The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-01
BRUCE DIED
In HARNESS
Street SuperintendentWOrke
Right Up To End
WHICH CAME LAST NIGHT
Signed Part Of His Name to Weekly
Payroll when Overcome BY Exhaustion
and Wife Finished Signature-was
Prominent in Union Circles.

The death Of Fred s, Bruce for nearly
I five years superintendent Of streets in
Barre, occurred at a few minutes before
10 o'clock last evening at his home on
Eastern avenue. Mr.. Bruce had been
in gradually failing health for the past
year and last spring went 70 saranae
Lake, n Y, for treatment for tubercu-
losis Of the lungs, the disease which
casued his death.
Although by no means well Mr. Bruce
has superintended the work Of the street
department and no longer ago than last
/ Friday was ont and directing his men
personally Even last night he gave
his adopted SON, Dana, directions as to
what he wanted the employees Of his
department to do to-day. He also at
tempted 70 sign the weekly payroll for
the employees Of bis department and had
his name partly written when his wife
had to finish It for him.
Fred S. Bruce was 40 years Of age last
March and was born in Massachusetts,.
His parents dying when he was a boy, he
came % Williamstown and spent several
Years of his life in that village and in
Roxbury. When about 20 years Of age
Ne went West and was FIRST employed
on q cattle ranch, but changed his occu-
patton to horse breaking and later be-
ta rF n hnFz4 Ynrtah ~
Colorado.
He came to Barre "a years ago and
served his apprenticeship at the granite
cutting trade with White Brothers For
40 years Be followed granite cutting
until BE appointment az superintendent
Of streets hy the late ex Mayor William
Barclay in April, 1904 Since he has
been superintendent Of streets. Mr.. Bruce
has been an efficient official and has
made much permanent improvement in
the rity's streets
lie was. especially during the years
that Ne was working At the granite cut
ting trade. strongly affiliated with the
granite cutters union, and was for SIX
years president 81 that body He was
also state organizer for the American
Federation Of Labor Mr. Bruce was
partially instrumental At different times
in settling difficulties between the gran
lite manufacturers and their employees
All The outbreak Of the war with Spain
in 1903 Air. Bruce enlisted in Company
ii 81 the FIRST Vermont regiment at
Montpelier and went TO Chickamauea,
where he served until the regiment re-
turned to Vermont While at this camp
Sir. Bruce served as mounted orderly on
the staff Of General Mead, who was iu
command of the post
He was married in 1857 20 Miss Effie
Dow. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs George
Dow OF this city. and she with an adopt-
cd son, Dana, aged ie. survive him
Other surviving relatives are two sisters
Mrs. Fred Favor Of Lowell Mass. and
Miss Jeanne Bruce Of New York. There
are also three unoles, Christopher Bruce
Of Bethel. Lyman Bruce Of New York.
and Seth Bruce Of Derry, NJ H.
Mr. Bruce was elected president of
Barre aerie. Fratenal Order Of Eagles,
at the institution Of the aeria, February
10, 1907, and served IN that capacity I'M
iii the end Of the year He was also
member Of the Cosmopolitan club.
Funeral arrangements are not yet com.
pleted