. Lawrence yesterday and today (1845-1918) a concise history of Lawrence Massachusetts - her industries and institutions; municipal statistics and a variety of information concerning the city. bertson retired, and the name of the firm was changed, in 1917,to the A. B. Sutherland Company. Mr. Sutherland is president,treasurer and manager; John J. Mathison, vice-president, and B. Sutherland, clerk. The shopping advantages of this store have been influential inattracting shoppers from surrounding cities and towns. It is thecitys largest mercantile establishment. It has 35 complete depart-
. Lawrence yesterday and today (1845-1918) a concise history of Lawrence Massachusetts - her industries and institutions; municipal statistics and a variety of information concerning the city. bertson retired, and the name of the firm was changed, in 1917,to the A. B. Sutherland Company. Mr. Sutherland is president,treasurer and manager; John J. Mathison, vice-president, and B. Sutherland, clerk. The shopping advantages of this store have been influential inattracting shoppers from surrounding cities and towns. It is thecitys largest mercantile establishment. It has 35 complete depart-ments, selling practically everything that is carried in a modern depart-ment store, including womens, misses and childrens garments,millinery, dry goods, carpets, draperies, china, crockery, kitchen goods,groceries, etc. It is reputed to be the best lighted store in New England. It issituated in the very heart of the business section, within easy accessto the main thoroughfares and the railroad stations. All street carspass its doors. Among its advantages is a prompt delivery service,with two deliveries daily in Lawrence and to the surroundingdistricts. The concern employs 150 MICHAEL T. SULLIVAN 238 LAWRENCE YESTERDAY AND TODAY MICHAEL J. SULUJAN, INC. Lawrences largest furniturehouse, and one of the biggest northof Boston, is the estabhshment ofMichael J. Sullivan, Inc., 218-226Essex street. This concern wasfirst established in 1887, as a part-nership, when Timothy J. Buckley,Michael A. McCormick and Mi-chael J. Sullivan bought out theInisiness of Patrick Sweeney at222 Essex street. Four years laterthe firm took the adjoining store,218-220 Essex street. The growthof the concern has been steady,and from time to time it has beennecessary to secure additional floorspace to meet the demand upon itsfacilities. In 1901, upiMi the death of Mr. McCormick, the firm becameknown as Buckley & Sullivan. In 1914 Mr. Buckley retired from thebusiness which was then incorporated, Mr
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