Men of progress; biographical sketches and portraits of leaders in business and professional life in the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations . Souci, the firmname being changed to J. O. San Souci & a few years, finding that they had more moneythan was needed in their business, they openedanother store in Olneyville, and in 1885 bought theshoe store of W. H. Bigelow at Atdeboro, Mass.,giving one of their salesmen, T. E. McCaffrey, a halfinterest. In 1887 they bought the shoe business of Fowler & San Souci at Hartford, Conn., a firm ofwhich another brother, E. J. San Souc
Men of progress; biographical sketches and portraits of leaders in business and professional life in the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations . Souci, the firmname being changed to J. O. San Souci & a few years, finding that they had more moneythan was needed in their business, they openedanother store in Olneyville, and in 1885 bought theshoe store of W. H. Bigelow at Atdeboro, Mass.,giving one of their salesmen, T. E. McCaffrey, a halfinterest. In 1887 they bought the shoe business of Fowler & San Souci at Hartford, Conn., a firm ofwhich another brother, E. J. San Souci, was a mem-ber, and who now was taken into the firm of J. & Company. Two years later the BostonShoe Store, in Westminster Street, was sold atauction by the receiver, and they bid it in at$17,050. They then offered their Hartford storefor sale, and sold it the following week at a goodbonus. Their greatest venture, and what they believeis to be their most successful one, is their elegantdepartment store in Olneyville Square, where theysell drygoods, cloaks, shoes, etc. It was openedfor business in November 1892, and is one of the. / J. O. SAN SOUCI. handsonaest stores to be found in New San Souci is entering upon his sixth year as amember of the School Committee of Providence,and has just finished his second year as a CommonCouncilman, declining re-election on account of thepressure of his private business. He is a member ofvarious fraternal societies, including the AmericanOrder of Foresters and Knights of Sherwood,Ancient Order United Workmen, Royal Society ofGood Fellows, Royal Arcanum and Knights ofColumbus. He was married, June 15, 1890, to MissSarah G. Lynch of Providence; they have fourchildren: Paul, aged nine; George H., aged seven;Joseph O., Jr., aged five; and Sadie L. San Souci,aged two years. 132 MEN OF PROGRESS. SAYLES, Albert Leprelett, manufacturer,Pascoag, was born in Burrillville, R. I., August 29,1826, son of Harden and Laura (Wood) Sayles
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