The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-05-23
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HISTORICAL INCIDENTS OF
THIS VICINITY.
NO. 20.
URts IN RUTLAND.


About 1855 school-housc france
s"d clap boarded. situated in the Norl
Eas, eorncr sf ,Isc village square, and
directly south Of The old hay scales
VA. burnt
IN the Fall Of 1892 the printing Of.
tcc of Anthony liaswclI, located in the
sodlh-Wcs corner Of the village square
hi~een the Bank and dwelling house
of &. J. Hodges, a one story building,
vas burnt. On the Gla October 1872
the Legislature then sitting IN Rutland,
pas i an act granting "a Lottery TO
llaswell TO raise 1890, to repair the
damages sustained by the fire. Dec.
isI3--,he dwelling house Of Daniel
Oliver, "a colorcd mani situated near
Robert barney, dwelling. was burnt.
?2I Feb 1913, the dwelling house of
john Fcnton WAS burnt on Sabbath
morning before lighi--fire caught from
ashes in woo,lcn vessel. 2G,h Nov.
l-?G, saw.mill near Sutherland Falls
mas burnt. April 1926, the ou,-build.
'ngS Of Nose. Lester. including cider
mill and sranary, lumber. grain, &C.,
we're burni--fre caught from a.lc. in
Soplen-vc~scl-loss estimated by own.
~ near $1,000
Feb. 1882, the dwelling house Of
Eenlamin Fay a long c.siory build
,ng. in the West stree, was burn,--loss
''tima,od 500. llih Of May 1888,
Saturday in the afternoon, the Masonic
Lodge, the second story Of the corner
Ln'ljins opposite Barrett 4 Sons Store
VAS burn, out, leaving the lower story
and the walls standing-thc engine
swan, and the ladies doing yeoman's
service on that occasion. 2;ld Nov.
1888, in the morning, before light, the
Tavern house and sheds mot the barn)
Of J. {. Thrall, situated nj the corner
in Wes, Rutland village, insured ia Mu-
tual Insurance Company, the buildings
for $500 and Il small sum on the per-
sonal property.
18th May, is4I, Tuesday. abou, II
T. NJ, the Machine Shop Of James Por-
ter, situated 81 Of mile North Of the
Court House was discovered to be on
iire-buildings consumed, contents ruin.
ed, uninsured, loss estimated $1,000
18th Nov. ls43. Saturday night, the
Paper Mill at Centre Rutland. owned
one half by William Fay's estate, one
fourth by James Porter, one fourth by
----- Henderson, with all the contents,
and the just finished Grist Mill Of JAS.
Porter. near by. were burnt-inten.led
10 have been insured the next week.
On the night between Friday the li,h
and Saturday the 9Th July, ls4j, the
ds ceiling house. store. and out.buildings
Of the estate of +. A. Fuller, insured
W the Etna Insurance Co for 500,
til" tavern house and GU, buildings Of
toe estate of A. W. Reed, purchased
by Eli%s Wsrner.) insured ia the VI.
Mutual Insurance Co.. The dwelling
house, store, and out.builLings formerly
owned by Thomas Hooker, were en-
tirc'y consumed. About ii o'clock,
tie weather was quite warm. no wind
.iirring--,he engine Torrent and ci,i.
Aens from far and near, including many
i'siies, jus, sudiced 10 presen, the flames
s"''ping over baildings, the nearest Of
~aich Was already blaekened with the
scorcl.ing Lea, of fire bu, few feet
distant.
;th April isic, Tuesday in the af-
'erncon, the dwelling house aud out
buildings Of Wm. Alsord, insured ia
tie Mutual Insurance Co, the cabinet
'hop Of K r. Thrsll, uninsured, and
the briok shop Of John Price, uninsured
Wsre burnt. Is Fires in all. II. II.
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