. Portland [Me.] its representative business men and its points of interest. d goods, etc., of the best quality be wanted. Werefer to that carried on by the firm of Wardwell & Clif-ford, at the corner of Pearl and Cumberland streets,and are perfectly confident that a trial order given tothis firm will show much more plainly than words canthe manifold advantages they have to offer their cus-tomers. The premises occupied cover an area of some800 square feet, and .an immense stock is carried, beingrequired by the business done, which is retail and is oflarge and increasing proportions, requiring


. Portland [Me.] its representative business men and its points of interest. d goods, etc., of the best quality be wanted. Werefer to that carried on by the firm of Wardwell & Clif-ford, at the corner of Pearl and Cumberland streets,and are perfectly confident that a trial order given tothis firm will show much more plainly than words canthe manifold advantages they have to offer their cus-tomers. The premises occupied cover an area of some800 square feet, and .an immense stock is carried, beingrequired by the business done, which is retail and is oflarge and increasing proportions, requiring the servicesof thoroughly capable assistants. Messrs. E. S. Ward-well and L. C. Clifford are both natives of Portland, anddo a strictly first-class business. All customers are as-sured courteous treatment, while the quality of thevarious goods handled is guaranteed to be just as rep-resented, and we would therefore advise those who havenot already done so to call at this establishment and in-spect the goods and prices. ISO REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS MEN. -^j^fefe. •^:%. want has been used so oftenand worn so threadbare that Itdeserves houorabie retirementfrom active serviee, hut it is sovompactly deseriptive a termthat it can hardly be sparedand we must utilize it oncemore in referring to the enter-prise conducted by Mr. C. , at 549 Congress street,for this undertaking most cer-taiulj- has supplied a long feltwant, as is evidenced b} thecordial support given it sinceits inception in 1877. handles specialties in dryand fancj goods, Trimmings,furnishings and liousekeepinggoods, and his stock is worthythe careful inspection of everylady in the city and adjacenttowns, for it is remarkablycomplete and desirable, andcomprises not a few articleswhich it would be difficult, ifnot impossible, to liud else-where in this vicinity. Hisjilace of busniess, though asmall store, is a busy stock in trade is displayedto excellent advantage, beingtastefully and conveniently


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