Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-08

fact, we may here state that the entire plans
of the four blocks now completed were
drawn up by him and submitted to Mr..
Geo. Hines to mature and perfect-who, by
tho way, has very few equals in this vicin-
ity as an architect, his work being always
substantial and in good taste. Messrs.
Crosby & Rice flushed their front or Main
street block (Which Is 20 by 1876 feet, and
three stories high about the first of June,
1871. On the first floor are seven stores and
the Vermont National Bank of Brattiebo-
70. The second floor Is occupied by law
yers, doctors, milliners and editors. The
third floor is rented mostly 10 "roomers."
After finishing the Main street block with
all the modern convenionces of water and
steam, they commenced another on Elliot
street, called "Market block" This build
ing is go by 20 feet, two stories high, and
contains three stores fronting on Elliot
street, 100 feet from Main street. The first
store is used for restaurant and the Sec
ond by Mr.. Il. j. Carpenter as newsroom
and toy shop, and is as complete an estab-
lishment as any in the State. Mr.. Carpen-
ter Is also librarian for the Brattleboro Ii
" u hSSOSidtiphs HS ibliu StOlt 10 W.
cupied by Mr.. w. f. Richardson as a meat
market, and is one of tue best kept in the
Connecticut valley. The second floor is
used for tenements and the Office of the
Record and Farmer. Farther north they
have completed another black called "Cen-
tire block" This building was built more
particularly for Messrs Leonard e. Roess,
cigar manufacturers and Is, without doubt,
one Of the largest cigar manufactures in
Vermont. Messrs. L. & II. use the best of
stock, and their goods are getting an OK
tensive reputation. Mr. Roess is said TO he
one of the best judges of foreign tobacco
in the country. There is also in this block
Il large engine room, in which is steam
power enough to do heavy business.
There are also several small shops in this
building. Still farther north is what is
called Printing House block, 25 by rs feet,
two stories. The Record and Farmer by
+. ID. Cobleigh, and the Household by the
Household Publishing Company, are print
ed on the first floor, and in connection is
the Household job printing Office. On the
second floor there are screw factory and
stencil works. All of these are furnished
with power by the engine in Centre block.
In the screw factory is most wonderful
machine, invented and patented by Mr..
Curtis, for making in very rapid manner
a most perfect screw for iron work of all
kinds. Mr.. Il. NJ. Douglass stencil facto-
ry does the best of work, as his orders from
all parts of the country testify. This COM
pletes the building Improvements which
Crosby & Rice have made since July To-
1870; and the village of Brattlebora is large
| ly indebted 10 them fIr their labors, and
should, rs they undoubtedly do. fully APP
preciate the beauty which they have added
| to the village as well as the advantage they
have given the people who occupy and fire.
| quent their premises. These great i'm
| provemonts must be a lasting benefit to the
village and town. Farther north on the
burnt district is the Brooks block, of which
full Descriptions, has heretofore appeared
| in these columns. At the south end of
Main street nice brick blocks have been
erected by Messrs. Marshall & Esterbrooks
and F. Tyler, improving very much what
was left dcsolate by the flood of 1860 As
the above improvements have just been
completed, we could not forbear referring
to them at this time. Many other improve
mcnts have been made and are still going
on in our midst. Although. the growth of
the town may seem slow TO some vet we
feel ii is healthy and sure.
OBSERVER.