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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19

the exteriots Of the buildings, the curb
ing on the streets is marble, the side
walks are marble. = t'~3~ }
The process of quarrying and finish
ing marble is, unique and interesting.
After the huge blocks are hoisted from
the quarry by powerful derricks the
blocks are shipped to the saving and
finishing plants. Here the blocks are
loaded under the saving gang. This con-
sists of a frame about six or eight feet
wide and twelve feet long, and hangs
directly over the block of marble. In
the frame are fastened from two or
three to 80 or 40 saw blades. and when
in operation, this frame swings backward
and forward over the block OF marble.
The frame, with the saws fastened in
1t Is automatically lowered as the saws
cut through the block.
After the marble is sawed to size, the
smaller blocks or slabs as they come
from the gang are placed upon large
cast iron plate or rubbing bed about
70 feet in diameter. This bed revolves,
With sand and water fed on top of it,
The weight of the marble combined
with the cutting action of the sand and
water, rapidly wears the face down to
a fine. smooth surface From the rubbing
beds the marble 1t taken to the gritting
! and polishing machines, where It receives
its fine mirror like polish. -
The rapid and substantial growth Of
the Vermont marble business in the Pc
Rod from 1870 to 1900 was due largely
to the remarkable energy and business
ability of the late United States Senator
Redfield Poctor. In 1869. shortly. after he
was admitted to the bar, Redfield Proc
tor was appointed receiver of the Suther-
land Falls Marble company, and in
settling up the affairs of that concern
he exhibited great capacity for business,
which he found more congenial than the
work in a law Office or the trial of cases
In the courts. In 1880, the affairs of the
company having been adjusted under his
management. II was consolidated with
the Rutland Marble company, under the
name of the Vermont marble company,
In which he secured a substantial inter-
est, became its president and manager,
and under his direction the business was
increased and enlarged and became, as IL
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
Vermont Leads in Producing American
Marble.

To the traveller in search of scenic
beauty the word Vermont brings to
mind the majestic grandeur of the Green
Mountains, The epicure finds it difficult
to describe the peculiarly delicious taste
of Vermont maple syrup and Vermont
turkey. But in the commercial world
Vermont stands pre-eminent among all
the states in the production of marble,
granite and slate, and for many years
the principal production of American
marble has come from Vermont
The first marble quarry In Vermont
was opened nearly 100 years ago in what
is now the village of West Rutland, IN
the central southwestern part of the
state.
In the beginning the method of
quarryng the stone closely followed
the method used by the Italians at Car
rara. Holes were drilled in the marble
deposit by hand. a heavy charge of pow
der inserted the blast set on and pieces
large enough for commercial purposes
were saved, the balance being thrown
on the dump.
While this method was simple the
small proportion OF merchantable marble
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19

still is. the largest marble producing con-
Germ in the world
Senator Proctor left an estate valued
at $20,0OO, 900.
The wealth of such we'll known fam
lilies as the Clements. BaXters, Royces.
Sheldons, Chassees and many others can
be traced to the marble industry.
Formerly the largest part of Vermont
marble was sold for monumental work,
while the sales for interior and exterior
building purposes were insignificant
| During the last few years. however, the
| growing scarcity of the more desirable
| finishing woods, such as oak, birch, ma
hogany, with the attendant increase in
| prices. has had decided tendency to
| largely increase the use of marble for
| interior finishing in buildings Of all kinds,
| particularly office and public buildings,
| hotels, Libraries, apartment houses, etc.
An illustration of this fact, the con-
| sumption and sale of Vermont marble
for building work have increased Ave
| fold in the last eight years. In 1900 the
| total sales of Vermont marble for build
ing purposes was s574623. In 1908 the
building marble sales alone were s2473,-
| 600, or five times the amount in 1900. Ex-
| act figures for 1911 are not available, but
competent authorities estimate the sales
| of building marble from Vermont for the
last year were approximately $4,000, ooO.
including all stone classed as marble
that is not only the finer grades, so
highly priced for monumental purposes
and interior finish. but also the coarser
| dolomites, used only for exterior building
work-Vermont produces approximately
70 per cent of all the marble produced al
the country. II the coarse dolomites are
excluded, and including only the finer
grades, Vermont supplies. approximately
| four ffths OF the country's production,
| And II Is not only in quantity and
| quality that Vermont stands alone. but
also in variety. According to Professor
| G. II. Perkins, state geologist, there are
in round numbers 100 entirely distnct
varieties of marble being quarried in
Vermont at the present time, The
varieties include a pure snow white or
"statuary' marble selling at S12 a cubic
foot, beautiful light and dark greens,
delicate cream, pink red. various shades
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
TWELVE INNING CONTEST.
feet Support and Deserved to Win at
Barber Park Saturday, to 2.

