Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-27
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

INDUSI HlAL NO RS.
The paw roll of the Vermont Marble |
company of Proctor for the month OF
February was $4,000.
The Stark Paper company of North |
Bennington has resumed operations
after shutdown of several weeks for
repairs.
Miss Beatrice Z. b. Thomson OF
Burlington has applied for patent
on an ingenious device, something
like a glove fastener, which is applied
TO pair OF shoes and holds the shoe
strings and keeps them from getting
united.
George X. Cummi ngs, of Rutland
Center, has been granted patents for
making sheets or panes of prismatic
glass for use in making prismatic win
dows also for making prismatic WIN
dows. Patents have also been granted
to Howard Parker, of Bellows Falls, for
couch roll, for machine for max
ing paper, for pulp and paper max
inc machine, and for paper making
machine.
w. o. Baldwin has been appointed
receiver of the Hygienic Milk company
OF Burlington by an arrangement be-
tween the stockholders and the credi-
tors of the concern. The company
organized a year ago with a capital
stock of $4,000, of which $4,000 has
been paid in. Only a month ago 1t
moved into its new building on st.
Paul street, which cost 50 800. The
business will be continued by the re-
ceiver as usual.
The Orville marble quarries, situated
about one-half mile north of Clarendon
/ Springs, have been leased for 90 years
/ by J. r. Burke and Jewett 7. Cain of
Rutland. aud w. Is. Butler and i. l..
Willis of Pittsheld. They will begin
operations at the quarries about May
/ under the name OF the Oryille Mar
bic Quarrying 90. The lessees own
and control several acres OF marble
land adjoining the Orville property
which has not been operated Tor sew
eral years.
The Bellows Falls Trust company
has secured twice the amount OF the
authorized capital stock and will start
of with a capital OF 100000 and sur
plus Of IS. 600 instead OF the $4,000 as
Der charter. The books are closed
and The organization is 20 be complet-
Ell next month and it's expected that
the new banking institution VIII be
ready for business in May or June.
II There are Is stockholders, most Of the
stock being taken By Bellows Falls
business men, and controlling inter-
est Is held by local citizens
Il In Hotel Windham, formerly Towns
hotel which opened Monday, Bellows
Falls has hosiery OF which she
has every reason to feel proud
The present owners, the bel
lows Falls Canal company paid
$50 900 for the property including the
livery stable. and have spent nearly
$40. 600 in repairing the hotel. 1t Is
practically a new hotel of the first
class. The house now has 81 rooms.
The new landlords are +. +. Shepard
and Darwin Rider They come with
the reputation OF being tirst-elass hotel
men.
The Quarrymen's association of Barre
received last week a demand from the
Ouarrymen's union for an eight-houi
day with nine-hours' pay with time
and half Tor all over time, the new
time to begin April TO- The union i
: strong with 500 members. The de.
mand is in sympathy with the quarry
strikers. After a long discussion Fri.
day night the quarry owners decided
that they cannot comply with the re
quest Of the workmen for an elghl
! hour day with nine hours pay and
I time and haltfor all over time. Inc
workmen will probably strike April 10
The Capital City Gas company o.
MONTPELIER has filed its certificate q
incorporation in the Office of the sec
retarv of state and fixes its capita
stock at $4,000. The company ha'
purchased about eight acres OF lane
near the car barn and Winooski rive
where il will erect its building
I, which will be Of brick The plant VII
! be connected with the Central Yer
I mont railway by a spur track. I'M
2 work OF building the plant and laying
/ the mains in the streets of the city VII
be begun as soon as the frost Is out Q
0 the ground and will be completed b!
+ the first OF next August. While tn
: company will sell its gas for lighting
I. purposes it will aim, rather, TO furnish
! il for heating, cooking and power pur
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