The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
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The requirement of the National Ma
chine Co.. plant by the Millers Falls
Co, adds appreciablv to the prospect
of developing considerable metal
working industry in this town. The
new concern is one of large resources
and has been extremely successful in
developing its Millcrs Falls plant If
it can do business to advantage in Brat
tleboro. "a there is every reason to be-
licve, the chances are that it will ma
terially increase its output here Ger
tainly local people hope its success will
be such as to warrant substantial adj
ditions to its present holdings. What
difficulties it will meet in the way OF
securing sufficient help remains to be
seen, but with wage scale proportion
ate to that in Greenfield there is nc
reason why the local plant should not
attract considerable number of mer
who still call Brattleboro home but
work in Greenfield because of th'
greater opportunity that town has af
forded metal. working tradesmen.
Although no definite statement ha
abccn made as to the length of tim
needed to complete the temporary pill
bridge across the Connecticut river tn
fact that the Fred T. Lev Constructor
| Co. has the contract gives reason for til
belief that the job will be prosecute
with speed and efficiency. The rcputa
ton this concern has for beating rec
| ords in construction is well known
hcrcabouts. Barring further frcshet con
| ditions, the one thing most likely t
.hold up the work would seem TO be III
delivery of an adequate supply of pile
1t behooves those responsible for TIL
part of the contract to make every Ct
fort to prevent unnecessary delay, fc
every dav that Brattleboro is cut o
from its neighbors on the east side {
the river means a large loss in trad
revenue.
The loss of the bridge makes CO
tain one thing, and that is that whi
local sporting events take place tn
spring. summer and fall win have
be staged on the Valley fair ground
The field at Island park has been le
in such condition by the high watt
and ice that even if easy access to
were possible there is small likelihoc
that anyone would feel justified
depending the money necessary to put it
!, condition for baseball or football. HOY
| ever, the diamond at the fair groun'
is really pretty good one and cou
be made much better with compar
lively small outlay, while the expe
: fence of last summer demonstrates tn
the grounds themselves are not So f
away as to prevent good attendance
I II
an arrangement like that of last We
will be made between the fair associ
ton and the village SO that use of I
grounds under proper restrictions W
be possible.
;
Inquiry as to possible industrial sit
on the fiat just south of the railro
t station develops the fact that the &c
; trail Vermont railroad contemplates t
use.of all of this land for yard purpos
Just when the change is to be made
not known locally, but it cannot col
about too soon to suit shippers.
7 the time of the overpass idea was Civ
{ up the Central Vermont stated its int
ton of establishing a joint freight bor
e with the Boston & Maine on the We
i side of the main tracks. and since til
Brattleboro people have been wadi
+bro,oh mud of almost ,nknovn dor