The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-23
Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Cors-
kie of Barre Married SO
Years a 70 To-day
ROMANCE o.EGAN
81 SCOTLAND
For 38 CARS They Have
Been ssespected Resi-
de.lts of Barre

In Aberdeen, Scotland, fifty wears
ago there lived under the same roof
Tor six months Young stonecutter
and lassie who did not have the
pleasure of each others acquaintance
but who, nevertheless, were cognizant
OF each others presence, as they now
admit. AT length there came day
when the young stonecutter and the
sic met in social affair under that
same roof. That WAS the beginning Of
A romance, which finds one Of its chap
ters in the golden wedding anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. John p Corskie
of 90 fremont street, Barre, to-day
The young stonecutter, like so many
Others OF his co,Intrymen, turned to-
ward the granite fields Of the United
States as a place of greater opportu-
nifty. He came to America, became
partly settled and was soon followed
by his lassie, They met again at the
pier in Norfolk, Va. were married and
have lived for half century under
the Stars and Stripes, 3s years of
which have been right here in Barre,
where they are well known residents
John p. Corskie was born in Chap
ell Of Garrioch, Aberdeenshife, Feb. 7,
Is47, the son of Alexander and Mary
tRerie) Corskie. Ellen Mckenzie was
born in Ross shire, June %, 1850, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Colon Nc
Kenzie
At the age of % Mr.. Corskie came
to the United States, locating in Wes-
terlv, r. Il, where he remained year.
Next he tried Fox Island, Me- Then
he went to Richmond. Va. 1t was
while he was in Richmond that Miss
Mckenzie came to the United States
on pre- arranged plans Of the two. That
day, Sept. %, 1872, they were mar
ried.,
Turning their steps northbound,
they went to Fox Island and later to
vinal Haven, Me. In 1884, Barre
granite was enjoying its first great
rush of popularity. Mr.. and Mrs. 'Cors
kie came to Barre from Maine, and
they have remained here ever since.
making for themselves an honored
place in the life Of the community.
Naturally enough, Mr. Corskie
turned his attention to working in
granite. For five years he was em-
ployed in the Barre industry Then
he embarked in the same business for
himself, occupying part of the old
Marr & Gordon stoneshed off Granite
street. Later he went to Burnham's
meadow, where he carried on business
till 2l years ago when he erected the
present granite manufacturing plant
of j. p. Corskie & Son on Batchelder's
meadow in the south end of the city.
In all those 33 years Of manufacturing
business Mr.. Corskie has maintained
IN enviable position i'm the trade and
s considered one of the substantial
business men of the community.
In other walks of life, too, they
rave been valued participants. With
,ut trying to enumerate all their ac-
,ivities it might be well 20 state that
Mr. Corskie, besides being member
# the Cooperative lodge of Masons in
scotland, is member of the Masonic
,hapter and commandery in Barre. of
he council and Shrine in Montpelier
md OF Clan Gordon. No. II, Order of
scottish Clans. having joined the last
lamed organization six months after
Is institution. Both Nj. and Mrs
'orskie are connected with the Con-
church, and the former
! a deacon Of the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corskie have two chill
ren, j. NJ. Corskie, who has been as
ociated with his father in the gran
te manufacturing business, and Nell
e. the wife of 0rville Kew of Mont
elier They have host of friends,
,any of whom will join in extending
at the Corskie home
his afternoon and evening. Both Of
he persons hcnored to-day are in good
ealth and are looking forward TO
lany more years to add TO the golden
lilestone passed to-day.