Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-04

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give employment to some $50 men during
the year The business IF this firm will be-
fore many years amount TO quarter of a
million, it is thought. The granite depart
mept has grown in proporiod to the marble,
three years ago five men being engaged in
this part of the business, while at present 30
are required to perform the labor
The Burlington Manufacturing company
continue to employ large force both night
and day, it bring now four years since this
became necessary, in order to keep up with its
orders, and the prospect for the coming year
is very bright for this important branch of
the industries Of our city.
Mr.. Ii. NJ. Phelps, granite worker, has
largely increased his business Of late years.
and sends the products of his establishment
all over the country. With the other manu-
facturers, he reports business as good and the
prospect for the season as excellent
Tho Wholesale Trade.
Burlingtons wholesale trade has attained
large proportions and is growing every year.
About one hundred commercial travellers
have their residence here; and of these about
three fourths are in the employ of our whole
sale merchants; and the field Of their opera.
tlouS Is constantly luCEtusluS.
MIR. G. A. Hubbard, wholesale boots and
Shoes reports Spring trade as only fair, on
account of the latcnoss of the season. Coun-
try merchants have, however, become nd of
their old stocks and hence will buy largely
the coming season, and large trade is au-
ticipated. Mr.. Hubbard now employs thirty
| wurkmen and has on the road four travelling
men, who sell goods from Lake Ontario to
North Adams, Mass. Messrs. Kelsey &
Brodie report spring trade much dullcr than
for three years past, the market beng full to
overlooking. This firm have still the same
| force as usual on the road and the usual
number uf hands employed here, the demand
throughout this section for the burlington
handmade Boot of which they make a
specially, being at all times, large.
Mcssrs. Van Sicklen, Seymour & Co.,
wholesale groccrs, report trade as booming at
the "old stone store" They do business of
over $500, COO a year ard their trade extends
over Northern Vermont, New Hampshire
end New York. Messrs o. j. Walker &
Bros. report a good trade and every prospect
of It's continuance, the improvement in travel
ling always being an impetus to the trade,
the only drawback being the lack of cars TO
ship from here. Messrs. Pope, Berry & Hall
report trade as very fair. In the tobacco
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dealers in the article, waiting Tor the first of
May, when the government lax is removed.
In the other departments of their business
the prospect is very good. Nlessrs. Murray
& Reed report dull tobacco trade, for the
reason just given. The trade in spices and
coffee is very good especially of "Connoisseur
Java" of which they arc selling large guam
titles
Messrs. Ripley & Holton are as busy as
bees, having orders far in advance, and re.
port the best trade they have had for several
seasons. They have had the contract of fit
J ting up several OF the new residences recent.
~ erected in the city. Ripley & Holton make
. business of soliciting country trade and tc
this attribute much of their prosperity. Mr.
Ripley does not look at the opening Of new
store in the city as likely to effect all badly
but welcomes it as a help to the trade, be
lieving that the more there are. in the ole
phrase, the merrier.
The prosperity of the Burlington Shir
= company is indicated by the extension o
5 their premises, the putting in OF steam power
S ETC., on which workmen are now engaged
q Under its present management the compan,
c has been very successful and it has prosper
S Gus future before it,
Messrs. Lyman & Allen. wholesale and re
5 tail dealers in dry goods and notions, repor
: an exceedingly good business outlook for til
S coming season, and especially in the whole
IS sale department, where the sales already ia
i exceed those of any previous year 1hci
|, wholesale business has developed very large
p ly during the past few years, and their reta
= business Is also steadily on the increase Las
re season was good one, but the prospects c
l. this season are much better. Their wholesal
5. shipments extend oil through Chttende
n county, the Champlain valley, along the lin
@ of the d. Il l.. railroad in New Yorl
ir throughout Franklin county and the easter
<, necticut river The goods for which there al
he the largest demand are the products Of til
as Hinesburgh mills and the famous Winoosl
m watts, Of WHICH the firm has sole contro
L. Large consiguments Of ready made clo,hir
is and laborers' wear arc also made, Dr
ut goods and domestic and fancy fabrics IA
ne among the firms most important shipment
y, The patent medicine firms are prosperit
n finely Mcssrs. Henry, johnson & Lord T
ee port the year just closed us tie best SIM
v the organization OF the present firm in 1877
re The number of employees has been iucrcas,
I'D during the year, and The firm hos recent
list of popular medicines. Messrs. We'll
y, Richardson Il Co. have built up an enormo
'er business. and, large as II is. 1t is daily
ng creasng. AS we have already announce
,ty they will this season build new store, a
ut Joining their present location, so by so fe
wv and five stories in height-sufiicient evidcn
res OF the firms prosperity. .....-.
Of From the coal dealers comes the report til
the market throughout the country 10 We
as Unsteady and that'no large contracts are
nod ing made juJt at present. The mines are /
at being worked on full time. The Boatma
ip- association Of New York have concluded
asst charge 4 per ton IN place of 20 cents of |,
ln- year for coal delivered In Burlington, and
looks at present as if they would have to
ess allowed the price they have made. Six
ur- thousand tons increased by 80 cents a I
ost over 1882 will therefore bo Burlingtons r.
TX. ord for loSt.
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th,. Our Retail Merchants.
for report Spring trade as fair and the quite
for the Summer excellent. The carpet-tr
". geprescn!ed by Peck Bros. and n. d, Go
-, has becn quiet, on aacoun, of the protrac
,he cold weather and the consequent delay
NJ, honse-cleaning. In dry good', represen
~ tby the two houses named and by Elw
o"e Barlow, George II. Knsty j. b. Sc,
! nc aud Others trade is reported as good and
EN-, improving, II, j. Nelson reports The fu
St. ture business as quiet but he anticipat,
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