Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-04-02
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

Inc MeIn0ulst cnufCn society q
Middlebury viii build a two-storI
rock-faced marble building to replac'
the one recently burned. 1t is ex
pected that the church will be ready
for occupancy in the early fall.
A new $4,000 gymnasium viii b.
built this year at Troy Conferenc,
academy, Poultney. The plans in
clude a handsome structure with al
modern fixtures. The residents o.
Poultney expect TO contribute $500 e
the fund.
The lease of the Daniel NJ. Robert,
& Sons quarry on the Cullen farm al
Wells recently bought by them fol
$4,000 has been purchased by the
Norton Bros. of Granville, NJ. +. Rob.
erts and John Hefferman of Granville
They have also leased for $1,000 the
Carl d Star quarry on the Martin farm
In this section.
Leading apiarists in Vermont are
prophesying an exceptionally fruitful
year tor their swarms the coming sea-
son from the fact OF the exceedingly
mild winter which has been exper-
fenced, and it is claimed that the bees
will begin work earlier this season
than for several years. Already some
of the large apiaries are being shorn
of their winter garb and the owners
say that the swarms have wintered
very well.
The contract tor 100000 worth of
Vermont granite to be used by the
state of Pennsylvania in the erection of
the new state capitol at Harrisburg has
been awarded TO the Woodbury. Gran
ite Co. of Hardwick. The granite is
to come from the company's quarries
in Woodbury. and they have from three
to five years to fill the order. 1t is
said to be the largest granite contract
ever secured in Vermont. 1t is ex-
pected that much more than the orig
inal order will be needed to complete
the work.
William Hughes. representing the
Norcross Bros. a. Co. of Worcester,
Mass, has arrived in Bennington and
commenced preparations for beginning
work on the summer residence tor
Frederick b. Jennings which the firm
has the contract to build. Mr.. Jen-
nings, who is a native OF Bennington,
is several times a millionaire, and a
member OF the law firm Of StetsOn,
Jennings and Russell of New York.
The house is TO cost about $500, 900
and will be one of the finest residences
in Vermont. The first story will be
OF granite, taken from a quarry not
far from the house. 1t will stand on
an elevation between Bennington and
North Bennington, and may be seen
for several miles in each direction.
The Merino sheep breeders of Yer
mont, and particularly those of Addi-
son county, are finding the spring de-
mand far in excess Of the supply.
Fancy animals are commanding UNI
usual prices, and the breeders of Span
ish and Rambouillett merinos find that
they have made profitable ventures.
Nearly every sheep raiser in Addison
county is turning attention to breeding
merinos. A recent consignment of
choice animals shipped sold at prices
from $50 to $500 per head.
With the close of the Boer war, the
market for breeding sheep in South
Africa took on new activity. During
the past year in the vicinity of l,5O0
choice fancy bred breeding animals
have been shipped to Durham, Natal.
and other consignments will leave in a
short time. Australian markets are
also paying fancy prices for Vermont
sheep and several shipments
nave already been made TO that coun-
ny