The Dorchester Beacon, October 26, 1907
The Highland Laundry
408 to 414 Blue Hill Avenue
“Reliability, perfection and promptness” is the motto of this well-known establishment, which has been carrying on business in this section for a number of years, and throughout them all has adhered strictly to the principles enunciated. The premises now occupied are finely adapted to laundry purposes, being well ventilated, with all departments easily accessible from one to the other, roomy and well lighted. The premises are one-story stores, on the street floor, and are three in number, intercommunicating, each of the size of about 20 feet by 50, well fitted with laundry machinery of the most modern type, and operated by a force of about 40 skilled and experienced men and women. From the commencement, this laundry has adopted the principle that in the laundry business above all others, what is worth doing at all is worth doing well, and have only one grade of work for all customers, and that is the best. New and improved processes are constantly being adopted, so as to be completely abreast of the times, and, if possible, ahead of them. The latest pressure process is used in the ironing of shirts, and the collars and cuffs turned out here never split or crack. The house in its long career here was founded in 1884—has established a reputation among the residents for high quality of work and general reliability of character, which is its most valuable asset. The amount of trade done per week is about $500, and even more in the busiest season. Special attention is paid to lace curtains and ladies’ underwear, which are gotten up by special process, and are guaranteed not to be injured thereby in the slightest degree.
Edward R. Marshall is the proprietor and is well known in this section socially as well as commercially. The telephone is 1162-1 Roxbury.