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��firm was established in ISl'J, succeeding the lirm of Farr & Dow. The Dow- brothers are natives of Littleton. The firm are enlargin;^' their store and have added a wholesale department to their retail trade, and are rapidly building up a good business in northern Xew Hamp- shire and Vermont.

SouTHWORTH & LovE.JOY are dealers in dry and fancy goods, groceries, boots, shoes, and crockery. Hartwell H. South- worth is a native of Fairlee, Vt., and started in business in Littleton in ISGS, with George Farr. In LS73, 'Sh: Farr left the firm, and George E. Lovejoy entered it.

The tirm of Bkllow.s & So.\ (A\'ni. J. Bellows, William J I. Bellows and George S. Bellows), dealeis in carpets, oil-cloths, clothing, hats, caps, crockery, glass-ware, window-shades and wall-paper, was established in 1873. Mr. Bellows is a native of Walpole, a bi-other of Hon. Henrj^ A. Bellows, Chief Justice of Xew Hampshire.

Elbiudgk Flint, jeweler, has a hand- somely fitted up store, and carries a lai-ge stock of jewelry, watches, clocks, silver and plated ware, spectacles, hand- bags, and ornamental articles. He also deals in ammunition, fire-arms and sew- ing-machines. Mr. Flint is a native of- Shrewsbury, ]\lass., learned his trade in Worcester, and settled in Littleton in 1800.

Stki'IIKN (>i:vuAXO conducts a res- taurant for ladies and gentlemen, and deals in confectionery, fruit, teas, coffees, spices, pipes and cutlery. He sells most of the oysters used in the vicinity. Mr. Ouvi'and is a native of (Quebec, ond started in business in Littleton in I87u. Pliileas F. Ouvrand, his son, is his as- sistant.

Charlks C. Smith manufactures tin ware, and deals in stoves, lead pipe, iron pipe, lamps, and kitchen furniture. Mr. Smith is a native of Danville, Vt., i'ut has resided in Littleton fiftv vears.

��since Oct. 23, 1833. There are four em- ployed in the concern.

Charles C. Smith deals in stoves and manufactures tin ware. The family have been in business in town for half a century.

Wilhur F. Koiuxs & Co., apothecary, deals in drugs, medicines, toilet articles and fancy goods, flakes a specialty of trusses, and has a first-class establish- ment. Mr. llobins is a nativ.3 of the town, and has been in business since 1878.

TiLTOX Brothers (John F. and Fred. A. Tilton), dealers in gentlemen's fur- nishing goods, ready-made clothing, boots, shoes, hats and caps, carry a large stock, and do a good business. They are driving, enterprising young men. The firm was organized in 1870. They are the sons of Franklin Tilton, late of the firm of Eastman & Tilton, and a native of the town.

Opera Clothing House. Lane \ Stocker (Gilbert E. Lane and (ieorge K. Stocker), in Tilton's new Opera Block, deal in clothing, furnishing goods, hats and caps and carry a large and well as- sorted stock, and are doing a large busi- ness. Mr. Lane is a native of Lancaster: Mr. Stocker of "Windsor, Vt. The firm was established March, 1882.

LoRiN P. Cole, dealer in books ami stationery, on one side of his store, boots and shoes, on tlie other, offers goods fur the understanding, which the public ap- preciate. He is the authorized agent in Littleton to receive subscriptions for the Granite Monthly.

J. J. Barrett & Sons (James J., Geo. W. and Allien J. Barrett), are engaged in the insurance and conveyance busi- ness, representing)- eleven fire and one life company. The senior member of the firm is a native of Bethlehem, and has resided in Littleton since about IS-w.

There are many more business houses in the village, but time forbids our go- ing more into details.

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