Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter xii. The Work Of The Women. During this transformation the women were not idle, but added their mite in laying the foundations, the results of which are now to be seen all over this beautiful city--first providing for the bodily comforts and then ministering to the intellectual needs of our citizens. Mrs. E A. Ball, on October 20, 1887. opened the Pioneer House for boarders. In December, Mrs. L. Jones, a woman of cultivation and business experience, opened a book store in the Otis building on West State street, and in the same store Miss L. E. Foote carried a supply of wall paper and curios, which were much in demand by visitors to our town. The ladies of the Chicago Colony opened a Woman's Exchange, making Mrs. Jones the manager, and this business was carried on in the same store. After a time, the health of Mrs. Jones failing, she sold her stock to A. W. Barnum, of San Bernardino. In the September following he transferred the business to Miss Foote, who entered into partnership with Miss Anna Pierpont, and they carried on a profitable business. Two years later Miss Foote became sole proprietor. A short time previous to this, C. C. Beatty had arrived from Chicago and engaged in the stationery business. Mr. Beatty saw that a consolidation of the two firms would benefit both, and in January, 1893, the new firm of Foote & Beatty was formed and the stock moved into a building on Orange street. At present they occupy a handsome store on State street, where they are prepared to gratify the intellectual and artistic tastes of their many customers. In March, 1888, Mrs. Early opened a boarding house. The women were always alert to "lend a hand" to any movement looking to the bettering of existing conditions, and in 1888 a society known...
