Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-05-13

70 We learn that the Tavern house and
buildings of Mr. Fifed of Orange, were des-
troyed by fire on Thursday night of last week.
The fire is supposed to be the work of an in
ccndary as the house was unoccuped They
were insured Several carriages. the proper
ty of individuals stored in the out-buildings
were found badly cut up and damaged, as the
attempt was made TO save them from the
flames. We learn also that Col Fifeld. who
was on trial at the time of the fire, was tri-
umphantly acquitted Of charge brought
against him. Brodtord Telegraph.
THE CRAWFORD HOUSE DESTROYED ny
FtBE.-This commodous and popular sum
mcr hotel, together with its furniture was en-
trely consumed by fire on Saturday last
The fire was discovered on the roof of the
back part, about o'clock p. NJ, and is sup
posed to have taken from a spark from the
chimney. w. II. Witt and wife, and Smith
Leavitt and wife were the only parties at the
house at the time of the fire, and they we're
only able to savea few trunks and few pieces
of furniture Of small value.-Lancastcr Re-
publican.
Mr.. Witt and Mr. Charles Hartshorn had
leased the Crawford We learn that it is the
Intention to rebuild it by the first of July
Coledonian.
r FrRE.-Tho old Eldridge tavern on the
Wiliston road took fire about noon to-day
from the sparks of the chimney catching on
the roof and was in a very short time burnt
To- Che ground. A high wind blowing. at the
time, carried the sparks in the direction of the
school-houso near fly, and it was saved with
difficulty. The fire ran through the neigh
boring graveyard, and caught in high pine
grove beyond, bus was stopped. after burning
over about twenty acres The house was
owned and occupied 10y Mr.. VIM Bliss who
is said 10 have had some insurance on the
property consumed.-Bu Times Nay 6.
FlRE.-A fire broke out in barn in the
rear of the Union Store in Glover, about
e. o clock Thursday morning, May 5, destroying
the barn. store and the dwelling house of
Mr. Aiken. The goods in the store were
mostly saved. The origin of the fire is I'M
e known Caiedoaian.
BURNING OF BLACK RIVER Mills Ua-
e i-io,on, ~ Y, May Hh.-The Black River
Wooden Mills, in this village, were burned to
q the ground yesterday p NJ The fire origi-
d, mated in the picking room, and before the OPP
eratives in the Sd and 4th stories could be
j warned, egress was cut off by the flames. -
@ Some were rescued by ladders and others to
save themselves jumped from the windows.
Two were killed, l3 seriously injured and
1t two fatally \ number of others also received
e slight injuries. Several reported missing.
n 60 persons were in the building at the time
1t the fire broke out. Loss is estimated at 5 30,
is 000 and is partly insured.
e FIRE.-On Tuesday night, the saw mill,
e carding machine. and chair factory belonging
T. to Ira Goodell, at West Townshend, were de
l. stroyed by fire The grist mill adoining was
l. also burnt Total loss $4,000 Insured for
- S900.-Below, rails Times.
~ We hear Of a slight stabbing ARRAY in
the east part of the town, on Friday evening
of last week. Ono Daniel Davis, a transient
~, person, having eyinced proneness to hang
~ about the premises Of Turner Boardman, and,
his presence being offensive, especially as it
oocasioned some scandal, Mr.. Boardman per-
- emptorlly ordered said Davis to leave the
a. house. This he refused to do aud in using
is force to effect the object, Mr. Boardnan re-
" ceiyed several wounds, by knife. We do
not learn that his condition is dangerous
ID Davis escaped but was taken next morning
nc by officer Crampton and on examination was
s. bound up in the sum of $500, in default OF
which he is now in Mddiebury Register.
r. SKULL BREAKtNG.-Last Sunday two OF
e. our adopted citizens Edgar Griffin and Law
re renee Grace got into "a little bit Of a row
+ which resulted in the breaking Of portion
k, of Lawrence's skull Doctors Morgan and
r Wilcox were called to attend him, and for
ia some hours they considered him very DANCE
+ rous but on Monday morning he was very
"a IN 10 Al. l.
will recover. Both of these persons have been
arrested several times for assault and battery
:. upon different persons, and fined as the law
w provides, but with little practical good to Ell
ther for no sooner have they been out of one
~ scraPe then they were either in or ready for
another one. Should Lawrence get well. VIC
y have little faith that he will behave himself any
better in the future. Griffin Immediately left
- the State after having done up his part of the
q job, and has not since been heard from.-Ben-
"a Hington Banner.
IN FATAL AccDENT.-A Mrs. Kirk and We
r. believe, younger sister, were recently riding
Sc together in Springfield, when, from some
m cause, the horse took fright and ran, throwing
4. both ladies, with great force, against some
logs both striking on their heads. Mrs. Kirk
ID died two days after, and the other lady, though
ST seriously injured, is thought will recover
ne Mrs. Kirk was 25 years of age, and the sad
event has caused much sorrow and feeling
Belio'rs Fails Times.
w., NARROW EsoAPE.-There was an explosion
% in Mr.. Arms blacksmith shop on Monday.
:" Mr. \. Monroe went to the shop with an old
y gun barrel, to have it sharpened for bar.
- 1t was not supposed to be loaded, but on be-
ing heated it exploded, the charge striking the
anvil, and some of the shot glanced in such a
ly manner as to slightly wound Mr.. Monroe in
MS the face Fortunately, beyond this there was
no harm 1t was an old rusty gun barrel and
a had not been used for many years. There is
n much philosophy, if not truth, in the old wo-
err man theory that gun may go off even il
NJ not loaded.-Belo0s Falls Times
to SAD AFFAIR,--Mr. S. G. Ainsworth OF
We Calais was thrown from a sulky, by young
rs ractious horse which he was driving. on the
9th inst, and so badly injured as to cause his
deolh in few hours. He was abnut thirty
= hye years of age, and unmarried, Freeman.
w DRowNED.-A little son of C. b. Marston
II OF Waterbury, aged about three years. was
drowned in the brook at Wells Mills on the
3Oth ult-FreemGn.
N - Mr.. RooT of Benson, has bull. one