Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-02
THE YEAR IN BRATTLEBORO,
RECORD OF THE PROGRESS MADE

The number Of new buildings erected il
| Brattleboro during the past year has moi
been large, but there has been a tendency
TO improvement in all parts Of the village
The most important work done in this di
rection in the business part Of Main street
was the rear addition TO the Brooks House
the reconstruction of the plumbing system
and general improvement throughout tn,
house. made early in the season. Mr.. Her
rick has made much-needed repairs in tn,
rear of the well-known bakery stand, occu
| pied by Mr.. Thurber and still further i'm
provements are TO be made there. A nota
bic improvement in the residence portion
of Main street was the removal of the old
Miller house from the lot between Geo. s.
| Dowley's and +. A. Whitney's, the grading
of the lot, aud the erection there of a fount
ain by Mr.. Dowley. The house, one of
the landmarks of the town, was bought by
Hon. j. NJ. Tyler and moved 10 the corner
of Chaplin and Forest streets, where it has
been thoroughly repaired and converted in.
to desirable residence, The Wells fount.
ain, the gift Of William Henry Wells,
Esq, of New York, erected at the junction
of North Main and Asylum streets will
long remain a beautiful ornament to the
town. Charles Miner has new house
well advanced on Terrace street, on the
Burdett property bought by him
The j. II. Plumner house on Chaplin
street and the w W. Newcomb house on
Williston street, were completed early in
the year. Martin Scott on Forest street
and Chas. Prescott on Chase street have
each erected a barn Col Hooker's barn.
in the,rear Of his Main street residence, was
also erected during the summer. d. j.
Bailey has completed the improvements
about his Chase street residence the Mel.
son Crosby place, by grading and filling the
grounds.
John Retting has built new two-tene.
ment house on Retting place on the Post
estate During the season o. J. Pratt
built new house on Bullock street and
moved back, raised up and otherwise i'm
proved his cottage on the same street
The Moran house on Highland street, on
the way 10 the Crowell reservoir, has been
improved by the addition Of a two story [.
Hon. +. W. Stoddard has added a broad
porch to his Western avenue residence +
H. Stockwell has made an addition to hi.
barn, and the Rev. Mr.. Slack added bay
windows to his residence, formerly the
Edward Crosby place, during his summer
stay there
Going farther up Western avenue Dwight
barn aud decidedly improved the genera
appearance of his buildings. A. Starkey',
grounds have been newly graded. II. B.
Larkin has newly slated the Centreville
grist mill and made improvements on his
house. Warren Banks Of Centrevile ha,
raised the l. Of his house
One Of the best new houses built during
the season is that Of Patrick Lilis's on the
corner of Spring and Elliot streets Thi,
was built on the site of the old Cathar
house, which was moved on to Spring street
and repaired and improved. Decided i'm
provements have been made on the proper
ty now owned by Brown x Gibson on Elliot
street. NJ. Bakers house in the rear OF
- Elliot street has been raised up aud con
verted into two-story house. Patrick
Brosnahan has the foundation in for new
house on the Charlier property above Elliot
street
The largest building erected in town dur
ing the year is f. d. Williams substantial
new three story carriage factory on vii
liams street otherwise known as the Brook
road W. II Fletcher has had an actv,
time with his building operations during
the year Of two new houses built by him
one was burned and has been rebuilt Tn,
Pentland house, recently burned on Brig,
street, Is being converted into two story
Ts1 81 eN'eils'ou mas neeI OulIt 70 th'
/ iiIa.,I tI iaNv House AT % Ei'1t street
his house on Frost street NJ Baker ha,
built barn in connection with his Brig,
street house aud G. K Simonds has mad,
an addition TO his barn on Flat street
[ An important addition to the manufact
u uli!f IaS,i'ties oi brattieOoro Is A
2'liiph q 20 TWO story ADDITION 10 then
"'aiu snop, ne snoP on rost street va
~ -! - l'ila'i,s' mas been SLATED
a'i o'ner%'se improved
~ 7ou'n Naih street, CIarles Miner
80. BUSINESS pu''uihg mas oeeh com
T. vveu Auu 'he oulIuing occupied oy u
"a "a" "au iHs "een eNUehsiFeiE improved ah'
vne upper Por'iou converted INTO tene
''1 r. c,--,. - u., Of,
"a 1''ee' n VI. hcutt mas DUN
~, :" T""ec'ion WIN ms nous'
a a"u 49, 80 ~ oou mas i'nPro'eu ms nous
''e ui',on Vi piazza Mrs II, II
10y nas S'iteu d secohn story 70 tne L ol
~. o ana ''' l. "puse lea al Ihoilia'
80. li' "a' on 4no'nas stree
e., ~ .eneuien. houSe' f.
If;II "'-9 - POI on W 'he entrance
-. n's ""use On Cen'ral street On the SAINT
ss,'.-. i'eeIL nus coIlPleted TWO
.euv'leu1 muse "nlcn Is decided addltlor
~ '''hs PeiV VI .ne ViilABe' nOtaole ies
.u'e U" Cana' street ana mover one with
,,';,,J III lag 'i'i'''S' Is Da''u Do"ner
M
me r.areS .iiIe Improvement llst lnclIde
I5tS houSe "nich " y; mes
S,- : uu''ulns on maple street H. A
33Ipns uaS oui,' Darn IN connection WITT
]
ui 'IN us oaIn " n, Unison ma
ai0e' an i 70 nus mouse NJ, D. Do"ley
h I'laNi"s az aIuiy,oh 70 MS rleasaht stree
"a ;''I Esp" cry nas nIHue EXTENSIVE
oS anu'hs an l. 10 MS mouse
VuiIi'ie PIAZZA ana ne" Darn, I,
ee1 mas auue1 PIAZZA 70 ms Chestnu
s , hpuse "H tue same street +. NJ
Aueiei nas .he louhuatlon IN LOT a ne"
al u IN NIsan street T. hoPkinsoi
.i;'s "Ioue ai auiI'iIh 70 us mouse ou'it
P'hAAa' anu eenera'iy Improve" tae appear
/ Shce VI us pace; Oh south Nam stree
mas Deyo Is ouiluing ne" mousse Nose
80 an aA Il. "Hlaru nave hlau'
ue.''ei ~ Veuleh's upon thelr places
! euienV on oouVn hali
street was tine ADDITION OF a second story t
'ne Suo~ II george -Ne~tn homestead
o'CuPiII Uy mr. ana mrs u H. hyder'
20 %, rulIer mas quiz large extension t.
us "uiai! at Inc flhes ana erected al
ooserEaHry as an extension on the cas-
9'u ne, vi us resluence'
ne hnisnihg touches were put upon Ar
VS. IiaIu'es UNIQUE Dutch cottage on Ca
"ai S.leel carry ln Tue year
a growing section OF the town is found
In tnt eFnon road "here A u. AleI
;~s desisn omd aian ee ono touse ol attract
I'VE Tt ueslen, snu also one-tenement house
, iuo'lias 'Iuge Is no" completing two
'eI I, T house ON vernon street
III M est pIatlleooro Cotton Mather ha
UG,' arg .h t""-sIpry mouse on the soutl