Lynn and the surroundings

74 LYNN AND SURROUNDINGS.Charles D. Pecker & Co., who also have a large factory at Great Falls, N. H.,and by numerous express and other offices. Many of the buildings on the squareare scarcely appropriate to the place they occupy, but in the march of progressthey will doubtless ere long be replaced by more comely structures. Mt. Vernonstreet is occupied by some of our most enterprising firms. The sign of L. S.Johnson on the corner, and the name of F. W. Breed, have come to be legardedas landmarks, and the whole street has a substantial and prosperous aiDpearance.Exchange street, the Fine street of the olden time, is a busy spot, but the buildingsare mostly small and of wood. Union street, from the square to Broadstreet, has, during the pastfew years, taken rapidstrides forward, and nowsome of our strongest Jifirms and best equipped liifactories are located here. ^The Brown and IngalKbuildings, on the leftwere the first brick factorieson the street.ThrAshcroft building, on thecorner of Washington antlUnion streets, is a substantialand comely structure, and some live firmsare located in it. Thefirm of Shepherd, Murphy& Co., who occupy thecorner store, are amongour most enterprisingyoung concerns, who doa safe and constantly in- -. _creasing business. The central square.firm of John S. Bartlett & Co. occupy the large building on the opposite corner,successors of the name and fame of the old firm of B. F. Doak & Co. The newBuftum block, opposite Washington street, is a handsome structure, and a decidedornament to that section. The factory of Mr. J. N. Smith was one of thefirst large buildings built in this section, and is one of the few large wooden factoriesnow remaining. The large Alley building, near the foot of the street, is avery convenient, well-equipped block, and is occupied by Kimball Brothers,who also have a large factory in Gardiner, Me., and the firm of Charles Buflum& Co., a substantial firm of long standing. Mr. Buftum antedates most of theshoe manufacturers in Lynn now in active business. Broad street was at onetime headquarters for much of the business done in the town, but its gloryhas in a measure departed. The handsome factory of V. K. & A. H. Jones,on the corner of Beach street, and the large block at the head of Buflxim's wharf,are the only large factories on this street. The lower end of Market street hasalways been identified with the shoe and leather industry.In the cut previously