Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-04-26

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had both legs broken below the knee
The monument erected by Shoreham to
her boys who fell in the war, will be hand
some shat twenty one feet high, eli Suther-
land marble, and wall cost twenty-five hun
dred dollars. 1t Is nearly completed
Patents were issued April l6;h, to Dewey
Phillips Of Salisbury, VI, and William
Reid Of West Arlington. Vt, for improved
method of securing heads IN seamless casks (;
and to b " Llumpum Of Rutland, VI. i,r
improved concrete pavement.
NEW LuNHER FrRN.-The growth of the
lumber trade and interest Of Burlington, is
constant. Its convenience ofaecess from the
great sources Of supply in Canada; its ad-
van'ages as distributing point, for the New
England States and the high character Tor
literal and honest dealing Of tie men who
are engaged in the lumber busnes, here. have
combined to give prominence to Burlington,
among the lumber marts Of the Fast; and no
changes Of tariff or treaties, OF war Or peace,
OF easy OF hard times, appear able 10 check
materially the increase Of the business. OF
the lumber concerns which have recently
,sla lishod themselves, the latest Is that Of
CA1LN AND GoRUos The members Of the
firm are cur young friend and fellow towns
man II. q. CATLIS, and ;. B. GORDON, ESQ.
WHO is 81 graduate Of our University and a
leading and substantial citizen Of Po.sdain,
Ny With them is associated in the man
agcmcnt Of the business MIR IIESaY W. CAR
LIN of this city. whose well known activity
aud business enterprise will Of course have
much 20 90 with the success Of the concern.
The grounds occupied by the firm axe about
su acre on the North East corner OF Main
and Water Streets, on which their recently
erected mill is situated as much more on
the opposite side OF Nam Street. on which
IS ticir Office, and the piles of lumber for the
rc.ail trade; and yard Of three or tour
acres. north Of the Pioneer Shops, on which
D. their dry-house. and main stock Of lumber.
The mil Is at present a temporary affair,
ofwood, supplied with the necessary ma
chimes FOR planning, matching and resawing
Of lumber. The machinery is driven by a
20 horse power engine Of Hicks patent, the
comTaetuess and simplicity Of which il sur
rrisiug. The steam is furnished BY an W
right boiler Of the Hicks patent, which Is
supplied with water by the famous GiIrls
inicctor-oue OF the mos: curious Of mecLan-
zeal paradoxcs, by which a small column Of
steam from the boiler, acting directly o.
column Of water, forces it into the boiler,
against a pressure Of course equal 10 that Of
the rropolling column Of steam. This little
contriyaucc, 10 larger than the faucet OF
mola.ses barrel supplies the place ola force
pump and keeps the water in the boiler at
uniform level.
Tie dIy-house of Messrs. Cl,.in d Cord. u
is worthy Of mention as being the first one
in this region in which the lumtcr j. dried
By Buckley patent process. now coming
largely into use 10 the government navy
yards, and in many piano and other factor
les. In this process the lumber is placed in
in a steam-tight chamber, which IN Catlin
& Gordon's dry-housc holds some $4,000
TO 10000 feet, and is subjected to tie action
Of dry steam, which converts the sap in the
wood also into steam. and effects 10 four
days as complete shTinkage and drying Of
the lumber, as can he attained in weeks by
tie ordinary process. Tie heat in the dry
ing room is kerta at about 2l2 tut 1t can
easily he raised so as TO char the wood. q
that were necessary, by the action OF the
suIerhoated steam.
Mes-rs. Catlin d Gordon axe wholesale and
retail dealers in pine, a-h, cherry. black
walnut and other lumber, and employ nom
: to 30 hands, according TO the demands of
their business. They contemplate nj some
future day tie erection Of a much larger
mill, probably on their land North Of the
Pioneer shops. We shall be glad to chroui-
sle the future success and extension # iA,ir /
business.