Bellows Falls played better ball than
Brattleboro and deserved to win the
contest at Barber park, which went to
~ innings Saturday. Brattleboro tied
up the score in the ninth inning on Gut
heen's two sacker and Donnelly's single.
At this point Hoban walked and Stin-
son filed the bases with a scratch hit.
Grow met the ball hard. but p. O'Keefe
gathered in the fly and Brattleboro's
bright prospects of victory faded away.
Jones, who made the winning run in the
18th, reached first on Ridlon's error, was
advanced on Stnson's wild pitch, and
scored on Keady's good drive with but
one out. Shellenberger received perfect
support, in which Jones, Cawley and
Loud were important factors Guiheens
work was conspicuous on Brattleboros
side,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
Greater Vermont Association Formed.

In an enthusiastic meeting held in
Rutland Wednesday the organization of
the Greater Vermont association, the
object of which is Ito forward the de-
velopment of the natural resources of the
state of Vermont, to foster it's agricul-
tural, industrial and commercial inter-
ests and to promote the common welfare
of its citizens" was completed.
Morning and afternoon sessions were
held with Sec. of State Guy w. Bailey
of Essex Junction as chairman and the
Rutland Business Mems association as
host.
The following officers were elected:
Guy w. Bailey, president; Theodore N.
Vail of Lyndonville, Henry Holt of Bur-
linston, Frank d. White of Rutland, vice
presidents; c. H. Furbush of Spring.
field, treasurer; F. H. Brooks of st.
Johnsbury, Clarence p. Cowles of Bur-
lington, Rev. ]. II. Scheurele of Hart
ford, e. l.. Sibley of Bennington and
Walter II. Crockett of Montpelier, direc-
tors; j. p. Taylor of Saxtons river, Sec
rotary.
An advisory board with two men from
each county also was elected.
S. HOLSTER Jackson of Barre member
of the Vermont public service commits
sion, who was to give an address on
transportation" was not present and
his paper was read by Mr.. Cowles. Ma
son S. Stone of Montpelier read a paper
| on Education"
Gov. Mead made the opening address
and Levi p Smith of Burlington gave
an address on Publicity"
The committee on agriculture, whose
| chairman was Prof Joseph l.. Hills OF
| burlington, made report and there
were reports by President Spooner OF
| Norwich university at Northfielt
as chairman Of committee te
consider plans for a Vermont week, ane
by President John NJ, Thomas of Middle.
bury college, as chairman of a com,
mittee to consider a celebration in 1871
OF the l25th anniversary Of Vermont!
entering the Union.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
BAD WEEK FOR BRATTLEBORO
eRATTLEeoRo ouTcLAssEp.
In a Wearlsome Game Tuesday North
ampton Won to t-Home Run by
Foran and Three Dagger by Donnelly.

In a pitiful exhibition which made the
spectators weary Northampton COM
completely outclassed Brattleboro on the
home grounds Tuesday afternoon, TAX
ing the game by a 6-1 score.
Sheldon, the Williston seminary youth,
was first on the mound, but after four
hits in succession were made off his de-
livery in the third he retired in favor
Of Wardwell The latter was touched
for four hits in the three innings, in
Guiding Forans mighty bang in the sixth
inning for the first home run ever made
upon the present grounds. The drive
was into deep right field, the ball roll
ing over the bank close to the water,
and before 1t could be returned to the
diamond Foran had completed the cir
cult Of the bases Flaherty, who pitch
ed the last three innings, was more eff
fectve than either of the other pitchers.
Ridlon was spiked in the eighth in
Ming when Parle slid into second base.
His retirement caused a general shift
ing in the lineup.
Brattleboro's playing lacked effective
ness and snap and poor judgment was
shown on the bases. Donnelly was
coached home in the fourth when he was
an easy out, Ridlon was caught Off first,
and Mayforth stepped Off first when
Conroy made a false motion to throw
the ball and was an easy out Dom
nely's smash in the sixth inning sent
the ball nearly to the fagpole for the
longest hit OF the season, but Ryan re-
turned the ball so quickly that Don
nelly was forced to slide to reach third
base. He scored the only run moment
later on Guiheens hit to right field.
Robarge caught two high fouls close
to the grandstand. Guiheen's playing
was high class and he figured in two
double playS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
DAVIES iNviNcIeLE AGAIN.
Held Bellows Falls to a Solitary HIt FRI
day, 6rattleboro Winning a Lively
Game by a Score Of to I.

