The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-12-26
WE'LL DONE BENNINGTON
IN ITS SUBSTANTIAL PROSPERITY

IN ITS SUBSTANTIAL PROSPERITY.
The Past Year-How the village has Grown |
in Revived Industries and New Homes
A Hopeful Future In Prospect.
The year 1889, soon to draw to close,
will be remembered as one OF the most |
prosperous in the history of the town in
many ways. The stagnalion Of real
estate transactions, in consequence OF
local circumstances known TO all and
net pertinent here, has beeni in measure
thrown off and people have learned
anew to put confidence in Bennington
as place of residence, place OF bust
ness and the central point of many acti
vIties and as a trade center. 1t is with
satisfaction that retrospect Of the past
twelve months shows so much that we
may all "lhank God and take courage"
for, and to look into the future with
many bright antiripations.
The building "boom" commenced in
reality in 1888, and during that year the
handsome residences either built or COM
pletej) of Messrs. E. w. Bradford, FL. s,
Bingham A. P. Childs,C w Thatcher, Col.
Scott, were erected. These five added to
those already here, contributed much
towards the growth and beauty Of our viii
lage in its quota OF what may we'll be
called fine residences"
| The year 1889 has witnessed the start
ing up of the large wooden mills by The
John S. Holden Manufacturing Com
pany, the formation OF a Creamery As
Socialion, the enlarging capacity Of our
mills Notable the Valentine), and the
greatest number of residences erected in
any ore year in the history of the town.
The best part of this growth appears to
be the fact that these new homes repre-
sent the accunIulations Of our mechanics
and laboring people, and many OF these
cottages are of modern design and con-
struction.
We are inclined to think that much of
this unexampled prosperity may be in
directly attributed to the pubic-spirit
which gave us first the water-works,
next the electric lighting plant, and now
the free delivery system to 60 into oper-
alton next week. BY this we purpose to
give credit to all those who by vote in
village mt ing, personal efforts or in
an incorporated capacity have worked
for the up-building of the town.
IL will be remembered that the Battle
Monument has been erected within the
past % years, that the bennington OF
the Revolution" bennington CenteT)
has felt also the impulse OF this new lite
as we'll as ourselves. And that the
Cathedral Church" of the parish of St.
Frances de Sales is in process of erection
and will be finished next year. These
larger evidences of permanent improve
ment should not be forgotten while the
, eye runs over the list of 'homes" below.
: 1t is gratifying fact, also, that with
in the year no failures have disturbed
US and the business men Of the town as
a whole are better off than they were
. then. as the result of attention to their
affairs and a patronage and cllentage
that has been steady and good. Several
new faces have appeared in business cir
Giles, all OF whom ale welcome, and sew
eral business places large and small are
here that were not in existence when
1889 began.
Consultation with the two leading
builders of the village, Randall j. Craw-
ford and Jas. s. Lindley discloses the
fact that large amount of new build
ing, including repairs, have been
inaugurated during the year. They
alone have not done all this work ;
others, j. j Nevis E. F. Boyed, Dewey
Durham. Chas. F. Sears, and carpenters
of more or less repute as builders have
contributed towards the good work. II
is not intended to name 10 detail all the
Improvements, but give the more impor-
taDt-a catalogue complete being out OF
the question with time and space at gu:
command. With these remark ks, we CON.
! mence somewhat more in detail
Randall ]. Crawford has built the fol-
lowing dating from Nov. LIST 1888, and
inclusive of couple of jobs not yet
completely: Two cottages for Thomas
Carrigan, one two-story dwelling for
Mrs. Michael Murphy, one two-story
house for Miss Maggie Donovan, a cot.
tage residence for Conductor Wickham,
a cottage for James Lahey, two cottages
for John E. Timmons, two-story dwell.
ling for Frank w. Vail, double tene
ment house for MN Clapp, a double fl st
for G. G. Kimball, two two-story double
tenement houses for Henry w. Putnam,
cottage for Mrs. Matthew Leonard, a
cottage for Daniel MCGUIRE. one one
and one-half story dwelling for NJ. F.
Kennedy, and a double house for Mrs.
Mary K. Mesgher. Among the more
) prominent jobs of repairs, we mention :
The store and dwelling of VIM. Wins
low on Main street. The addition of a
: second story to the dwellings, Mrs. l.
B. Rouse, Geo. r. Matthews and re.
pairs for John Morrisey, the addition of
pIazzas to the residences OF Ed. L. Bates
and Henry Dixon. Mr., Crawford, also,
had the large jobs of repairs for The
John s. Holden Manufacturing Com.
; pany. and the Methodist church. he
built the spacious livery stable for Chas.
| E. Galusha on Willow street.
, Jas. s. LiDdley has built several houses
and barns, and from his extensive wood.
working shops has furnished something
A: for many of he new buildings and re-
= pairs spoken Of. Like Mr.. Crawford he
has the figures for several projected
, buildings to be erected in 1890. OF
/; his work by contract beginning With
the autumn of 1888, we mention the
large extension of the Vermont Soldiers
Home flashed last April, four cottages
, for Henry w. Putnam, a cottage for Al
, bert Stockwell, one for Joseph Pelleran,
! the fine residence OF A. q. Lamare, q
, bakery building for James Gavin and
the Creamery on West Main street. He
, has also moved building from the Sol
dlers' Home, and made it over into a
l double tenement. Mr.. Lindlay built a
barn for Clinton White and repaired
that OF A. G. Sweets near by. From
him we obtained the names of several
who have improved their premises, and
bought supplies at his mill, in some in.
stances doing the labor themselves Ad
dilion to Mrs. Chas. Sibley's house,
!, piazza and other repairs 20 Jas. Lyons's
dwelling, a new cottage for Luther Burt
, a new dwelling for Chas. Silver, piazz
and repairs to house Of g. B.Sibley, and
in general, has furnished something to
. almost every new building in town either
, in labor or material,
Those remaining some OF which were
. erected by their owners, we classify as
!, "miscelaneous" The residence Of Cash.
= Ter Geo. +. Graves built by out Of town
. contractors, new school house at Ben
!, nington Center, A. G. Sweets South
, street cottage, piazza and repairs by NJ.
! Culliton, two two-story dwellings OF
! Col. Scott's, cottage for E. A. Booth,
paint-shop and barn for Chas. H. Burn
ham, one and one.half story house for
p Mrs. Allen, two cottages for John Kron-
ing, two story dwelling for L. d. Ham,
len, q two story house for Thos. Carri-
Z gan, and Stewart has built a co slider.
able addition to his woodworking es-
8 Enlistment.
2 Edgar F. Boyd has built ono double
3 tenement and two story dwelling for
P John II. Dryer on the 3. c, Barber lot.
9 The latter for Mr.. Dryer to occupy some
I time in the future.
Harrison l. Norton's elegant residence
t TO be occupied by Judge and Mrs. Chas.