. Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians . G. Ditmau to the trade of hisintention to sell, A. G. Elliot & Co. promptly became the pur-chasers, and thus added largely to their leading position among thedealers of this city. The energy and capacity evinced by the headsof this house is broad and manifest in every department of theirlarge establishment. In the recent destructive fire in their ware-house, they, inside of an hour, secured another building and open-ing their mail were ready for business. Bv the prompt addition to their stock of every possible gradeand line of products from the best
. Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians . G. Ditmau to the trade of hisintention to sell, A. G. Elliot & Co. promptly became the pur-chasers, and thus added largely to their leading position among thedealers of this city. The energy and capacity evinced by the headsof this house is broad and manifest in every department of theirlarge establishment. In the recent destructive fire in their ware-house, they, inside of an hour, secured another building and open-ing their mail were ready for business. Bv the prompt addition to their stock of every possible gradeand line of products from the best manufacturers in the country,they have become recognized as a central point of supplies forprinters, publishers, lithographers and manufacturing stationers inAmerica. They are manufacturers, importers and jobbers, and areagents for cver\ leading mill throughout the country. In the man-ufacture and sale of vegetable parchment paper they fill a leadingposition in the trade. In the bills for United States, state and city government con-. J. B. Mitchell to the war, Mr. Elliot had engaged in the banking business, leavingit to enter the army. On leaving the army he entered the paperhouse of Theo. Megargee & Co., and before the end of the firstyear, by a diligent application to the business, he had so far mas-tered its details as to be admitted to a partnership in the then reor-ganizing firm. In 1S69, a dissolution took place, Mr. Elliot immed-iatelv establishing himself at 525 Minor street, and 512 and 514North Front street. His commencement was modest, but by con-stant accessions of new facilities to supply a demand then rapidlyincreasing, and with vigorous enterprise, his trade rapidly assumedsuch proportions, that three years after, in 1872, he was compelledto remove to 26 South Seventh street, where he continued until1S79. Another enlargement now became necessary, and the largebuilding, 200 feet deep, at 727 Chestnut street, was the site remarkable fact with reference
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