. Massachusetts of today : a memorial of the state, historical and biographical, issued for the World's Columbian exposition at Chicago. . resentfirm name wasadopted, in that yearthe founder of thehouse taking intopartnership his son,Alfred A. latter lived butthree years after thedeath of the seniorpartner, and then,in 1885, Frank , son of Alfred.■\., became sole pro-prietor of this greatbusiness house, andhas continued in thisposition ever illustrate thestrides made by thisfirm since its incep-tion, when a smallroom on School Streetwas sufficient for theproper transa
. Massachusetts of today : a memorial of the state, historical and biographical, issued for the World's Columbian exposition at Chicago. . resentfirm name wasadopted, in that yearthe founder of thehouse taking intopartnership his son,Alfred A. latter lived butthree years after thedeath of the seniorpartner, and then,in 1885, Frank , son of Alfred.■\., became sole pro-prietor of this greatbusiness house, andhas continued in thisposition ever illustrate thestrides made by thisfirm since its incep-tion, when a smallroom on School Streetwas sufficient for theproper transaction ofits business, it needonly be said that it now occupies three complete floors of the great mercan-tile building. No. 24 Franklin Street, Boston. Its plantcontains the best possible equipments, including twentylarge cylinder presses. On its salary list are the names oftwo hundred employees. From these facts an idea maybe gained of the character and size of the business whichFrank H. Mudge now governs and guides. This gen-tleman was born in Boston, Feb. 10, 1859. Early inlife he developed an unmistakable aptitude, undoubtedly. FRANK H. MUDGE inherited, for the printing business, and at the end ofhis school-days he entered the employ of Alfred Mudge& Son for the purpose of obtaining something far deeperthan a superficial knowledge of the printing art. Byhard and earnest work he became such a master of thedifferent branches that in 1880 he was honored by awell-earned in\itation to become a partner in the enter-prise. These early years of business training fitted for the burden of proprietorship which fell to his lot upon the deathof his father, —a bur-den which seldomfalls upon the shoul-ders of such a youngman. But that which^^ Mr. Mudge lacked in g^^^ age was amply bal- anced by his posses-sion of practical ex-perience, and so heaccepted the positionof head of the houseof Alfred Mudge &Son, and be it saidin just credit, thebusiness of his ableforefathers has c
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