Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-09
A Prosperous Jobblng House.

The Boot and Shoe Recorder of SIP
TENDER 29, a leading trade journal, con
tains the following regarding we'll known
local firm:
One of the bright New England jobbipg
houses of whom readers of the Boot and
Shoe Recorder have not been especially in-
formed, is the firm of Durham Brothers Of
Brattleboro, Vt.
This firm is composed Of Messrs. G. w.,
G.. l. aud L. L. Durham They are
Maine boys, having come from Oxford
county in that state, county, by the way,
which was the birthplace of Hannibal Ham
lin, Secretary of the Navy John D. Long
and other distinguished men in public and
private life. The Durham boys were edu-
Gated at Paris Academy and Colby Uni
versity and were all successful school
teachers. They received their business
education in a country store, which, in
connection with their school teaching, gave
them some excellent experience in various
directions.
About 10 years ago G. w. and G.. L.
Durham came to Brattleboro and pur-
chased retail shoe store. The retail store
prospered and the Durham Brothers began
to think of branching out. About five
years ago they began jobbing shoes in a
small way and increased this branch of
their business in very satisfactory manner.
Some three years sincs they decided to
separate the ,bbing from the retail bust
ness and to conduct a wholesale shoe
establishment in the same manner as is
done by houses in the larger cities.
Durham Brothers now occupy, on Main
street in Brattleboro, two stores from base
ment to attic. They have four floors for
their business, all of which are well
arranged, fully stocked, lighted by cleo
triclty, heated by steam, reached by ele-
vator, etc. Leading manufacturers in
Brockton, Lynn, Haverhill and other shoe
centers, are represented in the stock of
goods carried by the firm. They purchase
their rubber boots and shoes direct from
the Boston Rubber Shoe Co. and the
United States Rubber Co. This means
that in rubber goods as in the leather foot
wear the firm carry the very best that is to
be purchased.
The firm are exceptionally we'll situated
to look after the trade to which they cater.
Being somewhat removed from the large
cities they are able to secure almost any
line Of goods which their customers desire,
as they are not encroaching on the ground
occupied by any,other wholesale firm.
Durham Brothers pay spot cash tor all
the goods which they buy. This, it is un-
necessary to add, is advantageous to their |
customers, inasmuch as it gives them the |
advantage of the lowest possible prices
from this concern. They employ two
travelling men who are on the road through
out the entire year. In addition to this |
one OF the members Of the firm looks after |
several of the larger towns. The princi-
pal part of their trade is 10 Vermont, New
Hampshire, western Massachusetts and
Connecticut, although they sell goods in
every state of New England and part of
New York state.
They are New England agents for the
ball brand knit boots, as well
as the socks and combinations. BY the
way, there are some seventy different va
rieties in the combinations made by that
concern. The Mishawaka goods are we'll
known to the trade in all sections of the
Durham Brothers make spec
atty OF Il csc goods for fall and winter
rade. Although this is the first year they
rave had the agency, they are reported to
De selling more of the Mishawaka goods
han any other ncern in New Eng land.
Durham Brothers have incrt ed their
,usine' 5 steadily since it was esrabli he'd.
Th If shipments since July of the present
ear have been more than double those of
he corresponding season in 1896 The
rm takes special pains to look personally
tier their trade. They have never lost a
ustomrr since starting in business and are
ways able to give their retail rs who deal
nth them entire satisfaction Every MEM
er of this firm having been engaged in the
etail business they are abe to decide i'm
l,d'ately what lines are best suited for the
tail trade. If at any time they receive
GODS Which are not in their opinion suited
D the needs of their customers they i'm
] 'dlately diseontin the sale of them. c.
V. Durham has charge of the financial
nd OF the business. G l. Durham does
,e buyirg, and l. L Dunl a is in charge
the FIRMS branch store at Bellows Falls.
t. In addition their large stock of boots