The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-18
And Another May Be Built
In Barre During the
Present Summer. n
STRAITON STONESHED
NEAR COMPLETr n
Jones Br< ~0w Build New
Dam.-Otner Signs of Ac-
tivity in Granite Industry

i That the Barre granite industry is at
the threshold of an era of marked pros
lperity is the opinion of men who are in
close touch with the business situation
here. Conservatives may ascrbe this
statement to the extreme view of the
optimist, but men who are scrupulously
careful of their predictions have SUBJ
scribed to it and some indications more
tangible than prophecies are described be-
| low.
| With one new granite manufacturing
plant, that of George Straiton in the
south end. practically completed, Sec
ond new stoneshed that has gone beyond
the paper stage and third one that
may be started before the summer is
over, there is every reason to believe that
manufacturing activities here are to req
Give strong impetus this year. Not
large as the new Straiton plant, whi.h
| is one of the most commodious and mod
ern in Barre is the new stoneshed wi ich
George Hoyt and Alexander Milne ara
to erect in Burnhan's meadow on land
leased from the Central Vermont rail-
road Just south of inc Brown & Carroll
plant. Promoters of another ma nufac.
turing venture are negotiating for .op-
tioHs lor uuliuiiiS sitc, Dul pf eIef 10
withhold their names until the deal is
completed.
An up-to-date shed with linear die
mension of 100 feet is the structure which
Hoyt & Milne will erect, carpenters hav-'
ing been notified to start work at the
beginning of next week. A sled site and
grout ground having been ieased from
the railroad, laborers are at work already
in removing small buildings now located
there. Alexander & Co.'S acid house has
been removed across the tracks to make
way for the new building. The shed is
to conform to the most approved type
of manufacturing lants. Two wings,
one at either end, are to be equipped with
ceiling trolleys for the travelling crane
and other modern machinery is contem.
plated in the plans: II is expected that
Contractor A. B. Lane will have charge
ofThe work and an effort will be made
to complete the structure within the
summer. Arrangements have been made
with the railroad for excellent siding fa-
cilities, as the proximity of the Brown ~
Carroll plant will require only an extern
sion of the track which passes through
the east end of their shed.
Two prominent Barre firms of the past
have contributed to the new business or
After having been affiliated
with. the firm of Hoyt G. Lebourveau,
which he helped to establish, for Is years,
George H. Hoyt retired early this spring.
selling his interest to +. j. Batchelder.
Mr.. Hoyt began his apprenticeship as
granite cutter with Wells g. Lamson in
1887 and later he was with the Harrison
Granite Co. for nine years From small
the business of Hoyt & Leb-
,urveau, established in Burnham's mead
Nv, outgrew its original quarters and in
1906 large plant was erected along
south Front street in the north end
The firm of Goodwin & Milne was es.
ablished in 1910 by James J. Goodwin
md Alexander 4. Milne. Until the firm
dissolved a few months ago, il occupied
plant in Burnham's meadow. Since tho
dissolution. Mr.. Milne, who is one of the
,est known granite manufacturers Of
he younger generation in Barre. con.
ucted the business alone. He came to
sarre in 1889. although for ten wears
rior 20 the beginning of his business
areer he was employed in st. Paul,
linn, and other places.
A Granite Firm Change
Three stockholders in the Paradis & De-
,egibus Granite Co. have purchased the
interest owned by Arthur Psradis and
fter increasing their equipment and ia
Ilities for turning out highly finished
ork they viii continue in their pres
NJ shed under the name Of the DeRegi-
us Granite 60. Arthur Parsdis retres
'om the company in order 10 establish
business Of which he viii BE- the sols
rncr. He IL negotiating for she'd quar-
,rs. and will DO business under the nams
the Arthur Paradis Granite Co.
Jones Bros Co. To Build New Dam.
After 30 years Of service. the wooden
IN which SPANS the stevens branch as
mes Bros granite manufacturing plant
the north end is 10 he replaced BY
odern structure Of reinforced cement
.ncrete. the contract for the erection Of
70 dam having been AWARDED Contractor
W. Cooley, who has ALREADY started
Iur of msn On the foundation work.
rsterdav's intermittent showers caused
. water in the brauch % raise per-
rtibiy. With the result that operations
~ suspended today. but work win b.
suneG at once and barring uneHpected
erfua lities. the structure wiil ~ cou-
ried within three weeks
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