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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-19
LOCAL CROP PROSPECTS.
NO
FALSE
PROMISES

The semi-annual report on crop con.
ditions and prospects through New Eng.
land published by the Springfield Repus.
lican contains the following regarding
this locality:
Crop prospects in Brattl-boro and
Nlndham county, Vt. are good but tie
success OF some Of them depends upon
whether they escape early frosts Every
thing Is late, but the farmers feel tina;
with proper weather conditions the yield
of their acres will not be materially
diminished by the backward spring The
nay crop is the principal one i'm Wirdaam
county This crop was rather lgat las,
season. and there is now but IL very
limited amount of old hay The crop
this year would have been considerably
larger than that Of last year had not
the grass been winter-killed In many
places In spite of the drawback there
VIII be a good average yield tile cold.
wet spring and the weather since then
being favorable for luXuriant growth
The hay crop will be from ten days 70
TWO weeks late. so late. in fact as q
seriously interfere with the second
growth.
Corn Is just beginning to grow and il
VIII have to develop rapidly to rpen Of
before the first frosts come. The crop Is
at least two weeks late on account Of the
cold spring. Farmers who planted corn
carry had to replant much of it, as the
kernels failed To terminate. Sweet corn
IN particular failed to come up we'll
Portions of some potato fields also had
10 be replanted, the cold weather blast
ing the sprouts, and as a result the crop
is uneven. The potato fields are coming
along well now, however. and there are
IN the county several fields OF from ID
10 20 acres from which large yields are
expected. The tobacco crop is back
ward. and, like the corn is in danger
OF meeting early frosts. The plants are
doing well just now, and, barring set
backs, they have time to mature wei.
The success of this crop will mean much
To the farmers, as the price has now
reached a point which makes tobacco
raising profitable The haistorm Of July
Z rlddled great many leaves, hu- not
enough to make a noticeable difference
In the yield. oats, which are raised 70
some extent in the country, have thus
tar escaped rust except in a few places
ana a good crop is expected"
rms Is the year when owners OF apple
orchards ought to get a large yield
Many apple trees did not blossom, but
some trees that did not appear % have
much bloom had enough for the best
truit' The peach crop in Windham
county may be put down as practically
failure, owing TO late frosts There are
several large orchards in the county
The strawberry season will be over IN
a rev days. There has been an abundant
Yield and some of the growers have had
to seek foreign markets Garden pro-
duce Is backward, but doing well
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-19
The Old American House.

Former Brattleboro residents who visit
the town will find that the erection of
the American Building has made a
marked change in the appearance of
Main street from the time when its site
was occupied by the long familiar Amer
lean House" The old building was not
originally used for a hotel but was oc-
cupied term of years by John Holhrook
for mercantile uses. Afterward IT passed
into the hands of a member of the Hunt
family and Joseph GOodhue, when it was
converted into a hotel. 1t was next
owned by Francis Goodhue. who, some
time between 1888 and 1887, built the
'front.' gable and piazza. 1t was when this
addition was made that the house re-
ceiVed the name of the American House.
Previous to that it was known as "Sikes's
Hotel' and was kept by Uriel Skies, who
IN later years, built the house now occu-
pied by Mrs. c. f. Thompson. and kept
It as temperance hotel Joseph and
Wells Goodhue sold the American House
to Charles F, Simonds in 1860. In 1862
It was conveyed to Stearns & Ray, and
1--WE years later II became the property
of John l., Ray and George A. Boyden
Adams and Crosby bought the property
or the Boyden and Ray estates.
These historical facts are in the main
as given by Henry Durham in his his
tory of Bratteboro
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-19
THE AMERICAN BUILDING.

