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MARLBORO TOWN HALL BLOCKThis is one of the finest structures of the kind in the State. It was built at a cost of $87, 000. Was remodeled last year (Note: 1878 webmaster) at a cost of $6,000. The Hall will in an emergency hold about 2,000 persons. Te Hall proper is 79 X 66. Height, 30 feet. Dimensions of building, 115 X 70 feet.
The selectmen have a commodious and easily accessible room on the first floor, also the Assessors, with safe and other conveniences. On the third floor, at east entrance, the Board of Engineers of the Fire Department, and the Pverseerers of the Poor have rooms. The Town Public Library, a well managed and well patronized institution, established in 1870, has very commodious and pleasant rooms on the first floor, entrance next to eastern hall door on Main Street. Miss Lizzie S. Wright has been the effiecient Librarian since the Library was founded. Number of volumes in the Library, 7000.
On the same floor, at the next entrance west, the PeoplesNational Bank, organized in 1878, is located, and next west of that the Post Office. John S. Fay, who lost a leg and arm in the defence of his country, has been Postmaster fourteen years. The Marlboro Light Infantry, Co. F., M. V. M., Capt. A Page, has it's Amory in the commodious room over the Selectmen's room, of the Main Hall, which it uses for drilling.
The rear basement is utilized by the town as police headquarters, which contain prisoner's cells, etc.. Adjoining, is a well arranged court room, in which Judge Nahum Wetherbee holds all to frequent and well attended receptions.
In the mansard story, the Grand Army headquarters are located. Through the generous and always considerate action of the Town towards the Post, the northern half of this stroy is given to the Post virtually free of rent, and a fine hall for it's meetings, with ante rooms, kitchen and supper room, and a parlor for the Ladies G. A. R. Relief Society, have been recently ben fittedup by the Post in a very tasteful manner.
In addition to the above, the town derives considerable revenue from the rental of stores, one on Main street to M. H. Nolan stationer, a member of Post 43, and two on Town Hall Square, one to F. C. & H. C. Curtis's market, the senior partner of which firm is a survivor of Libby and Andersonville prisons; the other store to J. N. Hammond, soda manufacturer and importer.
The bell whose melodious tones proclaim the fleeting hours for the four faced clock in the tower, was the gift of Samuel Boyd Esq., in 1869.
The Superintendent of the Town House is Nahum Witherbee, Esq., who holds and ably fills more offices in Town, Church and State than any other man within the circle of our aquaintance.
MARKET GARDENING
The appearance in our columns of a bird's eye view of the fine old farm of Mrs. Samuel Howe and her son Warren H., with his mammoth Green-House, reminds us that Market Gardening in a general way is carried on extensively and profitably in Marlboro. Our soil is well adapted to this, and our shrewd farmers make the most of it, finding a ready and convenient market for most of their productionss at remunerative prices. Winter raised Lettuce and Cucumbers, however, find but little sale here, the majority going to New York.
Cucumber raising is Mr. Howe's specialty, and the quantity he ships to New York is enormous, he being the largest grower in the country. His house, which is a model in construction, he planned himself.
Everybody is going to the Fair, so the four column article we had written by the aid of two quarts of kerosene, urging people to go, will be laid on the table.
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