The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01

houses. The floor space utilized amounts to
nearly 10000 square feet, which is divided in
to various apartments for the rapid and con-
venent prosecution of the business. We are
sorry not to produce plan of the interior of
this store, since it is model in its arrange
ment. In addition to the main building an
| Iron house has been erected by Mr.. Winship
| for the storage of bar iron and steel, of which
hundreds of tons are constantly in stock. This
heavy weight, much of which rests against
F., the side walls, requires very substantial
| building, and from its architectural appear
ance this building would Withstand the COM
bined force of several playful earthquakes
We cannot enumerate here the numerous de.
partments that go to make up wholesale hard
ware stock. With that our readers are all
ready familiar. A stock of $4,000, such as
is carried by Mr.. Winship, covers much ter
ritory and requires the space of good sized
catalogue. Two travelling statesmen are en-
ployed, who cover thoroughly the territory of
northern Vermont and portion of northern
New Hampshire, in which this firm receives
most gratifying patronage from the most en-
terprising and substantial retail firms. Aside
from Mr.. Winship, who devotes his entire
personal supervision TO the business
of the concern. there are seven as
sistants-siX gentlemen, and one lady stenog-
rapher, and all the operations of the house are
conducted upon the strictest of mercantile dis
cipline. From the door of the main salesroom,
in which is located the welLfurnished and
conveniently appointed OIUce, 10 Tue spfeuUlu
iron house and sheds in the rear, the house
has the appearance of neatness and discipline,
and prosperity is written on the face of every
thing in sight. In connection with the retail
business of the house Mr.. Winship is also an
extensive coal dealer, his coal shed, which is
20Xl00 feet i'm dimensions. being located at the
depot. Here also he has a hardware storage
house. the main portion of which is 40x60 feet
in dimensions. with an addition of 30x40, in
which are stored at present large amounts of
articles pertaining to the trade. Mr.. Henry
A. Wnship. who from the very inception of
this business has been its leading spirit and
wholly responsible for its rapid upbuilding.
was born i'm Henniker. \. H.. in 1850, and
came to Bradford in 1859. He began his bus
iness career at the age of - years as a clerk
with W. Ii. and {. ;. stevens. He remained
with that firm five years. at the end of which
time he became interested i'm the hardware
business as above indicated. and although in
the very prime of life i one of Bradfords old
est business men. Nothing more clearly indi-
Gates Mr.. Winship's superior ability as a bus
mess man and financier than the fact that at
the inception of the business under Shepard
son & Davis the stock carried amounted TO
but $1,000. with annual sales of $4,000, while
At present the stock foots up 100000 and the
annual sales reach the enormous sum Of sl25,-
100. This showing easily places Mr.. Winship
lmong the leading wholesae hardware firms OF
New England. Heis member ofthe New Eng
and Iron and Hardware Association. which
: an organization representing all prominent
hardware dealers in New England. and Is the
'nly member from Vermont. His record in
his business, in comparison with other hard
ware firms of Vermont. i nothing less than
,henomenal. and the REFoRNER j. pleased TO
hronicle il as the leading firm Of the kind in
he Green Mountain state. Locally Mr.. VIM
hip has for a number of years been promi-
ent in the afairs OF Bradford holding numer-
Us Offices within the gift of it, people. and at
resent Is secretary Of the village water COM
lission. He is likewise prominent member
Charity Lodge No. ~ A. r. 4 A. VI. and
w men have at heart the hest interests Of
leyillage Of their adoption more than he.
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