The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-01-06

the cost of buildings was withheld. The
residence capacity of the southwest
quarter, it will be seen, was increased
twentyseight In nineteen separate build
ings.
We predict that our village will in
time double its residence capacity IN this
quarter alone. If our readers will take
"a plan OF the corporation and note the
possibilities of the Dewey, Sibley, Nor
ton and Moore extensions, to say nothing
of several smaller owners, they will
agree with us in this estimate.
The remaining quarter is the north
west section. This part of the town has
not enjoyed this year as much of boom
in dwellings as above noted, but sub
stantial progress has been made never
theless. The addition to the machinery
and capacity of the wooden mills, and
the tentative proposal of enlarging to the
full capacity was noted above; also that
of the Campbell mill, whereby where 100
are now employed. 200 will find remu-
nerative work as soon as the new part is
completed. 1t has been great surprise
to visitors that the Bennington and Rut-
land railway has not erected ere this
new depot. But that will come in good
time and possibls during 1893. One
thing is assured: that when Gen. Nc
Cullough does move in this matter, we
SHALL have station up to the times, and
built in anticipation of the growth of
the village now apparent and pros
pective. James Lyons has erected a
house of the better class on River street:
Frank Gone a dwelling ON Depot street;
Holden, Leonard & Co. residence for
their superintendent on West Maine.
Judge Sibley purchased the creamery
and has moved his former shop thereon
and fitted up the whole for his con-
stantly increasing business. Back of
this ON the same lot is another building
moved from Judge Sibley's homestead
property. The old L part of the Booth
mill was moved to the west side of Mill
street-near the river-and will be used
as storehouse until some light manu-
featuring business solicits quarters in
town. This would help the village and
further develop the woOlen mill prop
erty. OF the repairs in this quarter we
note: the Calvin Norton house, North
street, has been made into four tene-
ment dwelling; the River street store,
also owned by Vim. e. Hawks, has been
enlarged on the ground floor, and the
second floor and attic made into flats.
Mrs. Chas. Sibley, Depot street, has
raised the L part of her house, making
the whole two stories. There may be
others. but these are all we noted in
somewhat protracted tour through the
village. 1t shows that the town is en-
jOying prosperity unparalleled in its
history. When wOrkingmen purchase
lots valued at $500 or more each, and
build thereon houses for themselves
costing from 1880 to $1,000 more, by
ffties annually, and this ratio of increase
is kept up year after year, while the
savings bank deposits roll up from $780,
600 to $375, ,000-increasing $50, 900 in 1892
Notwithstanding the buildings noted
during the same period, shows record
that may well challenge attention.
For a couple of years it has been very
| difficult to get tenements here. Up to
election last November the demand had
been greater than the supply, and as yet
there is no diminution, but we find now
and then vacant tenement since the
buildings of 1892 were completed.
1t will be seen in Tecapitulation that
the increase of living quarters, counting
tenehents, dwellings, residences, ETC.,
for the year was sixty-eight families in
tifty-one separate dwellings. This is ex-
elusive of repairs and business build
ings. The estimated and actual cost of
all these building operations is about
| S200,O00.
The builders engaged were j. ].
Nevils, r. j. Crawford, j. S. Lindley,
Robert Pilling, Edgar f. Boyd, Luther
Burt while a number of carpenters did
their own work and jobs for others, like
Chas. II. Davis and Luke Morse. The
Eagle Square Manufacturing Company
built the residences of q. N. Powers and
c. A. Pierce and the Soldiers Home
chapel. The Putnam buildings were
built under She supervision of E. r.