The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-19
Woodbury..

Charlie Jack Of Plainfeld has bought the
Ashley Smith house.
A. n. Nichols has rented the Thomas
house and moved his family last week.
n. A. Ross bought pair OF beautiful gray
horses Of II. D. Gates at Hardwick on last
Friday.
The first passenger train was run over the
railroad last Tuesday. The same leaves
Hardwick at 615 A. M, arriving at the
quarries at 715 A. NJ Leaving for Hard
WICK at 300 P. NJ, arriving at same at 600
P. NJ. AS many trains are run through the
day as the freight business demands.
Never in the history of the town has
there been such lively times. Every tene-
ment occupied and every farm house
turned into hotel. II you have a dollar
buy piece of land in Woodbury.. This is
not western boom town, but a town des-
tined to grow for legitimate reasons.
BOOM FOR WOODBURY..
A visit to the works of the Fletcher Gran
tie Company is one of the sights of Yer
mont. No one can have an idea of the
magnitude of the deposit of granite on their
property until they have actually set foot
on the premises themse Acre after
acre of sheets of stone lay before the eye,
stone that is destined to be used for building
purposes all over the United States; stone
that can be quarried in any size. When we
say any size we mean it-any size. The
railroad now runs to the quarries, and is
the key that has opened natures store
house. This quarry is situated on the top
OF Robinson Mountain, and was cleared by
Deacon Foster of Calais, who after
ward, in 1889, said it for $500. To-day
100000 would not buy it,. AS you stand
ON the top-most sheet and look toward the
south, the panorama nature unfolds is I'M
rivaled. The small villages, beautiful
lakes and winding rivers are but gems in
an emerald setting, while far away rise
the lordly Ascutney and Killington Peaks.
Look bit to the west and against the sky
Cancels Hump shows a clear outline. Now
turning to the east, the Presidential range
Of the White Mountains is seen. Espe-
cially beautiful do they appear towards
sunset AT the north, Owls Head and
Mounts Hor and Pisgah greet US, while due
west lies Vermont's pride, Old Mansfield.
With field glass in early morning the
outline is plainly seen. Near the quarry is
the new clearinghouse just erected. This
is the most commodious building OF its
kind ever constructed in the vicinity
three stories and basement; a furnace in the
cellar will furnish heat for the whole build
ing. In the cellar are tinely-furnished
bathrooms, etc, for the conveniencies of
the inmates The first floor contains fine
large kitchen, pantry, dining-room and Of
fee. The second floor has nine rooms,
JAlI3, anu uWO uudu are J8lo. Inc tllrQ
floor has ten rooms 9x121 and one 9x1S.
The entire building is finished with hard
wood floors and hard pine walls and cell
ings, filled and vanished. The carpenter
work has been under the care of Mr.. Butler
of st. Adams, who has gained the name of
a hustler. Wavy Towne will be mine
host, and expects to be ready for business
by the end OF this week, There is a cut
ting shed located on the mountain, employ
ing about twenty-five cutters, but il is only
a temporary affair. By the last ofnext week
the Company will begin the erection of
plant on the Thomas farm. So far these
buildings have been determined on, and on
Thursday the directors will definitely To-
cate them. A cutting shed, 40x126 black
smith shop, t20x4S; Office for foreman and
20x30. These buildings will |
be- supplemented from time to time as occa-
built from the height of land ON Fosters to |
The sheds. The Fletcher Granite Company
has a rival and ally in the Woodbury. Gran
lte Company, Of which we will tell you
ater.
North Fayston.
Arthur Boyce is very smiling these days.
A boy came to their home on May IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Donahue were made
Happy over the birth OF son on May II.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hazelton of
Waitsfeld visited with Mrs. N. A. Stockwell
ately. = Miss Luna B. Howe and Miss
Nary Marble spent the Sabbath with their
parents. - Memorial will be held at this
,lace on Sunday Fat 2.45 I'M. - Rev. w.
!. Harris OF the Episcopal church held SER
ices at this place last Sabbath. He also
performed the rites of baptism A
pecial meeting Of Ainsworth Post, G. A. r.
will be held at their hall ON Saturday, May
2, at 2 p. M, for the purpose of completing
arrangements for Memorial Day exercises.
The Memorial Sunday services will be
eld at the Methodist church ON Sunday,
lay 90, at the usual hour. Memorial
Jay exercises will be held OIL Saturday at
PM, and will be held in the Methodist
hurch. Hon. Henry Ballard of Burlington,
r., Ia to deliver the address, and music
Pill be furnished by the Waitsfleld cornet
and. All honorably discharged soldiers
nd sons OF veterans are invited TO Join with
Jay services, and the members of all the
chools are cordially invited to assist in the I
Exercises Of Memorial Day.