. Leading business men of Spencer, Brookfield and vicinity;. and efficacious prescriptions canbe filled only at a Livery Stable aud not at adruggists. Change of scene, fresh air, stimu-lating motion and something to occupy onesmind—all these are obtained by him who sitsbehind a good horse, and the cost is buttrifling after all. Mr. C. A. Bush has a stable fullof nice horses and a number of easy, stylishcarriages, and if you want to hire an animalthat it is a pleasure and not a burden to drive,just take advantage of the opportunity he charges are reasonable, aud his facilitiesfor fil


. Leading business men of Spencer, Brookfield and vicinity;. and efficacious prescriptions canbe filled only at a Livery Stable aud not at adruggists. Change of scene, fresh air, stimu-lating motion and something to occupy onesmind—all these are obtained by him who sitsbehind a good horse, and the cost is buttrifling after all. Mr. C. A. Bush has a stable fullof nice horses and a number of easy, stylishcarriages, and if you want to hire an animalthat it is a pleasure and not a burden to drive,just take advantage of the opportunity he charges are reasonable, aud his facilitiesfor filling orders at short notice are unsur-passed. Mr. Bush is a native of New Braintree,Mass., and has carried on operations in NorthBrookfield since 1859, removing to his presentlocation rear of Walker Block, in 1885. Thereare thirty-seven stalls available, and a Boardingas well as Livery business is done, first-classaccommodations being provided at bottomprices. Mr. Bush is a member of the OddFellows, and has a very large circle of friendsin this LEADIXU BUSINESS MEN OF NOBTH BIWOKFIELD. 35 James Downey, Dealer in Dry Goods,Boots, Shoes and Rubbers, Groceries andGeneral Notions, Flour and Grain, NorthBrookfleld.—Oae of the most firmly establishedbusiness enterprises to be found iu this section,is that carried on by Mr. James Downey, forthis undertaking was founded many years agoand has reached its present magnitude by aslow but sure process of development. It wasinaugurated by Mr. George C. Lincoln, whowas succeeded by Messrs. Lincoln & May, thisfirm giving place to 3Iessrs. Downey & Rob-erts in 1875, who were succeded by Messrs. & J. Downey in 1S7G, the present proprietorassuming sole control ten years later. He hasalways been prominent in town affairs andwas 51 member of the Board of Selectmen forfive years, three years of which he was chair-man, also a member of the committee wholeased the North Brookfleld R. R. to the fifty years. The premises ut


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