The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-01-25
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Bancroft stirred particularly the hearts of
the natives OF old Scotia, and Mr.. Bancroft
might well he proud of the enthusiastic en-
dorsement of his efforts.
Il. l.. Smith was called upon to respond
to " Barre and its remarkable growth" He
referred to the first time he saw Barre, at
the time OF his enlistment for the war, and
created much merriment by description OF
| his second VISIT twenty-seven years ago, on
the peaceful mission of finding the res dence
| OF certain young lady who later became
| Mrs Smith. At the time OF his first visit
| there were three business blocks there, now
there are eighteen. Then there were no
| railroads, water works, sewers, or electric
| lights, In 1875, when the Central Vermont
was extended TO Barre, the town began to
grow and has never stopped growing. Mr..
| Smith urged that labor and capital should
| work in harmony, and said in closing:
Barre is founded on granite and in that
industry her future il sealed. When the
railroads were run to Barre and the Barre
railroad to the quarries the future OF the in.
dustry was made secure. In the future
! there Will be more granite works in this
/ valley from WILLIAMSBURG to Montpelier
than in any other locality in the world I
| predict that at the next census Barre will
have nearer twelve thousand than ten
thousand population. II she doesn'C, will
| pay for supper for you ALL
Montpelier as identified with the gran
lite industry" brought ont Hon. f. A. Dwi.
nell. He said the citizens OF Montpelier
were glad to welcome their neighbors from
| Barre. 1t is matter of state pride that
there is within its borders such an industry
as has been developed in Barre, which has
changed country village to one of the larp-
est communities in the state, When he at
tended the Spdulding school in Barre there
was only one place In the town where the
sound of the stone hammer was heard, while
to-day there is line of shops reaching from
fltns tl. Il
village nearly to Montpelier, and Barre
may well be proud of the record she has
made. Stimulated by the success of Barre.
valuable deposits of granite have been found
and developed in other towns. Mr.. Dwi-
nell reviewed the growth of the business in
Montpelier, and referred to the splendid
water power and excellent railroad facil-
tiles with which the capital is favored.
The business done in MOntpelier," said
Mr.. Dwinell 10 closing, " does not compa
with that done in Barre, but we are doing a
good deal Barre and Montpelier united
in common interests, will be the twin cities
of Vermont in the future, and don't know
but the time Will come when they will clasp
hands and be the metropolis of the state"
Cloud applause.)
L. w. Eagan responded to the sentiment
"Our organization as connected with the
New England association" He said the or
gauization in Barre was established in 1889.
and in 1890 the New England Association
was formed. The purposes of the associa-
ton in settling disputes was detailed in an
interesting manner by the speaker, and the
advantages Of having head where all diff
forences could be settled was dwelt upon at
some length.
S. w. Jones was called upon to speak of
" The relation of the wholesaler to the man.
ufacturer and the trade" aud II. X Bush
answered for The confidential record Z"
" This record" said Mr. Bush "is a list of
UrAnitp npnnlp al G or l,p
cannot or will not pay their bills, aud there
are at presenttwo hundred thirty-nine names
on that list When these names 90 before The
arbitraling board every effort is made to do
nobody an injustice. The Quincy people
have collected over $4,000 through this
agency that could not by law be collected,
The list has been known in Barre for two
years, and parties who suffer their names to
60 on this list fluid it hard work to do bust
ness in New England. If mans name
gets on the list through misfortune and a
manufacturer wants to take hold and do
work for him, he is allowed to do so, pro-
vided the man will pay into the association
ten per cent towards what he Is owing.
Every new member Of the association ought
to be very careful about doing business with
men whose names are on the confidential
list and II Is the duty of every member to
report another member so doing"
j. w. Ramsay of the Granite City Leader
and Z. A. q. jackson OF he ArQus spoke for
Tue Press" A vote of thanks to the
Central Vermont railroad for the courtesy
OF a free special train to and from Barre to
accommodate members OF the association
was moved by G. II. More and unanimously
adopted. Responding for the same, Colonel
Il, A. Chitreuden, the general freight agent
of the road, said that President Smith
deeply regretted his inability to be present,
and that the Central Vermont railroad was
anxious to do everything it could to de-
velop the granite industry, and that it APP
preciates the fact that no other industry in
the state has made such rapid strides. It's
future is brilliant one.
The lateness of the hour necessitated cur
failing the programme somewhat; and at
precisely midnight, to the strains of "Sweet
Home " By the quartette, the pleasant COM
pany dispersed
Among the invited guests were Presi.
dent ID. r. Sortwell, General Manager w
A. Stowell, and General Freight and Pas
senger Agent f. W. Morse of the Mont
pelier & Wells River railroad; General
Freight Agent e. A. Chittenden, Train
Master f. w. Nash and Station Agent E.
W. Thompson, OF the Central Vermont;
Superintendent r. w. Stanyan and Joint
Freight AGENTS.. s. Ballard Of the Barre
railroad; President l.. #. Aldrich of the
National Bank of Barre; C. S. Halliday,
travelling freight and passenger agent OF
the Chicago and Northwestern, and Travel
ing Agent III. A. Clay of the Atchison, To-
peka aud Santa Fe. The press was repre-
scented by j. w. Ramsay of the Ledder, w.
+. Scott, Of the Enterprise, G. "A. &, Jacklon
of the Arg'ts, ami 70. A. Mutt Of tue WATCH
MAN.