Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-02-19
number of popular medicines. The front Of
their store is uniform in height and exterior
finish with that Of Wells, Richardson & Co.

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walnut desk made by Walker & Hatch from
designs by Mr.. Mr.. L. B. Lord. and by the
great fire proof safe, of Marvin patent. which
has been heretofore described by US. The
partners desks occupy the rest Of the room,
encircled by black walnut railing. A large
and handsome calendar clock, made by the
Ithaca IN. W Calendar Clock Co., tells not
only the time of day but the day of the
week and month. A glass partition divides
this from the shipping room in the rear.
This is spacious room 56I26 feet provided
with shelves for goods and with ali the ne
| cessary conveniences for packing and ship
ping them. A SMALL hand elevator runs to
tn, third floor; and large elevator runs
thi .lgh all the stories from basement to the
fourth floor. There is door way opening
to the driveway in the rear ; ind a side en-
trance and hall to the front, for express
| packages.
The second floor is occupied with the
facture or putting up of large number of
OF standard medicines. bitters, lozenges.
troches, salves, favoring extracts machine
and hair oils, fly paper, &c. Tho manufac-
tory is supplied with all the neetlful appar-
atus, shelves and drawers for Ingredients,
tanks, long sink with hot and cold water,
and counters and tables. which ara commonly
covered with bottles o. linimer!t or bitters
in process of putting up or labelling.
The front of tho third floor is occupied
by the printing Office. The cOno,rn do their
own extensive printing and the office is
supplied with the necessary stands and
cases Of type. small stationary engine and
boiler. two power presses, and shelves for
paper and card stock. The rest of this floor
is used for the manufacture Of horse pow
ders and Cpnkling's roll salve
The fourth floor is used for the Inanufac-
ture and storing of fly paper and for other
light manufacturing. The spacious base
ment under the building is used
| for the storing OF the large guam
titles OF glass ware used by the con
Germ in putting up their prepare
| tions. and for the fuel vaults. The rooms
| throughout the building are ceiled with
wood; and all are lighted by gas. Hot and
| cold water are carried to each floor, and
hose will be provided on each floor, for pro-
lection against fires. The entire work of
construction has been substantial and
| thorough. and the building does credit to
its enterprising owners and builders. The
mason work and brick-laying was done BY
/ Cassius F. Morse the carpenter work and
architectural plans. by Roby Bros: the gas
fitting and plumbing by Wheelock Il
Griffin the glazing by Lucas.
! The members of this firm are ten ". ".
Henry, DR.. Eli b. John son and Mr. Loren
| &. Lord. all courteous gentlemen and ener-
getic and thriving bu siness men. They
deal only in goods Of their own manufac-
tdre or putting up. and their list comprise
/ the widely known and popular Downs
/ Elixir, Henry's Vermont Liniment, DR..
Johnson's Calisaya Btters and Mandrake
Pills. Dr.. Whites Pulmonary Elixir, Bax-
/ tiers Mandrake Bitters, Conkling's Roll
Salve, together with some fifty preparations
in extensive use. and sold generally by
wholesale druggists throughout the nited
States and the Dominion Of Canada. Sue
cessOrs to the experience and the trade
marks Of Rev. y. II. Downs. J. N. Henry
i Sons. Jno F. Henry L Co.. Henry d
johnson, H. Baxter and L. 3. Lord, tn cir
preparations are, a. We believe, OF far
higher ch aracter than the ordinary IN
OF patent medicines; and their exte n
size husint - the growth of which has call cd
for the erection Of this spacious four stol y
building. il evidence OF their standing SIS
dealers ard OF the popularity of their goo Is.
May their shadows never be les.
Miner, Pope q Co.,
Wholesale DEALERS N SPICES TEAS.
CurFEEs, &C.
The next new store, TO toe west, Is Il al Of
Miner. Pope 4 Co. 1t is tour stor es. -
feet front and 50 :eet deep. with ha ldsome
front The counting room on the first floor
is light and airy room, provided with
the usual office furniture, and " it'll a
hospitable looking tea table, III pplied
witt tea pot, cups. and the nea essary
apparatus for testing By trial and ia ste the
qualities Of the teas. the sale Of which form.
large P or;ion Of their trade. In the real
Of this is the general saiesroom. ei0 by p
feet. filed with great piles of che; Il Of tea
boxes OF spices and other goods. 7 ear dooi
] -, 81 H. h. J.. III M
to the spice factory, which we sha Il describe
below
F The second story Is occupie d by tn
packing room for the spices. e. tracts
essences, baking powders. ye asst cakes
salcratus. soda, soaps, etc. The: c ar
put up with great neatness in mall boxe
and packages Tor use, and are then packe
+ in boxes for the trade. The spices incl
the now celebrated Vermont Mill q
brands, OF their own insnufac,ur,
which have established re putation fos
strict purity and in general it may be said
that all goods bearing tho name of Miner
Pope 4 Co. are strictly pure. without i
| mixture of any baser ingredients.
The third and fourth stories are oecupie
as store rooms. and are made accessible 70
sdch purposes by the large elevator, runnin!
from the cellar to the roof and arranged to be
run either by steam or by hand. The building
IS lighted BY gas. and supplied with water.
= wash rooms, water closets, etc.
In the rear Of the store, across the lane.
is the spice factory of the concern. This is
two story brick building, IS by 50 feat
, The lower floor of this is used for roasting
and grinding coffees. and is occupied by the
; steam englne,-a new and smart Inachin'
of 20 horsepower, with its boiler cOfts
= rooster which will take $50 lbs. of eotfeo at
n charge a coffee cooler, in which the II ,ast
Q ed coffee is rapidly cooled by air su exc
through it by blower and mills for rinc
: ing tho coffee. On the floor 3 oove is tt
Il spice mill, furnished with q Cracker" Il
T breaking up the cinnamoa and other spice
l and three mills for grindr ~ the spice
e This room, it is needless te say is commo
: ly filed with the pongent o aromatic odo
of the pepper, lutmegs. cloves, musta
g and other spices. rs the pom below is
- dolent with tito dayoT of the fra grs
Mocha or Java berries. The cellars of Nc
Q buildings are used for st rage and Tor f.
= vaults. The t.uildinel were built and a
0 owned by Mr. William .ottman.
The estaf ,lishment VI, have thus desert
: ed, shows every mark of active and thri
v ing bu .iness. The proprietors. Ness
Charlf = E. Miner and George F. Pope, a
, thor ough going and energetic business me
~ .perienced and liberal as dealers. al
the kind Of men that always command su
re cess. They are fortunate also in securiI