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BIRCHARD & BURROUGHS, proprietors of Commercial Hotel, Guy’s Mills. Virgil A. Birchard, senior member of this firm... in March, 1884, in partnership with his brother-in-law, J.M. Burroughs, opened the Commercial Hotel at Guy’s Mills, in connection with which they have a livery stable and do general teaming for the merchants. Jerry M. Burroughs was born in Cattaraugus County, N.Y., July 8, 1857, son of Aretus P. and Susan (Woodmancy) Burroughs (both deceased), natives of Rhode Island, parents of six children, viz.: Leroy A., Ira P., Joseph A., Avery D. (deceased), Patheria J. (wife of A. Mosier) and Jerry M. Our subject was raised on a farm and obtained his education in the common and high schools of his native county. His first business enterprise was in New Albion, N.Y., where he opened a grocery which he disposed of a year later and became junior member of the firm of Birchard & Burroughs. He was united in marriage August 8, 1880, with Miss Mary C. Birchard, born March 13, 1860. Three children were the result of this union: Sadie Edna, Merle and Inez. Although young in years the firm of Birchard & Burroughs are experienced in business, energetic and enterprising.
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