RANLET, CHARLES T., son of Daniel W. and Clara Belle (Morrison)
Ranlet, was born at Bethlehem, New Hampshire, September 30, 1871.
D. W. Ranlet was a well-known hotel proprietor and manager for many
years, and at present is proprietor of Ranlets Cafe, the high-grade restaurant
located in Avenue House block. Charles attended the Bethlehem high school
and the Holderness school, where he completed the course in 1888.
At thirteen years of age he began learning the printer's trade at
Bethlehem, his first work being the printing of the bills of fare at Ranlet's
Hotel, and later for all the other hotels. For some time he was employed
in Boston and later had charge of the job department of the Nashua Telegraph.
He came to St. Johnsbury in 1891 and located a small printing outfit over
the First National bank. Later he occupied rooms over the Citizens bank,
until July, 1902, when he moved to his present convenient and spacious
quarters in Avenue House block and conducts a thriving business.
His presses, cutters, and wire stitcher are of the latest models
and are run by electric power, and he now employs from three to six assistants.
His specialties are commercial work, booklets, and wedding and address
cards, both printed and engraved.
His steadily increasing business shows the public appreciation of
skilful work and reasonable prices. Mr. Ranlet was the first in town to
introduce automobiles, and is the agent for several celebrated machines.
In 1892 he married Gertrude Isabel Tucker of Bethlehem, New Hampshire.
He affiliates
with the Knights of Pythias, Uniform Rank.
Source:
Successful Vermonters, William H. Jeffrey, E. Burke, Vermont, The Historical
Publishing Company, 1904, page 117-118.
Prepared
by Tom Dunn, October 2005
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