The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-27
improvements Throughout the Year in
Windhan County Towns.

| Although no new industries have
been developed at Wlliamsville during
the year of '95 there has been no sign
of business depression. ~ NJ Mcrri-
field has bought of c. X. Stedman his
saw mill and by extensive additions
and the use of steam in connection
with water power is doing a larger
/ business than ever before. He employs
about 30 men in the manufacture of
lumber shingles, chair stock. baskets
and butter boxes. The grist mill has
been thoroughly repaired and under
the management of John Williams is
doing good business. Besides Gus
tom grinding all kinds of grain and
feed are kept for sale DR.. White has
made the old. unoccupicd house near
D. A. Dickinson into a comfortable
tenement house. No new dwellings
have been erected.
Il At East Dover several new improve
ments have been made in the way of
building during the past year. G.. L.
Hall has newly shingled his barn and
+. May his house this year. Erving
Staples has nearly completed him a
new barn. The Baptist house enlarged
their chapel and renovated their
church, expanding about so Mrs.
Lazelle has been clearing the land and
improving the looks of her place con,
siderahly.
Among the building and improve.
ments at Guilford Center during the
past year are the new grange hall, an
addition to the ladies' rooms: Frank
Wellman has built nice horse barn |
j. y. Clark, Il carriage house and hen
house; II. +. Thayer had raised the /
roof and otherwise improved his barn /
until he will have one of the best |
barns in town; +. E. Thayer and c. |
l.. Miner have both made improve I
ments upon, their residences to quite |
AN extent. The Brandy bridge and |
Carpenter bridge have both been re.
placed by substantial iron bridges:
the cemetery association have added
quite plot TO its grounds. There
have also been quite a number Of small
The improvements at Putney during
the past year -four buildings have been
erected In our town, two tn replace
those burned, one large barn built by
Walt Ware and one house by Chas.
Mr.. Wizards house is a
very welcome addition to our village
and is in desirable locality. Walter
Wares barn is safely the largest barn
in Putney. 1t is three stories high.
the first floor is store room for
wagons, sleighs and farm Implements:
the second floor is the stable and office
and the hay occupies part of the upper
story. Mr.. Ingalls, barn and Coles
mill were built TO replace those burned
and although the burning of the mill
vas great loss TO Mr.. Cole if has
proven blessing to the town. mas.
much as much better mill has been
'rected in its stead. but the town
should agree to establish a fire depart
nent to morrow at the town meeting.
I should not ask for prosperity at the
Expense of one man.
Improvements at Green River dur
ng the year: Frank Fife has raised
lp the ell of his house and remodeled
t all over inside; H. f. Lynde has
,uilt a stable for his cattle with ali
he latest improvements: S. C. and r.
!. Cutting have put in one of the
liller watering tanks: f. W. Legate
as been improving his house by nut
ing on new chimney and tearing
own the lean-to: Fred Stone has been
lap boarding his barn and painting II