BARTLETT, HARRY A. The genial freight agent of St. Johnsbury
has a wide acquaintance in this section, and all of his acquaintances are
friends. He was born in St. Johnsbury in 1864, the only son of Jarvis and
Lydia (ALLEN) BARTLETT. Jarvis BARTLETT was a native of Newbury, born in
1830, came to St. Johnsbury in 1850, in the employ of the Passumpsic railroad,
and as engineer ran the first train to Barton. He engaged in the meat and
provision trade in 1860, in company with A. M. COOK, and conducted the
grocery and provision business until seven years before his death, in 1899.
Mr. BARTLETT was a trustee of the village, a Knight Templer of Palestine
commandery, and was universally respected and beloved for his integrity
and benevolence.
Harry A. was educated in the public schools and academy of St. Johnsbury.
After serving four years in the drug store of W. A. SIAS, he learned and
followed the trade of stone-cutter with Carrick Bros. several years. He
entered the freight office of the Boston & Maine railroad in 1889 and
his services were so efficient that he was appointed freight agent three
years later, which position he still acceptably occupies.
The remarkable increase of freight business is shown by the fact
that the force in the office and in the shed has increased from seven to
twenty-five men.
The week ending June 27, Fairbanks Co. shipped forty-four carloads
of freight.
H.A. BARTLETT married Miss Gertrude S. BROWN in 1885. He was a member
of the fire department ten years and also assistant engineer.
Mr. BARTLETT has an excellent social and business standing, and
is a prominent member and grand secretary of the Grand lodge, N. E. 0.
P., of Vermont. He has passed all the chairs of Passumpsic lodge, No. 27,
F. & A. M., and Haswell chapter, and is a K. T. of Palestine commandery.
Source: Successful Vermonters,
William H. Jeffrey, E. Burke, Vermont, The Historical Publishing Company,
1904, page 30-31.
Prepared
by Tom Dunn January 2003
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