Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-04-16

In the Spring of l-j3, G.. " E,h. Oh.
proprietor of Rich's lime kiln IT, >wanr.s
Vermont, commenced the m4nuflo..r- ..
barrels at Mo0ers junction ia order G.. SID
ply want Of his own IN STANTON. VI f--.
he had been engaged IN burning lime ~..r.
1850. Two years later, during the uia-.-
Of lo5l-j the establishment wa burned aai
rebuilt the following Spring FROM whs.h
time 1t was kept running until the lljI .t
September 1850, when 1t was again buru 3
and again rebuilt Immediately TINS ..ln.
Of the institution OF our country which a+.
made little noise IN the world, although
has contributed It's full share 10 the pr.--
perIty OF the thriving town Of MJ0er- au d
vicinity. Ii was by the merest chance ths-
we became aware Of the existence OF th.-,-
adjustment Last Monday a. the noon .-.l .1
on the Ogdensburg road came into Mllr.s
a crowd OF rough looking men GATHERED
about a sturdy business looking iniiy.ilt.
who stepped of the train, and greeted then
with - yes, You re all here prI-i.l
enough, III warrant" The mystery Ma
soon solved this was the proprietor % The
>taye factory, who lives IN Swant9n. ami
who comes out on certain days to pay 81
his help, always returning by the next east
ward train. On each side OF the track Jos.
north Of the Juction are piled over 1908
cords of lumber for the factory. and I1e-a
men who besieged Mr. Rich are the team
sters who have been engaged during The
winter IN hauling 1t. The proprietor Is Oua
Of the most unassuming OF men. II have
been burnt out twice here" said he and
didn't get in to the papers either time, but
We blew up once and that got a first cla-s
notice
Near 10y the factory is another buldiaz
IN which Is II horse power engine. hIca
drives all the machinery. and also furaishe-
steam power Tor sJttening the wood - thar
II can be easily cut The timber Of which
the slaves are made Is mostly black. brown
and white ash. and elm. Tor f1ur barrel-
and second growth pine, bass wood, g..
Tor lime and other barrels The wood t,r
the slaves IS cut into the right length ami
put iqtO the steam vats The blocks are
then taken to the stave cutter and placed
On a horizontal iron frame which SWIM
with circular motion up and down thu
a. 1t rises brings the block IN contact III,
a curved blade, which slices itup into pie..-
the thickness Of the slaves and having t.e
requisite curve. These pieces are then taken
to u jointing machine, which trims thceise-
On a curve lengthwise with the grain of ft.
wood, and ais1 bevels the edges properly
\ cylinder or barrel saw Is To be- iuts.,-
luced soon for saving slaves from pine aai
other Light wood fJr 4 cheaper grad OF
barrels
Although this business was started f,rtl-
OF lime barrels only for th-
of Nr. Isich IN his line Of hu-,-
less. he now manufactures each year lar--
;)cS for the trade. from 20 GOO to TO On
These are not set no here, but the staves aul
heads are shipped 10 their destination
Abort fifteen men are employed here on AN
iverage for nine months in the year. besiifs
he teamster>. and the usual amount of Stock
Ised annually is about POO cords. though
his year a. before stated 1t amounts to ~
wards OF > 001 1t comes from two to eleven
niles and the cutting and hauling turnishc-
winter employment for a large number OF
'eople who w"l.d 9TH ,rs :, BE- IDLE - = ',.
lrgi Rfu.1l,1U.