Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-13
CHESTER BUSINESS HOUSES.
List of the Prominent Enterprises
the Owners Are-Names Of Professional Men

Chester has long been noted in this
vicinity for its thrift and its business enter
prises and below is list that will interest
not only its citizens but its neighboring
towns.
John Abbott at the upper end of South
Street does horse shoemg and jobbin@.
Loren Bolcs is a most popular carriage
and sign painter.
ii. b. Booth, harness maker and dealer
in carriages, robes, etc, has an excellent
business.
A, +. Batchcldcr also has blacksmith
shop and has great deal of work.
Adams e. Davis have the largest store in
town. They deal in dry and fancy goods,
mems furnishings, boots and shoes, while a
full line Of groceries is carried and grains
are speciality.
Mrs. c. j. Willard, milliner, carries a
full line of the latest styles in millinery and
also fancy articles.
Pollard a. Abbott are doing a rushing
business with their line of dry and fancy
goods, mems furnishings, boots and shoes.
f. b. Bickford carries full line Of
Jewelry and does fine repairing.
Chester Drug Store, F. w. Pierce, pro-
pretor, is the only drug store in the town
and the business is excellent He also
carries line of fancy goods, stationery, etc.
a. NJ Chandler, printer and editor OF
the Chester Advertiser, does Job printing
OF all kinds and carries a full line of
stationery.
Charles f. Hall, groceries and pro-
visions. with speciality Of confectionery
and fruit. Mr.. Hall has not been in busi-
ness long but has built up rushing trade.
a. ID. Fletcher, tailor, carries full line
and does most satisfactory work he is also
postmaster.
DR.. +. p. NIathcr, dentist, with special
work done in filling.
l.. Il. Barney carries full line of meat
and vegetables.
F: L. Junkins, hardware store, with a
full line of stoves, tin ware, etc, with spe-
clal attention given to plumbing, etc.
NJ. Nj. & &. N. Loveov, shingle mill.
with lots Of work, has recently built a mill
on Canal street.
Ira Atwood, shoe making and repairing
Frank Steams, manufacturer of pulleys,
and dealer in wall paper etc.
w. l.. Ware, grist mill, and dealer in
grain.
Carlisle, saw mill, manufacture of chair
stock etc.
Misses French, millinery, with full line
Of fancy goods.
ii. NJ. Guild, groceries, dry goods, etc,
does leading business.
Pollard Manufacturing company, manu-
lacture full line of ladies wrappers, under
clothing, shirt waists, etc one of the
leading manufactures of the town; employ
about 10 hands.
Fred Leland, groceries, confeCti tioneries,
fruit, ETC., also soda fountain large busi-
ness.
f. j. Davis, successor to p H. Robbins
who had been III the business 80 wears. but
is now retired, hardware, one of best
stores in the state with large
business.
ID. w. Davis & H. Wyman. meat
market and full line Of vegetables.
johnson, harness maker and shoe re-
paircr.
John Broderick, blacksmith, horseshoe
ing etc.
Burditt Brothers, large grain and feed
store.
Waterman Brothers, grist mill and
dealer in grains.
o. w. Fletcher at North Chester carries
a full line Of groceries and provisions, with
dry goods.
b. f. Stockwell, barber shop in the
Fullerton
Smiths barber shop at Chester depot, !
near Town hall
Chester National bank, F. p. Mather,
president; b. \. Park, cashier; f. w. |
Pierce, assistant.
Clinton Fullam, cashier of Chester Saw !,
ngS bank, and +. w. Pierce, president /
w. +. Fallon, successor to Z. A. Hall.
and horse-shoeing.
Among the professional men we find Dr. |!
Charles w. Ray, DIR. W. l.. Havens, DIR.
Stevenson, with Judge Hugh Henry, and
Hon. George l.. Fletcher. /