The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-01
NASH co. BUYS
ADAMS STORE
Walter D. Nash, Head of
Corporation, Will Move
to Barre
HE HAS ALREADY
TAKEN POSSESSION
Having Sold His Chain Of
Stores in Massa-
chusetts

Sale of the Adams Co. store in Barre
one Of the largest and best dry good
stores in this section of Vermont, t.
| the Nash Co., Massachusetts corpor
att ion, was announced to-day, the for
NAL transfer having been made yes
| terday afternoon at conference be
tween Stephen d. Adams. president ane
treasurer Of the Adams chain sf stores
and Walter d. Nash, president and
| treasurer of the Nash Co., both oi
| whom came to Barre to close up The
transaction. The new owner will come
to Barre to reside and give personal
management to the store, having re-
Gently sold the last Of his chain OF
stores in Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Nash, head Of the purchasing
corporation, which includes his wife
and Charles H. Cleayes of Boston. has
been engaged in the mercantile bust
ness during the past twenty years iol-
lowing his graduation from Northwest
ern university, Chicago. and a post
graduate course in Chicago university
where he had fellowship in the de-
partplent of political economy. He be-
came member of the advertising de-
partment of Filene's store in Boston,
where he remained three years, going
then to the Chandler 4 Co. store on
fremont street, Boston, where he
served eleven years, holding the posi-
tion of advertising manager.
4 During the latter part of his service
with the Chandler store he established
stores at Winthrop and Danvers. Mass.
On leaving the Chandler store in 1917
he formed corporation and opened q
store at North Attleboro, in 1918 a
store at Natick and in 1921 a store
at Milford, Mass. In recent years he
has made his home in North Attleboro,
where the largest Of his chain of stores
was located. He sold the last of his
stores in Massachusetts, three weeks
ago and at once became interested in
the proposal TO start in mercantile life
in Barre. He negotiated with the
Adams Co. people and finally came TO
an agreement on the purchase of the
Barre store, which was one of twelve
stores conducted by the Adams CO.,
the other eleven being located in Mas
-dthuNtttS anu III ptdNtN NtHoiutidbiN
nearer Boston than Barre is.
In acquiring the Adams Co. store in
Barre. the Nash Co. comes into pos
session of a long established business,
which has been known over northern |
Vermont for many years, the Adams |
Co., having succeeded TO the ownership /
after A. r Abbott & Co. had done /
business in Barre for many years. Alb
,ott 4 Co. set a high standard in mer
,antile life and the Adams Co. main
aimed the standard well. The store
lolds lease in well.arrsnged and
arge quarters at lss North Main
treet. occupying the entire building,
two floors and basement.
The Nash Co. win, for the present
L least. conduct the store along lines
imilar to those followed by the Adams
o. and will retain for the time-being
he store force. excepting Mrs. Eleanor
'ollard. who has been manager of the
sarre store of the Adams Co. and who
viii take a position at some other
oint in the Adams chain.
As already stated, Walter d. Nash
Till assume the personal management
1 the store and will devote his en-
ire attention 10 the business. He is
ow seeking a place for residence in
arrc and will. later, bring his family ,
D Barre, the family consisting of his
life and one daughter. The people of
ARE will be pleased 20 welcome the
smiiy to the city and win be glad !
, know that the store. long known !
) one of the best of its kind in this :
art of Vermont. will be maintained
/ high standard.