Davies was invincible again Friday,
holding Bellows Falls to solitary hit
on Island park, Brattleboro winning nam
Oily to /. The only tally which the
visitors secured came in the first in
ming, on Guiheens failure to stop
grounder off Cawley's bat and Wrights
hit, which was only inches from the
foul line in right field From the first
to the ninth inning not a Bellows Falls
player saw first base. In the ninth two
Of the visitors were on bases, but the
men at bat hit to Grow, who handled
the ball clearly for put outs at second
and first bases. Eckstrom, the Dart
mouth pitcher, who like Davies is a side
wheeler, was very effective after the first
two innings. Brilliant features were
catches in the outfield by Hoban and
Donnelly, a catch by OKeefe of a foul
ball when he ran into the grand stand,
and Crows snappy play at third. In
the seventh inning Davies secured hit
in a peculiar manner He attempted to
dodge a curved ball, which struck his
bat and rolled so slowly along 'he line
toward third base that he was able to
beat out the throw to first.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19

Total bases, Northampton 10, Brattle-
boro 10. Secrifce hits, Gaudet, Burns,
Partenheimer, Robarge, Mayforth. Stolen
bases, Gaudet, Ryan, Crowther, Grow.
colin in innings. Two-base hits,
Parle Crowther. First base on balls,
off Stnson /; off Parle; off Paul 2, Stin-
son, Mayforth. Left on bases. North
ampton 6, Brattleboro s. Struck out. by
Stinson l, Gaudet; by Malcolm 8, Choi-
nard, Paul, Parle; by Paul 4, Smell, Ho-
ban, Guiheen, Malcolm. Double plays,
Parle unassisted, Smell unassisted. Pass
ed ball, Robarge. Time, III som. UNI
pire, Finn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
Cotton Mil Lockout at New Bedford.

Twelve of New Bedfords cotton mills
closed their doors to their $4,000 opera
lives Monday as the result of strike
of the weavers AMI loomfxers against a
new system of grading cloth to deter
mine pay OF weavers, Other branches of
operatives had voted to strike in SYM
pathy, and the mills closed to forestall
them These mills are all members of
the New Bedford Cotton Manufacturers
association The mills not affiliated with
drew the Objectionable order on request
and are still running. The Industrial
Workers of the World. which have some
foothold in New Bedford, have entered
into this labor trouble actively.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19

During its more than 2s years OF ex-
istehce, the Hyde Park Savings bank
never lost dollar bv n moor note. a
poor stock or a poor bond.
rms can only mean that it's managers
possess great conservatism, excellent
judgment and painstaking care.
1t means close adherence to the
motto Of the bank from its start name
ly: Safety first last and always; high
rates Of interest-never."
Deposits IN this bank receive per
cent interest, compounded semi-annuaily.
with all the taxes paid by the bank.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19

Hits, off Sheldon in 8 innings 6, off
Wardwell in innings 4, off Flaherty in
2 innings /. off Foran 6. Three ba Sc
hit, Donnelly. Home run. Foran. Stolen
base, Hoban. First base on balls, off
Foran 8, off Wardwell 8, off Flaherty /.
Struck out, by Foran. Darrow, Hoban;
by Shldon, Gaudet; by Wardwell, Ro-
barge, Partenheimer. Sacrifice hits,
Gaudet, Ryan. Double plays, Ridlon,
Guiheen to Hoban; Guiheen and Rid
Ion. Wild pitch, Foran. Passed ball,
Robarge. Umpire, Mackey. Time, Oh
en-.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
keene 2, Bellows Falls III Innings.

Crooks, a recruit who joined Keene
this week, with drive over the right
field bank into the river when two men
were on bases, won the game for the
home team in Keene Wednesday against
Bellows Falls, to l. Shellenberger Of
Bellows Falls was very effective until
the 18th inning, when two of Keenes
fv hits were made. Keene played
without an error Bellows Falls Sc
cured only four hits off Anderson Three
errors were chalked up against Bellows
Falls.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
Keene 2, Northampton /.

