Detroit R L Polk City Directory 1869 - JewishGen KehilaLinks

FERRAND & OSBORNE, GREENHOVSES, &C.
3Ir. Fcrrand, nf'ter being four yews in the nursery stoclr importing business, in
o~~cler to meet the continual increase of his operations. asssociatecl wit11 llilll Mr.
Osborne, a gentlr~nnn of large experience in the nursery business in the east. They
have bo~ueht a splendid plat of land, in tlie very best part of the city, on ~vllich they
:Ire establishing thcir green-houses, they have already built a splendid one 80 by 20
fiaet-, l~entecl wit,h a new patent boiler. They do an immense business with nurseries
all over the west, furnishing them with evergreens ancl all sorts of ornamental young
treps imported from Europe, they alsoimport tree sceds, making pear seed a speciality.
They arc now bnililiag green-hnuses in wllich they. intend to store ancl propoarate all
t he new greenllousc and valuable plants as soon as they apllear in Europe* This is n
~eliable firm and me bespeak for them an increase to their alreacly large business.
Rcn~cnlber their office and green-honses corner Fort and Twenty-fourth strccts,
Detroit, Michigan.
A. ASEXLE-Y, GENEEAL AGENT, &C.
This g~ntlemnn has ol~~ned an office for the transaction of business in real estafr,
negotiation cLf loans, collecting of accounts etc., at room 15, Rotunda building, Griswolcl
street, 11c is well and fd.vorsbly known and lias references of many of the lentlilia
men both in the city and State. IIe is also agt.nt for the Bxrtrain '6 Fauton Sew-
BRlaelli~lc, wllicI1 is said to be a first class machine, making btltton lioles upon thin
!;ll,rics ancl finishing then1 off'coniplete. It nlao has an attacl~rneilt for malrii~g c~lelet
holt~s. Xt will also embroider, tuck, quilt, cord, bincl, gather, felI, rume, braicl, hem,
cltc., etc., each nlacliiile is provided with n hemmer, braider, ptuge, scre\ir-driver,
wrcncl,, oil call, tllr~e-fourtlis (lozcn IICC~~(~S, c~c., and perfect instructions iinparteil
to all pt~rcllnsers of macllincs ,free of ehn?y~e. Mr. Aslllry m:Ly be f'onnci at 63 1i:tnclolpli
sircct or 15 Rottulda building, Gris~~olcl strect. See his n(1vertisemcnt colorcd
page front of Directory.
EIUB&S.RD cO D AVIS, N'C'PZSERIES, &C.
Tllcse gel~tle~~isn have been established since 18G4, aad they and there fiimous
grcen-llouses aiicl rerbenns are so widely known that we neecl not say much in com-
~licndt~tion of tileill, but we copy the following from the flreste~n Ru~nl:
From L. L. FA~~CIIILD, Roll~ug Prairie TVis.
(( 1,:tst spring I sent to 3Iessrs. Hubbarcl Ss Davis, who advertised in the Te8tern
,T~',L?YIZ 30,000 verbenas for s~tle, for a small selccl; nssortlnent. They were rcceivccl in
:rood or*dvr, and grew finely, thougli our seasoil has been a dry one. They occupiecl
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n s~nnll octngon bed in our front yard. The cliircrent colors and varieties mere luixed
:ill tl~rougll tile bed, mcl it was n mass of rich bloom. It mas much admired, nnrl
passers-by ~xroulcl stop to drinlr in its beauties. A hoquet from the bect was exllibit~tl
at the Beaver Dan1 Fair, and receivecl a premiuin nncl a compli~~le~itary notice."
At'lcr 3Iny 1st. ISGO, they will open a green-house ancl office corner Cass n~cl
L:~rlzecl streets, (only 3 blocks from Post Office,) for the convcniencc of their nuinerous
patrons. Nurseries 24th ncnr corner Fort street Detroit 31ichigan.
AIATTHETVS c% WILSON, CIGAR 3fANUFACTCRERS.
No better place can be found in this State at which to do business, than the wellknown
"Great Wester11 Ci@r 39auufactory '' of 31atthews & Wilson, 154 and 186
Jefierson am., where mny always be found a large stock of the cekhratecl J. L. 31."
" Continental," ancl other rich flavored brands, at prices which defy cornpetition.
'I'heir already large business is so rapidly increasing, that Mr. 3Iattliews lias found it
necesqwy to associate with him G. fi. Wilson, Esq. ; and they are considerably increasing
their busincss ficilities, employing upwards of forty ~vorkmcn. We call
confdr~ntly recommend this firm as a thoroughly rcliilble one, all orders being satis-
B~ctoriIy and promptly attcnted to. He~nelnber their Manufactory is located 154 anci
18 6 Jeffcrfon avenue.
IT. BIGELOIV, OCULIST APU'D AURIST.
Thc above x~anicd gentleman has had a large experience in the treatnlent of the
diseases of the Eye and Ear, ancl has been eiliinently successful ancl earned a wide
spreacl reputation. All surgical operations perfor~nccl in tlie most successful manner.
Therefore we sap when requiring any assistance, rcnlember that he may be foutlcl
at room 9 BIerrill Block.