. City of Minneapolis. A review of her growing industries and commercial development, historical and descriptive .. . venue—This concern was originally started by Mr. George S. Mayhew and Joseph Mayhew, in 1883,who were afterwards joined by their brother, Mr. David Mayhew. Mr. George Mayhew subsequentlyretired from the firm, but still retains the management of the business. They use the whole of theground floor and basement of the premises for salesrooms and storerooms for their stock of wall paper,the largest in the city, and valued at from $15,000 to $20,000. The business was formerly retail
. City of Minneapolis. A review of her growing industries and commercial development, historical and descriptive .. . venue—This concern was originally started by Mr. George S. Mayhew and Joseph Mayhew, in 1883,who were afterwards joined by their brother, Mr. David Mayhew. Mr. George Mayhew subsequentlyretired from the firm, but still retains the management of the business. They use the whole of theground floor and basement of the premises for salesrooms and storerooms for their stock of wall paper,the largest in the city, and valued at from $15,000 to $20,000. The business was formerly retail only,but they have lately added a wholesale department to the concern. Their trade is not by any meansconfined to the city, as they fill orders all over the country as far as Washington Territory. They havehad very large experience in interior decoration, so that they are able to tell at once what effects maybe produced to harmonize with any given surroundings, and those who wish to beautify their homes willdo well to consult their taste in this respect. As they have always on hand the materials that would be. 123 RESOURCES OF MINNESOTA. required for decoration under any conceivable circumstances, they are able to show in a few momentsthe combinations most suitable for each case, and thus save their patrons from possible disappointmentand trouble. They employ about forty experienced men. A specialty of this house is the furnishingof samples as well as complete combinations of walls, ceilings, and decorations to parties at a distance,who are not able to find as large an assortment of goods and colorings with their local dealers as theywish, thus giving them as good selections as they could have if they were in the city. C. H. BLICHFELDT, Wholesale and Retail Grocer, 415 Cedar Avenue—Mr. Blichfeldt mayvery properly be said to have spent his lifetime in the grocery business, having been engaged in thatoccupation the past twenty-three years. The field of his operations have be
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