The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-20
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.


N this connection give synopsis of the opportu-
mites offered for engaging in various lines of business
Want of space prevents than reference to the
matters on records, yet hope will be found sui-
cent to indicate the locality where any desired business
can be found Questions relative any of the matter
referred to will be answered. and all information in our
possession cheerfuly given Address all Inquiries to "
l. Spear, Braintree, Vt.
UNDEvELoPED UNUSED WATER POWERS.
At Vergennes, Middlebury, Readsboro, Searsburgh.
Essex Fairfax Georgia, johnson, Windsor, Hartland
and Mddesex very extensive water powers reported
varying in capacity from 300 to 5000 horse power
era claiming to be the best in the State From the towns
of Weybridge, New Haven, Manchester Ryegate Shell
burne Brunswick, Enosburgh, Montgomery Morrstown,
Bradford, Stockbrdge, Pittsford Wilmington Halifax
Nottingham, Cavendish Sharon, Springfield, and Wood
stock large powers reported with capacity from 100
to 800 horse power. The smaller powels ranging from
80 to 100 horse power in the towns of Rpon Brs
to, Sunderland Landgrove, SALISBURY Waterford Bar
net Wheelock Orange, ThetfoId, Newbury, B1ookfeld
Troy, Greensboro, Wesmore, Charleston Mount Holly
Sudbury, Mendon, West Haven, Fair Haven Northfeld
Marshfeld, Milton, Jericho, East Haven Elmore Stowe
Wolcott Gulford, Somerset, jamaica Norwich Bridge
water Tunbridge, and West Windsor Our inquiries
did not include the small and irregular powers but only
such reliable through the year, and suitable to use
for manufacturing purposes.
UNDEvELoPED GRANITE.
Quarries of this stone which have been tested and
found of good quality but not worked extensively are re-
ported from the towns of Ryegate Brunswick Morgan,
Newark and Windsor Very extensive deposits, of which
the quality is not known stated in the towns of
Orange, Braintree Tunbrdge and Weathersfeld, and
quarries or deposits found in Sheffield East Haven
Concord, Victory, Vershre, Topsham, Ira, Poultney
Mortified, Marshfeld, Woodbury., Plainfed, Dummer-
ston, Sharon and Bethel
The towns reporting fine quality and large amount of
marble are Manchester, Shelburne, Highgate Windsor
Proctor and West Rutland. Orwell reports both black
and white MARBLE Fair Haven the abandoned Vaedo
marble works and the towns of Niddebury, Brdport
Monkton, Bristol, Hinesburgh, Georgia, Dandy, Sud-
bury, Pttsford, Ira Roxbury and Plymouth all report
quaries that have been worked, doing small bust
now but many and of which for one reason or
another have been abandoned In most cases the marble
is said to have been Of good quality Deposits of marble
are also found in the towns of Somerset Jamaica and
Tnmouth
Slate quarries found in the towns of Orwell Wat
erford Highgate, Georgia, South Hero, Fair Haven,
Poutney, Benson, Montpelier Mortified, Putney and
Springfield Very many of these quarries are not now
operating, but assigned. Deposits of
slate also found in Wells, Pawlet Guiford and
Dummerston
UNDEvELoPED MINES, ORES, ETC.
Iron ore is found in the towns of Searsburgh Sand
gate, Enosburgh Emore, Troy and Tinmouth. Some of
it has been worked to limited extent and found to be
of good quality.
Copper mines found in Westford Corinth Yer
SHIRE and Waterbury. Some have been extensively
worked in the past but at the present time comparatively
little is being DONE Copper deposits also reported
from Topsham Fairfax, Cavendish and Searsburgh
Lead is found in Searsburgh and Emore.
Quartz at Sheffield.
Asbestos in Lowell
Soapstone quarries in Stockbridge Cavendish Chester
Windham, Townshend, Moletown and Bakersfield.
Scythe stone ledge in Wliamstown Gaysve and free
stone in Belvidere.
UNoCCUPIED MILLS FACTORIES ETC.
Saw-mills at Waitsfeld Weathersfed Concord Bruins
wick, Cambridge Bevidere, Orange Washington, New
bury, Charleston Searsburgh, Peru, and Milton
ported idle and for sale. In most it is predicted
that good business could be done with them Saw and
grist mills reported at Danyle, Jericho Thetord
Plymouth, and Putneyas awaiting customers Tanneres
in Mortified, Berlin Londonderry Bratteboro, Halifax
Cavendish, Berkshire, Enosburgh Montgomery Clover
Derby, Vergennes, Searsburph, and Peacham are now