The game in Northampton Friday re-
suited in the above score. The playing
was big league quality. The fast double
plays were made, in which two Larks
were nipped at the home plate. The
batteries were Nichols and Fish for
Keene and Foran and Robarge for
Northampton. Keene's record was five
hits and no errors, Northampton's seven
hits and four errors
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19

Sacrifice hits, Cawley, Ready, Loud,
W. O'Keefe. Ridon. Stolen bases, OAR
row, Cawley, Loud. Bell. Two-base hits,
Jones, Loud, Guiheen. Three-base hit,
Jones. First base on balls, off Shellen-
berger. Grow, Ridlon, Smell, Hoban 2.
Simpson; off Simpson, Jones. Ready,
Cawley. Left on bases, Bellows Falls 9,
Brattleboro 2. Struck out, by Shellen-
berger, Grow, Mayforth, Donnelly 2, Ho-
ban; by Simpson, Jones, Ready 2, Bell
2. Shellenberger' 2. Hit by pitcher, Ho-
ban. Wild pitches, Shellenberger and
Stinson. Time, Oh, 30m. Umpire,
Mackey. @One out when winning run
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
Northampton 5, keene 8.

Northampton played errorless bali at
keene Saturday and defeated the home
team to 3. Paul and Robarge and
Anderson and Fish were on the firing
hne Keene was guilty of four errors.
IN the eighth inning Northampton found
Anderson's curves for three singles, and
with an error these hits yielded three
runs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
Sudden Death Of Judge seaver Of Wood
stock.

Thomas o. seaver, IS, judge of pro-
Date for Hartford district, Windsor
county, died suddenly in his office in
woodstock July IL. He was a native of
romiret and a graduate of Norwich uni
S Cers'ty. He entered the service in the
MN T war as captain Of Company f.
Ihird Vermont regiment, and rose to
ene rank OF colonel, He leaves a wife
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19

rights"
Believes that women are equal to
men, chr"
''Superior Why, do YOU know. she
never plays cards without Insisting that
the queen shall take the king"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19

Two-base hit, Wright Stolen base,
Smell. First base on balls, by Davies, l.,
by Eckstrom /. Struck out, by Davies,
Volk 2. Ready, P. Keefe, Loud; by Eek
strom, Hoban 2, Ridlon, Mayforth, OAR
row, Donnelly, Guiheen. Sacrifice hits,
Mayforth, Grow. Umpire, Finn. Time,
In Ppm.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
NORTHAMPTON 5, eRArTLEeoRo 8
The islanders Played Erroriess Ball. but
Were Outbatted by the Larks-Grow
Chief STATESMAN.

Brattleboro played an errorless game
in Northampton Wednesday, but was out
batted by the Larks, who won to 8.
Crowther. a former Springfield, Mass,
high school boy, who has been playing
with Hartford in the Connecticut league,
appeared in the Brattleboro lineup and
did some effective willow welding Grow
was chief slugger with three safeties.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
Battling Averages.
Baseballi Bunts.

Average for the team, PAT.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-12
SAY REvILLE

MI. and Mrs. Arzt, of Elizabeth
port, were the guests of Mrs. John
Chevelier over Thursday night.
Miss Dorothy Horlock, of Parlin,
celebrated her birthday on Friday
by giving a birthday party to her lit
tie friend. She received many beau
post cards.
Rudolph Draeger and Paul Lochs
have received their licenses for driv-
ing the auto truck belonging to the
Sayre and Fisher Company grocery
| business.
Don't forget that the train for AS
bury Park and Ocean Grove leaves
the ~Sayreville station tomorrow
morning at 1885. 1t will also stop
at Parlin.
At the recent meeting OF the school
board in school No. g. DR.. J. H. Beck
man was unanimously reelected
school physician.
Mrs. Louis Acker, formerly Of
~Sayreville, but now Of Perth Amboy,
with her baby, were visitors at the
home of Mrs. John Parr, In Upper
~Sayreville.
Miss Katherine German, a popular
young lady, Of S%ayreville, has taken
up her duties as nurse In st. Peters
hospital, New Brunswick.
The store recently added to Mrs.
Warmers house on Upper Main
street, is now completed and is ready
for rental. This Is a double store
and will accommodate two business
enterprises.
The vestibule of the Parochial
school has been renovated and now
presents a very neat appearance.
Four new pianos, Story and Clark,
have been recently installed in va
rious homes In the town. They
were purchased from a New Bruins
| wick firm.
The huckleberry season this year
has proven very satisfactory for hun
dreds Of quarts have been picked In
the various swamps in the township.
Joseph Patsie, of Patsie's garage,
at Miller's Corner, is installing an
electric apparatus in a Polish car
penter's residence at the corner of
Jackson and Ferry streets, South
River. Ed Albert, his brother-in-
law, Is assisting him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Flagg, who
were recently married, have begun
housekeeping on Albert street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Popp of Upper
Main street, celebrated the seventh
anniversary of their wedding one
evening last week.
Miss Elizabeth and Miss Eileen
Skehan have returned home after a
visit with their aunt, Mrs. John Ske-
han, of New Brunswick.
Miss Helen Runyon and Miss
Emma Williams have returned home
after spending a few days with rela-
tives in New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Rraeger have
been entertaining Miss Mildred Rose
of New York city.
Lawrence Compton has returned to
his home after a visit with Sayreville
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pfefflinger and son
have returned to theih home in New
York city after a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Koehler.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-12
WASHINGTON
SIDE LIGHTS

