. Portland [Me.] its representative business men and its points of interest. ional is also vice-president of Maine Steamship Co., andtrustee and treasurer of Maine State Keform Emery is now about to retire from the commissionand business whidi he has been engagedin since 1845. He has been an extensive manufacturerand dealer in cooperage stock, having carried on thebusiness with Mr. Henry Pox, under the firm name ofEmery & Fox, for 20 years. Mr. Fox retired in 1874. REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS MEN. 65 C. W. MAESTON & CO., Wholesale Dealersin Live, Boiled iuul Pickled L
. Portland [Me.] its representative business men and its points of interest. ional is also vice-president of Maine Steamship Co., andtrustee and treasurer of Maine State Keform Emery is now about to retire from the commissionand business whidi he has been engagedin since 1845. He has been an extensive manufacturerand dealer in cooperage stock, having carried on thebusiness with Mr. Henry Pox, under the firm name ofEmery & Fox, for 20 years. Mr. Fox retired in 1874. REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS MEN. 65 C. W. MAESTON & CO., Wholesale Dealersin Live, Boiled iuul Pickled Lobsters, Telephoue 985 92 Comniereial Street, Portland, Me.—The businesscarried on by IMessrs. C. W. Marston & Co. was origin-ally located at Boston and had its inception more thanhalf a century ago, it having been founded in 1S37. Theoriginal firm-name was John Marston & Sons, the presentstyle having been adopted in 1SS5, about twenty yearsafter the business was removed to Portland. From thevery first this enterprise has held a leading position in. the trade, and it is gratifying to be able to say that thefirm was never better prepared than now to meet allhonorable competition, not only as regards tlie qualitj-of the goods handled and the prices quoted ou the same,but also as regards the ability to fill the lieaviest ordersat short notice. Of course the supply of lobsters is depen-dent somewhat upon the weather and upon other thingsover whicli uo house has control, but this firm enjoyfacilities at least equal to those of any concern and henceotier a service as reliable as can be iiad anywhere. Theydeal at wholesale in live, boiled and pickled lobsters, andoccupy spacious premises at No. 92 Commercial street,connected by telephone Xo. 985 B. As now constitutedthe firm is composed of Messrs. Charles W. Marston andGeorge M. Cram,, both of whom give the business closepersonal supervision, and spare no pains to full} riiain-tain tlie liigh reputation so long held by the ent
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