The destructive force of the hunter hit the townspeople of Danby, October 28, especially the John Corey family, with tremendous impact when the town pet, Bambi, a deer named for the storybook counterpart, was killed by the bow and arrow of an out of state hunter. 

It was grim Death who introduced us to the charcoal burners; and, although his presence is seldom welcomed, yet, in this instance, we were indebted to him for one of the pleasant reminiscences of our summer’s vacation.

Flooded history space to reopen
By Emily Cutts

Almost five years after Tropical Storm Irene took the Mount Tabor-Danby Historical Society down the Millbrook, the organization is set to open its doors.

The new space at the S.L. Griffith Library at 74 South Main St. will hold an open house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

By Dan Colton

Around 40 residents gathered at the fire department Tuesday night to discuss the influx of visitors arriving at the Rainbow Gathering of Living Light, located nearby in Mount Tabor’s Green Mountain National Forest.

By Bruce Edwards

The back road off route 7 winds up the mountain just south of the village of Danby. A small sign that could easily be missed points the way to the destination.

The road passes by a few isolated homes that at one time may have been “company homes.” A little bit farther a turn-off area is covered with crushed marble indicating to the visitor that he is near the end of his journey.

By Charles Leave

Start with the statistics: The Danby Quarry covers 19 acres, all of it underground; it has been in operation since 1903, at one time employed close to 300 workers, ships out 200,000 cubic feet (36 million pounds) of marble a year; has a constant temperature range of 47 to 51 degrees, regardless of the outside weather, and a humidity level of 97 percent. The airshaft into the quarry is 468 feet long, seven feet wide and ten feet across. It was made by blasting from the bottom up.

By Jo-Anne Mackenzie

“It wasn’t uncommon to see 100 men in this place 15 or 20 years ago,” said Butch Beckley of Danby. Beckley, a 21-year employee of the Vermont Marble Company in Danby, has seen a number of changes over the course of his employment and a reduction in personnel is one of them. The company now employs 22 men, scattered over three shifts, at the Danby quarry.

European Conglomerate Signs Long-Term Lease
By Bruce Edwards

Already a shadow of its former self, the 122-year-old Vermont Marble Co. on Wednesday announced that it had officially relinquished control over its best known and most valuable asset, the Imperial Quarry in Danby.

By Tyler Reach
June 13, 1963

A supply of survival rations and water containers was delivered here yesterday and deposited in the mammoth Imperial Marble Quarry.