Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-02-11
RANDOLPH IN 1889.
The Prominent Merchants and Pro-
fessionaI Men In Business Here.

The Prominent Merchants and Pro-
fessional Men In Business Here.
On Saturday, July 80, 1859, the hide
pendent Statesman, one of the early pre-
decessors OF the HERALD AND NEWS in the
journalistic field OF Randolph, made its
usual weekly appearance. 1t had Just
come under the editorial control of w.
Scott Abbott and Hiram Greeley, who
opened their salutatory address to their
''gentle readers" in the following strain:-
Nv hen person comes before the public
to make his bow, the public has reason to
expect that, either before or after bis ap.
Pearance, he will say or do something to
let them know why he comes before them
at all. We are awkward at apologies, SO
we shall content ourselves by offering an
exeuss, and our excuse is th's-in our at
| tempts TO arrive at a satisfactory solution
OF the bread and butter problem we have
become editors and publishers OF coun-
/ try ne Hspaper As we say this, our imag-
nation conjures up longer train OF thin,
pale faces than Macbeth saw on certain
occasion before his eyeballs were sealed,
and upon every one OF Them are sculptured
the lines that tell OF toll, privation, pen
ury and mortified pride; and we can al
most hear plying chuckle gurgling
| from the threats of successful editors as
they remember the time when they had
consciences, and recall the gradual wear
ing out OF the same as they neared the
| goal"
In this first issues OF the Statesman un-
der the new management is the following
description Of Randolph, called then ''the
largest and most important village on the
line OF the Central Vermont railroad be-
tween Mortified lat that time a railroad
center) and Windsorp:-
randolph is the best farming town in
Orange county. II contains 2S,596 acres,
mostly elevated land, but less so than the
surrounding towns. 1t is celebrated far
and near as healthful place, and its pure,
/ bracing air clear water. rich and whole
some soil exert powerful agencies for good.
But this article is designed more particu-
larly as a statement of the business of the
lplace, and although we cannot make any
great showing, few villages in New Eng
land the size Of this can do as well.
"Commencsng at the depot, the station
agent, II. II. Stoughton, is doing a BUSH
ness OF $3.50 month or $4,000 a year.
The cash receipts for freight will average
by the month 5000, the entire freight
business $1,000 per month, and the cash re-
ceipts for passengers $500 per month. The
express business is also heavy. Taken al
together, the teams constantly going to
and from the depot make that section 0i
our village a lively place.
lin the as years which have elapsed
since the above was written, the ststion
business has greatly increased, amounting
nov to $500 a month, OF S42,000 year
Tine cash receipts for freight average S20Ol
amonth and the entire freight business
5000 a month, The cash receipts for pas
sengers being 5000 a month";
awe have four large stores in the village
There is +. p. Flint's ton site OF Dubois
va Gays block with dry and West India
goods, ready made clothing and Other
things usually found in q country store
Mr.. Flint is also large speculat0r in cat
tie, butter and wool-a man OF active bus
mess capacities, generous habits ant
obliging disposition. The Tewksburys
who also have dry and West India good
and all the other various lines. are among
our oldest merchants and are men OF -ster.
ling Integrity, high character and ample
resources. Franklin Salisbury has drugs
ready made clothing. boots and shoes sanC
West India goods. He keeps a large as.
sortment, is diligently at his post anc
highly respected as member OF society
Henry Badger, who carries a similar line
lin what is new the tenement shouss
known as the Beehive) is a man of lJudg.
ment, fair in his dealings and rbnne IN
his manner. Tie postoffice, OF which h
is master, is in his store, and that with thu
West Randolph hotel under the popular
management OF Edmund Chadwick, th'
law Offices of w. II. Nichols, Esq.,, Hon
John b. Hutchinson and j. W. Rowes
Esq, the cardiRg machine, sawmill, griss
mill and the shops of various mechanics
all doing a hourishing business, render
that part Of tAae village a busy locality
The gristmill, being the only one very
near here and by far the best oneRnywhert
in this section of the state, bringssin great
numbers OF people from the surrounding
towns. For this our thanks are due to the
Manns, the popular owners.
at is no unusual thing to be able e
count $50 teams, double and single. stand
ing about the various places OF business
I The book store of Samuel Bass literally
supplies the wants of the reading soommu-
nifty and he has with him as occupant OF
part of his store NJ. G.. Tower, whose rare
abilities as a sewelleroan hardly be equal
led. Willard Gay keeps complete assort-
ment OF stoves, hardware, farm imple-
ments, portable ovens and furniture, and
his knowledge of the trade and business
tact guarantee the continuance ofhis great
success the past year.
ssBesides the three lawyers mentioned
above, there are three more-S. g. p.
Craig, +. A. Aiken, the writer OF this arti-
Gle, and Hen. Edmund Weston. IL the
/ immense amount of Obligation in which
the six have been engaged for the last year
continues a while longer, they can all re-
/ tire with independent fortunes. j. w.
Hale enjoys a reputation as an artist not
confined to tkais Immediate vicinity; A. II.
GoodDow is eur merchant tailor, and Al
| len Thayer cur grocer. Then we have Gil
\ bert and Willard Tilson, Curtis Carpenter,
blacksmiths, Sylvester Bannister, Foster,
/ Jasper Tucker. Spiller and Jonathan May,
shoemakers: Alden Lamb, Fish, Lewis
Fish, Sargent, Kimball, Hobart, Fsles and
Church, carpenters; Mcintosh, Walker
and Barnes, millwrightss Bradford, Per-
rim, Lamson and Bigelow, wheelwrights;
Lille and Moreton, house painters; Chad
wick and Bigelosv, carriage painters; Fay
and Fales, masons; T.. Tilson, ready made
collins; l.. +. Spsrhawk, reed maker, tuner
and keeper of music store; Greenleaf,
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