The Dorchester Beacon, October 26, 1907
Warren Grocery Co.
Importers of and Dealers in Fancy Groceries and Liquors, 661 Warren Street, Roxbury.
No business house in the district is more favorably known than that of the Warren Grocery Company, importers and dealers n fancy groceries, wines, liquors, etc. This establishment is owned by T. (Thomas) F. Cannon and was started 18 years ago, in the West End, Boston. It was transferred to its present location in 1906. The store is 20 by 65 feet in dimensions and has a basement. All of the appointments are most modern in every way, and its fixtures are of hard wood. The salesroom is stocked with an exceptionally fine and complete line of choice teas coffees, spices, canned goods and jar goods, both imported anti domestic, and table delicacies of the rarest sort. On the shelves of this high class establishment are to be found the choicest examples of the distilling, brewing and wine-making industries in the Old and New Worlds, the resources of both Europe and America being drawn upon to furnish the inimitable supply found here of wines, liquors, ales, beers, cordials, etc. Whiskies, brandies, rums, rums, every brand of champagne, sherry, claret. burgundy, hock, sauterne, muscatel. etc., which is the delight of the connoisseur, finds a place in this store, together with foreign and domestic beers, ales, porters and cordials. The company bottles Gannon’s famous “Forest King” and “Liberty Tree” rye whiskies and sells RoessIe. King and Schlitz beers and Pabst In eases for family consumption. Its list includes also “Sterling” and “Golden” ales and a countless number of imported ales, beers and porters from the famous breweries of England and Germany. The house keeps a stock of imported anti domestic cigars which ran scarcely be equaled in this region.
Mr. ‘Cannon was born in Boston and was brought up in the thy. He has had a long experience in his business and is considered an expert of the highest order. That his efforts to please the public are appreciated is shown by the large patronage his store commands.