Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-01-01


: witnessed no 'booa g,SRE ~ MOI I<l
!, in growth, it has neve s. 80. y t5ssPlefenced
g steady and couraginRhdvancement. The
e lsiness of the Estey Organ company-the
: eat industrial main.sp,ing Of the town
u A. maintained an uninterrupted and almost
undertaking activity during the year, giving
mpOy mont to some 800 voIkmen, and keep
hg theit production up from 1900 TO 400
llrgRns a month, with a monthly payroll Of
l25 600 in round numbers. The business OF
hs hrm for the closing month of the year
bRs been one Of the best in its history and
orders enough are now in hand to assure
continued activity through the winter. This
lnention makes no account OF the large pi.
mo industry which the firm has entered into
b New York during the year.
Smith a Hunt, manufacturers Of childEen's
carriages, have given employment to about
10 workmen the Carpenter Organ company
% like number, the Estey Saving Machine
lompsny TO about 80, and the numerous lesser
Industries tc,Senres OF other mechanics, the
whole formify attn their families, the great
lr part of OF population. To our list Of To-
lal industries has also been added the Farrow
fire Ar@s "eppany, joint stock association
having AL stock of $50, 600, and nov
ust beginning operations.
Nor have our carpenters, masons and paint
ers had resson to complain Of enforced idle
ness The new buildings put up during thu
year include Orowell's new fve-story structure
on Flat street for the occupancy Of the Gaze
penter Organ works, involving the enlarge
ment of the old building for the aecommod--
ton of the Brattleboro Tool company, ia
FATrow Firearms company, Housh's prize
ing establishment, etc, the fitting up ont
large two st6ry building for Hunter n One al
STAIR builders, and the repairing and betti,
ment of two or three dwelling houses; "
round house built by the Vermont Valley rtha
road eempsny, involving extensive gradisl
and other Improvements Vinton's busin1
block on South Main street costly and sufs
! stantialprivate residences by Hon. j. l.. MSq.
, tin. on Asylum street, and +. A. Whitney 70
| Main street, the latter involving the reno g
] and rafting Of the old house, making It ~
/ stantiilly new fine cottage by s. IL. SUI
4 man IN OAK street, and another by A,het-
/ Nav "a Chase street; two or more ccA.
1 by Go. Z. Crowell on Laurel street, ai1ttags1
4 liar Buildings in other localities by j. nd sIn'
Il ]. A. Church, W. G. Dooliltle anCRsttine,
i Lord. H. "
/ In eonneclion with these new
1 shouli be mentioned the extensiv buildiu8.
| made upon the Universalist church 10 repall6
/ stantiaI rebuilding Of Herrick the SUI
4 tsnepaat house on Elliot stree boyden'
4 ment 81 Church's iron four ct; the enlarge
I poitani addition OF a furiddry and the iui
I malleahls iron the notablehaee for making
improsements made by Heterogeneous aud
Mil company and the Vallne Ninton Papel
besifes the minor improvey Mill company
svsTy street. which are ements visible o.
specify. 700 numerous i
al also the new sehoOlhdllage limits, tnerl
ii. j. 4. Hldreth's new luse III DistrlouN no
fo. l and David Pyrry's. house in DislEic
I'D Cotton Mathers in 4 David Perry, 5r.i
p,Attlsboro not to meDlhe vicinity OF WEI
yknodelled house and notion IL. ID. Carroll
II TThe sum total OF thw barn at Oentreviile
gill be remarked assuese improvements,
nronortions and gives enes very respeciahl
md substantial grow violence of a health
= Regarding the actual pring the year.
, In incubation we have nolcrease OF the tpr
a fact that, so far as this lxact data, but j
mere never was a greaterillage is concerns
than now the number all for tenemtu.
, houses erected falling conf new dweiin
sunplyipR the demand. derably shori
Among our merchants
!. GOOD during the year, andsiness has Hee
i trade probably uuprecedenteShe volume !
:. in the history of the town Never betol
70 carried such extensive stoeave our deaIsI
never has their range OF Gu, of goods, a
- or the fruits of their trafhe bun been " ~
J, more generally satisfactory. liter ASSURE 4
20 In the line OF public impn
~ nlished. it is 10 be remarked ,ments aeeo
80 Improvement society, organl5at the no.
a. has already accomplished go last spfif
-, bellishing our streets ana iaTswork In eii
ny street siens, etc. The benehcl putting
- ths same society is also visible influence 4
~ rsmoval of door-yard fences, the genet
.ne al care bestowed upon walksl the inorea
1 5 nav street has been opeplawns, etc
ny Western avenue to Elliot ST. leading frt
eI' accommodates large numt bridge, VIII,
, ,lo another one has been lAlr of people, a
~ and Asylum streets. -, eonnecting %
uo' Concerning what will
o o the line of local growth accomplished
ICE during the year upon Whit improyemg
orc, tsr;ng much cannot be 1--WE are now I
'sses al the present time. lnh with certail
'sloh mos there will be the Bro way of bu
street; Rockwell & she library on NJ
'm .Lis an Elm street probablI's carriage ST
lns' house Oh High street, f') DR.. TuckI
% re- an the corner Of Cedar stinement no
u ,u Avenue " Joseph Burpee, and West
the Ohurth o. bis mill trae, -another b
more cottages by Mr.. Otld two or III
~ ~, much will h accomphstl. As to
mrs., on his bew set OF priva1y Mr.. Gro
Ar'lo uildings oil