Inland Massachusetts illustrated A concise résumé of the natural features and past history of the counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire, their towns, villages, and cities, together with a condensed summary of their industrial advantages and development, and a comprehensive series of sketches descriptive of representative business houses To which is prefixed a short chapter on the Commonwealth at large . upon this market for fuel. He camehither from the town of Ielhani, thirty milesdistant, in 1S6S, and during the ten yearsworked in the shops of the lloston \- Albanyrail
Inland Massachusetts illustrated A concise résumé of the natural features and past history of the counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire, their towns, villages, and cities, together with a condensed summary of their industrial advantages and development, and a comprehensive series of sketches descriptive of representative business houses To which is prefixed a short chapter on the Commonwealth at large . upon this market for fuel. He camehither from the town of Ielhani, thirty milesdistant, in 1S6S, and during the ten yearsworked in the shops of the lloston \- Albanyrailroad as a car-builder. On the removal ofthe works Mr. Cowan for a short time con-ducted a meat market—a branch of businesswhich did not suit him and which he aban-doned after a few months to engage in thecoal trade. In this, thanks to his industry andpromptitude in meters, he has achievhandling great quantimaking specialtiesof choice D. & H.,Lehigh, and Lack-awanna. His yardat the Boston t\;Albany freight de-pot comprises a single shed 50 .\ 235 feet in extent, capaljle of storing tons at a time,while his facilities for delivery to city consumers and shipment to customers at outside points—Greenfield, Northampton, etc.—are all that could be desired. A force of from twelve tofifteen men is employed, and orders are promptly and satisfactorily filled in quantities to suitat lowest ruling JAMES D. GILL, Bookseller and Stationer—Dealer in Paintings, Engravings, Etchings and Fine ArtGoods Generally—Cor. Main and Bridge Sts. The record made in this community by Mr. James D. Gill is one of which he has goodcause to feel proud. Horn at Hinsdale, this State, he came to Springfield in 1S67 andaccepted a clerkship with Lewis J. Powers, who at that time conducted a book anil stationery establishment in the Goodrich l)lock, cornerof Main and Lyman streets. In 1S76 , who had ajiplied himself successfully to amastery of all details, became purchaserof the
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