Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-12-26


building improvements in Newport,
we will say that it has been very
prosperous year and can be put on the
annals Of the village as leader. Ev-
cry one seemed to be ambitious to
keep apace with the times. We give
below a fair estimate OF sums expend-
ed by the principal parties:
E. Lane, S25, 700, Bean estate, S1O,-
600; Seymour Lane, $4,000; Kay
& Newcomb, $4,000; Granite Co.,
81 1000; E. @. Blanchard, $4,000; New
land & LaPierre, $4,000; ID. NJ. Camp,
$500. j. Carroll, 1900; S. Parker,
S4OO; w. E. Tuck, $500; S. Crawford,
$500; @. Phillips, $500; DIR. Branch,
So 500; Drew estate, $500; j. Smith,
$780, A. Curtis, $500; True and Blan
chard, $500; HI. Lawrence, $500; A. f.
Scott, 300; L. E. Thayer, $1,000; p.
Lamond, 5000; DR.. Gaines, 5000; Gill
mans, $500; S. G. Scott, $500; besides
a large number of minor items.
We give but brief description of
Lanes fine brick block. 1t is proba-
ness block in northern Vermont, and
contains one of the finest opera hous-
es and banking rooms in the state.
The foundation is of Derby granite,
laid by LaPierre & Pratt of this place.
The structure is of wood with brick
veneer. 1t is 83 feet on Main street
by 95 feet back, and 81 stories high.
1t has a fine plate glass front of 1st
story, and it is heated by steam and
lighted by electricity. The first room
west is occupied by the National Bank,
and is without doubt, superior to any
in the state. 1t has a very handsome,
and as strong vault as can be made.
1t is made of five thicknesses of hard
and soft steel, and is fire, drill, sledge
and chemical proof. The doors are
controlled by an automatic, three
movement time lock, and can not be
opened between the time of closing
and of opening the next day. 1t con-
tains about fifty public deposit boxes,
giving persons renting them an OPP
portunity of placing their valuables
in security. Mr.. Lane, who is the
president of the bank, and Mr.. r. j.
Wright, the cashier, have spared no
pains to make it what it is. The mid
die room is used by our one horse
store, dealer in gents goods, @. p.
Story, but he can show you as good
line as can be found in Orleans coun-
ty, and he knows how to show them.
The east and north side room is near
ly completed, and will be occupied by
E. Lane s. Son as a store, and will soon
be filed with a large stock of dry
goods, hardware, groceries, etc. 1t is
fitted with all the modern improve
ments, and is finished with the natur
al native woods, as is the entire block.
Between the two stores is an arched
entrance leading to the second floor,
on which are several large rooms.
Mr.. Kenyon, tailor, occupies two of
these. Also on this floor is the grand
Opera hall, SO feet long by So feet
wide, and is 80 feet from floor to cell
ing. The stage is 20 feet wide and is
furnished with five dressing rooms.
The scenery painting was done by
Couch & Co. of Boston. The audi
forum is furnished with 1876 chairs
arranged in a circle under the balco-
ny, which has Ala seats, all raised.
The hall is lighted with one hundred
electric lights, twenty six of colored
glass, twelve border lights and an cleo
trolier IF 35 lights. The Odd Fellows
have nicely fitted hall on the third
floor and have taken possession.
The cut granite was furnished by the
Moire Granite Co. L. GER of Derby
had the contract for the birck work,
True & Blanchard the tin work, l..
Packard of ST. Johnsbury was the
architect and Geo. ID. Story of this
place supervisory architect and build
err. Mr.. Story has attained quite a
reputation as builder. Mr.. Lane has
added to the village building that
will be a monument to his memory.
The village has succeeded in induc-
ing another enterprise to locate here,
the Moire Granite Co. They purchas-
ed the land on Coventry st. of Mike
Mullavey for $4,000 and have erected
fine two story building which is to
be fitted with all the modern machin-
cry for handling and working granite.
The stock is cut in No. Derby, loaded
on to the cars and brought down
and sidetracked into the sheds. The
company have a branch r. r. two
miles long at the quarries. They have
an unlimited supply of very excel
lent quality. The main office will be
located here. ]. G. Dawson was the
builder.