The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-18
BYRON WRIGHT BUYS
ROBERTS PRINTSHOP
Two Establishments Will Be Consoli-
dated at Roberts Old Location
Mr.. Roberts Going to Flori-
da to Reside.

Byron A. Wright, proprietor Of the
Granite City Press, to-day took posses
sion of thu n j. Roberts printing es
tablishment at l24 North Main street
having purchased the property and
good will of the business from Ned j.
Roberts. who leaves on Oct. 81 to take
up his residence in DeLand, Fla, after
being engaged in business in Barre for
nearly quarter of century. The
business of the two firms will be
merged under one head with Mr..
Wright as the proprietor, and with the
location at Mr.. Roberts old stand.
Mr.. Wright proposes to continue the
business along up-todate lines by util-
izing the best of the equipment from
two plants Both shops were quite
well equipped before the consolidation
SO that by using the best he will find
himself well prepared to meet the de
msnds of the job printing trade. The
business will be run under union shop
conditions and Lester A. Carpenter,
who has been employed by Mr. Rob
erts for l3 years, will remain with Mr..
Wright, while Walter H. Geddes will
continue in the business.
Mr.. Wright started printing busi-
ness in small way eight years ago by
buying out the business of the veteran
printer, T. H. Cave, in the Quinlen
block Then he moved TO the Durkee
block and subsequently to the Worth
EN- block, where he was enjoying an
increasing business in recent years.
Mr.. Wright has had the reputation Of
doing careful and artistic printing and
will be able TO maintain the well.
earned reputation of the Roberts
printery.
Peculiarly enough, Mr.. Roberts pre-
decessor in business was T. II. Cave,
the same man whom Mr.. Wright
bought out. Mr.. Roberts learned the
printers trade in Montpelier while
working under Mr.. Cave and, after the
latter removed to Barre and started
business, Mr.. Roberts came to Barre
and eventually bought out his EN-
ployer Later Mr. Cave reentered busi-
ness and was bought out eight years
ago by Mr.. Wright.
Mr. Roberts has been a resident of
Barre for 30 years, having come here
in 1890 and having been in business
for himself since 1898. His shop has
enjoyed large patronage and is one
Of the best known printeries in central
Vermont. As already stated, Mr.. Rob |
erts splls out in order to take up his |
residence in DeLand, Fla. He has sew
eral business openings in view and will
not decide which one to accept until |
after he reaches DeLand- Mrs Roberts |
and their son, Manton, have been in
Florida for some time.
In departing from Barre, Mr.. Rob |
erts will leave large number of |
friends in business, social, church and |
fraternal life He has been prominent |
in band circles. having been largely in
strumental in the organizing of bands
NJ various times. In the local Knights |
Of Pythias lodge, as well ss in the
state organization of that order. he has
held many of the leading positions. He
has been interested in the work of the
Church of the Good Shepherd In bust
hess he has held an euviable reputa-
ion Therefore, there will be quite
general regret that Mr.. Roberts is to
cave Barre.
In connection with the changes
Ibove noted, McAllister & Kent, insur-
Ince men, plan to move their Office
rom the Aldrich building to the place
'acaied by the Granite City Press