Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-28
TOTAL EXPENDITURE OF $4,000.

Been Erected as usual, but Large
Sums Have Been Spent on Build
Ings for Manufacturing and 6usl-
ness Purposes.
Estimating conservatively, the resi-
dences and business buildings which
have been erected and the additions
and permanent improvements which
have been made in Brattleboro dur
ing the past IL months represent a
total expenditure of $4,000. The
number of residences which have
been built during the year is smaller
than usual, but there has been more
than ordinary activity in the CONNER
cial line.
The largest expenditure by any one
concern has been by the s. A. Smith
company. During the year the com
pany has equipped the plant with au-
tomato sprinklers, put in new
boiler and chimney, a 40,000-gallon
fire tank and hydrants and added a
large amount of new machinery. Col.
G. w. Hooker has erected six
story brick addition to the rear of
Hooker building, to be occupied by
Durham Brothers. In Morningside
cemetery a large granite and marble
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grounds and buildings have been i'm
proved and brass fountain is in pro-
cess of construction.
A large expenditure has been made
in the Brooks house, covering the cost
of remodelling the house throughout,
adding new kitchen equipment, fres-
Going, ETC., and building a brick boiler
house in which two new boilers have
been installed. Harmony building
in the rear Of the Crosby block, is at
present undergoing a process of recon
struction, involving large expendi-
ture. j. g. Ullery has erected four
story brick business building in the
rear of Ullery building on Main street.
A three story brick building is being
erected on Flat street by H. l.. EN-
erson.
The largest residence built during
the year is six tenement
house on Canal street, erected by
John O'Connor. 1t is well built and
is fitted with modern conveniences.
E. S. Hall erected a modern two
story house on Union street. On
Pine street two-story house has
been built by Herman Merber, and a
pleasant cottage house by E. M. An
gier. A substantial, commodious
and we'll appointed dwelling by F. q.
Dickinson marks the site of the old
Bliss farm residence. Mr.. Dickinson
has also made other extensive i'm
provements about the farm. A hand
some two-story residence and barn
erected on Ames Hill by G. M. Hol-
brook of Springfield, Mass, repre-
sent a large outlay. Fred w. Put
nam has also built a handsome two
story cottage house. with stable. on
Ames Hill.
The item of expenditure for perma-
nent improvements represents large
sum. The Stoddard residence on
Western avenue has been made into a
Involvement house by P. Fleming at
a large expense. e. H. Davenport
has made extensive improvements in
the waterCure buildings on Elliot
street. Mrs. Emma Darling has
raised up her house on Green street,
making it two stories high. Arthur
Clapp has put the Wilder place, south
of the Bliss farm. IN first class repair.
A new green house has been built by
G. E. Allen on Canal street.
A large barn has been built by DR..
A. l. Miller in the rear of his house
on High street, and another by Col.
e. H. Chase ON North Main street,
Smaller barns have been built on
Elliot street by DR.. e. r. Lynch and
on Highland street by Charles
Spring. A foundation for a cottage
house has been put in near the pump
ing station by Wilson Brown. A
large ice house has been put up near
the Taft pond in district No. by
have fitted up an attractive restau-
rant in the north side of MILESTONE
building. The Richardson meat mar
ket on Elliot street has been made
one of the best appointed markets in
the state. A meat market has been
added to the grocery store on Central
street. j. A. Pullen has fitted up a
meat market in the rear of his gro
Gerry store on Main street.
The old Frost house on Flat street
has been made into a grocery store
by j. e. Bushnell The dam at the
Vinton mill-pond has been rebuilt and
a retaining wall put in near the mill.
The Methodist church has been beau
titled by. frescoing and electric fix
lures. The Office of H. e. Taylor &
Son in Crosby block and the Leonard
& Roess tobacco store have been
extensively repaired and improved.
The vacant store in o. ]. Pratt's
Granite block has been put in first-class
condition. Noteworthy improve
ments have been made in the resi-
dences of E. II. Putnam and F. ].
Bailey of Green street, Roscoe Fisher
and H. F. Bruce of Forest street. Job
Long of Cedar street, A. G. Barnes of
Prospect street and G. T. Lundberg
of Central street.
Esteyville has kept pace with the
rest of the town, having four new
houses 10 it's credit and the founda-
ton in for another. w. B. Johnson
has put up a good-sized cottage house
with modern fixtures on Cherry
street. F. w. Johnston is completing
a two-story house on the same street.
John Manley has completed two cot
tage houses. one on Cherry street and
one at the corner of Cherry and Ma
pie streets. L. W. Lord has the
foundation in for cottage house on
Cherry street. A number of minor
improvements have been made.
The Brattleboro Retreat has ex-
pended a large sum. as usual. in max
ing the Retreat more beautiful and
attractive. The expenditure has been
principally at Linden Lodge, the COM
modious home for rest and recreation
for people of nervous tendencies, but
extensive improvements have been
made in the wards of the Retreat