Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09

/ ness block Al by so feet ia size aud three
= stories high. The building IS OF granite
j and cost about S2i 900. The savings
j bank occupy one-half of the block. Bun
j dy x Barr0ws erected "a four story brick
{ block in Burlington AZ Il cost of $50 coo.
a three story brick building with hose
/ tower was begun IN Burlington for
, Ethan Allen Engine Company. IL will
cost Sll, 900. The Pavilion Hotel at
Montpelier was enlarged by the addition
OF fourth story. The Increased ca
pacity of tile Pavilion by this addition
was' 81. An elevator was put in aud
other improvements made daring the
year. 4 summer resort hotel was built
at Tyson Springs in the town of Ply
mouth. The building is three stories
high and cost about 500 o.
THE RAILROADS.
! The railroads of Vermont enjoyed a
greater degree of prosperity last year
than in 1887. The gross earnings of six
of the principal railroad companies ia
the State.was .nearly $500, 900 more for
the fiscal year ending Juue 30, 1888 than
for the previous IL months. The a.
mount expended by the several railroad
companies in the way OF new steel rails
and ties, new bridges, new depots and
other permanent Improvements exceed.
ed SS0O,OO0 during this period.
The Boston and Maine Railroad began
the building of new brick round house
at st. ,Iohnsbury with capacity for
! Is locomotives.
New passenger depots were built at
| Sheldon junction, South Royalton, Shell
burn, SALISBURY and Arlington.
MISCELLANEOUS ENTERPRISES.
! The Brattleboro Jelly Company began
the manufacture of apple Jelly at Brat
/ tlebOro in large four story building
erected foI the purpose.
/ The Acme Watch Company of Mont
! pelier began the manufacture of watch
keys at Montpelier employing 30 hands.
The United States Clothes-pin Compa-
ny was also established at the capital
last year. They employ 10 men.
The Carona Marble Company of Bran
don was organized and began the cree
tion of Il new $4,000 mill in Brandon.
The year 1888 appears TO have been a
prosperous one for the publishers of Yer |
mont newspapers. many marked improve /
ments having been made In Il G offices of I
a number of the State pauers. Several |
establishments also changed hands dur
ing the course Of the year. Among the |
changes made n the ownership Of GER
ments made "a other newspaper plants.
may be mentioned the following: The
Bellows Falls Times-sold by A. n
Swain TO Frank H. Brown; form of pa
per changed from quarto to folio:
generally improved. The Bennington
Banner. lew dress and Improvement Ia
makeup OF paper. The Barre Enterprise.
power for press added. The Barton
Monitor, makeup paper changed and new |
folder added. The Bradford Opinion, ,
new building erected for Office and new
folder and other machinery added. The
Phmnix, paper generally im- ,
proved The Burlington Free Press,
new web perfectng press land stereotyp- {
ing plant added, alsOa new dress and the ,
makeup of the paper changed, the i'm
provements costing nearly S20.0OO. The {
Burlington Clipper. sold by Clipper Pub q
fishing Company TO Fred n. Whitney,
aud patent ''inside" discarded. Rural I
Vermonter, consolidated with Vermont Il
Watchman purchased of ID.
w. Dixon by Watchman Publishing a
Company. The NGrthfield News, sold II
~ +. n. Whitney to +. Gerry & Co. The
Messenger and Advertiser of ST. Adams,
new ten horse power gas engine, new i.
Jottrill newspaper press and new Stone :.
metz folder added. The Vermont Sen II
ry, st. Albans, purchased by f. G. e
smith, patent inside discarded, a new
lress procured and Kendall folder add Il
ID. The Landmark, White kiver juno n
ion, purchased by Chas. A. Jamason of
4. A. Earle, form and makeup of paper c
hanged The Vermont Tribune, new "
older added. The Addison County Star
tarted IN Middlehury hy w. n Nichols. =
: four page paper and quite a newsy Il
heet. Tne Sentinel was established at
Newport last year by ). G. 0'Connor. :
No New England State has so eXten- Il
i've and so great water power as Yer :;
mont. Much of the power furnished by "
he rivers in the state is utilized for man p
purposes, but the greater pro- i
portion is yet undeveloped.
Within few years the Olcntt Falls L
'ompnany has utilized the mill privileges :,
{ Olcott Falls and established extensive =
aper and pulp mills in the town of Hart v
ord on the Connecticut River. The falls {
tilized by the company furnish 1000
horsepower. The company has extern W
i've pulp aud paper mills and last year Il,
lade considerable of an addition to its
liant. The property of the Olcott Falls b'
ompany represents an investment of =
ome $3.50, 900. The Standard Power and
lgnL ManuIactuflng COMPANY u MOHt- -
elier was organized in 1857. 81
Last year the company expended $780,
% in extending and improving their ca
liant on the Winooski River, making its +
lvestmentat this time $50, 900. The com
any has power to let for manufacturing so
urposes. The power for lighting Mont re
eier and Barre by electricity is furnish
I by the Standard Power and Light sa
The maximum the company 81
la furnish at present is $50 horsepower.
The extension of the works of the Yer IN
ont Marble Company at Proctor has tie
,veloped capacity of 500 horsepower. !,
he Belknap Water Power Company of I'M
!. Johnsbury expended 5000 in 1888 IN ha
lproving their power. which at present
IS capacity of $50 horsepower. The 60
has contracted to furnish pow tn,
for lighting st. Johnsbury by elee- u
icitv. FORBES.