Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ...a well-known gentleman, is connected with the house. BERRY, HALL & CO. This house was established in 1866, and takes rank among the foremost wholesale dealers in teas, coffees, spices, tobaccos and cigars in New England. Its location is 115 and 117 College Street. The firm is widely known as proprietors of the "Vermont Coffee and Spice Mills," and the purity and superior quality of the goods thus marked has secured for them a wide reputation. The house has developed a large trade through Vermont, Northern New York and New Hampshire. The individual members of the firm are M. C. Berry and W. E. Hall. FERGUSON & ADSIT. Nearly seven years ago W. F. Ferguson and Alvaro Adsit established the house of Ferguson & Adsit, and began jobbing and manufacturing saddlery hardware. The business has increased rapidly and is now the leading house in its line in the State. The firm's location is at 185 College Street. Two traveling salesmen look after the trade, which embraces Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Northern and Eastern New York. ELIAS LYMAN & CO. This firm, the individual members of which are Elias Lyman and W. F. Hendee, conduct the oldest coal business in Burlington, and do a wholesale and retrail trade. Carload lots are a specialty with the firm, and shipments are made to all parts of Northern Vermont and Northern New Hampshire. Lyman & Co. handle D. & H. Canal Co.'s Lackawanna; also Lehigh and bituminous coal. The firm also handles ground Nova Scotia plaster. The annual volume of business is very large. N. K. BROWN. Mr. Brown's prosperous business was established by him about twenty years ago, and was removed to Burlington from Montpelier. He is a manufacturer of proprietary medicines, his...