birch for the interior finish; the plumb
ing contract was awarded to William j.
Pentland; Horton u. Walker put in the
entire equipment for electric lighting
the Corbin hardware which is used
Throughout was furnished by a. L.
Wood, the doors by J. +. Mellen; plate
glass by Robbins x Cowles; the steam
heating apparatus by +. Fleming. The
marble for the wanScottiuE in the main
entrance. the marble base board and
the mosaic floors came from the Yer
mont Marble company's plant at Proc
tor; the elevators from the Springfield.
Mass Iron works the gas and electric
fixtures came from the famous Bradley
N Hubbard concern in Meriden, Conn.
H. w. Sargent placed all the awnings
and \. +. Roberts & co. the shades
The screens We're manufactured by the
keenc Screen company The big boilers
in the boiler room We're manufactured by
the d. NJ Dillon Steam Boiler works
in Fitchburg, Mass. Asbestos covering
from the II. W. Johns NIanvine company
covers all piping All the brick except
the ohio brown brick on the front and
the north end We're bought of the Bellows
Falls Brick company of Putney.
The name american Building is en-
blazoned i'm gold letters on the large tran
som window over the doors of the main
entrance. The doors are handsomely
decorated with brass trimmings and bear
the initials "A. 4 c." In the front centre
of the building, near the top, is brown
stone marker bearing in gold letters this
inscription:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-19

embodying the most up-tO-date methods
of construction and equipment and
providing in three spacious stores, 40
offices and other large quarters for manu-
featuring, storage and various purposes
the home of hive of business and in
dustry.
Its owners have anticipated the
Greater Brattleboro." and have con-
structed a building which will be in the
front rank as a desirable business struc-
ture % years from now, even if the town
makes the great strides which are eX-
pected and becomes tlourishing city.
So years from now, judging from ar
chitectural history, the American build
ing should stand unchanged, so per
manently is it established and so care
fully have future needs been considered
in its construction.
While the American. building, as seen
from the street, fills the eye, with its
trim front of pressed brown brick and its
recessed bronze windows, this view alone
gives but little idea of the magnitude
of the structure. The front or main
building is 30 by 70 feet in size and the
rear building is 800 by 50 feet. both four
stories high There is in reality but one
building, but the dividing wall makes
two structc"es so far as the transaction
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-19
SPORTING.

The Independents have dates arranged
with the All Springfield, Mass team, Mil
lers Falls, Londonderry and Townshend.
The Independents will play the Cuban
Stars, champions of Cuba, playing in the
national league of the Republic, this.
Friday, afternoon at $50 O'Clock on the
Island This is the biggest proposition the
Independents have yet tackled and they
will strengthen their ranks with some of
the old Brattleboro players. Cooley or
Bergeron of Hinsdale will pitch, Hal
March will play first base and Dan Riley
will be in the outfeld Tom L.une viii
catch and johnson, Dunleavy, Ferriter
and Davis of the regular team will play.
The Cubans played North Adams, com
posed of college men, last week and came
off victors by a score of II to l. Though
the local boys have little hope of defeating
the stars they Intend to give a good ac-
count of themselves and will put up an
exhibition of baseball that will be worth
seeing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-19
AMERICAN BUILDING
1907
F. ADAMS c. r. CROSBY

The building speaks for itself of the
skill of its architect and builder. John c.
Pellet, of the firm of Pellet Brothers,
of Worcester and Bratteboro. In draw
ing the designs ana in planning the work
of construction Mr.. Pellet had the valu-
able assistance of his son. Arnold Pellet.
student in Worcester Polytechnic in
sttute.
The double store of L. ]. Fenton &
Co. on the south side has already been
described i'm these columns 1t is Yer
monts largest store, with the biggest
show windows i'm the state and with its
main floor and basement store has 10000
feet of space and gives ample room for
II departments, in which are carried
everything in the line of clothing for
men, women and children and various
other lines. The store at the north Of
the entrance is being fitted up by Philip
Thomas Il CO., fruit dealers and COnfec-
TONERS. The store on the north side
gives the local branch of the Twin State
Gas and Electric company fine sales
rooms and offices.
Entering from the street the visitor is
at once impressed with the beauty and
symmetry of the large hallway, with its
mosaic floor high wainscotting of gray.
clouded marble, stairway of polished
birch, tinted green walls and with an
entrance at the right to the passenger
elevator which is kept running in business
hours for the accommodation of the ten
ants with uniformed attendant in charge
The arrangement of the three floors
for offices is practically identical. There
are spacious corridors on each floor with
entrances to ten offices, The woodwork
throughout Is of handsome birch, the
ceilings are metallic of the inteTlocking
type, with no exposed nails All the
front corner offices contain handsome brick
fireplaces and there are private apart
ments in the larger offices. Each office
is provided with set bowl and running
water. Running water with ice-cooling
attachment is provided for all the
tenants, on the first floor is a United
States mail box and a big stand pipe
with so feet of hose for fire purposes
On the same floor are closets for the
ianitor and bell boy. Each floor con-
tains finely appointed lavatory with
Terrace floor The mems lavatories are
on the second and fourth floors. that for
lavatory on the second floor is an appa-
ratus for heating water for use by the
1anitor. An automatic clock on the
the second floor turns the electric lights
on and Off, being regulated according to
the season. The corridor and Office
floors are of polished birch. The ceiling
lights are encased in ground glass of
pretty designs, and the prism glass of
the transoms and upper part of the door
ways to the offices plays an important
part in keeping the corridors we'll lighted
All of the offices on the north side of the
building are so arranged that a view
of Main street is afforded.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-19

