Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-08

Editor Free Press and Times.
To one wLo has been absent from Norr.syiae
for year, the remarkable Improvement in that
pleasan; and thriving village viii be a source Of
astonthment Ever since railroad through
the Lamoille valley WAS considered possible, this
village has thrivel considerably, bu; at no time
60 rapidly as in the yesr 1871.
During this year two new streets have been
opened, sni mos; Of the others have been grestly
extended. On Portland strcet, which runs
north from the main street 20 the selected site
for the railroad depot, mos; Of the new bust
ness buildings have been erected.
On thi. street c. T. Psge has
built large building for a9ur
and feed s,oTe; BoYntoa s. Hardy one f5r
q clothing store; Asa West. enc fo7 hardware
and tin store; Foster, Slocun * Bsady, one for
marble chop; Mr. Cutting, one for oarrisge.
paint and blacksmith shop. sad T. b. Brysa, q
Iwelling-house
In addition to the Improvements in this par, Of
the yilltge, about twenty dwel.ins-hausss have
been built on the other new street and 10 other
parts Of the yilitge
The Congregational Church aas undergone
extensive repairs. after the designs Of Z. C. Ryer,
Of our city. The changes made mAse It one
Of the most Convenient aui c1mmoii0Gs churches
in the county. For this improvement the churl
and village are greatly indebted 20 the energy
Snd funds of T. X. Heed, Esl.
M0ult0n Bros. have novel their vater .ua-
ing" manufacturing business from johnson 90
this village, where the superior fsc.iues for
manufacturing and distributing their tubing are
apparent
The Morrisyine manufacturing Company 03-
cupy q large building On the river, whore they
manufacture doors, sash, blinds, m1uldings, lc.,
and are doing large and thriving husuesi.
Such an establishment was greatly needed. sui
the builders in that vicinity consider il Of great
importance to their interests
The hotel has been recently sold t. Clark
Boynton Of Morrisyile, who proposes TO move It
back from the street, AMI put up q .srge front
which will make 10 a Grst-csss hotel.
This improvement is rendered inp5ratvgiy
necessary. IS II u expected thst the railroad Will
be running into the village in July next, sad il
r expected that great share Of the summer
travel between the " llte Mountains am fl4 lut
Manifold will pass through there, sni If there
be : commodious hotel many Of the travellers
viii stop, ifonly for night.
The telegraph was built through the viLsre
during the year, aud las already become indis-
peusible 10 the business men.
The above, by no means, enumorktes the busi-
ness O.; the village. but only the new business
created IN the yea ISL. The Academy snl
Graded School never was ia q more f0urishinE
condition than it now is, under the charge Of
Prof F. c.. Hathaway, who is competent and
successful instructor About two hundred
scholars attended the fall term, ISL From its
superior water privileges, which are easily avail
sh.e for All manufacturing purPoses, and from
lie location to the surrounding towns. many q
which must seek il for market for their pro-
duce. etc, and from its greater nearness TO
Stowe and Mount Mansfield than Waterbury, it
is destined, and even now is, one Of the most
dourishing villages in Northern Vermont While
in Worthwhile recently, | was asked how much
Burlington would contribute in aid otthe North
ern Vermont y Lake Chsmplsin Railroad, ami
when expressed some doubts about any assist
snce being rendered by this city, they were sur
prised, and said that Burlington could better
afford 10 wholly build the road thsn not 10 have
it built, AZ Burlington would get large trade
from the LAnoille Valley, which ii could 10, if
the road was not built This matter il one that
should engage the earnest attention Of cur citi-
zens. U.