The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-20
James Campbell, Sec. Of Gran
lite Mfrs. Association Dead
FORMERLY IN BUSINESS
Born in Scotland, He Had Lived for
Nineteen Years in Barre-was
a Member of Many 0rganila.
tions--Funeral Tuesday.

James Campbell, one OF Barre's we'll.
known citizens and a longtime granite
manufacturer OF Barre, passed away at
1885 Saturday night, the cause Of deatn
being consumption. Mr.. Campbell had
been failing for a little moro shan a
year, but was out and around town
until about the first OF last April, since
which time be had been confined to tne
house, the end coming in peaceful
sleep on Saturday night.
The funeral will be held Tuesday al.
ternoon at . o'clock in the Congrega-
tional churcn, Rev. Y. A. Poole. assisted
by Rev. W. J. NJ. Besttie, officiating.
The interment will be in Elmwood Gem.
etery.
James Campbell was born in Kirkcud-
brightshire, Scotland, june 5, 1868, and
was the son OF James and Barbara (Car-
son) Campbell When lad the family
moved to Dalbeattie, where James learn.
cd the granite cutters trade. In 1886
he came TO this country, working in
Quincy, Mass, Hurricane Island, and
Round Pond, Me-, until 1889, when he
came to Barre, which was ever after his
home. Here he pursued his trade as
cutter until the fall of 1892. Being a
granite cutter, he identified himself with
the labor movement, and was president
of the Barre branch of the granite cut.
ters' union in the memorable struggle
of 1892. In 1898 he associated himself
in business with David Mortimer under
the firm name of Mortimer & Campbell,
which partnership was continued until
the spring of last year, when he retired
because of his health. He was elected
secretary OF the Granite Manufacturers
association in 1900 and he continued to
hold this Office with honor TO himself
and to the association until late this
spring, when failing health compelled
him to rclinquish it.
Whether as a union man, secretary
OF the Manufacturers association, in
fraternity affairs, city Office, Mr.. Camp
bell was an energetic and tireless work.
er for the good of ALL He was one OF
the earliest members of the Burns club
and active in its undertaking to raise
the funds and the erection of the Burns
monument, and as president Of that or
ganization he turned it over to the city
at the unveiIing exercises. He was pres
ident of the Burns club for two terms.
Mr.. Campbell was also the originator
with j. j. Mackenzie of the Crsignair
club.
In 1904 Mr.. Campbell served one year
as member of the. license board for
the city OF Barre and he gave this Office
the close and unremitting attention he
gave to every undertaking he put his
hands to.
He was a member of Hiawaths lodge,
|. o. q, r., Minnehaha encampment, and
canton yinton, of Granite lodge, f. u
A. NJ, Granite chapter, r. A. NJ, and of
st. Aldemar commandery, X. 7. In the
odd Fellows he was past noble grand
md past district deputy of the subor-
Innate lodge, and for IL years its treas
Irer; he was chief patriarch of the en-
past captain of the canton
md past major of the state patriarchs
militant. HE had been president of the
Home Mutual Benefit association.
Mr.. Campbell is survived by wife,
our sisters and one brother, Charles IT,,
II this city,