The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-22
LONG BUSINESS CAREERS.

James Barrett-Gcorge 7. Hodges-James D
Butler-Luther Daniels-Their Places o
Business, Partners, Etc.
AS we stated Tuesday, James Barrel
commenced the mercantile business In Rut
land in the spring of 1919 and retired there
from in 1861, being In active business
forty-two years-a longer period, will
two exceptions, than that covered by any
other business man in Rutland. His frs
store was in what we now know as the
"Unon building" on Main street, ant
here he remained until 1922, the senior
partner of the firm of ~. Barrett, jr. &
Co. his partners being George W.Daniels
of Rutland, Nathan Wood of Middlebury,
and A. & T. Hall of Keene, N. H. From
1922 to 1887, he was without partners, and
his place of business was the "Strong
store which was burned April 2, 1S6S-a'
the same time as the county court house
and was situated on Main street next north
of the present residence of DR.. James Ross.
In 1887, he removed to the "Gove store,
situated next north of the court house and
burned with it, and, in 1843, formed CO.
partnership with his son-in-law, Evelyn
Plerpont, under The name of "Barrett &
Co." The firm continued and occupied the
same place of business until 1916, when
Mr.. b. erected store-burned in 1857
on West street, on the site of the present
Advent chapel. Mr.. Pierpoint retired from
the firm in 1S47, and new firm was
| formed with his son, lockwood Barrett,
as partner, under the name of Barrett &
| Son." who continued to occupy the West
street store until 1858. In 1850, Mr.. B..
erected a new store on Washington street
on the site of the present town hall.
which he subsequently sold, and the build
ing was converted into bakery and dwell
ing house and burned June 10, 1S6S-which
was occupied by James and lockwood
Barrett under the firm name of Barrett,
Son & Co )" until 1858. In 1858 the firm
name of "Barrett, Son & Co." was aban-
doned, the West and Washington streets
stores were vacated, and the firm COM
menced business in the brick store on
Freight street, now occupied by Walter G.
Landon, which was built by James Barrett
that year, and which they continued to &C.
cupy until 1861, when Mr.. Barrett finally
retired from mercantile business.
The longest mercantile business career
in Rutland was that of George T. Hodges,
and covered period of fifty-two years.
He came to Rutland, from Clarendon, in
1903, and commenced mercantile business
in building then known as the "old red
store,' situated on the site of the building
burned at the time of the destruction Of the
county court house in April, 1868, with
Harry Gould as partner under the firm
name of "Hodges j. Could" This CO.
partnership continued until 1912, and Mr.
Hodges then remained in business alone
for some years, in the same place. At a
subsequent date, about 1916 or II, he
formed partnership with Thomas Hook
er and Jesse Cove which lasted until about
1928. They had two stores and two firm
names, "Hodges & Co.," and "Hooker &,
Co." The former occupied the Hooker or
"yellow SOPHISTICATED two doors north
of the present union store building on
Main street, which was burned July l1-12,
lS45-and the latter the "Gove store" In
1923, Major Hodges bought the "old red
store" before referred to, and, in 1924,
formed partnership with Horace Fuller,
under the firm name of "Hodges & Fuller
and occupied that store from that date. In
1926, Fuller went out and the firm Of
"Hodges Il Jones' was formed, Nathaniel
Jones of Shrewsbury, being the partner. In
| 1888, the old store was torn down, and the
brick storc-burned in 1S6S-was erected
on the same site This last store Mr.. Hold
ges occupied until his death-August o,
| 18G0-doing business as "Hodges & Gill
MORE" William Gilmore of West Rutland,
being the partner, from 1884 to 1840 alone
from 1910 to 1916 and as ''IIodges. s.
Owen" William II. b. Owen being the
partner, from 1916 to 1860.
Next to George T. Hodges in length of
time was James d. Butler. He was q
native of Boston, came to Rutland In 1887,
and commenced business as halter, but
in 1909, he became merchant and con-
tinued in trade until his death, June 3,
1842. His place of business, as well resi-
| dence, was on the site now occupied by
Rev. ]. Gibson johnson and Joel M.
Haven as residences-No's. 85 and 81
Main street. Mr.. Butler was the repre-
sentative from Rutland in 1912 and 1918,
and member Of the governors council in
1914. AS merchant, he was in trade two
years less than Major Hodges, but as a
merchant and halter his business career was
the longest by three years.
The fourth longest mercantile business
career, that of James Barrett being third,
was that of Luther Daniels and he alone of
the four is now living-his age being
seventy-six years and he still in active life
as the treasurer and manager of the Rut-
land savings bank. He came to Rutland
in 1914, became clerk In the store of
Daniel Chapman, and remained here until
1917, when he returned to Keene, N. H.,
his native place. He came again to Rut-
land in 1929 and commenced mercantile
business as member of the firm of sc.
W. & l.. Daniels" with George w. Daniels