The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-05
MONTPELIER

ten his relatives here that he is to leave
the last of the month for Rio Janeiro,
Brazil, where he will be the South Amer
lcan manager of the United States Rub.
Der company. Mr.. Gynn served the
company in London, England, preceding
the war, and he expected to go back to
the London office, but recently the com
pany decided to send him to. South Amer
lea. 1t is an Is days trip to his new
location, total mileage of $500 ocean
voyage with three stops EN- route.
The Deiue company, which commenced
business in Montpelier March Is, is pro
crossing as fast as ii can get its ma
chinery, and each week sees new girls
commencing work in the place. There are
30 girls working now and four more are
to commence Monday morning. There
are now SO machines in working order
| some OF which are for special work, so
are not running all the time If the
present increase continues, there will be-
over 200 machines working by fall The
company has confined its hiring of oper-
atOrs to local people, having TO teach
them the business instead of bringing ex-
perienced help from outside. The girls
thus far have been given a stated sal
airy per week, but in short time it is
expected that they viii be paid by piece
work. Preparations are being completed
for the occupancy of the fourth floor of
the building which has been known as
the Green Syrup of Tar building, and
which the company bought. Shortly
they expect to use the first floor for
some heavy machine work. They will
place 100 machines on the third floor of
the building Edward Fougere, the sew
ing machine manager, has been doing
some special work in the making Of avn
ings and several sets of which have been
sold in Montpelier. In order TO go into
this work more extensively next season.
special machines are to be set on the
first floor OF the building. Mr.. Fougere
is doing the cutting at the present time
on this line of work. The company has
its orders in shape so that ii can plan
ahead now better than few weeks ago
The transfer from government to COM
mercial work retarded the effort for
short time. The death OF Mrs. Hutchins
who was the forelady in the sewing
work room, also upset things a little
Mrs. Roy Virgins of Montpelier is act
ing forelady at the present time. The
company has just taken special order
for mems and boys pants and is using
a tailor from one Of the local shops to
do the cutting until their own arrives.
The cloth used in this comes from the
Little Wooden mills in North Montpelier.
When the place was visited this week, 90
girls were working upon muslin under
wear for children; that is up 10 age of
IA years, and almost every piece that
is wanted to clothe child is made.
Other work, which is being done, is that
Of sewing Khaki pants and couch ham
mocks, all branches Of which they will
90 into more extensively next season.
Robert Hoadley of Montpelier is the
bookkeeper for the company, and the
work has so increased that the engaging
Of stenographer is to take place as
soon as one is secured who fits the work.
j.. L. Turner, manager and treasurer of
the company. will be away considerable
of the time, so that Mr. Hoadley viii be
in charge a great deal
Wilfred Ledden, who has been second
trick operator in the Western Union
Office in Montpelier, has accepted the
appointment as manager Of the office for
the company in Kenuehunkport, Me-.
where he will 90 about the 10th Of the
month. Mr.. Ledden started his work in
the local office as messenger boy, but
when his brother went TO Burlington as
manager of the office in that city, Will
fred was promoted to operator, which
work he has since handled.
Alfred G. Edward has settled his &C.
counts in probate court as administrator
of the estate of Mary Edward, late of
that city. Thomas H. Cave, jr, has set.
tied his account as special administrator
Of the estate Of Mary Edward. w. B.
Scott of Barre, has settled his account 50
administrator Of the estate Of James B.
Edward, late OF that city. Mr.. Edward,
last named, was killed in Barre over
year ago 0rson H. Blodgett of Cabot
has settled his account as guardian OF
AArelian NJ. Clark Of Cabot
Margaret, the year old dsughterof Mr..
and Mrs Archibald Campbell of Foster
street, died during the night, The flu
neral will take place tomorrow, with
burial in Hope cemetery in Barre.
Mrs. Lloyd Chaffee, who has been Wis
iting with Mr.. and Mrs G. p. Barber,
has gone 70 her home in Enosburg.
Hoyt s. Knight, who has been engaged
in contract work in Painfeld. but is
resident Of South Royaton has received
a letter from Senator w. p Dillingham;
that he has been named as the assistant
doorkeeper of the United States Sen
ate. Mr.. Knight made application for
the appointment some weeks ago, secur
ing endorsement for the position, and the
appointment comes with considerable
qualification TO him. He was door keep
er in the House of Representatives here
in 1917 He Is a native Of Searsboro,
Me, born Dec IL, 1867 He was educated
in Windsor schools and has been q con
tractor for some years with a home in
South Royalton.
The committee from the board of con
troll, which is making up plan for the
financial system of the state TO comply
with the recent legislation and which re-
Gently took trip to Maine for the pur-
pose of seeing how the work is conduct
ed in that state, met this afternoon. The
members of the committee are w, +.
Scott, Will Davis and Benjamin Gates.
1t is expected that the report of the
committee will be drafted at the set
ting of this afternoon.
Some Of the employees in the State
House are much upset over the recent