Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-15
BARRE.

The granite querrying firms in operation
here are 80 in number, some of whom work |
two or more quarries, and are; Wetmore
81 Morse Granite company, f. H. Smith "
Co., James Ga2eley, Empire Granite com
paby; Langdon Granite company, Wells,
Lamson &, Co.. Vermont Granite company,
Mann brothers, c. T.. Tayptor & Co., W.
S. Stafford q Co., Mari & Gordon, a. d.
Morse, Green Mountain Granite company,
Milne s. Wylle, Ward & Cole, Jones
Bros, W. 7. Mortimer, Union Granite
company, Mcleod & Simpson, II. A. Duffy,
Excelsior Granite company, Drew, Park
hurst 81 Co, Taylor g. Bailey, H. N. Park
hurst, w. u. Pratt, James Brown, William
Laundry, Blaisdell & Hill, tLittejohu &
Milne, Guy Bros, II. Couillard, Standard
Granite company, IL. Webster, Miles ~
Marion recently opened, and 5. l.. Gates,
now opening near the Shepard crossing.
The Barre railroad are building new
side track between the Langdon and Gazeey
quarries.
James Gazeley Is starting a gang Of stone
cutters in his new stone sheds the only ones
on the hill. A new derrick is also being
placed there, and side track runs thereto.
Mr.. Gaxelev has placed new 75-horse-
power engine at his larger or layer" quar-
ry, and is preparing to erect I'm engine
house, He is also opening up his fourth
quarry, nearer that Of j. r. Landon, and
the granite is of q lighter color than any
other on the hill A new derrick is also 60
ing up here.
In Graniteville, Wilbur Shepard is putting
in the foundation for house, Angus Smith
one for q boarding house, j. h. Lucin for
two more houses and d. NJ Miles is COM
plotting two houses.
Merdo McAulay and Peter Mathewson
have rented the Angus Smith livery stable
for term OF two years.
The Barre band, hook and ladder COM
pany and cart. three hose companies in uni
form and carts, and the Torrent engine
made a very good looking parade Saturday
evening.
Mrs. II. a. Rugg was injured Saturday
morning while getting out of the way of a
runaway horse and falling on the curbing
near the National bank. She was carried
home. Mr. Eugg is confined to his bed
with qunsy sore throat
Prof L. j. douglass is doing upholstering
work in connection with backsmithing on
the Durham meadow.
Huntington Bros, new granite manu-
featuring firm just starting here, are build
ing an Office and shed near the Mari &
Gordon works, and will also occupy part
OF tho Forsyth So Ingram shed
Thomas Willett, tried before Justice Cor
don Thursday for alleged stealing Of a ham
msr, was found guilty, and his fines and costs
amounted to $40 lie appealed to the
County Court.
Jackson s. Townshend are loading car
load Of potatoes, paying So cents a bushel.
S. D. Allen is finishing Oft an Office be-
tween the jackson q Wood store and the
Barre railroad track.
William Miers has satisfactorily djusted
the late difficulties for which his barber
shop and bath rooms were closed, and is
again at work.
The Montpelier and Wells River railroad
company have completed new freight Of
fee in their depot.
George F. Scott & Co., has rented the
Worth store in the Worthen block for q
general variety store.
A strawberry festival and apron sale is to
be held Thursday evening in the Universal
list vestry.
Policeman s. b. Bomis has sold to Nor
witch parties his horse George NJ, consider
alton $3.50. n. Barker has pur-
chased black colt from a Williamstown
man.
Goddard semnary-The ball game Mon
day afternoon between the picked nine
from the village and the Goddards resulted
IN score of y 10 10 for the latter The
game between the Tufts college and oul
boys has been cancelled by tbs former 49,
The debate at the last Saturday evening
lycsum was Resolved, That too much at
tention is at present being given to athletics
in American schools and colleges and il
was decided in the negative
A two story block is being erected oppo
site the postoftlce in East Barre by W. NJ
Carnes.
The Barre railroad stockholders will holC
their annual meeting at 10;46 a. m. Thurs
day, May 2S, at the company's office
Horny Holt of East Montpelier, late stu
dent at the Vermont Methodist seminary, /
clerk in the Barre National bank.
Bert w. Hooker and Nellie daughter @
D. T. White of East Calais, were married
Tuesday evening 10y Rev. Mr.. Wheeler.
Frank W. jackson sells the daily FIRE.
PRESS at his news store aud delivers tn
same to all parts OF the village. This Is til
only daily that has about all the Barre an
Montpelier news and you get it in the fore
noon.