The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-23

marble commands higher price than gran
lite all over this country? AS TO its lasting
qualities, marble is recognized as the strong
est stone in use. Actual and disinterested
tests show the average strength of our
Vermont marble to be II, 700 pounds to the
square inch, as against granite 1890
pounds. Marble is also the best fitted
for endurance and the ravages of fire. 1t
was the marble front Of Macullar, Williams
Parker that stopped the great fire on
Washington street, in Boston, in 1872; and
1t has since largely entered into the build
ing up OF that city, as well as Chicago and
other places. Washington marble is pro-
nounced by experts to be equal to any in
the state for all purposes. Barre need not
become Jealous because of that fact as our
quarry-owners have no wish to put their
fingers into the pudding-dsh " of the
Granite City" The Leader needlessly adj
vises contemplating investors "to thor
oughly look the ground over before taking
any important steps" Investors in granite
will not come to Washington, and seekers
after fine quality OF marble will not stop
in Barre, when there is an abundance of it
eight miles further on. Don't let the green
eyed monster rattle you, dear G. c.; no one
will steal Milestone Hill
Hardwick
Nathan Field started the past week for
Chicago and the Worlds Fair.
Henry DeFord is building a barn at
his residence on Bridgman meadow.
Mrs. Albert G. Currier of East Hardwick
died very suddenly on Saturday night.
d. Bridgman and wife returned from
Peake's Island and Portland on Saturday.
w. III. Lamphere has sold his tin and
hardware business to K. w. Carpenter of
st. Johnsbury.
F. 7. Bridgman's health has so far re-
nnrT rnIt Inf taa 10 IL.
tending to business"
The bill boards are up and well covered
with art studies" for Forepaughs circus
exhibitions, next Monday.
The potato crop seems fully assured for
this year as to full maturity of the crop,
and early prices are tumbling.
Calvin Fisher has moved the Walter
French house from the school-house lot to
lot purchased of w. o. Clement.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Marshall and Mr.
and Mrs Will Wheatley returned ON Friday
from Chicago and the Worlds Fair.
Sidney Davis of New York, son of the
late Captain William Davis, is visiting
friends and relatives at East Hardwick and
vicinity.
The Second Adventists purpose erecting a
new church building at Mackville If the sale
of their church here to the Episcopalians is
completed.
Mrs. Will Worthen, formerly Miss Sarah
Thomas, visiting friends here for some
time past, has returned to her home at Ster-
ling, Nebraska.
j. j. Campbell and wife have returned
from their outing at Portland, Boston, etc.
Mr.. Campbell reports much benefit to his
health from the trip.
Charlie Knight, machinist, is putting
steam power and iron-working machinery
into the Judevine Hemp Building " near
the saw mill, recently purchased of jude
vines estate.
Eight horses (Morgans), selected for repre-
sentation at Chicago, were shipped from
East Hardwick station last Thursday, which
included one from w. S. Bailey's Maple
wood stock farm at Hardwick street."
McLoud & Co.'S new block approaches
completion. The mason work is finished
and the wood finish is being put on in the
rooms designed for our new bank which
will be ready for occupancy about Septem-
Der /.
The new houses here and at Mackville
Sawyer's and Bashan's at Mackville, Carr's
PERKINS,, and Hersey's (two) in this place.
are making rapid progress. Bashans is
ready for the trowel.
Asa M. Woodbury. and family have been
visiting friends and relatives in this place
and vicinity. Mr.. Woodbury. resides at
StoughtOn, Mass, and came up by team.
Mr.. Woodbury. is native, and was for
many years resident, of this town.
Caledonia grange announces a grand
basket picnic in w. l.. Dow's sugar orchard
near East Hardwick village on Thursday,
the 24th Colonel j. H. Brigham of Ohio
master of the national grange, is expected
to be present and deliver an address.
The first frost of the season occurred on
Sunday morning, August 10, causing some
damage to vegetation in many localities
Rather an early call from the winter
GOO" and quite contrast to the high
temperature of several days previous.
Those favorable to the formation of an
Episcopal church society here propose to
purchase the Second Advent church edfice
in this place, and terms of sale have been
already agreed upon. The sale will be COM
pleted if the necessary funds can be raised.
The foundations and grading for the new
school-house, so far as IL can be done at this
time, contracted by Mr.. Lewis of Morris
town, are finished, and, under Mr.. Sweat's
contract and direction, the granite under
pinnng and brick work are being placed in
position
Eta Sullivan, eldest daughter of j. G.
Sullivan, of the Hardwick Granite Com
pany, died OF consumption at Barre on
Friday last. She went To Barre some weeks
ago to visit relatives, where she was stricken
WIN pneumonia, from Wnlcn Sne never
fully recovered.
Charles William, a young son of Charles
r. and Eva G. Davis, died after few hours
illness on Friday morning, the 18th, aged
one year and five months. The cause OF
death seemed to be a fit of some kind, but
some think that exposure to the extreme
heat of the day previous had much influ-
ence on the sad result.
Bradford.
DIR. Jones has opened new quarry.
The depot is receiving a new coat of
paint, which is greatly needed.
Seventy householders have recently put
water-works into their houses.
Uncle Toms Cabin was played here last
week Tuesday to good house.
A union Sunday school picnic was held
at Lake Morey last week Thursday.
Cunningham & Cummings have the con-
tract TO build the new school building
Mr.. Clay has sold very fine monument
to Mrs. X X. Wilson for her late husband.
The Fairlee Granite Works is doing a
good business, receiving new orders every
day.
The old academy building is being moved
away and new building will soon be
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