. The Granite monthly : a magazine of literature, history and state progress. nds in denominations of$100 and $500, which were veryreadily taken by the citizens of thetown, and in the year 1SS2 the lastoutstanding bond, or war debt of thetown as it is commonly called, waspaid. During the Rebellion large amountsof supplies were sent by the Ladiesassociation, by families, and by indi-viduals for the comfort and generalwelfare of the soldiers. These sup-plies consisted of clothing, food, med-icine, delicacies for the sick, etc.,while in many cases large expenseswere incurred because of the sickne
. The Granite monthly : a magazine of literature, history and state progress. nds in denominations of$100 and $500, which were veryreadily taken by the citizens of thetown, and in the year 1SS2 the lastoutstanding bond, or war debt of thetown as it is commonly called, waspaid. During the Rebellion large amountsof supplies were sent by the Ladiesassociation, by families, and by indi-viduals for the comfort and generalwelfare of the soldiers. These sup-plies consisted of clothing, food, med-icine, delicacies for the sick, etc.,while in many cases large expenseswere incurred because of the sicknessand mortality among the soldiers. Fitzwilliam is noted both for its ; v W. E. B ocgetr s Store S^eds. extensive ledges of granite underly-ing the soil, and its boulders of thesame material upon the surface. In this respect no other town inthis part of New England is morehighly favored. The granite herehas a uniformity of color, an even-ness and firmness of texture, and afreedom from seams of a lighter ordarker shade, which render it valu-able for building: and monumental. E M. Thomp son s St< 51 purposes. Fitzwilliam furnishesgranite of two colors, the light andthe dark, the former greatly exceed-ing the latter in quantity, and vastlymore popular for general use. The two kinds may be seen in con-trast in the immense and ma!walls, arches, and towers of theUnion Railroad station at Worcester,Mas--. A large part of the graniteused in this structure was furnishedby Daniel II. Reed of Fitzwilliam, FITZWILL1AM. 331 the stone of both colors comingfrom different parts of his extensivequarries. These quarries also fur-nished the granite for St. Paulschurch at Worcester. More than sixty years ago Fitz-william granite was quarried andworked to consideiable extent byDaniel Forbush, Jude Damon, Sr.,and Calvin Dutton, and considerable T / F t il D. H. Reeds Stone Yard. quantities of granite were sent outof town before the building of theCheshire railroad, and later CharlesBigelow, Melvi
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