Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-08
WEST RANDOLPH.
Onc of the Most Thriving Towns In
Ncrnont-1ts Misunderstanding In-
forests.

The most thriving and prosperous village
on the eastern division of the {. " railroad,
between Windsor and Montpelier is West
Randolph. The old and well established
business industries Of the place are such ms
to cause its continued growth, and each
succeeding year the village becomes more
prosperous.
The largest manufacturing firm in this
town, or this part of the State, is that of A.
W. Tewksbury ~ Sons. They do large
numbering and mill business, aud in addition
to this are large dealers in general mcrchan-
disc. a. w. Tewksbury, the senior member
of the firm has been in the mercantile bust
ness nearly siNty-threc years, being now
cighty-iive years Of age. lie came to Ran
doph from New Boston, n. IL in 1866
and bought u small store standing ON the site
of their present place of business which is
large, brick block, erected some fifteen
years since. For more than a quarter of n
century the business of the firm has steadily
increased, until at the present time there are
but few firms in the State that do us large
business They deal in all kinds of pro-
duce, buying wool in Vermont and the West
in the summer aud poultry in the winter. "A
short distance below the depo. they have u
large mill where they manufacture doors,
sash, blinds, stairs and almost every kind of
wood work. They finish the interior of
churches, banks, and other public buildings,
besides doing Il large amount of fine stair
work. In this mill they manufacture annu-
ally %, 900 doors, %, 900 sashes and an equal
number of pairs of blinds. Within the past
two years they have finished ten or twelve
churches, doing all of the wood work, the
material all being shipped directly from
their mill. The interior of the court house
at Montpelier is their work. The stair
building is under the direction of &. ID.
Sanborn, superior workman. The entire
works are under the supervision Of Charles
L. Abbott, who has been in the business
many years. They consume annually about
one million feet of lumber. They also do a
large contract business, having several build
ings now under way. A half mile above the
railroad station are situated the steam saw,
lumber dressing and grst mills of this
firm. These mills are under the charge Of
q. j. Marcott, and are doing large bust
ness, the mill being driven to its utmost
capacity. They will turn out from the mill
this season about one and one-half million
feet of lumber, the bulk of which goes to
Massachusetts and Connecticut. They grind
only what meal they retail, which is about
twenty five carloads of corn per season.
The next most important industry of the
town is the ash furniture mandatory of
Salisbury Bros. This business was begun
by their father, L. b. Salisbury, in 1869, in
the mill now occupied by Booth II Robinson,
and afterwards moved to the place where
the mill now stands. In November, 1880,
the mill was entirely destroyed by fire, and a
few months later Mr.. Salisbury died. The
two brothers, Herbert and Albeit, with
commendablc enterprise, backed by II. j.
Kmball Esq, of New York, commenced tC
rebuild the next fall and last March the mill
was put into operation. They obtain the
power for driving their machinery from an
eighty horse power engine in the adjoining
saw mill of TewksbuIy X Sons. They buy
most of their lumber directly from Toronto
Canada, using nothing but the bes. ash, and
sell their goods mostly in New York anC
Boston. The mill is now running to its full
capacity and employs thirty men, and thu
business is constantly increasing.
George Prince, buttcr-tub manufacturer,
carries on large and successful business il
the manufacture of this useful article lie
commenced bushes some eight years since
and employed three men. Making nothing bu
frst-class goods, his business has increased
from year to year until he now employ
about forty men. Just at present, however
lie has reduced his help, but intends TO rul
his mill To its full capacity again at an earl
date. lie uses nothing but the best spruc
idea of the business can be gained from III
fact tho, he has made during The past fou
months Ga 600 tubs. Mr.. Prince has recent
Ind patented a hoop. shaving machine whic
nromiscs to Inc n rreat success swing IN
labor Of some eirht or ten men.
Situated on the north side of the river
the extension-table mandatory of Boot
& Robinson. They build about 500 as
extension tables each year. which are sol
Thev have M travelling statesmen and hardl
solicit nm order. their goods being SO we
known and of such high merit as 10 AWAY
Inc in demand They also make nm ex,c,
sion table slid. uatented Inv II II. French.
former member of the firm.
In connection with this business thew ri,
saw mill and during the past wear have G,
ou, about 400 OOO feet of lumber The fir
under lis nresent title is now m its six
wear and is very prosperous.
p Sanford & Go. are the mill,rs he
running the mill inst across the bridge on d
north Side ot The river. They have thr
RIM Of stone two corn and one wheat. wbI
are constantly in use. Besides the Loo
grinding which is large thew Inv and rri
between al 600 and 40 600 bushels of Ne
crn corn each wear. They also buy /
white Western wheat and inanufuc,ure TN
own Graham. In addition 10 nil Ills IN
handle over 400 tons of feed per wear. Il
firm il one of the most thriving and prosp
ous in town
n. C. Ssaper. marble dealer, has SIN
shop here IN connection with one at Nor
field and south Royalton. lie obtains G,
siderable granite from the ouarries
Rsrrc and inrns ont some verv fine wo
which is sold nrincinallv in Ills section
this State f'f'
Considerable business has been done in
cuttinp Of wood tins mast winter, GRAY
Vial Icing the nrincinol onerators III
have already en-, about 300 cords of
inch wood On their lot in Braintree an
force of men orp sill emnlovcd