Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-04-05
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Edson's last week. u henfy
Z. h. kibbee visited John Dow J. -
Jamestown the first OF the wet 10 VII
Irwin Lewis has moved int =,
Amsden's house and will work ~, 66ins'
Hyde this year. iof Henry
Louis Labounta has hired tbs A.,
smith shop at Randolph Center M , olack,
there last week. aua moved
The dramatic club played ..rh. =,
Outcast" at WillIamstown lssf TLN oois
evening and at North Randolph W pglsaal
o. F. Nichols has moved bsek ~.
hotel from Mortified, where he ny .0 70.
keeping boarding house for The nas, 0. g
months. PAST sg
Mrs. Rose Stone of Lowell, Mass a..
none Iast week "wednesday on account !.
lhe illness OF her father, Henry R5.,Go
The Late Mrs. F. |. eradfos
The following notice from the Ma.
\. l., Palladium OF March q cones,..s
former resident OF Brookfield ior ma
YEAR,, where her husband was praciisis,
MARY II. Mason, wife OF Dr. Pic
ford OF Bangor, died at her homo +, O, .s
village on Tuesday evening of lest .lai
aged % years. Deceased suffered Nv SssA
OF paralysis about nine weeks prior 10 n.
death and gradually failed 10 IN ~
Mrs. Bradford was a native Of WHls,l.
Vt. she had reiided in Bangor n, ~
past ~ years, and during that time N
had endeared herself TO all who cams .
know her. She was a woman of -
disposition, ever ready and willing 49,
netghbor IN trout bic, and I'D vas sksrf
made bright many day for some ~.
sufferer by her tender encourage MN, ~
ministrations. Refined and educgta5 ~
had good grasp Of the events ~ M ~
and II was pleasure to converse vim r..
She was writer Of goNd ability. and ms-,
of our subscribers will remember ber nr.
from Bangor IN the Palladium sever.
years ago. She Was a friend alike n n,
rlch and poor, and no worthy one arriss
to her for assistance in vain. ID VA n.
privilege Of the writer In youth y bs =.
gRrded almost as one OF her own bovs Al
to spend many happy days at her hons
In all that time he found naueht but M.
patty and encouragement from NJ,
who hss gone to her re ward boye. BESIDE,
her husband she Is survived by Two IN.
George ID. and Frank H., now engaged \.
general merchants in Bangor, and 10 tbs,.
all who knew the deceased viii join ia 81.
tending heartfelt sympathy The lanenl
was held from her late home on THURSDAY
afternoon, Rev. Hughes, assisted BIZ Re,.
NJ iddleton, officiating. The services wtr
largely attended by the friends and neigh
bors, attesting by their presence The bed
esteem in which the deceased was held
Fork Shop Property Sold.
c. II. Bigelow, administrator Of Marcus
Peck's estate, has sold the Peck. Clark &
Co. fork shop TO Fred A. Fogg and Elmer
+. Jones OF Enfield, y. H., who have taken
possession and viii continue the business
under the firm name OF Peck. Clark Go.
The purchasers will make many boz.
provements and increase the output 6t TIE
plant, not only Of the kinds of implements
already manufactured, but add 10 the li.i
such goods as meet with q good demand
They come into possession d the largest
amount OF orders that have been sold iors
long term OF years, which shows that he
goods made have a ready sale where they
have been SOLD for SO many years, as bot 4
small amount Of new territory Vas taken
in by Mr.. Bigelow IN soliciting orders.
A brief account OF the history Of this In
dustry may be Of interest The first one
~ AAAAAfN AhN eaAAA Hkffea A'A ANatA Eet'Hsf
where the factory Is located, was Aaron
who erected and operated
grist MILL a few years ater another
building was erected just east q The grisi
mill, Ia which store and postomce we're
located in one part, the rest OF the build
ing being used for a schOolrOOm, The e1-
act date cannot be ascertained when tne
making of forks began, bat ii was nearly
20 years ago, Mr.. Cleveland being ne ia-
Their OF the business, soon after, ne
formed partnership with j. Nanufnum,
under the firm name OF Cleveland van
Ornum. Since then, the following hfms
have conducted the business
NanOrnum, Peck & Co, followed W
Stevens, Peck & Go the members o. w
firm being II. X. Stevens, Reuben PEGS,
George Cochraue, Sprague Arnold ~
LenHs NJ. Upham, Trial A. Clark ana JoAa
Lamson. This firm did an extensive 1usl'
ness, extending through all the New Eng
land states. New York and Canada.
prize medal WAS awarded 10 the celebrates
Brookfield forks at the PHILADELPHIA Agu,
cultural exhibition in September, 100, ING
forks being made bY this iirm
Next came the French, NanOrnum 20
he members being J. NanOrnumi heuo''
Peck and Trial A. Clark.
The next firm was L. A. CLARK 70, lns
memb, rs bel ig L. A. Clark, George hoo.
nsOn and W. Il. Chamb5rlin This We
about 1855. This firm, after doing ous
ness about four years, sold out lhe emu
business, the machinery being h9'es
AWAY. Soon after. however, Marcus IoA
md William &. Clark formed a paI n,l
ship under the firm name OF Peek q eiai y.
who erected new building now usel lo
he forge room aud later the building NV
Ised as the salesroom ana once
,rected.
About 1875, the firm of Peck, Clark
%. was organized, the members 9ss
Marcus Peck, VIM. G. Clark, John -
on and Charles Buckley. The nfh W
in 1881 and has done 9us
Tess to the present time under the -
irm name, the entire business
,wned by Marcus Peck at the time o. w
iecease. az.
Mr.. Peck became identified with ".
ork industry nearly so years ago ana 4
with it almost continuous!
he time OF his decease. Several years
,lr. Peck began TO make cant h9gAs
with the manufacture on ~
nd at the present time this branch ~ 49,
industry is very important part go
5 not so well finished nor good NeL 49,
look on the market today as We L
lark & Co. hook, the demand TINS
icing even more than can be supplied :
diploma of merit was given TINS cg5..e ~
It the Louisiana Exposition ~
heir display OF forks. rakes ana hooAs
In the sale of the business, u 49,
rom the hands OF those VINO nav. ave. ne