Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-21

II. l6W1S
r. M. Strong OF Basin Harbor, Ferris
burg. who died Tuesday morning az the
home OF his grandson. Frank T.. Simmons.
OF Westport, N. Y, from general debility,
aged W years, was born Francis Miles
Strong In Pittsford September 49, 1929 He
was the son of Frederick Ross and
sophronia (Chaffee) Strong. The founder
or the FAMILY In England was born in
me county OF Caernaivon, 1861 His son
John was the founder Of the family in
TINS country. Francis Miles Strong at
tended the public schools Of Forestdale
AT the age OF ID he was apprenticed as
an iron moulder and when is went 70
1~e" 1ork ana later to Rockville, Can,
where he worked as a journeyman. Later
ne WORKED IN Troy, Albany and Roches.
ter N. y. and had charge of a foundry
at Franklin and Chatanoosa. Tenn ~
1A7 he sailed from New York N Now
Orleans. thence by boat 20 Cincinnati
ONO where he became foreman of the
Fulton foundry. In 1s4s he married Sarah
Marinda Clark Of Cincinnati. They had
three children all Of whom are dead For
'i's second wife Mr. Strong married Ju,v
no. 1893. Ardelia Augusta Beach. onIv
dauGhter Of the late Allen p De,ch y,
west Ferrisburg She died at Ras,,
Harbor August S, 1909. Mr.. Strong wos
| employed as n journeyman iron moulder
at st. Adams and Rutland and lato- c,r,a
I 10 THIS city. where he had charge of tho
foundry for the Ncrgennes Iron co,pn,rv
in lSS2 patent was issued Jointly tn
FRANCIS NJ. Strong and Thomas Rosa inv
platform scales bearing date January Il
1906, and subsequently eight other ratert.
! were granted to Strong and Ross ON Mat.
| FORM scales. Among the first scoles
! manufactured was one for the Morris
| canal 4 Banking company of New Jersey
| having capacity of 400 tons with a nlut.
form, 80 by 20 feet. and set on an incline.
this scale remained in use upwards Of
20 years or until the canal was superseded
! by the railroad. While Mr.. Rose u,s
erecting this scale Mr.. Strong tool; tho
model to John Howe. Jr. at Brando,
VINO advanced 500 on account of rovaltia.
TO enable Strong and Ross tn nav ,beir
| liabilities and made an arrangement bv
which strong and Ross should be en-
ployed for Ave years for a salary and
royalty on all scales sold After remain.
ing with Mr.. Howe six years the re-
mainder of the life Of tho patent was sold
TO him for $1,000. When the scales were
frst introduced they were known nc
strong and Ross patents manufactured
by John Howe. Jr. of Brandon. Under
Mr.. Howe's management the business has
grown until now It requires Il acres Of
ana Tor buildings and stock in Rutland
where tn" main plant is situated II is
one OF Nermont's leading Industries. This
scale, which had It's inception in the little
iron foundry at NerGennes is accented nv
all civilized nations as a standard
of weights. After final disposi.
ton of his interests 70 Mr. Howe Mr.
strong came to this city md purcha sed
the Bradbury Touring mill. which he
operated for five years. He then became
interested in the Vergenncs Water Power
company and other properties with water
power and was later in the foundry and
machine business and carriage and wood
work. During his residence here the mat
ter OF changing the location of the State
industrial school was brought I'D In the
Legislature and 1t was principally TO NJ
Strong's untir'ng work tina. the school
was brought 10 this city About .; years
ago Mr.. Strong purchased a farm in
West Fe-risburg. where he since resided
FOR about 20 years he was proprietor Of
The Lodge. noted summer hotel at
Basin Harbor now operated by Fl. F.
Beach and son. Allen Mr. Strong in
politics VAS an ardent republican and a
strong temperance man. He is survived
by one sister, Mrs Graham Of Rockford,
IA, ana one grandson. Frank Simmons,
of Westport. " y. The funeral services
viii! be held this afternoon at two o'clock
at st. Pauls Church.-'Fhere was a slight
offering Of poultry for the Thanksgiving
market here yesterday, the scarcity being
) mostly in turkeys. The reason of the
shortness is attributed to the wet and
cold spring. OF the poultry offered W.
l.. Bristol bought three tons and Carter
and Clark about two tons, Prices follow:
I Turkeys, . to 80 cents. chickens l6 to 20
cents fowls. ls 10 Is cents: ducks ID TO
) l6 cents; geese. "a cents.-C;corge Barton
of Lincoln Is visiting his SON NJ. L.
! Barton.-Mrs. Harley Gardener sustained
| a paralytic shock Sunday Edward
Tucker killed buck deer Monday in
Rpton.-Jacob Barton OF Johnson is visit
Ing his nephew. NJ. l.. Barton.
BRISTOL.
North OF Bay Counties California Ex-
hibit, Saturday and Monday. November
Is and Is, ut Bristol. A wonderful agr.-
cultural exhibit by train. Cadv.) 49, lcG IS
Addison c. benedict. an old Civ!. Wa.