Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-10
Local Improvements.

While for the past few weeks the at
tention Of our citizens has been given
to the struggles Of the Army and Navy,
and more recently to the wretched con-
dition Of the brave army now being
mustered out, we have noticed with
great pride the rapid steps taken by
this city in the way of improvements.
Search the entire New England States
for a more hustling, wide awake city of
the same population As Barre, and the
seareher would look in vain. During
the present season the city has been
visited by hundreds Of strangers from
every section of the country, who have
expressed surprise that Barre should
be showing such evident prosperity.
The expression often used by these new
corners to our city is "Why Barre is the
only live town in New England" Now
We are jealous lot Of people. and will
protect our fame as q city on every pos
sible occasion, vet We do not claim to
be the only city in New England open
for business, still what the citizens of
Barre do claim is that no New England
city Of the size of our own has shown
more signs Of city life or erected finer
or more imposing business blocks dur
ing the season that have been or will be
erected bv the enterprising citizens of
Barre before the year closes.
The City Hall building, will when
completed be the fneA municipal build
ing in the Green Mountain State, erected
on our most prominent corner, it will
stand a. a lasting witness to the public
spirit Of the community. The large and
much admired block Of one of our most
enterprising citizens, d. NJ. Miles, is
entitled to a first place as one of the
very best business structures in the
whole state. Strangers going through |
our streets will now have a chance to
look upon one Of our own buildings
built of our own product taken from the
Barre gold mine. Mr.. Miles deservee
the praise of the entire population for
his efforts to increase our grand list by
The construction OF such . building.
MIR. Miles has always been interested
IN the welfare Of the city where his lot
> cast and has kept his record good in
lis last building venture.
r. S. and C. L. Currier deserve Gre
lit for the commodious business block
which they have erected, and which will
i'd more business stores to our street.
such enterprise will do much toward
Increasing the active appearance along
'ur streets. A. d. Morse has placed a
asty and well arranged business block
t the corner Of Main and West Street,
nd he too is entitled to the thanks of
ur city for joining the ranks Of 1898
'lock builders. No bet ,r proof Of Il Q
which this country affords
) needed than the work of B. Thomas
n the purchase of the Parker property
nd erection Of his brick block on the
orner of Seminary and Main Streets.
'hese with the large new granite plant
t Mackie Hussey & Co., the Bacon
chool house, and the large new coal
he'd of Morse Il jackson have added ,
,uch to the prosperity Of our city. To
lis list must be added the Reynolds,
lorse, Parker, Martin and many other /
rivate dwellings. But there are many .
Their Improvements and buildings look {
4 for in the future. A hospital, fire
apartment building, library building {
nd the completion of the park improve {
'cnt is what our city needs and requir- y
).