PROMOTIONS MADE AT HENNESSY'S

The Butte Miner, Butte, 1915-08-13, p.5

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James Joseph "James J." Murphy

Summary

Sub-head: "James J. Murphy and E. J. Devine Are Advanced in Establishment." JJM, "who was recently appointed store superintendent at the Hennessy store, has been further promoted to the general management of the Centerville branch, and is succeeded in the Butte store by E. J. Devine, who will act in that capacity from now on." Mr. Devine had been with Hennessy's 23 years; JJM 16 years (consistent with the 17 years cited two months earlier in the May 25 1915 superintendent-promotion clipping — the difference is rounding). "The promotions are in line with the policy of E. A. Brown, manager of the store, who believes in rewarding the faithful services of old-time employes." ARCHIVE SIGNIFICANCE. THE direct anchor for JJM's "Centerville branch manager 1917–20" residence claim in person_james_murphy_son_of_pat_and_ellen — actually starts in AUGUST 1915, not 1917. Update that residence-data range to 1915-08 from 1917. From here he runs the Hennessy Centerville branch for ~4.5 years until founding Murphy-Softley on West Park st in March 1920. Three months between superintendent appointment (June 1, 1915) and Centerville-branch transfer (August 13, 1915) is fast — suggests Hennessy's wanted JJM in the Centerville role specifically, possibly because of his AOH visibility in the Centerville Irish-American district. The Centerville Hennessy branch is at the heart of the Butte Irish-Catholic neighbourhood he is the AOH county president of. Useful biographical detail for the book's Butte chapter.

In its time

Narrative

James J. Murphy, lately appointed store superintendent at Hennessy's, is promoted to the general management of the Centerville branch, with E. J. Devine succeeding him as superintendent in the Butte store. Devine has been with Hennessy's for 23 years and Murphy for 16, and the advancements follow the policy of store manager E. A. Brown.

“This well merited promotion has followed years of hard and conscientious work on the part of both employes of this establishment.”
“believes in rewarding the faithful services of old-time employes”

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People

James Joseph "James J." Murphy (b. 1883 Ardgroom; d. 1938 LA)(as printed: James J. Murphy)
role: subject promoted to centerville branch manager · family confidence: 95 certain
E. A. Brown (Hennessy's manager; sold the Brown company to Murphy, Softley and Forbis, 1920)(as printed: E. A. Brown)
role: hennessy store manager made the promotions · family confidence: 0 not family
E. J. Devine (Hennessy's; succeeded James as Butte store superintendent, 1915)(as printed: E. J. Devine)
role: succeeds jjm as butte store superintendent · family confidence: 0 not family

Places

Butte, Montana (primary)
Centerville (district of Butte) (primary)

Themes

Story threads

Berehaven Murphys

Source type

news_item, business_notice

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Transcription

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# PROMOTIONS MADE AT HENNESSY'SButte: companies, unions & placesHennessy’sfounded 1886The D. J. Hennessy Mercantile Company, Butte’s leading department store. Its 1898 building at Granite and Main also housed the Anaconda company’s offices on the top floor.More in Key terms → ## James J. Murphy and E. J. Devine Are Advanced in Establishment. *The Butte Miner, Friday, August 13, 1915, p. 5.* James J. Murphy, who was recently appointed store superintendent at the Hennessy store, has been further promoted to the general management of the CentervilleButte: companies, unions & placesCentervilleThe hillside neighbourhood between uptown Butte and Walkerville, built among the mine yards and home to many Irish and Cornish mining families.More in Key terms → branch, and is succeeded in the Butte store by E. J. Devine, who will act in that capacity from now on. This well merited promotion has followed years of hard and conscientious work on the part of both employes of this establishment. Mr. Devine for 23 years has been an employe of Hennessy's, and Mr. Murphy has been for 16 years with the concern. The promotions are in line with the policy of E. A. Brown, manager of the store, who believes in rewarding the faithful services of old-time employes.

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Open questions

Update person_james_murphy_son_of_pat_and_ellen residence range for the Centerville Hennessy branch to start in 1915-08 rather than 1917 (current value). Back-pass cleanup.