Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01
YEARS BUILDING RECORD
NEARLY s25o0oo ESTIMATED TO
HAVE BEEN SPENT.
This includes the New Bridge, the Sou.
to Factory, the Addition to the Home
for Aged and the Work SO far on the
Thompson Hospital.

for Aoed and The worL 60 f. a.
u....,
Ai'housh the NUMBER OF building
INA. nave oeeh erected IN Brattlebor
curing the past IL months Is not a
iaise as III many FORMER years tn
amount that mas peen ana Is being ex
peiiueu IN puiiuihg operations VIII ag
sresate much larger total than il
commonly supposed. II Is conserva
i've es.inaie .hat between 100000
ana szoV'ooo mas been laid out on con.
s'ructloh work OF one KIND and another
IN brhttieporo during the past year
lhis ihciudes the new bridge across
the connecticut river which has Just
peen completed at cost OF $4,000, tbs
| Souto furniture manufacturing plant
on Wnich " IS estimated that nearly
Soo'oVo mas peen expended, the Thomp-
son memorial hospital now in course
OF construction upon about $4,000 has
ALREADY been laid out and as much more
VIII pe' before ITS completion next
June, the slo,ooo addition to the Home
Tor Aged and Disabled, the new build
ing built by the Estey Organ Co and
an addition to the Hooker, Corser &
Mitchell overall factory.
The buildings which are mentioned
IN this list not only represent large
amount OF money expended but also an
immeasurabie addition TO the resource
es OF the town The new bridge across
the Connecticut is a great help to the
project OF an electric railroad between
Bratueboro and Hinsdale and North
1eid, and VIII be an impetus toward the
pushing OF a scheme which has been
talked for a number OF years. The
bridge commissioners had this idea in
mind when they made the contract, and
consequently the structure was built
with the idea that an electric road
might sometime cross 1t. The Souto
manufacturing plant which has been
fully described in these columns, is
one OF the most thoroughly equipped OF
It's Kind In, New England, and will
no doubt give employment TO a large
number Of hands within short time.
The addition to the Home for Aged
does not affect the commercial side Of
the community, but IL gives the town
a model institution for the care of the
aged and infirm.
The Estey Organ Co, has spent a
large amount OF money the past year |
IN the construction of a building In |
he rear Of the present shops for the |
accommodation OF its pipe organ depart /
nent, which Is becoming more and /
more an important part of the indus
ry. The new building also includes /
he machine shop. the old quarters I
iaving been reinodelied for other work. /
Aside from this two story addition
las been put on shop No. s. The ad-
lition which the Hooker Corser &
ditchell Co, has added to its factory
m Flat street represents considerable
utlay. At present the annex is be-
ng used for storage purposes, but 1t
fould easily accommodate between rs
nd 100 machines.
Work has been progressing steadily
n the Thompson hospital and although
! will be several months before the
are completed the amount of /
honey that has been spent already I
hows what a large outlay the finished ]
tructure will represent. The brick [
'ork on the main buildings Is prac- (
cally done with the exception of that {
n the contagious ward which will be a
ltirely separate. Ia
In the way of residences Brattleboro h
rs had a substantial amount expend- b
l. The handsome colonial mansion a
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Harry Estey on h
orth Main street is one of the largest t
sidential structures that has been b
tilt in recent years. 1t stands on the a
te OF the old Park house and COM o
ands view overlooking the Com d