The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-03
MUCH CHANGING ABOUT,
Montpelier Business Men Moving Into
Two New Buildings.

State street, one of Montpelier's main
business arteries, which for nearly tive
years has been more or less blocked be
cause Of the erection of two new build.
| ings, and the replacing Of the wooden
Rialto bridge is beginning to assume lts
normal aspect and before the holidays
commence it is to be expected that the
street will be the most Travelled IN the
city.
With the completion of the new fire
proof structures, replacing buildings de-
stroyed by fire, the locations of business
places are being changed considerably.
| Wayne M. Reed, who has conducted his
| jewelry business in a portion OF the J. y.
Williams block since the Union block was
burned two years ago, has moved into
the ensterly store of the Union block and
the indications are that he will be open
for business the first of the week.
Workrnen are still engaged in finishing
the big store room to be occupied jointly
by A. Fl. Temple and q. O. Boyles and
these merchants are making preparations
to move from the Barrows & Peck build
ing on Main street, where they have car
ried on business for over year
Louis G. Rivers has completed the trans
fer of his drug store effects from the FL
lis building across the road to the Union
block and has already opened for bust
ness, although not yet comfortably set
tied in the new quarters. The drug
store promises to be one of the best, IT
not the finest, in the state, with ample
room and splendid fixtures.
The westerly store space of the Union
building next to the river il the only
space not finished or nearly so, and the
delay is caused by the fact that the
room Is to be occupied by the First Ma
tional bank and much time had to be eX-
pended in making vault for the institu-
tion. IT is probable that the banks loca-
tion will not be changed from its present |
location in the old postofiiee building un-
til well into the winter, If not in the
early part Of spring.
The upper fcors of the building are
not occupied to any extent as yet, al
though Dr. w II. McGof moved his Of
fee effects into the new structure over
1 week ago. The Howes Construction
which constl ucted the build
ngs, Ii located in one suite Of rooms
ind DIR. II. j. Fitzgerald il to locate on
.he second floor. States Attorney Fred
3. Gleason has nearly completed the
moving of his Office from the old post-
,ffiee building to a suite OF four rooms
n the Union block.
The top floor OF the building is to be
occupied by the Knights Of Columbus
md in addition to comfortable lodge
ooms there is a hall of ample size which
will be used for dances and other enter
ailments. The hall boasts of a small
'alcony to be used by an orchestra.
The Phillips jewelry store will be To- j
ated in one OF the four stores in the
sialto building, which is erected over the
liver and tomorrow the business win be
from the II. A. Bowman
tore, where the business has been lo-
ated for two years.
The Western Union Telegraph company
as engaged the space next to the Bow
ian block and for the first time in the
istory of Montpelier the telegraph com
any win be located on the ground floor I
/ the heart of the business section, 9
'hich will mean additional accommoda 7
on to the public. Manager X. r. Led e
EN- plans TO move the Office from its
resent location ON the second floor Of s
ne Blanchard block sometime next week. b
arrangements have been made SO that /
le transfer will not interfere in any n
ay with the carrying on of the regular il
Isiness. r
$. $. Ballard, general agent Of the Ma. a
onal Life Insurance company, is the ]
lie occupant OF the second floor Of the a
hiding at present but other Offices win b
} taken soon. The top floor Of the o
hiding has been fitted to have a number n
bachelor Apartments.