Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-26
GENERAL VERM NEWS.
B~rattleboro's Interesting Experience in
Conncctio, with n New Industry.


for tho establishment Of u large hosiery
concern in the Ccntrcvillc factory. Charles
Miner, who has a small mill at West Brat-
tlcbCro, wants u subsidy of 5000 from
Brattleboro business men, the money TO
he uscd in purchasing the bis factory
building which has been unoccupiCd sew
cral years. His first proposition was to
furnish a bond of $1,000, in case he did
not give employment to 100 hands five
years the 5000 to be raised by the bust
ness men to revert to the subscribers.
1t was stated that New York men were
interested with Mr.. Miner, and that one
house will take all the product that 200
hands could manufacture
Another conference mas been held be-
tween some of the business men and
Charles Miner over the hosiery factory
project, but resulted in nothing definite.
Mr.. Miner modified his proposition, be-
cause, he said, Of the delay which had
made it too late to get out this years
samples. to one to guarantee the employ
ment of 100 hands for four years instead
of five, putting up 5000 IN cash against
the business mems subscription. to be
kept on deposit at the Savings hank, with
condition that If he failed TO fulfil the
guarantee his 5000 must go to pay for
the building and the other 5000 be re-
turned to the subscribers but IN case of
fire, or blow up or frcshct he should
have a years extension.
This proposition he changed this week
to provide for n guarantee that he should
keep a full force working for five years
out of six. Minor questions, as to how
many working days in a year should he
considered full time and full force, arose
to prevent or delay agreement. Mr.. Miner
will. however. continue the business with
his present plant and is negotiating with
w. II. Willard of New York, VINO mas
visited Brattleboro to join forces with
him and add two machines to the equip
mCnt. His present machines contain the
latest improvements, are entirely auto
matte and rib the hose so that he has a
great advantage IN manufacture over the
factories that put in their equipment only
two or three years ago.
ORLEANS COUNTY MUSICAL FESTI-
VAL.
The annual Orleans musical festival at
Newport is to be held the second week
in February. beginning Monday the 9Th,
and closing on Friday the 10th. The con-
ductor will be Prof. H.. Il. Palmer of New
York.
Miss Alice Walter Bates, of New York.
the pianist, has been the accomp6nist for
the Florida Chautauqua for three years,
and has played many times with DR.. Tal-
mer as conductor. The soloists will in
clude Mr.. Julian Walker the Basso of
Trinity Church, New York city.
SONS OF VERMONT DEAD.
John d. Fiske of Hartford, Conn, who
died recently, was born in Berlin, Vt,
and went to Malone in 1859, where he con-
Quoted The JefrerSonian" for a tim. He
afterwards removed to New York and en-
tered the wholesale boot and shoe house
of Nathaniel Fisher ~ Co., remaining
with that firm for eleven years. He re-
moved to Hartford. Conn, in 1877 and in
1895 launched out in the boot and shoe
business in that city, later turning his
attention to the wholesale leather trGdc.
His wife. who survives him, was former
ly Harriet T.. Blaisdell of Malone. y. Y.
Three children also survive him, his son
Chester u. Fiske. being connected with
The Journal at Williamantic, Com
David Crofut, aged 76. who died at his
home in Arlington Sunday, Jan. 18TH of
heart failure was born there and lad
been Il life long resident of that town. lie
was elected sheriff of the county in 1872
and served in that Office six years.
f. X. Cooley, a former resident of Will
Evansville. and later of Fishers Island,
died at a New York hospital Saturday,
whore he went for an operation. iie was
well known in southern Vermont.
Norman Cobb, aged 81. next to the old
est man in Poultney, who diel Sunday
morning from a general break dow from
old age, was a native of Westmoreiand
N. H., where he Was born Sept. GO. 1907,
the son of Tisdall and Sarah Hierce)
Cobb. His parents moved to Coventry
before he was seven years old. but re-
turned to Putney before his boyhood was
completed and the good old town has
ever since been his home save for a cou-
pie years when he was employed on the
Rutland railroad. He married Mary r.,
daughter of Daniel Carr of Westminster,
who preceded him to the better land Jan.
:, 1852, and he is survived only by six sons,
Norman Cobb of Putney, d. =. Cobb of
BrattlehorO. Q. w. and AlfonZo G., of
Putney, Hollis b. of North Adams and
Marshal f. of Putney. His grandfather,
Samuel Cobb, who came from Taunton,
Mass, was a revolutionary soldier and
his son the father of the deceased. Capt.
Tisdell Cobb, was an officer in the war
of 1872. Both were blacksIniths as were
Norman and several of his sons.
Marcus A. Spaulding, who died at his
home in Ludlow saturday evening. was
the son of Allen and Cynthia (Goddnrd)
Spaulding and was born in Cavendish
February II. 1855, He had been in the
milling business for several years AS the
senior partner of NJ. A. Spaulding & Scr.
He held many town offices and represent
ed the town at Montpelier in 1852.
Jarvis r. Bartlett who died at his home
in St. Johnsbury last week after an i'll
ness of seven years, went there whcn
when the Passumpsic railroad was being
built, and ran the first train into Barton
over the new road.
DR.. Henry A. H%ouGhton, a widely known
and skilful physician, died at his resi-
dcnCe, 1876 Marlboro street, Boston, sun
day morning at . o'clock. Hc left "A
widow and three sons-Harry, residing in
Boston; Edmund IS. OF Lexington, and DR..
Silas A. I%Ioughton of Brookline. He was
born in Lyndon, Dec. 81, 1896, and after
preparatory education in st. JOhnsbury,
graduated from the Philadelphia Medical
school in 1852, beginning practice in his
native town Immediately. He soon after
moved to Keesville, n. Y, where he prac-
ticed nearly 20 years, and In 1876 went to
Charlestown, where he practiced till 1854,
when he took his late residence in Bos-
ton.
Judge Andrew Kinds. farmer, lawyer
Banker, public man and philanthroplst,
died at Lensa, Ill. Friday, in his nth year.
Heart disease was the immediate cause
OF Judge Kinds taking off. He was a
native of Eden. Lamoillc county, whe~e
July %, 1872, he was born. He went to
Lena in 1917. and from 1850 he had con-
stantly been before the public. lie be-
came county treasurer, county judge,
member of the Legislature, and held Of
fees If Importance. While he was repre-
senting this district in the lower house
some years ago he introduced a prohibit
ton bill that made his name well known
in the West.
NOTES ABOUT THE STATE.
The Woodstock Acqueduct has
declared a dividend of 4 per cent.
A large black lynx has been seen by