Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-03
NEWS OF VERMONT
More Important Events GROUPED fos
Free Press Renders-Ereat Pur.
rhnsc Of Granite Land in
Newark and East Burke.


Bugbee e. Alexander. granite mann
facturers Of Barre, have completed !,
deal which secures to them what /,
claimed to be the largest and most
valuable piece of granite quarry pro-
perty in New England, II not in the
United States. In its undcveloped state
1t is worth over 100000. This proper.
~ lies at Newark and East Burke in
this State. and comprises 295 acres OF
sheet quarry, the product being similar
to the celebrated Milford. tMassJ,
Pink" which is so desirable for build
ing purposes 1t is said to be without
sap. streaks, knouts. or any imperfec-
tons, permitting the yielding of the
largest desirable blocks. The supply
is practically incxhaustiblc and is So
free and easy of access that thousand
hands could be put on the job within
a weeks time and not crowd each
other. The property adjoins the great
quarry which the firm sold to A. A.
Flint OF the Flint Granite CO., last
spring. The location Of the place is
several miles from the nearest railway
station at Iyndonville. being within
road tracks. but 1t is part of the plan
OF Bugbec & Alexander to have the
Boston e. Maine run tracks to the quar-
ry though this plan may also include
the Flint quarry. on the other side
six miles away is Island Pond and the
Grand Trunk line. The property was
purchased from Harris D. Parker and
as it stands is worth at least 500. 900.
RACES FOR RUTLAND FAIR
The Rutland County Agricultural go
cicty has issued a circular announcement
of the fair, which is to he held Septom-
Der l., - and A. 1t related chiefly to tho
horse races to be held on those DAYS.
There will be no entrance fee. Here's the
programme: TUESDAY, September l., gen
tleman's road horse, owned in Rutland
county. eligible to $50 class. trot or pace
to wagon, owners TO drive: 49, first; slj
second: blanket third. Trottors eligible
to 2l7 class and PAGERS eligible 20 2:2J
class, $3.50. "Wednesday. September 10, 20
class, trot hnd pace, 800; 127 class. trot.
500. Thursday. September II. $40 class.
trot and pace. for horses owned in Rut-
land county. 800; .:le class. irot and pace,
$50. Entries close September /. Here are
the conditions: National association rules
(of which this society is member) to gov
crn. with exceptions; all purses divided
80, *. IL and 10 per cent. except No. !;
all races. mile heats. best three in five
to harness except No. /; five to enter
four to start: any horse dstancinG the
field. or any part thereof. will he entitled
to first money only; races prevented by
rain or other causes. and that cannot be
called by D. m. may he declared off;
hoprles allowed; no conditional entries;
| hay, straw and stabling free.
| DAVID ROCKAWAY IN CUSTODY.
Constable Mason Of Rupert, who dis
covered the hiding place Of the marau-
ders Friday arrived in Remington
Monday afternoon having in custody
David Rockaway and Lavina Lamphirc
The girl was brought before a justice
Of the peace and selectman Of Rupert
Saturday was held in the sum Of $1,000
for appearance before the grand jury
and in default Of bail was landed in
Jail here. The girl Is about Is years
of age and has been living at home in
Dorset with her mother and sister.
Rockaway was captured in Tinmouth
| at the residence of a relative. He is a
resident of Sunderland and as far as
known has never been in trouble be-
| fore. Merritt Reed is also a Sunder-
land man and has served two terms in
the State prison being sent by Judge
Darling on one sentence. Sheriff Will
son has been on the track of Rockaway
and Reed for about two weeks and has
no fear but what he will eventually
have him in custody. Rockaway was
placed in Jail in Bennington and Nill
have hearing soon after Judge Bates
returns home.
JOHN GRAY DROWNED in PAS
SCMPSIC.
John Gray. aged %. was drowned in
Iassumpsc river at Passumrsc. sunday
morning at ten o'clock. He and a COM
ranion were in swimming and Gray got
| beyond his depth and could not be
rescued. The body was recovered soon
| after the accident He was unmarried and
| had been working on II farm through
the summer. He leaves a mother in Lyn-
| don.