The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10

states, had compared the Washington
marble with five thousand other samples Of
polished marble and granite and found the
Washington product better than any or all
Of them. The inscriptions on it can be
read at a greater distance and no marble or
granite in the land is capable OF being cut
to a finer edge. 1t is not granite, 1t is
marble. Not like Rutland MARBLE because
it takes a higher polish. Prof. Richardson
enumerated the constituents Of the stone
proving its durability. Referring to the
electric road he said 1t was to be built to
carry this marble out of the town. The
supply is inexhaustible and the deeper you
go the better marble you will get. This
marble extends to depth Of at least six
thousand feet and millions OF tons OF 1t will
be quarried from Washington as soon as
transportation is furnished. Build this
road and a quarter OF century hence
Washington will be second Barre
Richard A Hoar Of Barre was introduced as
the candidate for States Attorney for Wash
ington county. Mr.. Hoar pat his audience
in good humor by getting in several sharp
drives at w. G. Nye and Prof. Richardson,
SIP 9aking in serious vein he said the only
reason Barre granite was better than Wash
ington marble Is because they have been
quarrying the granite longer. Washington
stands now about where Barre Il before
she had railroad. There is no reason
why Washington should not be a second
fifteen years ago so far as transportation is
concerned. There is no reason why this
electric road should not be built. Il is en-
tirely feasible and Ira Calef Of Washington
has offered to give 81 900 for the first ticket
sold from Barre to Washington, over this
electric railroad. Others will give as they
are able and the final result is assured.
f. @. Kennedy, president of the Barre
and Montpelier electric railroad, was the
last speaker. In quiet, unostentatious
way President Kennedy gave his audience
much valuable information which they
were very anxious to obtain. He said the
expectations of the builders of the Barre
and Montpelier electric railroad had been
more than realized, although they carry no
freight. In Washington the conditions are
entirely different and there is not enough
population to warrant building a road
are developed the conditions would be diff
ferent. He would hold out no false induce
ments, and at present he could not see
enough business in sight to warHs4 for
eign capital coming in and buirufBH The
road without the aid Of the towns along
the line. The towns through which the
road is to pass must be willing to say what
amount they will invest in it, not give to
the railroad, but invest in 1t with the CAPT
talists who might come in to assist. 1t
would be fatal mistake If 80 much hos
tility as the directors had experienced in
in building this road. Mr.. Kennedy was
frank to say they would never go into an
other town and fght as they had to fight
every inch OF the way in Barre and Mont
pelier. He said it would be necessary to
get charter to extend the road beyond the
Barre line and there should be a provision
in that charter allowing the towns to aid in
its construction. He saw no great obsta-
cles in building the road but did not think
the towns Of Barre and Washington could
get all foreign capital to build the road, for
the reason that foreign capital will not
come into a country unless local capital
will enter with it. In his opinion there
was enough business in sight at present to
give fair income to the road and as the
quarrying Of Washington marble develop
ed the revenue of the road would greatly
increase. A preliminary survey of the road
would be OF no expense to the people OF
Washington, il they reached a point where
such survey was considered advisable.
Mr.. Kennedy closed by saying he had made
no sacrifice in coming to Washington to adj
dress the people on this subject; it had
been pleasure to him and he hoped II
would not be the last time.
| The WATCHMAN representative and re.
porters from the Barre daily newspapers
are under obligation to George M. Seaver
| for cOurtesies extended on this occasion.
Mr.. Seaver furnished transportation for
| the newspaper men between Barre and
w ASnlnRtOn anu al excellent supper al
the Washington hotel, also furnished by
| Mr.. Seayer, was one OF the pleasant fea-
lures of the day.
This meeting was simply an opening
wedge, and was called for the purpose OF
feeling the pulse OF the people and to find
out II possible whether an electric road
over that route was really desired. The
results OF the meeting were larger than its
most sanguine projectors had anticipated
and il the good work begun last Thursday
is followed up, the whirr OF the trolley will
be heard over Washington hills at no dis
tant day.