No. 172 Thames St. -- Four years
ago Mr. Carr embarked in the present enterprise for himself at the above
address, and the above address, and the venture has since proved a most
gratifying one. The store, 20 x 40 feet in dimensions, is attractively and
orderly appointed throughout, being perfect in convenience of arrangement
for the successful prosecution of the business, and three competent
assistants are employed in constant attendance. It is stocked to repletion
with a large and comprehensive assortment of goods, embracing school-books,
standard works and light literature, modern ficiton, historical, scientific,
biographical works of all kinds, etc.; also English, French and American
stationery of the most fashionable styles of the day; playing cards;
pictures in great variety, both framed and unframed; artists materials,
wrapping paper, novelties in fancy articles, holiday and birthday cards,
etc. A specialty is here made of receiving subscriptions for all the
popular magazines and periodicals published, also of all orders for
bookbinding in every conceivable style, and of engraving in the latest
fashions of the day. All the work here performed is invariably executed in
the highest style of the art, and is guaranteed to give entire satisfaction
in every instance, while the prices charged throughout the entire
establishment are always placed at the most reasonable figures. Mr. Carr is
an experienced and strictly honorable young business man. He is a native of
this city, and a member of the Business Men's Association and the F. and A. M."
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Beth Hurd
Johnston, RI USA
beth(a)the-hurds.com
http://www.the-hurds.com
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