Of business is concerned, The total
height of the entire building from the
secondary structure to the front, is seven
stories. 1t will probably be surprising to
many people to know that the American
building is larger than either Crosby
block or the Brooks house. Its total
floor space is upwards of $1,000 feet, or
more than two acres. In this connec-
ton it is of interest TO note that the
Brooks House, Crosby block and the
American building are all owned by the
Crosby family the Crosby block st'l
being in the name of the estate of Ed
ward Crosby G. r.. Crosby's father, and
the Brooks House being the property Of
T. c. Crosby, who recently bought l.. +.
Adams's half interest in it,
To prepare for the foundations it was
necessary to make an excavation 35 feet
deep, from Main street, and to remove
5000 cubic yards of earth, A portion of
the foundation extends down so feet to
bed rock. The work was started March l,
1906, and the first tenants began to move
in about year later, although the finish
ing touches were not completed until re-
Gently.
The foundation is of immense granite
blocks from the West Dummerston
quarry and of concrete. The superstruc-
ture is of red brick, with brown pressed
brick for the front. Iron and cement
have entered largely into the construc-
ton and there are immense supporting
columns and girders of iron, especially in
the rear part, which is of the type known
as mill construction. Particular atten-
ton was given to the lighting and VEN
tilation. The great show windows in the
stores and the windows of the offices
are well planned, and the jutting form
of the north side gives light on three
sides to the offices there. The monitor
room at the top. with its four sides large
ly of glass, makes all the corridors very
light, and this feature is also of great
value in the ventilation. The plumbing
centres in a special closet where the
system is operated as a switchboard and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-19

the different parts may be reached sepa-
rately at any time desired without invol-
wing the main system.
The door locks throughout the build
ing are master-keyed So that, i'm case of
emergency. the owners or the ianitor may
enter any office or room.
Messrs. Adams and Crosby showed a
highly commendable spirit of local loyal
ty i'm giving home concerns the oppor-
tunitv of furnishing material and equip
ment buying with few exceptions of
Brattlcboro dealers. and dividing the
purchases so that as many concerns as
possible had a part in the business.
Holden K Martin furnished the northern
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-19

stores and their Easements. The base
ments of the stores are separated from
the rear building by an automatic fire
door. BY use of the platform elevator
the heaviest goods are moved from store
to basement without lifting. From the
corridor of the store Easements Is a
private fire door and private walk 10 the
engine room.
Between the front and rear buildings
over the subway is an area with ce-
ment floor, for rear entrance to the
stores and for front entrance to the rear
building, the entire upper floor of which
furnishes airy, well-lighted and conven-
iently appointed quarters for the me-
chanical plant and business ana editorial
offices of the Vermont Printing company
the approach being from Main street.
The rear building is directly on the line
of the Boston X Maine railroad, and
sidetrack for three cars runs to the plat
forms on the lowest floor An elevator
of 1000 pounds capacity runs between
the floors of this building. The second
floor, below the Vermont Printing COM
pany, is used by Durham Brothers
wholesale shoe dealers, for storage: the
third floor by f. l.. Houghton and the
New England Telephone company for
storage; the ground floor by +. Crosby
q Co. for storage i'm connection with
their warehouse on the opposite side of
the railroad track short distance south.
On the ground floor Is the immense fire.
proof engine room, 20 feet deep, with
nothing but iron, brick and cement used
in its construction. This is of sufficient
capacity. for developing electric power.
The two Dillon SO-horse power boilers
at present are used only for furnishing
steam heat for the building.
On the north side of the building is a
SWAY hydrant in a concrete house. The
modern method of construction gives a
lower insurance rate to the building and
all its tenants. There is a complete
equipment throughout the building with
the Covert fire escapes, manufactured in
Troy, n, Y
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-19
THE AMERICAN BUILDING
Business Structure Entitled to Rank Among the Best New Eng and
Handsome Design Thorough in Construction and Complete in All Its


