Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-12

be entered into partnership with +. r.
Hyde-the surviving member-under
) the style of f. II. Hyde & Co. Mr..
Hyde died in Dec. 1886 and Mr.. At
+ wood purchased his interest. Mr. At
woods health not being very good-he
having been wounded in the defense of
4 his country-he depends upon his man
ager, II. @. Bixby, who has been with
the firm ten years, to look after the sales
department. This house enjoys lib
eral patronage.
+. o. Tracy, manufacturer of tin
ware and dealer in hardware, stoves,
furnaces, cutlery, kitchen-ware, lamps
and lamp goods, is located on Main st.
cor. of South Park st. This is one of
the largest business houses in town, and
the only one in its line. 1t was estab-
lished in 1853, Mr.. Tracy becoming a
member in 1857 when the firm was j.
+. & +. o. Tracy. He continued in
partnership with his brother until 1885
when J. p. Tracy died. Mr.. Tracy
has an enviable reputation as a square,
dealing business man.
w. S. HAToH began in the grocery
4
and crockery business in this his native
town, in 1872, in small building
north of the Nj. T.. church on Main st.
The original premises proving too small
il was enlarged in 1883. The business
still increasing, in 1886 he built the
Hatch block next to the First National
Bank where he is now locatedin one of
the two stores occupying the ground
floor Mr.. Hatch makes a specially
of fine goods and sells only pure spices,
teas. etc. In the other store of the
Hatch block is located
CHAs. A. DENsMoRE, matchmaker
and ieweler. This business, too. shows
healthy state Of commercial life in
the town. 1t was established by Fos-
ter Grow in 1885. In the year 1870,
the present proprieto entered the EN-
ploy of Mr.. Grow as apprentice and
clerk, and in 1887 purchased the stock
and good will The location of this
business was formerly in the Bacon
block but upon completion of the Hatch
block Mr.. Densmore removed there to
obtain more roomy quarters. Mr.. ID.
is superior matchmaker and is kept i
very busy with repairing. His stock
consists OF silverware, the best Ameri- /,
IAN watches, musical instruments, etc. {
II. W. DEARBORN, dealer in furni- !
ure, sash and blinds, paints, oil,glass, T
,tc., also general undertaken and fun I
,ral director, has large store on Main
Il. where he established himself in bus
ness more than twenty years ago. Be I
,inning iu small way as carpenter L
md joiner Mr.. ID. has added to his r
.usiness from time to time until now
he has a large trade and carries COM a
,lete stock in the several lines mem i
ioned.
ORcUIT BIxBY deals in horses. cat b
lie, sheep aud hogs, buying and selling. u
f Orcutt has not just what you want b
lie always knows where to find it. He z
eals especially in good working oxen. t.
II. l.. BIxBY's Photographic studio s.
on the second story of the Hood a
lock. Mr.. b. is an excellent artist q
nd has branch studios in South Royal c.
IN and Brookfield.
MRs. +. +. PETERS has a millinery, n
.ncy goods and ladies furnishing store b
n Main st. opposite the North Park. a
Mel. BuRNHAM has grocery and h
yster house in the Union block. ct
WHnSEY TRACY & Co. are practi- IN
Al roofers and dealers II felt and iron TO
,ofing. Last summer this firm did
nsiness in roofing of $4,000 and have a
large number of orders for the COM he
g season. :"
Willis Scales is dealer in agricul- =
Iral implements Of all kinds. maple CO
lgar evaporators and dairy furnishings ci
i'd is located on NORTH Main st. et
Chelsea also has six blacksmith VI
lops, two boot and shoe shops, paint Of
lops and Sc reral other small business st,
ands vi
Professional Men. ~