Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-01
BELLOWS FALLS BOOMING.


the extract from the Springfield Republi-
can that follows has appeared in the col
umns of the TIMES during the summer and
fall, the facts and figures are so well
arranged that we give the article verbatim
In Bellows Falls the increase in the
number OF new buildings erected and the
amount expended in improvements over
previous years has been marked, and
gratifying feature of the growth is that the
buildings, almost without exception, are of
a most substantial class, and add materially
to the appearance of the town. A con-
sentative estimate of the amount expended
during the year. would not fall short of
5000, 900. The Westminster paper COM
pany, whose mill was burned in 1894, have
during the year new brick
structure ON the site of the old one, and
have equipped it with improved machinery,
enabling them to increase their product by
one-half. The plant consists of two
story building 144x40, adjoining one
story one 120x30. The engine-house is
42x42 and contains, besides two boilers
and two engines, y complete electric light
plant. The cost of the mill and machin-
cry was $4,000. The Fall Mountain
paper company have built new ground
pulp mill, which has a capacity of eight
tons a day. BY the building of new iron
fumes and placing of extra water wheels,
the overflow of the canal has been utilized
and an additional 600-horse-power has
been obtained. Improvements in the mill
of the Moore e. Thompson paper company
include the remodcling Of their boiler
house and the playing Of two new Manning
boilers Of 150-horse-power each. which
four old ones Of smaller capacity.
They have also added new electric light
plant for their own use. Wyman Flint &
Sons have rebuilt one of their large paper
and have made other additions
and improvements to their mill. On the
building now owned by the new Bellows
Falls building association and occupied by
the Vermont Farm Machine company,
two-story brick addition 2l2X60 is being
built over part of the structure. This
company is in future to manufacture the
centrifugal separator, for which they have
heretofore acted as agents. Just south Of
the express office the Fitchburg railroad
is erecting an office building
35xlS, which will cost $500. The Hotel
on Rockingham and Canal
streets, has been entirely remodeled and
repaired during the year, which, with the
heating apparatus, cost S400. Prominent
among the new residences stands that of
S. L. Coy on Henry street, which is Just
receiving the finishing touches. Its cost
was over $4,000, and it takes its place
among the finest in town. On Webbs ter
race Fred Saker has completed fine resi-
dence, with barns and outbuildings, cost
ing over 5000. On Atkinson street NJ
H. Curtis has built double house, costing.
S3, 800, and Louis Demerse a 81, 800 one.
At the corner of Atkinson and South
streets E. L. Walker and f. A. Norwood
have remodeled and practically rebuilt
the house moved there from the site Of the
present Coy residence, at cost of 1000,
and beside it have built another costing
$500. On the Old Terrace James II.
Williams has remodeled and added to
Oakley" expanding $1,000, and Frank
J. Hall has built house costing $4,000
A. d. Beckwith has one nearly completed
which will cost $1,000, and Joseph A. Par
ker has made additions to his, costing
$500. On Terrace hill S. n. Alexander
has Just finished a double house costing
s3 800, and Frank MCGOWAN on the Sax
tons Piver road has built 81, 800 cottage.
On tie New Terrace James Bryan has
9ni!t a tbreestory tenement house, costing
s3 800, and expended $500 in improve
nents to another. G. w. Page raised his
house, put in cellar and made other inn
costing 81 800 John Leen fin
shed last week a two-story tenement house
costing $1,000. On Kerry avenue William
)'Rrien has moved back his old house,
quilt new one on the old location and
made the old ell into tenement, eXpend-
ng $1,000. In Chase Court w. j. Eaton
las built $1,000 house. Fred n. and
Malcolm Young a 81, 800 one on Russell
treet, and on School street L. ID. Lock
wood has added an extra story and an ell
costing 81, 900. On the extension of Oak |
treet j. j. Pierce has erected a three
tory tenement and built over another at a |
.ost of 800 Burt Place, the new street
opened last summer, shows five new resi-
lences under way and completed, Tina H.
Allbee building one costing $4,000, Ned |
fierce one at $4,000, A. II. Switzer and I
}. IL. Whitman one at So 800, Frank NJ |
Thompson one at $4,000, and Charles II.
1ibson one at $4,000. At the g Forest"
w. Thompson has put $500 into
epairs and additions to three houses, and
It the farmhouse in the basin has erected |
building 105x20 for carriage and store
louse, built two silos and made extensive
ltcrations and repairs to the main build
ne.
The village corporation has expended
$4,000 adding to and lettering the water
ystem. Nearly two miles of new and
anger pipes were laid, nearly mile of old
'ipe was relaid. At the reservoir new
,ate-house has been built and the pipe at
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