Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09

had remarkable growth within faM
years. The production Of granite AZ
the quarries in Barre, West Dummers.
ton and Ryegate has been greater earlI
successive year for decade. The now
| thriving and industrial village Of Barre
has been built up entirely through the
development OF the great mountains OF
granite within the limits OF the town.
The last year Witnessed large increase
in the granite business al Barre and
Dummerstou. Nearly every one ct the
30 granite companies and hrng in Bar
re made an addition to their fl ishing
sheds and increased their producing ca
I pacity during the year. The shipment
Of blocks and finished work from Barre
station was nearly 30 per cent greater
the past year than the year previous.
The figures in tons for 1888 are 2l,-
III, being 1867 greater than in 1887.
The shipments from West Dummerston
were in 1887 6368 tons and in 1885,
9642 tons, an increase of 1924 tons
There was an increase in the amount
of granite quarried in Essex county
Valuable granite quaries are being de-
veloped at Hardwick. There was an
increased production Of 5000 tons dur
ing the year. A dozen firms are carry
ing on the business OF finishing Barre
granite at Montpelier.
pptv Art, RpstnrNcrS ptrrtT
These have been Of substantial
character, several costing upwards OF
$1,000 each. Il is estimated that
nearly $1,000, ,000were invested in new
dwellings during the year. More than
100 houses were built in Burlington
in Rutland nearly as many; So in Bar
re; 20 in Brattleboro; 20 in St. Al
bans while in Montpelier, ST. Johns
bury, Bennington, Springfield, Bellows
Falls, West Randolph, Lyndonville,
Bradford, Woodstock, Richford aud
other towns there have been dozen or
each. One of the largest
and finest private residences has been
built by Col. w. Seward Webb at Shell
burn. 1t is located on the shore OF
Lake Champlain and is in the midst Of
a park of 2000 acres. There are ex-
tensive barns, greenhouses, and boat
house and dock have also been con-
structed during the year. The house
is l4S by 40 feet, three stories high,
with broad piazzas on all sides. The
is finished in quartered oak,
mahogany and native woods.
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE BUiLDIEGs.
Vermont annually expcnds 100000
'or the support and maintenance of her
public schools. The State took q decid
81 step forward in the direction of the
Of the common school sys-
em in the enactment by the Legislature
If an act "Relating To Public lnstruc-
ionm the main feature of which is conn u
Y supervision of schools. The public
chool buildings in all the larger towns
re substantial and commOdiOus struc- ?,
ures. The collegiate and academical i
Institutions of Vermont also occupy h
admirably adapted for the pur- IA
oses for which they we're erected. Dur IA
no the year 1855 several new schools n
nj academic buildings we're erected Ia r.
he state. Fuller Hall was added TO q
'ernont Academy at SaXton's River at I.
rosf of between $500 and S4O,OOU, Il
ne building fund being raised by the !
-iends of the institution. The hall Is d.
uilt of brick. is l20 by so feet ANA three !,
-ories in height. 1t contains - rooms Il
nd a chapel seating 500. II Is hahu-
lme building. O
A large and handsome building was e ~
,cted at Ludlow for that famous insli- h
ltion-Black River Academy. lhe new nj
ui.ding is one of the finest structures #
the kind in Vermont and cost 9li 100. "
is "A by G6 feet in size, with two wings 81
lch I3 by 30 feet. The building IS OF n
rick. Is two stories high. with basement 4
nj has a tall bell tower. IL will accom- I'll
odate $50 pupils and has all tue mod m
N improvements. The building tund r
as raised among the alumni OF the "a
Idemy and the citizens of Ludlow, with nj
e exception of $4,000 appropriated py ii
,hool District No. /. "a an
One of the finest buildings ever ueul-
ted to educational purposes IN tle b
ate is Bishop Hopkins Hall, the new 10
iocesan School for girls, estaDlisheu in
ring the past year on the property Vi ca
e Vermont Episcopal Institute al hoch c,
Dint, Burlington. The bulluinS ionu re
nounted TO s40. 600. one-half of which of
m was bequeathed by the late John I. b,
oward. the balance being secured by nj
description. Bishop Hopkins nan : pi
4 feet long and 81 feet wide. II Is w
ar stories high and contains numerous co
hooI and recitation parlors, dormlto, 81
5 and chapel. Bishop. Hopkins nan
cfraHGnfS. l.
a new public school building was e do
Ted at West Rutland last year, at : be
st of $4,000. The building Is OF wi
lex and contains eight rooms.
An Addition to the Billings Library at bu
lrIington was completed last year at W,
It of $4,000. bli
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sIITUTIONs. BE
The only Federal building in course oi mn
....-a,,f in Vermont i the laI