six of the ten offices on the second
floor are already taken The quarters of
the telephone exchange. previously des-
cribed, are not surpassed by similar
offices of the company anywhere in
New England The telephone company
has three Offices Or. f. II. Newell.
dentist has t"o offices on this floor with
handsome fittings and furnishings, and
professional equipment of the most
modern and approved type The Nation
al Rubber Stamp companys office is also
on this floor
The north corner Office on the third
floor is occupied by Childs & Putnam,
state agents of the Travellers Insurance
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-19

samuel Douglass McEnery. Louisiana's
senior senator is nearing his 10th birth
DAY and except for defective hearing he
u. u. maze and hearty. He was educated at
ure United states naval academy, but
naval officer. Vi
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-19
Sick Headache,

by indigestion, constipation and torpid lver
You can prevent it by taking a dose of Dr.
David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, once every
to to" the S tase nau ser or mfo
DIR. David Kennedy's Sons, Rondout, n. Y,
for free sample bottle Large bottles $780,
all druggists
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-19

One of MaXfied Parrishs most beauti-
full pictures will be reproduced in color
for the fiction number of Scribner: II Is
entitled odd Romance" Another color
feature OF that number will be a series
of drawings, "a Day at the Conntrt,
Club" by Harrison Fisher.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-19
wlNDHAM COUNTY COURT.
Proceedings at the Adjourned Session Of
the April Term New in Progress at the
County Clerks office.


Crosby block Monday and has been in ses-
sion daily since. Most of the cases put |
over to the adjourned session from the !
regular session i'm Newfane in the spring !
involved legal tcchnicalities which made !
the session battle of lawyers with !
comparatively little testimony from wit
nesses. For an involved case Mary
Blakeslee Piggot vs.. Or II. d. Holton
has taken the palm and Is still unsettled.
This case has been before the courts for
four years and is ON suit brought by
Mrs. pggott against Or. Holton for al
legged acknowledgement of her estate while
she was minor. The court went to
Ncwianc today for "a special session in
order that prisoner confined in the
county jail might enter plea of guilty
and for other business which could be
more conveniently transacted at the
county seat.
Before court formally opened the Pig
gott-llolton case had the floor for some
time I'm a controversy between g. c. Fits.
attorney for Dir. IloltOn. and II. G.. Bar
Der attorney for Mrs. Piggott. over the
exceptions filed by the plaintiff to re-
port on the case. Mr. Fits asked County
Clerk F. II. T.. stowe to see the eXcep-
lions and ne said that Mr.. Barber had
taken them from the files giving re-
c"ipt Mr.. Barber refused to restore
them, until ordered to do SO by the court
ON the ground that they were part of the
files and must always be accessible. Mr..
BARRIERS reason for Withholding the doc
umont was that me- dId not wish the OPP
posing counsel to take advantage of the
exceptions i'm preparing his own cNcep-
tious in the cause of the defendant
The first of the formal session was
taken up in going through the docket
striking out cases that had been settled
and disposng of cases by continuance or
setting dates for hearings The first case
heard was that of II. j ana G. H. Daven-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-19

1t is permissible for you to blow your
own horn if you are member Of brass
band.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-19

A woman's train of thought Is apt 70
run toward her dressmaker.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-19

