Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-24
PROSPERITY FOR JAMAICA
PROSPECT THAT TOWN MAY BE.
COME GREAT LUMBER CENTER.
Now Enjoying Era Of unesampled
Good Times-Nest Years Lumber
Shipment Estimated at 5000, 1000
Vast Uncut Tract Waiting.

The town OF jamaica which a few
years ago was reckoned among the
has been" towns of the county, Il
Just now enjoying an era OF unexam.
pied prosperity and II the boom con-
tinues there Is Il prospect of Jamaica
becoming the numbering center OF
southern Vermont SO greatly has tn,
numbering In that section been devel-
oped that II is estimated that about
100000 feet OF lumber will bt
shipped from Jamaica the coming
year. This output. great as II Is. will
make but a small hole in the vast
tracts waiting to be cut and II would
not be surprising II shipments dur
ing the next few years steadily In
creased.
One of the factors in this in
creased activity is the Jamaica Lum-
Der company composed of w. c. and
j, j. Shields of Bombay. n. Y. The
output of the company amounted tc
about 1.250,000 feet last year and will
exceed 100000 the coming season
The Jamaica Lumber company recent
ly added TO its holdings by purchasing
$50 acres of Daniel Sherwin and sew
several other small lots amounting to
about ESQ acres. II also owns the old
making arrangements to establish q
shop for the manufacture OF whip
butts, shovel handles, etc. II has sew
eral large tracts In negotiation and is
I'm the market for all timber lands In
that district The affairs of the COM
pany at Jamaica are in charge of A.
V. ID. Piper who keeps the books and
makes all payments. Recently the
Il. T. Gallup Lumber company moved
its office from Brattleboro To Jamaica
and is now opening up a new tract OF
5000. 900 feet at circuit meadow neal
Pike Falls.
This activity has had a great effect
on the town of Jamaica. Ten men are
employed I'm the Jamaica Lumber
company's MILL 80 IN the Sherwin
woodlot and 10 on the Turkey noun
tain lot. There Is not vacant tene-
ment In the town. Last year the vii
lage was incorporated under the gem
eral law and its affairs We're never be-
fore so well managed.
In the Jamaica Savings bank. one
of the few institutions of its KIND III
the state paying 4 per cent there Is
$50, 900 owned by local depositors.
petition. signed by all the lumbermen
in that section and asking for an
equalization of freight rates. was re-
Gently sent to the Central Vermont
railway company.
Rev j. e. Bowman returned IRON
Boston Saturday evening.
ii. a. Mclean and A. v ID. Piper
were in Ludlow Tuesday on business
Mrs Arthur Wilson of Massaehu-
sets has been calling on old friends
Mr.. and Mrs. H. a. Mclean. Ruth
and Mark spent Friday in Brattleboro
Mrs Whelden of Greenwich. n T.,
visited at II. \, McLean's the flrst OIL
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs j. 4. Muzzy visited
their son. Harold. in Westfeld, Mass
the first of the week.
Rev. Mr.. Ledger of Lynn, Mass.
preached at the Baptist church sun
day morning and evening.
Ray Barnes has come home from so
Ashburnham. Mass. and Is workihe
for Frank Hosley on the mountain,
Lincoln Spencer left for So. Ash
burnham last Thursday to work ioi
william Phelps. He taxes Roy
Barness place in the market
Mrs, Woodeson and child OF Man
chester. n, H.. came Monday evening
10 visit Mr.. Woodeson, who is WORKING
on the railroad and boards al . Il
Rawson's.