Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15
BARRE.

The Barre railroad commenced within the |
past year is nearly completed. II is stand !
ard gauge, thoroughly constructed laid |
with 60-pouud steel rails, with grades of
26l feet to the mile, and has three switch
backs. All locomotives and cars are
equipped with quick-action air brakes. The
road runs direct to over 20 quarries, located
from 600 to 1920 feet above Barre. The
same large derricks that take the big granite
blocks from the quarries place then on cars
for shipment and il is said that no other
granite quarries in this country have facili-
ties equal to these. Pleasant views of the
country for miles around can be enjoyed
while riding up Milestone hill.
The much talked of new weekly paper that
was surely to be started and merge into
daily, with a Job Office connected, is now
said on good authority to be given up for
good" and that the Messrs. Hays and
Diamond are negotiating to buy out others
or start a new democratic sheet at Iittleton,
~ H.
New granite steps are being placed in
front of the old town hall block. The bar
Der shop of William Miers is now located
in pleasant quarters under the old blue
store. 1t is said that the granite cutters
unions and societies will endeavor to enforce
the nine hours system next spring.-W. II.
Gladulng is putting in a new furnace TO
heat his store.-rhe officers of the
prosperous Barre V. NJ. G. A. are; c. y.
Smith, presidents DIR. H. l.. Gale, vice
president; Alexander Buchan, recording
secretary. r. c. Schutt, general secretary.
John W. Council. Central Vermont sta
ton agent, has moved into his house re-
Gently purchased from W. a. Perry, on
! Washington street.
/ Iyorrn wall Mputpplipr is nnNiur
! great deal of concrete Sidewalk; Laid this
season 1t is now being extended up ON
both sides of North Main street, beyond the
/ Central House
At the senl-anuual meeting of the Con
gregatioral Christian Endeavor society,
held Thursday. Nov. l. William Mari was
reelected president Miss Addie Critchett,
vice-president, Miss Mary Bosworth, record
ing secretary, Miss Helen stafford, CORES
ponding secretary, and George Townsend,
treasurer. Meetings are held every Sunday
evening and business meetings first Thurs
day evening each month.
4 Young brakeman on the Barre railroad
was arrested Thursday night, and tried Fri
day morning before Justice j. NJ. Jackman,
for stealing clothing from the trunk of 4
roommate. He pleaded guilty, Aaid $40
and costs, and was discharged,
a protest against Sunday excursions to
the uuarries was signed by so ont OF the 50
business men visited. purely on business
principles and for the good of the town,
during the latter part Of last week. and pre-
sented to the highest railroad officials. Al
though an excursion was run from Montpe-
lier Sunday it was done quietly, and The
business men were assured by Mr.. Sortwc
that their protest would be hereafter taker
into consideration.
Milne d Wiley have purchased quarry
from Stiiiman White for $4,000
Charles Templeton has purchased foi
$500 huildpg lot On Park street, next t,
that of Nelson Phelps and intends to cree
a residence thereon.
The game of lawn tennis Monday after
noon between Elliott and Blnnpied, Of thu
Vermont Methodist seminary, and Profs
Aver and George OF Goddard seminary was
Won BY the Monypeli T. boys, 6-l and g.
The case of School District No VS.. II
A. Rugg, to be tried last Saturday, wa
continued to O'Clock next Monday
morning.
Mari a Gordon are making a 33-foo
granite spirc with a l0-foot square base
for a Pennsylvania party
The Universali>t ladies are to hold ~
''art and loan" exhibition. with an oyste
supper VI lLe NeaiIy fliudy AFTERNOON uil'
evening
The interior of Emerson Bros music
store is being Frightened up with a new
coat of paint. twenty regular trains now
run in and ont of Barre daily.-Matti
Campbell has moved her dressmaking hu-i
ness to 40 3 Washin zton street--lt IS sal,
that D. X. SortWei and others are lookn,
for new hotel site. "A new iron roof i
l being placed on the O. c. Shepee block
There is now a great demand fcr quar-
land among tine manufacturers who do no
? own such property. the time having arrives
when they are compelled to pay high price
! for granite.
, VIII Carleton is to deliver his "Golde
70 Horse lecture at the opera hous- Monda
70 evening, this being the third of the entel
tainment course.