The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-03-16
Forest Park Farm.

About one mile from The village of Bran.
don laws the Forest Park FIRM. ownph by Fl
| K. G. Watson, and of which + H Earring.
| ton 10 agent. II wts purchased by Mr.. Wat.
| son about one year ago. and thousands of dol
lars have since been spent in beauffving and
improving the place When completely en-
belIshed 1t will be one of the finest farms In
the state. The farm contains 800 acres, upon
which every known convPn enct has been or
will BIZ placed Since purchasing the farm,
| Mr. Watson has erected dwelling and tour
large barns in addition to the buildings found
! on the place. What will be one Of the best
half-m'le tracks In the state. has hem made.
and fine residence will soon be built upon one
of the most beautiful sites In the reighborbood
OF Brandon Tue bull tngs already erected
are models of architecture and present fine
appearance and are ~ substantial as engineer
ing could make thrm. The STOCK kept on the
farm Ia conn sed Of fnr-blooded trotttnu
stock-35 hor es-- hampshire Down sfeeo
and other stoek. Toe farm Is grand one.
Every build'ng 9Sr91sl Dd s'ghrsd nv eleo-I
provem saa iuY @f WORTH a visit. and is a
valuable addItipalo sraudon's business at
fractions.
Brandon Investment and Guarantee Co.
The bushes. of this prosperous organic, i.
ton IA transacted In the Office OF the Brandon
National bank. TIE company was orgsn'Z 4
under The laws IF Vermont on Aor'' l, 1892
and ia operated upon acapital of $50 600, drtv
per cent of which is paid up. The bu-'"es-
of the Brandon lnve-tmenr and Guar
antee company consists PRINCIPALLY Of
rants, ard they buy and sell Only state,
county and city warrants, which are the Of
rect obligations of the governments or munir'-
palities bv whom they are Issued. The offi
GERS OF the company are President. f :.
Marsh; vice president, E. D Thayer AMI
ttea.ur r w r. Scott. The dlrec 'ors are ex
Gov L j. Ormsbee. + Harrington and
the above mentioned officers all OF whom
will be recogn'z as among Vermonts most
able and conservative fnanclers.
j. E. @. aves & Co.
DEALERS IN STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES,
FLOUR AND PROvISI Ms.
Brandon has a number OF first class gro |
Gerry houses, and one In particular that IN ~ d
be mentioned from its prominent location is
that of j. E Graves g. Co, located on Center
street In Whist is known as bank block. The
business was established bv Mr.. Grave. 10
tho present quarters about ~ years ago The
room is ampIe and CONVENIENT and contains
full and choice stock of everything usually
carried III first class grocery store including
not only the staples 10 large iantify bur
canned goods and fruits IN large variety. A
APP cislty ia made Of the best BRANDS Of flour
and the public may safely rely upon the frr-h'
ness and purity OF everv article OF food pro-
duct placed on the market by this firm. Mr..
Graves is native Of Salisbury and nelongs 10
a family whose history extends into the early
lays of the state. His grandfather settled In
West Salisburs In 1897. Mr., Graves came to
Brandon about IS years ago and previous to
II
proven good success, was engaged ID Duy-
ng live stock. In 1859 be went to the south
md remained there until the close OF the war
He has Travelled extensively and Is well post
ID In the crooks and turns OF business lie.
George A. Crossman. l.
me OF BRANDON s REPRESENTATIVE DRUG
STORES BRIGGS BLOCK, CENTER STREET.
One OF the most thoroughly representative
u-iness establishments of Brandon Is the
rug house of Mr.. George A. Cfo-smaD, To-
sted 10 the elegant new Briggs block on Gen.
or street. The history OF the inn dates back =
2 1851, when It wss established by K.
'orbes. Mr.. Gresham became proprietor IN
$40. and since 1865 the location has neeu up
n the present site although the building for.
lerly occupied was burned. The quarters are =
moDg the largest 10 the town and are msg-
ifcently furnished with fixtures from the
Dor 10 tnP prescription raDtnets IN the rear.
here is probably not better equipped drug :
ore In the state of Vermont ihsn that OF =
gorge A. Cro-sman. A number OF competent =
nd courteous assistants are employed and =
le stock embraces everything known to the
rofession In absolutely pure drugs, chemi- =
lis, oils. and standard proprietary remedies. 2
be stock Is an extensive and varied one, In q
uding medical and surgical appliances, toilet
ticles, fancy goods and fine perfumery of !!
! the most celebrated foreign and American
anufscture. special and important feat 6
. OF the trade is the compromising Of ,,hs.i- E
ans prescriptions which Is executed with o
e utmost care by accurate assistants under
e personal supervision of the PROPRIETOR. o
here are t~o prescription clerks. Geo Il. y
ssser OF No. 1Dtpot street and WIN. K v
enning, Hoiel Brandon, who are me mbers y
the Massachusetts College of Phsrmscy, e.
d prescriptions will be filed by calling for 81
EN- al their houses. This d. partm-nt IS o.
de popularity, customers sending for goois u
om Flories and other parts Of the U. Sand o.
en- from Basic, Swtiz srlaud. Mr. Cros-msn 81
came q resident OF Brandon In 1865 He Is N
sstive by birth OF Mss-schu-ett-, and Il Ct
,mber OF the Massachusetts, College of II
ISrmscy. BE stands among the leading :
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