Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-12-29
NEW BUILDINGS.
Review OF the Growth of the vilage in
1899.

Review of the Growth Of the village II
1892.
The past year has been unprecedented II
the history of the village in the number Of
handsome residences built within its borders
Some that were begun last year have beer
finished but In most cases the ground has
been broken and all work done since last
spring. Nearly every street in town has seen
improvements in the way of repairs and In
fact there are few buildings that have not
! been In charge Of the carpenters at some time
during the year. In the residence portion OF
the village the most notable improvement Is
the completion of William A. Halls new res
idence. The house is heated by steam and
lighted by electricity and is a model resi-
dence. John T. Moore's new residence on
Henry street Is nearing completion and will
be one of the handsomest structures In town.
Frank G. Pierce's new residence on Atkinson
street Is another model home admirably
planned and pleasantly located. Next to MI.
Pierce's is the residence of Leslie Bennett,
built the past summer. On Cherry hill is the
new residence Of B. Cannon, jr., just ready
for occupancy and is a very pretty building,
Charles Butterfield has erected five cottages
on his lots formerly occupied by the green
houses and Clark Chase has three new cot
tages on his Henry street property, and Is
putting in the foundation for another one
which will be built in the spring. H. King,
jr., and A. A. Halliday have new residences
on Webbs terrace. The Methodist society
have completed their new parsonage and the
Catholic parish is building parochial resi-
dence. s. S. Washer is building a new resi-
Barry has, in the year, changed over his barn
into tenement house and John Burns ia
building tenement house on Center street.
Walter Blake has built new house on South
street. E. A. Prouty has two new tenement
houses on the Saxton's River road and sew.
eral others have gone up in that vicinity. L.
H. Stearns, n. H. Farr, George Evans and
numberless others have made extensive re-
pairs to their residences. The old Woods
house has been moved to the corner Of Henry
and Hadley streets and extensive alterations
made.
In the business portion of the village, L. G.
81 G. T.. Towards new block is the most
prominent addition. George B. Wheeler has
a new laundry building. and has moved in
and got to running nicely. 1t is arranged
with all the most improved machinery and is
undoubtedly the finest laundry in the state.
d. Thomas has purchased the Blake block
and made extensive alterations which greatly
improves its looks. Wyman Flint e. Sons have
built an addition to their mill, made necessary
by increasing business, and numerous addi-
tions and alterations have been made at the
Fall Mountain mills. Guild & Wetherbee have
completed model paper mill at the lower
end Of the village, and are driven with
orders. H. A. Phelps has built carpenter
shop near his residence. Among the notable
improvements are the new Westminster
bridge, the Rutland railroad bridge,
and last and most important of all, the
Canal street bridge. The water works
extension authorized by the village is also an
evidence of the progressive nature dominant
in this village.
But with all this building we are still
badly In need of tenement houses and cot
tages. 1t is almost impossible to rent a de-
sirable residence, and there are dozen or
more applicants for every one as soon as
vacated. A number of important improve
ments are on the tapis for next spring, and
1898 bids fair to eclipse '92 in the number of
new buildings erected.