Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-19
THE VERMONT PHd1NIx BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY, JANUAI

the reins in races on the Valley fair
track in Brattleboro. Capt. and Mrs.
Robertson enjoyed many long carriage
drives together. going to Peru, Land
grove and other places on vacation
trips. To know Capt. Robertson In his
home was to see revealed a spirit of
deep devotion and love. Home to him
was the dearest place on earth; 1t was
his JOY in times of adversely, his solace
in times of trial. He derived much
pleasure from the visits of his friends
and a quiet game of whist with them
or members of his family circle gave him
much comfort. For his wife and chill
dren deep sympathy is felt.
Some historical matter concerning
Capt Robertsons business and a de-
scrption of his paper mill was given in
an article dated at Putney. VT, January
20, 1904, and published in the Paper Mill,
a New York trade publica ton in its is
sue of Feb. 10, of that year. 1t was in
substance as follows:
From the ashes of the old Owl Mills,
destroyed by fire on May 10, 1903, there
has arisen, phenix-like, one of the
handsomest paper mills in this section
of New England, an enduring monument
to a veteran in the paper making indus
try, Capt William Robertson of Put
ney, who Is now 81 years old. 1t is built
of brick and has been given the name of
the former structure, the owl Mills.
THE new mill is 14S by 50 feet in di-
mansions, with a large basement. The
machine room is 16 feet high. The mill
is equipped with a 56-inch' cylinder ma
chine, made by L. H. Stellman of Brat
tleboro, two Jones beating engines with
36-inch and 40-nch rolls respectively, and
one jordan. The boiler is of 100 horse
power capacity, the machinery requiring
100 horsepower. An excellent water
tNriN will ,,ofI1 1Na
wholly by water for from three to five
months in the year, and waterpower
may be used more or less through the
entire year. A powerful steam pump
furnishes fire protection, but in addition
to that, Captain Robertson will put in a
sprinkler system during the coming
spring. The mill is equipped with its
own system of gasoline lights.
The output of the mill is white and
colored tissue and cotton batten paper,
and the capacity is from 5000 to $500
pounds daily. The mill is a model in
construction and convenience, and 1t is
a singular fact that when the machinery
was first started in January, everything
was in excellent working order and pa
per was made from the very beginning.
Captain Robertson has associated with
him in business two sons, Fred f. Rob-
ertson and Frank NJ. Robertson. Cap
tain Robertson values his new mill at
$4,000.
over 100 years ago a saw mill occupied
the site of the present mill. Afterward
Captain Robersons father made paper
there by hand. In 1898 the old mill was
washed away by a freshet A new pa
by Ephraim Holland of Walpole, n. H.
When Captain Robertson was 90 years
old he leased the mill and made straw
paper. Afterward he bought it ana ran
1t until it was worn out, when he tore
it down and built a new one, which was
the one burned last May"
Funeral services were held in the home
yesterday afternoon at 2.15 o'clock and
were largely attended. Rev. ]. e. Berry,
pastor of the Baptist church officiated,
assisted by Rev. N. d. Parsons of
Thompsonville, Conn, former Ba ptst
pastor here, and a profusion of beautiful
flowers showed the deep regard in which
Capt Robertson was held. The burial took
place in Maple Grove cemetery. The
bearers We're mill hands Daniel Crowley,
Foster Mack, Thomas Carpenter, Hubert
Donahue, Edwin Patterson and Harlan
Whitney
Among those who came from out of
town to attend the funeral We're Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Robertson, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank w. Robertson, Edwin C. Rob-
ertson, Mr.. and Mrs. Orren c. Robert
SON anu w lHlreu +. ROBERTSON or ftlnS-
dale. N. H., John Kimball and daughter,
Mrs. w. s. Adams, of Marlboro N. H.,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Robertson,
Louis Robertson, Abner Moore, John
Moore, A. H. Chandler and Mrs. Abbie
Goodell of Bellows Falls, Mrs. Frank
Day of Newton, Mass, Mrs. Leon Ben
nett and Miss Edna Snail of Boston, r.
c. Winchester of Holyoke, Mrs. George
Bush of Greenfield, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs
r. r. Finn of Charlestown N TT Mr.
and Mrs A. A. Langley of Westminster
West and Mrs. L. L. Durham, Miss Ad-
die NJ. Shattuck, Mrs. Daniel Patterson
Mrs. Edna Patterson, w. E. Stellman
and E. w. Huntley of Bratteboro