Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-11-09
ELECTRIC ROAD.
What is Being Done-fiow Italians Live
-Barber's Park.

| ~ Aoh AZ Worh, besides those
employed on the teams, good progress is
being made. The rails have been laid
from the north end Of the Square to the
loot of the cut on Pine street. and Tues-
DAY the gang began laying on the Saxtons
River road at the north end of the Catbo.
lie cemetery. The grade of Atkinson
street is being raised about foot for sew
eral rods near the residence of C. L.
Wheeler, and also about the same amount
on Fine street opposite j. E. Brosnahan's
The track has been laid in too sharp a
curve at the corner of Atkinson street and
Henry extension and will have ODE taken
up and relaid.
The bulk of the dirt from the cut on
Pine street has been removed. The Sc
lectmen have allowed seven feet of the
highway on each side to be used for a
slope, and when retaining wall has been
put In on the side occupied by residences
and the proper amount of grading and
turing has been done, the cut will not
have a bad appearance. 'o2t
The grading is nearing completion as
tar as the bridge across the river south of
the Barber farm. There an engine and
pile driver are at work, for the track at this
point will be laid on tiers of four piles, the
tiers being Is feet apart. This does away
with one iron bridge, and the only one to
be put in place will be at the river cross
ing near Saxtons River village. The com
pany has decided to used two poles to hold
the wire instead of using brackets. A car
house and reservoir battery will be erected
somewhere on the Saxtons River road east
of the Sabin bridge. This will be brick
building some 40x60 feet
.}. -,... THE ITALIANS. u
The. sons of sunny Italy who are doing
most of the work on the road are con-
tlnual wonder to some unused to seeing
them in gangs. They are rugged, muscu-
lar fellows built just right for hard manual
work. Some Of them talk considerable
English and seem quite intelligent. Each
man has a number and this is the only
name known to his employers. The en-
tire route is gone over twice every day
and the roll called to see how many are
present. Italians receive $1.35 per day
and Americans $3.50. Pay day comes
once month, In the vicinity of the hotel
near the Sabin bridge are ten turf huts
used for cooking. A remarkable thing
about these dusky laborers is that they
work hard, yet eat little. 1t costs them
from six to ten cents per day for food.
They eat almost anything, but their main
stay is bread, not ordinary bakers bread
but a particular brand of Italian bread.
The local bakery has tried to suit their
taste in vain, and bread is now sent from
Boston where it is made by Italian bakers.
1t contains quantities of salt and yeast.
With this bread they never eat butter, but
such dainties as lard, peppers, sour cheese
and raw cabbage.
THE BARBER PARK.
One has to visit the plateau on the c. L.
Barber farm in order to appreciate its ad-
vantages for park. The electric road
company are to have 80 acres of land as
level as floor and amply shaded with
beautiful trees. The road will have park
station near Mr.. Barber's buildings. A
road will be built onto the plateau and
drives and walks laid out. Apavilion will
be built for concerts, dances, etc. A
bowling alley is also among the POSSIBLE
ties. In the rear is a revene and brook.
A dam $50 feet long and IS feet high
would make splendid artificial pond sew
eral rods wide and quarter or half mile
long. Just to the east of the plateau is
natural depression which will be damned
and flooded in winter for a skating rink
On Mr.. Barber's farm there is also ample
room for a base ball, a foot ball and golf
gounds and a half mile track, all of which
may come in the future After the cars
get to running Bellows Falls ought to have
a Fourth of July celebration occasionally.
j. H. Busby has been engaged as book
keeper with George B. Albee.
J. c. Day is in Boston and Providence
Ibis week buying fall and winter goods.
Mrs Marjorie Bailey of Claremont visit
ID her sister, Mrs F. G. Flint, the first of |
he W, Elk.
Mrs. L Lowell Of Rockingham visited at :
q. M. Amadon's over Sunday and during )
part of the week.
Some Of the young people are arrangi' I
or a se,ie, Of three assemb les at which
ne Beedle's will furnish music :
c. w. O'good speaks in ST. Johnsbury a
Novemt s at a Christian Endeavor COR :
'ention on the subj ct of .'Service;" TO- q
morrow he will speak in Newbury before a
his subj ct being, The rela-
ion of the Christian Endeavor socie to a