Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-31
BARRE.

BARRE.
The granite manufacturers, as far as can
be ascertained, say they cannot stand the
nine hour movement unless it is universally
agreed to by all the firms throughout the
country The demand of the union, eight
hours Saturdays and nine hours other work
ing Gays, with full 10 hours pny, simply
amounts to giving each stonecutter 20 hours
wages every four weeks, and they are al
ready getting more pay than any other
class of workmen in Vermont. 1t is re-
ported to q considerable extent, although
not positively known to be a fact, that tho
secretary of the National Union advises a
strike for eight hours throughout, giving as
a reason that when q settlement is made the
difference will be split" and they will
surely get nine, and within a year they can
| again 90 for eight. 1t is further said that
the move will be made throughout the
United States on or about May 1 and pre-
parations are being made on both sides to
that end. A certain manufacturer says
"On q $40 900 job, we can ship the rough
granite to Scotland, get it cut, ship it back,
pay duties, ard set it up, cheaper than we
can now do it at the prices we are paying
at present The class of men that get $lS
a week here get only 81 or So in Scotland
The employees are even now making more
money than some of the employers" Sew
eral of the manufacturers will not quote
prices on nor accept more work than they
can complete between this and May |.
Next Sunday will be the first anniversary
of our fourishing Presbyterian society, and
the pastor, Rev. E. w. Cummings, will de-
| liver an anniversary sermon.
H. j. Colby and Frank Cook each de-
posted S25 last week as a guarantee that
tho former would sell and the latter buy
the Star restaurant, the party that should
| break the agreement to forfeit hfs money.
Everything was said to be nearly arranged
for Mr.. Cook to take possession on Febru-
airy |, but during the latter part of the
week interested parties say, an attachment
was made ON the property for debt ii. J.
| Colby assigned to Warren Colby, and the
| business is now transferred to kimball
| Blanchard, who will continue as proprietor.
Mr.. Cook was naturally disappointed, but
has got the forfeited S25 as a slight consola-
ton.
Gertie NJ, nearly 10 years of age, a sis.
ter of John Campbell, died of diphthera
below South Barre Monday morning, and
her body was placed in the tomb during the
forenoon. ..
Fannie daughter of Edwin Carleton, is
very i'll of lung fever daughter of Hen
ry Carter is sick with tonsilitis. Mrs
James Ahern has been very sick for the
two or three weeks past. ' 1a
This town contains 10. 900 acres of land,
and its principal deposits of granite are in
its two highest hills. Milestone and Cobble
! The first settlers were John Godsbury an
Samuel Rogers in 1888, and ON March II,
1893, the town organized under the
name of "Widersburgh, - but on Septem
| q W (
Barre, In 1880 the population was 200,
but because of the rapid growth of the
| granite business there are now said to be
between 1000 and 5000 people residing with
in its limits. The village was incorporated
on November 81. 1886, including Gospe
Village, Thwingville and Factory Village
The first concert and dance of the new
Burns club at Thompson's Hall Monday
night, concentrating the 13lst anniver-
sary of the national bard of Scotland, was
largely attended and greatly enjoyed. The
president. G.. c. Mackie described the aim.
and objects of the club. after which came d
well rendered and lengthy musical and lit
erary programme, each part being heartily
encored About 60 couples attended the
| dance.
Prof. f. A. Bishop of the Vernon
Methodist seminary, Montpelier, will supply
the Methodist pulpit next Sunday.
Geo. c. Clay of Stoneham, Mass, ha
bought the Kimball Blanchard farm fol
$2150.
An Adjourned meeting of the bushes
mems committee was held Monday evening
and the new hotel question pretty thorough
ly discussed, but no definite decision wa
arrived at, and the matter will soon b
brought up again. .....
Arrangements are being made for holdtni
a town sing in the Congregational church
at 10 a. m, next Wednesday,, with u fire.,
concert in the evening.
Personals. -W. Arthur Watson OF Leb
anon, n. H., is in town. County Super
visor T. T. Booth will give free lecture OF
"School work. Thursday evening" Fehru
airy 6, at the opera house. -. j. Merchan
will work in the store of W. Ii. Eastman.
The office of DR.. II. L. Gale is Low locate
at his home, 159 Main street.-James Sim
son is reported very sick, 5. Stantol
has bee sick at his home in Roxbury for
week or more past. is rumored that
Catholic paper is to be started in town. -
In district No. s there were 62 deaths AM
III births during 1SS0.-Nat Jarvis la
sold his house on Milestone hill to his broth
erin law for $1,000. There will be a dance
February :, at Wheelwright hail. Eas
J Barre.
The Barre Water company was chartered
in 1886 and the plant is owned by a private
company, of which DR.. j. Henry jackson
is president; William Birney, treasurer; +
W Bisbee, secretary; w. Birney, 4.
Birney, c. l.. Goodhue, j. IL. jackson AM
l.. f. Aldrich, directors, The reservoi
, was formed by dammng the Jail bran c
about three miles out Of the village t
which rs inch water main extends, an
the head is equal to 26O feet.
BRAINTREE.
Leonard Hutchinson OF Randolph ha