Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-03-16
VILLAGE AFFAIRS.
The Fire.

| The details of the disastrous fire which
jrcurred here Wednesday morning, will he
ihund in another column. We can add but
E(ile to that account. We would take this
oecasion to tender our acknowledged to
ia faithful efforts of the Gen. Stark Fire
&mpany of Charlestown, but for whose
Xhely arrival our Office with Mammoth
sDock, and probably the entire street TO and
luding Conants Furniture establishment,
\ st have been burnt. A noble band of
en worked on the roof of the piazza three
pries high, fronting our Office ON the north.
D the intense heat of the burning hotel be-
In to recede, when the fire made renew
ed attack on the west by the burning of
Hilrs building, occupied by p. w. Taft
daguerrean Artist, and here the battle
2ged with the odds against us till relieved
the noble firemen from Chailestown.
)uring this part of the action, Mr.. Albert
Derby sank down in our office utterly ex
husted. He recovered somewhat after cold
inter application, and we are glad 10 be-
lieye, has not sustained any permanent in
jury.
The ladies of our village who braved the
inpassable state of our streets ard furnish
~ coffee and refreshments TO the firemen
and other citizens, are deserving of the
Nghest praise. Some of them are now
sRck from over exertion, and we most sin
eerely hope for their speedy recovery.
81 The statement of losses was made up
dpring the ez ltement on Wednesday morn
ing, from those who were burnt out, and in
Some instances the estimate is probably
higher than the actual loss.
There arc some other incidents and things
of which we would gladly make mention
hht time fails US this week.
81 1t is very fortunate circumstance for
the new Insurance Company formed year
ago in this place, that ii sustained no loss in
the recent conhagration.
A. S. Clark has taken the store formerly
0tcupied by b. NJ. Livermore. Gray &
lcxander are at Island Hall, and the Post
0ihce is in Wightman's Block Streeter's
El3arbers Shop viii be in ID. +. Pierce's
abiding on Bridge street.
81 Our Fire Company adjourned its meet
ing of last Saturday evening, on account
~ the exercises at the school house. 1t
Nas adjourned to the late Bellows Falls
House at o'clock. If the Island House
y opened by Saturday, 1--WE write Wedues-
Aay9 they will probably meet at that place.
~ The concert by the Tarbells, at Wight
mans Hall, on Friday evening last week,
dally attended, and passed off with much
success.
Al The Island House will doubtless be
opened Immediately. We are so informed
by one of the proprietors.
nj. j. Sherman e Co. bought NAM
moth porker, a few days since. His back
was as large as small ten acre lot. 1t was
fattened and slaughtered by Mr.. Henry May
III Westminster, and weighed S58 lbs.
The scholars of the high school in this
village gave an interesting series of exer-
cises at the school house, last Saturday
evening. They were well arranged, and
each actor performed their part well. 1t
vas under the direction of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jehnson, the very excellent principal and
distant of the high school. The school,
IN believe, gives very general satisfaction,
IA good feeling throughout the district
seems TO prevail.