Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-03-23
VILLAGE AFFAIRS.

F# VILLAGE AFE'AIhSs
TuE FIRE.-We gave pretty full paI.
4icalars Of the fire here, last week, in our
last, but some things were omitted which
ill be of interest.
10. +. Woods and his family had very
throw escape. He was the first to give
she alarm, which happened in this wise
he little daughter Emma, sleeping in an
ndioning room, called for some water to
.dY;nk. Her second call aroused her father
sWho upon rising smelt and felt the smoke
,cnrling up from below, and Immediately
.arpused his family and then gave the alarm
Sn'the street. His mother, an old lady of
78 years of age, was carried out three
times, having returned TO the burning build
inn twice, when Mr.. Woods finally carried
Ter on his back to Mr.. 0rrin States, where
IA was properly cared for. She and Mr..
Moods family lost a great many keepsakes
uhich of course, were of great value 10
diem. But for the thirst of the child call
III for water, the whole family might have
perished in the flames
N. H. H. Bankers building (A.S. Clark's
store was insured for $500, and Mr.. Bax-
ter's building (Gray & Alexander) for
$4,000. c. +. Pease, and G. A. Fairbanks
also lose from one TO two hundred dollars
each. Amasa Sherwin loses about $3.50,
insured. The vi. Mutual loses by this fire
about 1000 The Windsor County some
$1,000, and the Windham County about
$1,000.
One hog belonging to Mr. Towns was
burnt. All other live property was saved.
The origin of the fire is no. very clear
but thought to have taken from defective
stove pipe.
The means to awaken our village at the
time Of the fire were SO very limited that
a bod number of persons who would have
been efficient men in fighting fire and saw
ing property, had no knowledge of the fear
full catastrophe, till all was over. The bells
were rung but a short time, when they
should have been kept in motion SO long as
The flames continued to spread We trust
III matter will receive proper attention at
the corporation meeting 10 be held Wednes-
day evening, next week.
Since the fire there has been consider
able pulling to carry business TO the Island,
and it is said building lots there, have been
Tered gratis, to those who will build on
fIlern. The interest Of our village will not
suffer from this, we apprehend, but it will
donbtless tend to its benefit by enlarging
trlimits. Wentwarth's new building, SO
badly burnt on the west side is already
being rapidly repaired, and our readers will
notice an advertisement ia our columns to-
day, for member of carpenters, and we
hosse soon to announce more business in our
yiliase than has been for some years.
The high winds Of Wednesday afternoon
and evening started up the embers in the
burnt district, and on examination, II was
found TO be one live bed of fire, and accord
ingly hose was procured, the hydrsnt set in
operation and the ERE again extinguished,
but he observe this Thursday morning,
that the smoke still continues to arise, though
ii IS now eight days after the confagration.
ALMOST ANOTHER FIRE Our citizens
were again startled by the cry of fire,
Abort 4 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon,
VIXEN it was found that the roof of the
building east of j. w. Moores Book store,
On Bridge street, and owned by Warren
Walker, was on FIRE. 1t had just begun TO
blaze up, and was soon extinguished. ii
must have taken from a spark from the
chimney, which had burnt out in the after
noon. There was considerable wind, and
If Il had happened in the night, must have
been more destructive than the fire of last
week.
A meeting was held at Wightmau's Hall,
on Saturday evening last, TO complete the
organization of the fire company. IL was
well attended, and in view Of the shoulder
IN ruins in our streets, the feeling for a
- Fire Engine was of course very
x1ssas. The clerk being absent, A. n
Swain was chosen clerk pro TEN, and the
uneeting proceeded 10 ballot for foreman,
with NE following result: ID. f. PIERCE, H.
Or. Woods, 10, C. A. Fairbanks, 3, Pc
Ter Hoover, 4, and 3 scattering. There
being no choice, d. f. Peirce was elected
on he next ballot by large majority AS
the conpany is fully organized, as to off
cers, We give the list Foreman, d. L.
Peirce. assistant Foreman, Q. I. Woods ;
2d do. J. II. Griswold. Glerk and Treas
urer, ]. d. Bridgman. SteWard, Thoma;
Beals. Foreman Of Hose, Geo. IL Allen
Assistant do, J. ID. Perkins; I'd do, j.
Leach Sd do, III. Atkins; 4th do, Sam
uel Ham. Signal Bearer, Thomas Wells
IN RINGER, Levi Allen.
The following persons were chosen {
.comma,ee on bylaws to report at the next
meeting !: Geo. II. Allen, lyman Flint
an1 i D. Perkins. The meeting then ad