The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-09
bans Is Vermont's great gateway from the
Province OF Quebec.
Commercial Interests, Etc.

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Commercial Interests, Etc.
The exit aordinary facilities for transporta
| iton by rail makes st. Atbans an excellent
point for business, and 1t draws an i'm mportant
| trade from The minor towns and villages OF
FranKItn county as well as from neighboring
| counties. The merchants are alive to the adj
vantages they possess and no town In the
state can exnibit better equipped or more
| thoroughly stocked stores than St. Albans.
At the same time the gratifying fact remains
| that no avenue of trade Is ovpr-donp, and
financially weak establishments are sednm to
be found. The prosperity Of the merchants
Is not, however, depending upon the manu-
featuring Interests alone, although st. Albans
has in several industries the largest plants In
the country. The village Is surrounded by
the most fertile Agricultural territory on
winch the sun shines, and the farming com.
munlty Is at Dresent-when nearly every tner
quarter OF the United States Is suffering from
| a tioancial famine-in highly prosperous
condition. 1t Is to the farming and dairy Ing
| interests OF Franklin county-the county that
msnuf 'ctures more butter and cheese than
| any other county in the state-that st. Adams
owes an exceedingly large share Of Its pros
peritv.
A brief sketch will not permit comment on
| all that could be said of the village as place
tor business. and q most desirable one In
which to make home. Fortune does not
await every man who comes to make 1t q
home-but Industry. prudence and steady At.
tending:t0 business methods Will Yield here
| as good results as In any city of its population
(l0,0O0) In the country. To sum up q few ad.
vantages Of st Adams:
1. II has the largest creamery In the world.
2 1t Is headquarters of one Of the greatest
railroad systems Of the east.
Q. 1t is the most important port Of entry In
Vermont.
4. 1t has one Of the largest foundries and
machine shops in New England.
II has one nj the most prosperous gran.
ite firms IN the United States.
6. 1t has one Of be largest bridge building
concerns In New England.
7. 1t hss cold storage building that is the
best equipped between Boston and Chicago.
1t has numerous other manufacturing
establishments that are among the leading Of
the United States.
8. 1t has one of the strongest National
banks Of New England.
10 Is climate Is the best in the world. The
air is dry, pure aud wholesome and the vii.
lage nestles among the prettiest scenery of The
Green Mountsin state.
Water Works.
The village Is provided with every modern
convenience known TO MUNICIPALITIES. The
water works system Is unPxcel anywhere,
the supply being brought from two reservoirs
IOur m1es distant tnat furnish an unlimited
amount of clear, pure water. T. reservoirs
are fed by springs, small streams and water |
shed OF 1000 acres. and the supply the year
round Is more abundant for all domestic pur.
poses or emergencies of FIRE ana has never in |
any instance failed. The system of distribu. \
tion is perfect and bydrants are located n
convenient distances over the entire village.
st. Albsns is unusually well projected from
fires, having well trained and efficient Ore |
department composed of men whe are active, |
tireIe,s and vigiianf. The village is lighted |
by electricity and gas. both sys. |
tens being exte ensiveIy used In the stores and |
public buildings. Arc lights are used both on |
streets and In the stores and the telephone |
does its part iB moJerniz'ng the village. The |
health OF lis citizens Il gusrced by n complete |
system OF sewerage. and nothing 10 left un- |
done that would add TO the cesira blllty OF 81, |
"a o residence place.
Public Buildings. Residences Etc.
st. Adams while IN the eyes of the law |
Village. is really typical city. built and |
growing In Increasing strength by the public |
pirit Of its citizens. In the matter of public /,
buildings and institutions It is certainly en-