Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
CANAAN BUSINESS MEN.
Biographical Sketch of Some of Ca- naan's Business Enterprises and the PrOprietors as Submitted to the NEWS by c. Parke Greene.
N. s. STnvENs.

North Western Connecticut's most pop ular and we'll known creameries situated in the northern part of the town on the line of the N. Y., N. H. x H. R. R.
 This gentleman has, during the time he has conducted this institution, brought up his business to 8 state of if not surpass any like concern in the state. Steady employment is given to several experienced hands who are un- der the direct supervisor of Mir Stevens himself.
 The creamery building is large and commodious and is equipped with the very latest machinery known to the business, including an Imperial separa- tor which has 8 capacity of 2, 500 ponnds per hour, power churn with a capacity of 300 gallons, power butter worker, machinery for the manufacture of cheese, besides devices for washing and filling bottles. The machine for filling the bottles is the very latest sanitary contrivance in use, and has almost worldwide reputation. The products of this creamery have, through the in defatigable efforts of Mir Stevens, at-
 
 parts of the state. The bottled milk, which is noted for its purity and rich ness, has ready market in all towns ly- ing between here and New York. The butter manufactured is equally popular and is shipped to all parts ofsthe state. This butter is peculiar for the shape in which it is moulded. being prepared in flat packages of one pound each instead of in cubic shape. In this instance MT butter is easily told from any other as his is the only product so put up in the state.
 A switch of the N. Y N. H. & Fl. lies close to the creamery delivery door and every morning one may see car left there to be loaded with milk and butter for many eastern points. l found MT Stevens to be very painstaking in his efforts towards keeping his establish ment and hence his products in per feet sanitary condition. Absolute prevails and ss the concern possesses it's it's own large ice houee in close proximity, ice is used lavishly in and about the creamery and in the ship ping car.
 Adjoining the main room is the office finely equipped with desks, typewriter and other office paraphenalia. All cus- toners are in direct communication with the office, nc matter at what dis tance they are, by either local or long distance phone. Motive power is fur nished for running the plant from an of two boilers of 20 and 8 h horsepower respectively.
 MT Stevens has indeed model insti- tuition of it's kind and I will say in con- clusion that from top to bottom of his admirable establishment more perfect adoption could not be had for handling the patronage that has fallen to it's share through the liberal and courteous treat mont of his patrons and the hustling, wldeawake methods and sterling integ- rity of its popular proprietor and mans ger.
 IVES & PIERCE.
 In noting my impressions of your beautiful little town and it's people, I must not forget call made at the large milling and grain establishment of Messrs. Ives & Peirce. Here I had the pleasure of meeting Mir Ives who is in charge of the plant and to whose enter prise and progressive methods, as well as those of MT Peirce, Is due in 8 large degree, the great success that has at tended the firm since its advent. These gentlemen deal largely. wholesale and retail, in grain, feed, fertilizer, etc, he sides handling the best and most popu- lar makes of farm implements and ma chinery. Beyond doubt the concern handles more goods in these lines than any like concern in this section and has acquired a reputation and patron Upon my visit, being very cordially treated by both these gentlemen, II deem it only doing them justice in thus saying word regarding the generally enterprising and attractive appearance of the interior of the large establish ment and the personalities of the genial proprietors. The floor space occupied comprises several thousand square feet, almost every available inch being pack ed with goods of tbe different varities. A speciality is made of custom grinding, the plant being fully and completely equipped with the latest patterns of machinery for this work. will say in conclusion that from top to bottom of this admirable establishment more per feet adoption could not be had for handling the large business that has fallen to it's share through the hustling, wideawake methods and sterling in tegrity of it's proprietors who have risen step by step in this industry until today they enjoy the we'll earned distinction of owning the largest and most admir-. ably conducted business of this kind in the county.
 O. Fl. PEAsE. E h One of my most interesting calls was at the stationery store and job printing establishment of MT o. H. Pease where had the pleasure of meeting that gen tleman himself. I think I may safely say that in interior appearance, Mir Pease's store ranks with any I have seen for some time. Extreme taste is used in the display of his line of station cry which includes goods only of the finest qualities and of such manufacture as Hurlbut, Ward and others. The job printing equipment is one such as one seldom expects to see in town o1 this size. It is in reality city office 1T a country town and comprises the lates fonts and lines of type as we'll as first class mechanical equipment. Having been for many years in the printing business Mir Pease is peculiarly adapted to this work, and has the we'll earned reputation of turning out some of the finest and most artistic job work obtain able. His popularity in both social ant commercial circles in town is on ar equal footing with his rank as printer JOHN F. HOLMAN.
 And I must not forget MT John F Homan. This gentleman found, a his shoe making establishment, bnsily engaged, as is his custom, on 8 pair O shoes for customer. For many years has MT Homan been identified with tn, business interests of Canaan and during that time has acquired a large ant pleasing trade in his pal ticulsr line. found him to be actively interested il