. Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians . - man-ufacture ropes of all kinds and descriptions, manilla cordage, sisalrope, Russian hemp, American and New Zealand ; the latter a newfibre becoming a very important factor in the trade. They are alsosole agents for Rhode Island Tool Company Ship Hardware, theJohn A. Roeblings Sons & Co. Wire Rope and sole agents likewisefor the Penfield Block Co. All the members of this establishment arc natives of the City ofPhiladelphia. The growth and prosperity of this firm are only com-mensurate with the energy, ability and enterprise of its proprietors,who
. Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians . - man-ufacture ropes of all kinds and descriptions, manilla cordage, sisalrope, Russian hemp, American and New Zealand ; the latter a newfibre becoming a very important factor in the trade. They are alsosole agents for Rhode Island Tool Company Ship Hardware, theJohn A. Roeblings Sons & Co. Wire Rope and sole agents likewisefor the Penfield Block Co. All the members of this establishment arc natives of the City ofPhiladelphia. The growth and prosperity of this firm are only com-mensurate with the energy, ability and enterprise of its proprietors,who sedulously maintain the character of their productions, therebymeeting the exacting demands of the trade. From the inception. Edwin H. Fitler the business has been under the able management of thorough prac-tical men of capacity and integrity, and has acquired a world widereputation, superior to which no other house in the trade can senior member of the firm, whose portrait appears, H. Fitler, was in 1S86 proposed and nominated by the citizensof Philadelphia, on the Republican ticket for Chief Magistrate ofthis City, and he was elected by over 30,000 majority, the largestgiven to any Mayor of this City. He served four years, occupyingthe mayoralty chair with great distinction and to the entire satis-faction of the community, and at the expiration of his term of officeit was freely expressed and admitted that he was one of the bestMayors Philadelphia ever had. The framing of a new charter forthe City of Philadelphia and the ends and aims desired to beattained thereby, are matters of public history. The Act to pro-vide for better government of cities of the first class in this Com-monwealth, w
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