Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-10-17

been, the best state in the Union. No
soil is more fertile or pays better div
idends when cultivated
No industry of the country gives
better returns than that of the granite
workers. Here in Milliamstown are
inexhaustible quarries of the best
granite known. The owners of the
quarries cannot fill their orders nor
can they supply the granite workers
Of their own town. The granite work
ers cannot take all the contracts that
are offered them. The demand is
great but for want of capital they are
obliged to refuse many contracts that
are offered The granite sheds are
filed with worknen- steady, hard
working men, and if there were many
more sheds they would be filled.
Some of the firms working here ship
granite from Barre quarries to their
sheds, cut it and then ship it TO their
customers. Land can be bought for
low prices and it costs less to live here
than it does in larger towns. 1t costs
no more to ship carload of granite
from here to Boston. New York,
Washington or other places than it
does from Barre, for these and other
reasons granite cutters like this loca-
ton.
Williamstown lies but II miles
south of the Capital and is bounded
on the north by Barre. 1t is in the
great valley that extends from Lake
Memphremagog to the White River
in Royalton and is on the Stevens
branch of the Winooski. Ii is 907 feet
above the level of the sea- Near the
southern part of the town a small
brook divides and one part flows north
TO the Wmooski and thence to the
Gulf of st. Lawrence; the other part
flows south to the White River, and
thence to Long Island Sound.
Granite, Quartz, Calcareous Spar,
Tufa and Slate are found in different
parts OF the town but Silicious Lime
stone is found in all parts of the town,
making it good grass and grain pro-
ducing town. Deposits of black OK
ide of manganese,sulphate of alumina,
yellow ochre and of gold are found.
About one mile south of the village is
the bed of an old runaway pond is an
immense deposit of mari from which
excellent lime is made. 1t is owned
by w. b. Wall of West Randolph and
A. G. Bean Of White River junction,
both energetic men who will either
build up special industry here or
sell to those who will. 1t is on the
line of the survey for the White River
Railway, the present terminus OF
which is at Williamstown village but
which when completed will be part
of the Central Vermont through line,
connecting at Royalton with the pres
ent line.
In the northeastern part of the
town are the granite quarries which
are adjacent to the Barre quarries.
The granite is, all, of the dark variety
that takes fine polish and sells for
best prices.
From the quarries to the stone sheds
about IL miles, railroad will be
built soon, it is thought. The route
is through valley and railway Off
cial who occupies a high position says
the rails could be lain IN the highway
that runs through this valley. -Four
quarries owned, respectively, by Jones
Bros, Wells, Lamson Il Co., Carrick
Bros. and the Williamstown Granite
Co. have been opened The last nam
ed company have meadows near the
railway station upon which they have
erected stone sheds. These are occu-
pied by Elliot Bros, John Duffus,
Monohan Bros, Grearson, Bissette q
Co. These firms manufacture fine
monumental work and employ from 6
to II men each. They are driven with
work and will increase their force of
workmen at once. More sheds are
called for and will be erected at once
Lynde Il Cheney have polishing
running and have Just built
a 30x60 #. building into which they
will put 10 machines and will polish
much of the granite that is now sent
to the Barre polishing mills. They
have also a grist mill anda sawmill;i in
the latter they cut 100000 feet of lum
Der, mostly spruce, the past season.
The granite business of this town
is growing fast The stock of stone
that is quarried is worked up close"
and none of it is shipped away before
being cut. Many carloads of it have
been ordered and the orders have
been refused for the reason that they
could not be filled. Capital could be
invested here and speedy returns
would be had The granite cutting
firms now here have proved that this
location is equal to any in the state.
The railroad company is disposed to
help the town so that investors would
not find themselves handicapped in
any way. j. K. Lynde and G. NJ. Sea-
yer, dealers In dry goods, flour and
groceries and E. L. Perry, dealer in
-four and groceries, say their business
is constantly increasing Williams
town boom has commenced and is hav-