Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-02-20

his profession in this vicinity. Tn,
first week of every month he spends il
either Straford or Sharon, going IL
Strafford one month and to Sharon the
next. Over the postofiice is the office
and work shop of {. c. Southgate.
tailor, one of the Oldest business men OF
the village, who has built up large
business that extends into many states.
He gives his customers such nice fits
they will have no other. He has been
burned out twice but his courage has
never failed.
Ed +. Smith, who has adopted the
specially plan of business, deals largely
in furniture, crockery, glassware, paper
hangings, carpeting, paints and oils,
and cofiins and caskets and he makes
each one of these departments special
ty and keeps well posted in each sepa-
rate line. He buys his goods for cash
and believes in small profits and large
sales and his books show that he sends
goods into every town between Wind
sor and St. Albans on the c. V. II. X.
and does a large business in Tunbridge,
Chelsea, Strafford, East Bethel, Ran
dolph and Barnard. He has also ad-
ded to his business the laying of con-
crete for sidewalks yard walks, street
crossings, stable and cellar floors, also
roofing material of all kinds and ap-
piled by experienced workmen, also
house, carriage and sign painting done,
estimates given and contracts taken at
the lowest figures.
In the next store is found John B.
Durkee, whose motto, printed upon his
letter heads is the 18th verse of Matt.
Z. He is ajobber and retail dealer in
-four, salt, nails, iron, staves, shelf
hardware, agricultural tools, grass
seed, w. /. goods, tea, coffee, etc.
The business was established in 1852
and has steadily increased since, Gus
tom coming from all the surrounding
towns. Mr.. Durkee has been in busi-
ness here since 1861 and has been
all the fires, but his New Eng
land grit has not been lost.
In the next store j. O. Belknap,
dealer in dry goods, ladies cloaks,
boots shoes, clothing, hats, caps, gro
ceries, etc, is found, starting here in
1874, he had few prosperous years
and then came fire that burned his
store and large part of his goods. lie
rebuilt and in three years was again
burned out, this time saving only the
clothes he had upon his back. lie Is
still fighting il out on the old line and
has gained large trade.
NJ. j. Sargent x Son, dealers in
drugs, medicines, fancy goods, small
wares and notions, toys, books and sta
iionery, are successors of the drug
branch of business established in 1913 |
by Nathan Dane. Mr.. Dane carried
IN the business here in a little room
l2x22 for twenty years. In 1868 he
sold the business to ID. G. Moore x Coz
he senior partner Of the present firm
being the junior partner OF the firm of
D. c. Moore 4 Co. The business was
continued BY ID. {. Moore & Go. three
years, occupying a new store purchased
~ them where now stands the w. Ill.
Martin block. In 1877 ID. Z. Moore
NJ. j. Sargent's interest,
Who soon after pnrchasedthe drug busl-
,ess carried on by +. A. Markham then,
md soon after purchased OF Dr. Moore
IL druo business aud consolidated the
wo stocks and formed partnership
With j. B. Durkee under the firm name
,f Sargent & Durkee. The business
vas conducted by them until 1879 when
N. J. Sargent bought out Mr.. Dur
,ee's interest, and the business was
hen carried on by MI Sargent alone
,util the great fire of SO when the pres
nj firm ii NJ. J. Sargent q Son was
They have now large
store 26X65 in the center
f the large block erected after the hre
n sc containing good stock of goods
n the several lines mentioned above,
nd are doing substantial BUSINESS
,ipce the commencement of business 1
n this place by NJ. j. Sargent he has :
cen burned out three times, sustaining {
considerable loss. but with the belief
hat the place and surroundings gave
romise OF successful business, well :
onducted. and with the hope and ex-
ectaticn of a substantial growth OF
usiness and population warranted by !
,e location and facilities for doing :
asiness. he concluded there IS no bet a
n place in the State for his business
IAN the beautiful village of South Roy b
Itou. and with the efforts which Will be o
lade to merit patronage they hope by a
ose attention and fair dealing to re- b
live a goodly share OF It, Z
Manchester & Rogers, manufacturers
{ tinware of every variety, dealers IN
ardware. window glass. stoves, TOOLS =
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