Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-07-24
lr,Iows FALLS. ,July 10, 1879.

but unavoidable. IL good inten.
tious, or a wish could have broken
it, sooner would y0u have heard,
But it silence is gold, as they say,
let this ben crumb of comfort.
Bellows Fails is now IN her sum
mer glory. A very pleasant place
surely. asI think all who know 1t.
will say. On most of its streets is
an abundance of Shadc-trees. Ma.
ny of it's houses are new, or nearly
80. Some are fine. Most of them
make IL respectable appearance. No
one seeing them would mistrust any
great poverty. Its two spacious
Hotels would not suffer in COMPARE
son with The finest outside OF the
great cities The Island House.
near the Railroad Station, is for
summer boarlcrs. and kept open
only through the season. Towns
Hotel is open through the year, of
felins to travellers airy, well.turnish'
ed rooms. and excellent table fare.
substantial and co,nmodiOus struc-
lures. a very fine block is to go
up the present season under the fl.
naucia Wting pomer of the two
Banking Companies of the place.
DiggerS are already at work prepar,
ing tol the foundation.
Manufacturing is mainly done
"Under the Hill Paper making
is the distinguishing business. Six
mills in all, including two for max
ing pulp from wood. The Fall
Mountain Mill, is one of the largest
in New England. and is owned by
VIM. A, Russell 4 60. One of it's
"MaclIineS." makes TWO sheets at
once, and pasteS them together,
thereby forming heavier "board'
than can be made in the usual way.
This | understand is done nowhere
else. Several tons are made per
day. The Boston He,u'd halls from
this mill.
The other mills are much smaller.
Printing paper is made in that of
Willard Russell & Go. In those OF
Moore & Shepley, Il Moore & Rob
inson," are made manila wrappings
and tissues. Work has begun for
the erection of a new 'paper-mill."
a store house is also to he erected
this year.
In near proximity to the Paper
Mills is the Machine Shop of Os-
good g. Barker, where all kinds of
lion work are done. In another
part of the village they have Foun.
dry fol- iron castings.
In another building j. G. Tolman
does a good business in the manu-
facturc of doors, sash, and blinds.
Upder him Bacon Il Co., do all kinds
of wood jobbing. Near by is a
grist-mill. Just below is the Shop
where Lucia a. Barber make picture
frame mouldings, and the Vermont
Machine Company manufacture
'The Gleane"," the very best wheel
in the country. The
same company also do quite bust
ness in ''Ev'porators" for maple SUI
gar makers. Clothes pins, scythe
snaths, are also made here, and till
ately chairs. Steel watch-keys,
f not now, are soon to be. Orders
% the tune of thousands of dollars
worth, have already been received.
1t will he the only establishment Of
he kind in the United States.
The excellent water power and
facilities are favorable for
business, yet the cry of hard times
las been heard, here, as we'll as ev-
~ where else. But notwitbstand.
ny the dizziness, there is manifest a
rood deal Of stir. Things are main
y kept moving. The disposition
GEMS to bc to make the most of
he present, and hope for improve
nent. But more anon.
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