Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-16

lare of Brandon. An equipment of the
most modern quarrying machinery is be
Ing used including derrick that carries
90 tons. Blocks of that weight can now
he furnished, Mr.. Royce has large
quantity of block marble on hand which
Will be disposed of in that form or saved
at the Corona mills. which are now pc
ing put in thorough repair and VIII DE
ready to be put in operation in about
month. Mr.. Rovce will soon have bpth
sawed and finished marble on the market.
lie is opening n quarry at the extra DARK
blue deposit at West Rutland and expo cts
to put that marble on the MAJ kct next
season. About g. men are now employed
at the different uuarrics owned by MI
Royce. Rutland Herald
FRANKLIN COUNTY'S NEXT FAIR.
The Franklin County Agricultural and
Mechanical society held its annual meet
ing Wednesday at Sheldon. The reports
ol the officers showed the association TO
be in a f1Ourishing condition and 1t was
voted to appropriate for next years talr
81 600 for races and $500 for miscellaneous
attractions. Officers were elected for the
ensuing year follows: President
Isaac Chase. Fletcher; vce-presidcnts,
NJ. l.. Hubbcll, West Enosburgh; Hiram
Barr Highgate; secretary, c. a. OllVer
Shcldon assistant secretary, IL. A
Sturtevant East Fairfield; treasurer. g.
=. Twigg, St Adams city; assistant
treasurer, Rodney Sturtcvant, East
Fairfield: auditors. A. 3. Frost Berk-
shire; C. W. Gates. Franklin; Hiram
Barr, Highgatc; directors, O. J. May
nard, William Moran. w. II. Cutting
Bakersfield; j. C. Towlc. Il. NJ. 1iimball
=. S. Jcffords. Berkshire; A. p. Croft.
Il. NJ. Kimbal w. G. Fassctt. Enos-
burgh, Curtis Wheeler, NJ. l.. Aseltne
c. A. Hawley, Fairfax; Perry Chase A..
I thYNt -
field; A. c. Leach, S. N. Gibbs, Nelson
w. Church, Fletcher; p. c. Hammond,
George w Reynolds, F.. G. Phillips,
Frankin q. c. Hubbard. S. l.. Judd, Ira
Newton. Georgia; J. Il. Dimon, w. a.
Place, w. II. Hill, HishEate; c. f. Ncl-
son. NJ P. Maurice. +. S. Wright, Mont
gomery; r. w Adams, Horace F.
Phaneuf, J. r. Kelley, Richford; T. NJ.
Deal. DR.. w. S. Stevens, George W..
Champion. st. Albans city; NJ. l.. Brooks,
NJ T. Bell, w. II. H. Greene. st. Adams
town. A. J. Beebc,, A. II. Royce. F. w.
Bliss. Swanton George f. Stebhins, w.
VI. Dunton. A. f. Durkee, Sheldon; gem
eral superintendent, II. r. Chadwick,
Fairfield: assistant superintendent. L. f..
Thomas. Sheldon committee on races,
w. A. Place. G. H. Thomas, A. j..
Pomcroy.
Teofil Torenfsl<y, Hungarian, mot
with an accident at Hughess slate
quarry in West Pawlet Wednesday
morning, from the effects of which he
died about noon. Torenfsky was hoisting
big piece of slate out of the quarry
when the chain holding the load slipped
and the heavy mass fell on him. A
large hole was torn in his side and he
was otherwise mangled. The Hungara n
.l.Itzl . Il
country.-Rutland News.
MORE I&FORMATION ABOUT TIE
EET1EL GRANITE FIELDS.
There has been considerable stir about
Bethel granite. The fact that there Is
Llenty of granite in the town of Bethel
is no new discovery as the local granite
quarries were extensively worked 20 and
30 years. back. Much Of the ornaments
tion of bulldogs and premises in Bethel
| and neighboring towns was taken nom
these same quarics; and this granite
which has been exposed to the weather
tor over 20 years does not, in the OPINION
of local experts, show any injurious ef
fects from the exposure. For years, d
win Kittredge. Edwin Sturtevant and 9th
ers manufactured tombstones and monu-
inents from granite taken from these
quarries; but in all this work only smal
portion of the granite deposits were un-
covered and ii has always been surprise
that this valuable property was allowed
t. remain unworkcd. The deposits eX-
tend for a mile or more on the ridge of
the hill. commonly known as christian
Hll,' back of Bethel village and e
about two miles from Bethel depot, by
the present means of travel, and about
one mile by more direct route to the
nearest point of the Central Vermont rail
way line. Such a direct route could be
4 g-Il, I,,,f IT,, 4 a. Ia.
distance from quarry to railway, and the
present route is nearly the whole distance
on down grade. Everything seems t.
favor the extensive working of granite
at these quarres if sufficient capital Is in
vested to conduct the business as 1t
should he. If granite men would take
| hold of the enterprise, push the work Of
| developing the quarries and erect finish
| ing shops at Bethel the town would UNI
| doubleday do everything reasonable to
make things smooth and easy for the OPP
orators. At the present time f.. r. Ellis
of Northhcld and the Woodbury. Granite
Co.. have recently purchased and own
most of the granite land and have a force
| of about twenty men uncoverng the
granite. TIE make the quarries paying
property for the opera tors and for the
| town II is necessary that a large amount
| of capital be invested and the business
| should prove safe and very protitH BILE
| investment.
RESIGNATION OF II. w. STAFFORD
Fl. WSpafford who for many years was
general passenger agent of the Renniug-
| tond & Rutland Railroad company and
who mas been freight agent for the Rut-
| land Railroad company since that cor
poration bought the former road has re-
signed his position. W. f. Nelson formerly
of Gloucester, Mass. Grand Trunk freight
agent al Richmond. Ont, has been APP
| pointed to I'LL the vacancy. Mr.. Spafforo
has been a resident of Rutland for about
20 years. His first experience in railroad
business began April |, 1857. when he ac-
copied position with the Pennington &
| Rutland Railroad company as station ag.
ent at Dandy He WAS transferred tc
North Bennington. where he was station
agent unil September t. 1861 when he en-
| nington, 4th Vermont regiment. Aftei
cd to sergeant, and on October 5, 1868, was
| captured at Brandy Station, Va, anc
taken to Libby prison, where he was KEEP
| for seven months. shortly after regain
ing his freedom he was made first lieu
| tenant. At the time the army disbandeC
| he was acting as quartermastef, At the
| close of the Civil War Mr.. Spafford re
turned to North Bennington and was re-
| appointed station agent at that place
| which position he held until 1871 when he
was appointed general freight agent
After serving in that capacity abou,
| three years he was given the assignment
| or general passenger agent, which office