Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-01

WNIIINGroRp. - The improvements
that are rapidly going forward in Rut-
land county are not ali confined to Rut-
land. \ survey of the larger towns Of
the county, upon the lines of the several
railroads traversing it. show that they are
all improving in their business and in
crcasiug in population. Brandon. Wal
lingford, DANNY, Poulney, Castleton,
Hydevillc, Fairhaven and Pawlet have
mad rapid progress during the past year,
bat perhaps none, from present indica-
tion~, have better prospects than Walliny-
ford Some months since We paid visit
to that beautiful village, and noted sew
oral items of interest, and have recently
taken observation Of the improvements
and progress that have been made, and
the facilities afforded for future move
mcnts, and the result of the observation
we propose to lay before our readers
The plot of ground devoted to public
uses by the enterprise of Franklin Post
as an addition to the village, just north OF
Batcheldcr's celebrated fork manufactory,
which was early in the season laid into
village lots and streets. lined on either
side hy yonng and vigorous shade trees
On River street. running north and
south, and with which the new road from
Rutland to Wallingford is to intersect.
and through which the travel is to pass to
reach the now business center, nine sub.
stantial and tasteful cottages have been
erected, all Of the same dimensions and
uniform in structure, painted with va
riety Of color$, affording residences at a
moderate expense. These buildings have
been quickly erected under the superin-
tendencc of d. w. Elmore, of Arlington,
as master builder. This enterprise, on
the part of the originator, is one which
can but prove permanent Improvement
to the town, and be an induccment for
persons to settle and engage in business.
If similar enterprises Of like character
We're oftoner inaugurated by public-spir
tied citizens IN other towns, instead. as i,
too often the case, of turning a cold
shoulder, villages now duh would soon
hum with busy industry. Other streets
running east and west are laid out in
building lots also, and one on Franklin
street has been commenced by the cree,
ton Of dwelling house by II. L. Kelley
which is good commencement in that
direction, and when the whole plot devo
ed to building purposes shall have beer
fully covered, the number of buildings il
the village of Wallingford will nav,
been doubled and the business which vii
grow up in that portion of the town viii
undoubtedly make a demand for still
other additions
/ 1t has often occurred to Us that Yer
mont should have a photographic survey
of the State, mapping out all the availabl,
water power for manufacturing purposes
and thus affording reliable information t.
| parties desirous of engaging in that
branch of industry, of the location ant
the exact power that could be used. A
great stride would be made in the direc
tion of increasing and developing the bust
ness that naturally belongs to our com
monwcalth. Maine has already done this
and her commissioners have madea repor
of the survey with maps indicating wher
privileges are located, and the result ha
been the expenditure .of several million
of dollars by the Spragues of Rhod,
Island in building up the manufacturin.
interests.
We were forcibly reminded of the i'm
portance of such survey when our atten
tion was called to the fact that at tn
point that has been mentioned there is al
excellent watcr-power with fall of q
feet, being of sufficient capacity for ex