St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-01-18
VERMONT NEWS.
New Hotel for Barre.


A number of leading business and pro-
fessional men of Barre have applied to
Secretary of State Guy w. Bailey for
articles of association with the intention
of building first class and commodious
hotel to meet the growing needs OF Barre.
The company, which is to have a capital
of $50, 900. will be known as the Barre
Tavern association. The movement is
backed by the Barre board of trade |
whose directors have been working on
the problem of better hotel facilities for
some time.
Ludlow MIL Sold.
The Verd Mont mill at Ludlow was
sold Wednesday to Frank w. Agan, pres
ident of the old company. for $4,000. |
Mr.. Agan made the first bid for the mill
at $4,000, and w. L. Lipman of New
York, representative of four mills, offer
ed $4,000, while a bid of $1,000 was
made by c. H. Howard of Ludlow. The
mill, which has been IN the hands of re
ceiyers for three years, has been shut
down temporarily for inventory and will
soon be started under new management.
The equipment is for fancy cassimeres.
Rutland Fireman Hurt.
Capt. Patrick H. Barrett of fire station
No. /, Rutland, was badly hurt by a fall
Jan. IL at fire at the dwelling of Adolf
plus Bachand. While standing on
cupola 40 feet above the ground hand
ling a hose, he accidentally stepped off
backwards, fell to the slanting root of
the house, slid to the edge and then drop
ped 20 feet to the pavement Both his
wrists were fractured, two ribs were
broken and it is feared that the broken
end of a rib has pierced lung. Mr.. Bar
rett has been connected with the depart
ment over 20 years.
Leaped to Life.
John Pifko, West Rutland Polish
merchant, narrowly escaped death at
West Rutland depot ian. II when
westbound Delaware & Hudson passen-
ger train struck the sleigh he was driv-
ing. His horse was dragged about 100
feet and killed and the sleigh was smash
ed but Pifzo saved his life by jumping an
instant before the crash. For some
reason he did not notice the approaching
train and drove on a crossing, the lack
of snow making it impossible to start
the horse ahead quickly enough to avoid
the accident.
Death Of Henry Wells.
Henry Wells, president of the Wells
Richardson company of Burlington, long
identified VIII the business interests of
Burlington and one of the city's wealth
lest men, died January at Miami, Fla,
at the age of 81 years. Mr.. Wells had
been in poor health for some years fol-
lowing an attack of angina pectoris.
Henry Wells was born in Waterbury in
1848. He came to Burlington early in
life and took prominent part IN estab-
fishing the Wells-Richatdson company.
Mr.. Wells, early in the 7O's married Miss
Mary Tanner of Waupun, Wis. Through
his ancestor, Capt. Nathaniel White
| (1624-1711), Mr. Wells was member
of the Vermont and General Society of
Colonial Wars and commissioner and
deputy of the general court. In 1890 he
was elected director of the Mary
Fletcher hospital and in 1891 he was
made secretary of the board. He was
vice president from 1893 to 1911. Mr..
Wells is survived by Mrs. Wells, two
brothers, Frederick Fl. and Charles Wells
of Burlington and one sister, Mrs. Joseph
Brock of Montpelier. Mr. Wells was an
extensive traveller and his health during
the last few years made it necessary for
him to pass the winters in less vigor-
Gus climate, so that he was in Burling-
ton only few months of each year. He
was one of the heaviest taxpayers in
Burlington and he made his presence felt
through his connection with some of the
leading business enterprises and institu-
tons of the city.
Sudden Death of Burlington Man.
Eugene F. Moore, one of Burlington's
best known building contractors, died
suddenly Jan. while on his way from
West Chazv, N. Y, to Flat Rock, where
he was engaged in building a dam. Mr..
Moore's sudden death was due to acute
dilation of the heart caused from the
shock of being thrown from a sleigh in
which he was riding with two other
men. For over 20 years Mr.. Moore had
carried on an extensive contracting bus
mess in Burlington. He was q pioneer
in cement work and built the Odd
Fellows hall at Ticonderoga. N. Y,
which was the first cement building to-
be in this part of the country. Mr..
Moore was prominent Mason. At the
time of his death he was a member of
Washington lodge No. 3, F. and A. M,
Burlington chapter, No. 8, R. A. Nd.
and Burlington commanderv No. 2, K
T., of which he was commander at the
time of his death. He was also mem
Der of the Mystic Shrine. MIR. Moore is
survived by his wife and three sons, also
two brothers, Joseph of Burlington, and
Robert of Laconia, n. H, and by his
mother, who resides in Laconia, N. H..
Killed In Barre Quarry
While Philip Ferris was STOPPING over
in running an air drill at the j. <. Pirie
quarry in Graniteville Wednesday after
noon, a 1O0-pound rock, loosened by the
thaw, fell from the top of the quarry, 80
feet up, and struck him squarely in the
small of the back, breaking the back
bone. smashing several ribs and infict-
ing internal injuries which caused his
death an hour later. The stone was
precipitated with terrific force from the
great height. Several other workmen
were near by, but they escaped harm.
These loaded the man into the grout-car,
in the hopes that there might be some
chance to save his life, and he was hoist
ed to the surface by means of the derrick.
The young man had begun work on the
Pirie quarry only recently, having come
from Concord, N. Fl. He was born in
Adamant 20 years ago, and his mother
still lives there. His father died a few
years ago. There is a large family of
children surviving, six brothers and one