The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-13
PLEDGE MADE BY DUNHAMs.
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that the future growth of the town
might result in some building being
erected close up to the church winch /
would shut out the light and the view {
and seriously impair the value of the I
property. For this reason the commit F
tee east about to see ii anything else I
could be done which would be prefer /
able.
He said that the committee believed +
that the basement of the church could I
be converted into an ample dining
| room and kitchen, which could be
equipped in a way that would meet to
some extent the need of the Sunday
school for the time being Then he
reported that Mrs Henry Van Kleeck
Of Denver, Col, and Francis Goodhue,
/ ir., of Germantown, Pa, owners of the
Francis Goodhue property, which is the
second house and lot north of the
church on the same side of Main street,
had given the committee ON option on
that property until Jan. /, the price
named being $4,000 He said the
owners asked $4,000 for the property,
but were interested in the society, be
ing formerly members of the parish,
and for that reason would reduce the
price $1,000.
Judge Tyler said the lot was five
rods wide and in depth extended from
Main street to the railroad. The prop
erty rents for 5000 a year, would in
crease in value and would be fair
investment, in the judgment OF the
committee.
Louis \. Whitney said the committee
had not secured plans to show just
what could be done with the church
basement f. f. Perry stated former
plans contemplated heating and ven
tilating plant, and he did not know
Just how that matter could be worked
out to meet the new idea.
Mr. Perry then called on Mr.. Dun
ham fer his idea as to the wisdom of
trying to buy the Goodhue estate. Mr..
Durham replied that he was convinced
that the society would make no mis-
take in buying it, aud he said he had
talked the matter over with Mrs. Dun
ham and that they were ready to make
the society a proposition. . For every
$4,000. that the society viii raise for
this purpose, said Mr.. Durham, we
will give $1,000, up to limit Of $40
f000. That is, if the society raises
$4,000 we will give $1,000; if it raises
: $4,000 we viii give $4,000; If it raises
10000 we viii give $4,000; if it raises
so, 900 we will give $4,000: and if il
t. raises $4,000 we viii give $4,000 We
9 hope that the whole $4,000 will be
Y raised, as that will allow US to buy
!. the Goodhue property and leave $4,000
Q with which to make the necessary i'm
) provements in our present plant.
f This announcement Of Mr.. Durham
a -, zJr,.,-
: Clarke c. Fits followed with state
i ment that he believed the wisdom oil
the committee would take care of the
heating and ventilating proposition
aud he commended the plan with re
spect to the Goodhue property. II,
said the government building which
will be erected directly across the
street would add to the value of tn,
property and make it still moro at
:. tractive and that even if no religious
: use were made Of the building for thu
present the back part Of the lot eoul,
ne used as "A playground for the Con
gregational boys and girls and possibl,
! an arrangement could be made where
: bv the building could be rented for +;
Y. NJ. G. 4.
= Mr. Fits moved that the trustees b.
y directed to name committee to pro
cure at once subscriptions not to ex
e. coed $4,000, and that the eommitte
= notify the trustees when they are
ready to have a legal meeting calle
II to vote on the question of buying tn
i Goodhue property.
The last speaker was Rev. r. NJ
q Uoughton, who expressed his dee
: gratitude and satisfaction ut the ste
which had been taken
m When adjournment was taken Chair
r. man Perry at once called a meetin
Of the trustees, and a subscription con
lie mittee CT seven was appointed, NJ
> Perry consenting, at the urgent requeS
Of all, TO take the craftsmanship. III
r, other members are Mrs. n l. Hav
- lev. c. G. Fits, Mrs. 6. H. Thompson
II G. l. Durham, Mrs. Ernest j. Waite
man and Christie b. Growel The con
'S mittee will meet in the home of Mr.
81 Hawlev Monday evening at -
o clock.