Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-10-12

tions have already begun anu uuo io"N wiz
be pushed to completion as rapidly as pos
sible.
GROUND BROKEN.
Ground was broken the church pro-
nertv near Gageville last Thursday by j.
H. Holton and Geo. A. weston. Eacn
seized a shovel with muscular grip ana
spoiled few grass roots. 1t is neeGiess
to add that they will not do all the grazing
The actual work OF grading began Tues
day morning on the rise near the water
trough. The entire highway will be cut
down about four feet, and travel will mean
while pass through the Church meadow.
Engineer Nash has been at work all the
week making the final surveys.
WHAT MIR. BLAKEsLEE SAYS.
The contractors having the job in charge
are G.. w. Blakeslee q Sons OF New
Haven, Conn. There are three OF the
sons and the one who has this job in charge
is Clarence Blakeslee. He is an approach,
able gentleman, and has won the good viii
OF all with whom he has had dealings since
coming to town. In conversation with HIM
Tuesday the writer learned that at that
time there were % hands at work, mostly
Italians, but force of hundred or more
was expected as soon as they could be
spared from other Jobs. One gang will
grade and another will lay the rails. Two
bridges will be required, one near y. l..
Barber's farm and another to replace the
old highway bridge at the entrance to Sax
tons River village. The first rails to be
laid in Bellows Falls will begin on Rock
ingham street beyond the paving. The
paving will be the last thing to be dis
turbed.
THE NEW HOTEL.
A building on the river bank near the
Sabin bridge has been built for the accom-
mediation of the sons OF sunny Italy. 1t is
a comfortable structure 70x20 feet covered
with tar paper. 1t was built in three days
and will be used for sleeping and dining
room. There are two tiers of hunks on
each side and stove in the middle. Straw
is provided and each laborer has straw
tick which he fills and stretches on the
boards in his berth. 1t is estimated that
1870 men can be accommodated in the
building. The Epicurean might object to
the style OF dining, but they all get there
Just the same. A hungry Dago astride a
log With a hunk of bread in one hand and
a cup of coffee in the other is no uncom-
mon sight at meal time. In the rear of the
hat is dugout in the hillside covered with
sods this is the kitchen. Patsy Baldasaro on
Canal street has the contract for feeding
the crowd. Some practical Joker with no
respect for dignity but with some sense of
the humorous painted on board the
legend "Hotel Weston" and nailed it to
one of the trees near the highway where
even the warfaring man could read. We
that an Injunction has been
placed on the sign. IA
ONLY TWO LOCAL BONDHoLDERs.
The new company consisting of G. W.
Blakeslee & Sons aud S. G. Morehouse, a
the road. Originally there were about 40
local subscribers to stock, most for single
shares OF 500 and few for $500, and at
least one for $1,000. All subscribers were
notified last week that they would be re-
leased from their subscription, but as the
new company desired couple of local di-
rectors John F. Alexander Of Saxtons
River and G. l.. Barber of thi, place were
given bonds in lieu of their stock, the
former $500 and the latter $1,000, as we
understand. We are told that the new
company have taken all the stock as mat
ter of protection to local subscribers. No
one can now say that the company is going
ahead bonding the road, selling bonds and
that bye-and-bye the stockholders will be
crowded to the wall and lose all they put
into the deal. If anybody loses anything
now it will be the New Haven parties.
THE B. & NJ. INTERESTED.
The connection between the electric
road company and the B. & M. system
will probably be close. The entrance to
the depot is over B. & M. property and all
cars will stop at the B. & M.
platform. Mr.. Holton contracted with
President Tuttle for the rails last June but
since that time the price of rails has more
than doubled. This contract alone saved
the company from $4,000 to $4,000. The
rails are 60 pound steel nearly new which
the B. & M. have replaced on part Of
their system with heavier rails.
WHEN!
Every one is asking when will the road
be completed? This is difficult question
to answer. Contractor Blakeslee says the
road will be completed this fall if possible;
whether possible depends on the weather
and how early winter sets in. 1t is prob
ably safe enough to wager that no cars will
run before spring. The question of dam
ages to abutting property owners on Pine
street has not yet been settled, and hear
ing to adjust these claims will have to be
held before the selectmen. So far as
learned it is practically settled that the
Electric Light company will furnish the
power and this will necessitate enlarging
The plant. There may be some delay in
getting iron for the bridges. Help may
not be had as easily as anticipated. The
weather may be unpropitious. Many
things may happen to delay the enterprise,
and if the cars are running early in the
spring the contractors will have done
good job.
GENERAL SATISFACTION.
Active operations IN building the road
give general satisfaction. All are pleased
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