The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-03-08

the completeness of the stock, which en-
braces ready made clothing, gents furnish
ing goods, boots and shoes, trunks, grips,
etc. This house is making a special drive
just now on ladies cloaks, in plush and 9th
er styles, which are equal to any to be pur-
chased in the large cities The store was
established by 0. r. Baker, the present
proprietor, in 1888, and is located in Frank
lin block, where customers will ever find
ready attendants to give them every atten-
ton and make their visit one of profit to all.
BRADFORD SAVINGS BANK.
This solid institution of the town was es-
tablished in 1870 under the name of the
Bradford Savings Bank and Trust Company,
and is located on Main street nearly oppO-
site the OPINION office. The affairs of the
company are well managed by Geo. w.
Chapman as president and Geo. P. Arthur
as secretary and treasurer. This is reckon
ed among the most successful of VermOnt's
financial Institutions and one of which the
people of Bradford may well feel proud.
Standing as it does at the head of the bank
ing institutions of the state, it reflects well
merited testimonial of the sterling worth,
integrity and business ability of the gentle
men who guide its affairs. M
0. CORwIN.
On the Goth day Of December 1879. Mr..
Corwin established himself in the boot and
shoe business at Bradford, and that he has
met with generous patronage, glance at
his well filled store will testify. Dealing
to great extent with the manufacturers,
he secures all of the discounts, thus enab-
ling him to give his customers lover prices
than many other dealers who buy of job
bers, whose profits also have to be added to
the prices charged. Mr.. COrwin carries a
large stock of all kinds of ladies, gents and
childrens shoes, both hand and machine
made, and in all sizes and widths. A glance
over his large stock will well repay any one
who contemplates making purchases in
foot wear. A genial gentleman in every
sense of the word, he makes his customers
feel at home and is always ready to offer
such suggestions as his experience may
dictate, that will benefit the buyer in MAX
ing a selection.
II. NJ. GRIFFIN.
AT the south end of Main street is located
another business enterprise which may we'll
be termed solid, and is represented in the
marble works of H. NJ. Griffin. An inspec-
ton of the works disclosed the fact that he
has on hand and in process of construction
some very fine specimens of work in both
marble and granite. Mr.. Griffin is thor
Ough workman and intends to succeed in
all that he undertakes. All kinds of mar
BILE work is promptly attended to, as well
as supplying the public with weather vanes
of plain or elaborate construction.
E. II. ALLEN.
Another deservedly popular institution of
which Bradford may well be proud, is the
Photographic rooms and studio owned and
managed by the above named gentleman.
Mr.. Allen has been engaged in this business
in this town for the past thirty-one years,
and by strict attention to business, in con-
nection with the skill and taste of true ar
fist has succeeded in building up the bust
ness which he now enjoys. Up to the time
of the fire, when portion of the business
part of the town was swept away, he Occu-
pied rooms in the Hardy building, but five
years ago built and fitted up the building
which he now occupies. A visit to his es-
Enlistment, and an inspection of the sam
pies there on exhibition will well repay the
trouble, for he has one of the finest studios
to be found in this section. Mr.. Allen is
just now making speciality of charging
pictures by the Eastman Bros. process, and
is meeting with most flattering success, as
the elegant specimens shown in his recep-
ton room will attest.
sTEARNS 4 JONES
Occupy neatly fitted up Office in the south
east corner of Union block and carry on
large insurance business. The firm is COM
posed of Col. John c. Stearns and Charles
Jones, who succeeded Palmer & Stearns in
1869, firm established some two years pre-
vious. They moved into their present quar-
tiers in March, 1885, having formerly occu-
pied rooms in the Bailey building They
represent all the leading companies in the
United States, and insure everything. 1t is
stated that at the time of the fire they paid
some forty or fifty thousand dollars in loss
es without a murmer. They insure the
larger part of the property in this vicinity
and have the confidence of all.