The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-26
Che 8atland Daily Glohr.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1878.
LOCAL SKETCHES.

BEN X. cnAsE's JEwELRY ESTABLISHMENTS.
Gold and silver and precious stones have
always been the symbols of wealth and at
facheS of the prince and purse proud arts
tocrat' of all time. To their influence many
owelhcir fame and renown in the world and
they are the foundation of what is generally
considered the best part Of this world ;
goods These gems are coined not only
into circulating money but into many vari-
Gus and valuable forms. The rich display
gold watch, the massive seal and chain, the
diamond ring and brcast-pin, as a sourehiy
of the wealth they carry in their pocket.
| Ornamentation by this means is carried to
excess more in other countries than in this,
but still its magic influence is here acknowl-
edged and appreciated to its full value, at
| least Dealers in these valuable articles
| become At once known to the moneyed men
and their quarters arc the resort of those
who care the most for these things. Amer
lea has many wonderful establishments of
t lis kind, visit to which is at once IL de-
light and an aggravation. Their stores and
shops form one of the most attractive fea-
lures of our larger cities and are credit to
the great wealth and enterprise ofthe coun-
try.
Rutland has many establishments for the
sale of rare articles wrought out of gold and
silver that do her honor, and serve to dis
play the solid worth and cultivated tastes
of her inhabitants, as much, probably, as
any other class of trade within her midst
One Of the best and most extensive Of these
stores is that of Ben X. Chase.
This gentleman came to Rutland in Sep
tcmber 1860, He had already been engaged
in the business at Brattlcboro for seven years
previous, had had much practical expert
ence and was possessed with the requisite en-
ergy to carry on such an establishment with
success. He opened at the time specified,
in what was then known as Cramton &
Nichols Block on Merchants Row This
block was burned in the great fire of Janu
airy, 1868, but fortunately for Mr.. Chase. he
was enabled to save the greater share of
his valuable stock from the flames. Some
of the stock stored in the cellar was de-
stroyed while the loss sustained by him in
cludcd the store fixtures and other perma-
nent investments. He opened Immediately
nt,, IL IN I,;pp-lny'c 1lnply oJinip.
ing where he staid until a month afterwards
when Cramton's "Bee Hive block was
finished on the site now occupied by the
GLOBE block when he secured commodi-
Gus quarters therein, ,taying there till the
November following when he rented this
present quarters ir Phoenix Block on Mer-
chants Row.
He has now one the largest assortments
of watches, jewelry, silver and plated goods
in this vicinity aud his name in connection
with this business is known throughout
Western Vermont He has always made a
speciality Of
FINE WATCHES,
having very costly stock in this branch
his business, which includes all of the many
most noted manufactures in that line. An
examination of this stock displays to the
eye the many various styles in movement
and combinations inside in this country and
gives an excellent idea of the COM
parativc worth of these useful
and ornamental articles. We are inform
ed that IN my of the more valuable styles.
ranging from 500 to S400, are sold in this
vicinity, AMI the demand is far from dimin-
ishing. one of the most noted brand OF
watches kept by Mr.. Chase is that made by
Borel and Courvoisicr, of which he has
the sole agency tor this vicinity. lie also
has complete assortment of the we'll
known American, Watham and Elgin man
ufacture, in both gold and silver eases. He
has also Il number of the Swiss pattern,
varying IN price from $3.50 to S400 made by
August SaltzmAn.
The assortment of jewcry in stock cn-
braces all the various kinds and the finest
styles of chains, rings, earrings, lockets,
pins, etc, etc. He also has an extensive
assortment of clocks in every conceivable
variety The array OF silver goods upon
the numerous shelves present a brilliant APP
pearance and are mostly from the Gorham
manufacturing Co., of Providence Il. |.
The large stock of plated goods are from
the manufactures of the Mcriden Brittania
Co., Reed 4 Barton and the Wilcox Plate
Company.
A large line of optical goods, consisting
of spectacles, eyeglasses, opera-glasses,
ETC., from the American Optical Co., Stock
bridge, Mass and also stock of gold
pens and pencils from the house Of Aiken,
Lambert 4 Co.. of New York, complete
the principal portion of the large stock of
goods in this establishment
Mr.. Chase beside being among our best
business men is respected alike for his ster-
ling qualities of mind and strict integrity.
Fair dealing is his motto, while his store is
"Bec-Ilive" of industry and true merit.
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