developed as compared with the marble
industry, in America.
FWith no other tools than sledge
and wedge the Etruseans, W or three
centuries before the Christian era, split
the marble from the low, outcropping
strata by main force. They were fol-
lowed by the Romans, who continued
the industry intermittentIy until the
fall of their Empire. After that the
quarries were probably forgotten. For
centuries, so far as is known, no mar
BILE was quarried. With the religious
awakening and ferver of the eleventh
and twelfth centuries a great demand
for marble was created, which, follow
ed by the artistic activity of the if
teenth century, gave the industry an
impetus which has lasted to the present
time.
Moonshiners Immunity.
Washington, Aug. 12.-Moonshiners
and other v~iolators of the internal Rev.
emu law in Carolinas, Kentucky, West
Virginia and other mountain states Of
the Appalachian region, where the pic
turesque characters of present day ro-
mances hold forth, have gained temp
orary immunity from the revenue Off
GERS, through a lack of departmental
appropriations. Homemade stills are
simmering along undisturbed in many
a mountain fastness, while alert owners
and operators, made doubly vigilant by
the apparent disregard of the hated
"Revenoos" are pacing in nervous un-
e~asiness at the unusual quiet andn pace
of their lives.
Forty raiders of the Internal Rev.
enue Service, brave men, renowned for
their daring and efficiency, have been
called from the hunt, because there are
no funds. These forty men are all be-
ing assigned to other work and moon
sinners have gained temporary i'm
munity.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Cabell, said today, however, that no
violator would escape punishment and
that they would all be caught later.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-12
ACKNOWLEDGE IT
Perth Amboy Has to Bow to the In
evitable-Scores of Endorse
mentS Prove 1t,

Perth Amboy Has to Bow to the In
evitable-ScOres of Endorse
ments Prove 1t.
After reading the public state
ment Of this fellow-sufferer given be-
sion: A remedy which cured years
ago, which has kept the kidneys In
good health since, can be relied
upon to perform the same work In
other cases. Read this:
Mrs. Mary Leary. 81 Prospect
street, New Brunswick, N. j., says
81 keep Doan's Kidney Pills In the
house all the time and l think high
ly Of them. Hard work at times
caused my back to ache considerably
and l also suffered from pains In my
head. 1 had dizzy spells and had no
ambition at all. Doan's Kidney
Pills, have relieved these difficulties
and l have thus been convinced of
their merits Statement given
July %, 1908.)
A Willing Confederation.
On January ~, 1911, Mrs. Leary
was interviewed and she said: 81
gladly confirm all the praise I have
previously given Doan's Kidney
Pills. / still take this remedy oc-
casional1y and it never fails to help
me-"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-12
new POST OF
"a.
South Amboy and Perth AM
boy Vets Visit Kearny.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.


South Amboy, Aug. 12:-On Sat
urday afternoon Commander Still
well and R. P. Mason, Sr., of Truck
Post, in company with Samuel G.
Garretson and Comrade Salmon, of
Major Dandy Post, of Perth Amboy,
visited the Kearny home for dis
abled soldiers for the purpose of be-
ing present at the organization of a
G. A. r. Post at the Home Depart
ment.
Commander Mcdonald, of Jersey
City, was present and organized a
post that has adopted the name OF
Robert McAllister Post No. 36, G.. A.
R. The officers were elected and
installed The post was organized
with a membership of forty-five. II
was stated that out of the five hun
dred old vets at the home at least
200 had the ability to become mem
bers of the post. If sufficient enthu-
siasm can be developed among the
"Old Boys of 81" to induce them to
become members of Post SO it will
be the largest post in the state.