Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-06-12

NN'A VIZ thNAN NSHAANhAAls
HARDwIcK Building is notassuming so much
activity tins season as usual. Only two houses
are as yet in process Of construction. j W
Paige is erecting une north of the steam mill,
and Reuben Wakefield one, on the hill between
his present residence and the railroad. A. E
Judeyine is completing his residence begun last
year, and several other minor Improvements, in
the way Of repairs and paint, are being made, but
not materially affecting the growth or business Of
the village.
A meeting Of citizens was held at the town
hall, Saturday evening, for celebrating the 4th
at this place Various officers and committees
were appointed to prepare suitable programme
and make all preliminary arrangements necessary
for the occasion.
j. W. & j. II. Dimick recently sheared sixty
one pounds of clean dry wool from six sheep,
grade Cotswold. mostly ewes of one and two
Years old. The Messrs. Dimick keep only the
best of stock. and evidently believe in the princ-
pie OF " whatever is worth doing is worth doing
we'll ~
Ora Wakefield, of this place, sold horse a
few days since to a man in Barnet, and when the
purchaser was taking 1t home, through Walden,
Leading it behind a wagnn-it reared up, fell
back and broke its neck, 1t was quite n valuable
horse-a good driver, but objected to being led
hence the accident
F. B. Cahill has leased the Mackyile woolen
factory, and adyertses to do custom cardng and
manufacturing for all desiring anything in his
line; Mr.. Cahllls practical experience as a
woolen-manuihcturer should enable him to give
satisiaction-in quality of work'-to all entrust-
ing work TO his hands.
Sutton K Winslow are building a large lum.
ber-ml in Woodbury. at the outlet Of Nchol',
pond. This IL good location for extensive lum-
herring business, as it Is in the midst of large
tracts of fine timber-and both accessible and CON
venient, and the water.power is good, reliable
safe and choaply available. The proprietOrs are
active, energetic men, and we wish them abundant
success in their new enterprise.
The Portland Ogdensburgh Railroad Com
pany commenced running refrigerator cars Mon
day, the 3D., 10 Accommodate the butter trade o.
| this section of the LamOille valley and adjoining
towns. The trains leave lIardwick station ever,
Monday morning at 345 A. NJ, connecting a
/ st. JOhnsbury with the Stock train of the Pas
sumpsic road for Boston. This arrangement as
sures ready market for butter n such dairymer
as desire to sell a fast as they make it.
The railroad bridge below the village ha,
been completed. and track laying 10 III,
Smith gravel pit was begun on the 9th
The mile of track needed TO reach this pit will
soon be completed, and the gravel trains at worl
in this vicinity will then derive their supplies o
ballast from this source, which will greatly Iaci
itaLe the work Of putting the section of road now
IN operation in perfect order. The bridge corp
are now at work on the second river bridge below
here, in Wolcott. llardwick village can no longe
claim the western terminus OF the l.. V. X. r.
Simon Fuller Of Barton, and s. p. Wheele
of this place have leased Alonzo Purter's Gnnit,
Quarry for five years, and erected suitable build
ings for finishing their work 10 order in any sty
desired. They are both practical stone-cutters o
large experience. The acknowledged excellence
of this quarry and the well-known character 0
their work, will no doubt achieve for them sue
cess in this new enterprise, and secure liberia
share Of patronage.
Hardwick granite is becoming well known an
is generally acknowledged to equal the best /
quality for all varieties Of work, and when III
railroads now building and contemplated are CON
peted. we can reasonably expect an extensiy
business in this direction will be developed
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