Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
RURAL IMPROVEM EMIT.
Notes of the Work Which the Society
has in Hand.

On Monday morning the officers of the
Rural Improvement society, and several of
the owners of property on the railroad
bank visited that location to see what work
needed to be done there. There was
readiness on the part of all to do the right
thing, and the bank and the buildings Dor
dering on it will this year be put in better
shape than ever before. The owners of the
American House and of the old Salisbury
property will have the struggling rear ends
of those buildings painted or whitewashed,
and made as decent and presentabe as may
be. As soon as the bakery improvements
are completed Mr. Herrick will have the
ground in the rear of the building smooth
ed off and seeded down. The rest Of the
bank has been raked off. and all unsightly
accumulations removed. In a few DAYS
more when the grass gets a start, the en-
tire bank from the bridge up will present
tidy appearance to those passing through
on the trains.
The Central Vermont railroad company
having been asked to share in the expense
of watering the railroad grounds. General
Manager Hobart has promptly sent a reply
in which he cheerfully and cordially eX-
presses his willingness to pay one-third of
the expense. President Mulligan of the
Connecticut River road had already prom
ised To pay third, and the society will pay
the remaining third. Previous to last wear
the society has borne the whole expense.
Preparations are now being made to lay
strip of turf from the north end of the
platform at the railroad station. where the
coaches stand, up to the crossing, and if
the railroad company will cooperate by
preparing the ground the society will Law a
plat of turf between the platform and the
old depot buildings, which, it is promised,
shall soon receive much-needed coat of
paint
The society has furnished, and Section
Master Beaman has set out lot of wood
bine, which, if properly cared for, will i'm
time cover the rocks opposite the station.
In this connection the suggestion is made
that if the New London Northern COMPANY
will fill in the site of the old Valley mill
this could be leveled off, grassed over. and
an attractive bit of lawn made there. next
to the brook. Why not try to have this
done?
The owners of the Bliss House property
will fill in and grade the angle between the
house proper and the feed store annex. thus
making presentable and attractive one of
the most conspicuous places in that part of
the village.
An excellent bit of improvement is being
made by the school committee in grading
and turing the heretofore bare and unat
tractive grounds about the Chase street
schOolhouse
The grass on the common has received
the first clipping of the season, the turf
along the walks has been evenly cut. and
the walks have been grubbed out.
The various tulip beds, planted by the
society, have been at their best for the past
few days.
The work of the society has never been
so well in hand at this season. An that is
wanted to make the village more attractive
than it has ever been is the cheerful CO.
operation of property owners in the dozens
OF little ways which present themselves.
The society now has work in progress in
Fuller park, in Esteyvine.