The Dorchester Beacon, October 26, 1907
Mattapan Motor Car Co.
John J. Richards, Manager, Mattapan [6 Oakland Place, Mattapan]
Established in February of the present year, this garage is one of the newest in the automobile business in Mattapan. The building is well and very conveniently located and also, well stocked with all the tools and appliances necessary for automobile work, as well as with supplies of all kinds, especially tires, of which they always have a largo stock ‘in hand, among them the Pennsylvania tire and the Pennsylvania inner tube, for which they are the exclusive agents in Boston. The space occupied includes n large lot of ground outside the garage, which it is intended to utilize by extending the present building or erecting an entirely new one in the near future.
The company also carries on a trade in bicycles and bicycle repairing and carries a good stock of wheels of the various well known makes. A machine shop is located on part of the lot, fully supplied with everything needful for quick repairing of both autos and bicycles. The house is agent for the Reo Motor Car Company, of Boston. Motor cars and bicycles are always ready to let to touring parties and others.
Mr. Richards, the manager, is a most experienced and thoroughly practical machinist and an autoist of several years’ standing. He is a native of Mattapan