Counsel for the plaintiff in the breach
OF promise case between Katherine Dun
levy ana +. }. Fenton asks that a state
ment in The Phoenix i'm regard to the con-
unuance of the case from the spring term
be corrected. The case was continued on
application of the defendant against the
protest of the plaintiff. 1t was stated at
the time that the case was continued by
agreement.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-19

ummary-Two-b base hits. T. Clune.
Casey, Dugue; struck out. by Clune 5, by
Butterheld ., by Bergeron 9, bases on
balls, off Bergeron >; stolen bases, Smith,
Dunleavy. greenwich, j. Cmne, Dugue:
earned runs, Brattleboro s. Hinsdale l
passed balls, Cunningham 3, Clune /
hit by pitcher NJ. Bergeron time ,1hr.
40 min Umpire, Ferriter. Attendance
POO
Arizona republican., 1907-09-16

of October os the bulk of the Kansas
and Oklahoma business is moving ear
lier this season than usual Panhan-
die offerings have been numerous in
the last week. embracing cows at $3.50
to 1925. heifers. $500 to 1915: calves.
$500 to $500: stock steers. $3.50 to
s4.25: killing steers at $500 to $3.50.
Not many Colorado cattle have moved
Yet. medium grade eastern Colorado
feeders lately at $3.50. stockers. 1915
to $500: mountain COWS at 1926 to
1915. Country buyers shipped out SEQ
carloads OF stock and feeding cattle
last week. at prices from $3.50 to $3.50
mainly. a few heavy feeders up to
$40.
Sheep and lamb receipts last week
footed up $4,000 head. which was hard
" up to requirements. and prices ad-
vanced Is to 20 cents during the week.
particularly on lambs. Utahs selling up
to $3.50 Thursday and Friday. The
run today is 5000 head. market a
shade lower. lambs at $500 to $40.
yearlings $50 To $500. ewes up TO
S5.35. feeding lambs $500 to $40.
feeding yearlings $3.50 to $3.50. Quail
ity has averaged good lately. and feed
er buyers are plentiful to take the
ends Of strings sorted by the packers.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-16

as liked. There are pretty puffed
sleeves that are gathered into bands
and .the skirt portion can be finished
with frill or with a hem or made as
elaborate as may be liked.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size 4 years. is 3k
yards p or yards 80 inches wide wit.
6 yards of banding. yards OF wide
and yards Of narrow embroidery.
The pattern $40 is cut in sizes for
girls Of >. and 8 years of age and will
be mailed to any address by the Fash
ion Department Of this paper on re-
ceipt of ten cents. Of in haste send an
additional two cent stamp for letter
postage which insures more prompt
delivery.)
Cut this out and send with ten cents
TO The Republican. Phoenix, Ariz., fill
ing out the blank below:
All patterns are mailed from Chica-
go directo the buyers address. Every
order sent The Republican is forward
ed the same day as received. About
eight days are required to fill an or
der. Report any delay To- The Repub--
lican at Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-16

The headaches and dizzy feelings
that trouble So many persons. are
often but symptoms of kidney com
plant.
Kidney diseases are very treacher-
Gus. They come on silently, gain
ground rapidly. and cause thousands
of deaths that could have been pre-
vented by treatment in the beginning.
Nature gives early warnings OF
every disease. If you would but note
and heed them. Backache. twinges OF
pain when stopping or lifting. head
aches. faint spells and urinary dis
orders are among the first warnings
of kidney trouble.
IL these signals are unheeded. there
comes a steady. dull, heavy aching
in the back and loins. a noticeable
weakness and loss of flesh. rheumatic
attacks. weakening of the sight, irreg-
ular heart action, languor. attacks of
gravel. irregular passages of the kid
ney secretions. sediment. painful.
scalding sensation. dropsical boating,
etc.
But there is no need to suffer long.
Doans Kidney Pills cure all kidney
troubles. This remedy has made a
reputation for quick relief and lasting
cures. 1t is a simple compound of
pure roots and herbs that have a di-
Arizona republican., 1907-09-16
BooTsLAcKING MAGNATEs.

II is estimated that Chicagoans
spend more than 100000 a year in
keeping their boots and shoes polished.
or this amount 100000 represents the
profit of the business. \ big down.
town shop that pays 500 a month rent
and hires the most experienced pol
ishers will net lisp proprietor from
$4,000 to $4,000 a year.
The quality of the work performed
has undergone change for the better
during the expansion and organization
81 the business. Nowadays a man has
To work to become an expert shoe pol