Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-04-24
Vermont News.


FIRE.-The dwelling house, horse barn
and wagon shed of Lorenzo Downs, stu
ated on what is known as the East road to
Pownal, some four miles from this village,
we're entirely destroyed by fire, together
with nearly all their contents, Sunday morn {
ing, April 18th, between 8 and 4 o'clock.
The fire originated i'll the sugar house, adj
iaeent to the premises, and in which Will
liam, son of Mr.. Downs, was boiling sap,
it being necessitated by the heavy run the
day before. He had been up the two nights
previous, and it is not at all strange that he
should drop into a state of drowsiness, dur
ing which it is supposed spark flew from
the arch into pile of dry pitch pine close
by, which ignited with lightning rapidly.
Loss about $1,000, and insured for 500 and
$500.
AccIDENTs.--In Lunenbarg, April IL,
the wife of Henry Cheney, slipped down
on tile Ice, breaking her leg and otherwise
injuring her. As she is aged it is thought
she will not recover. April 10, Gardner
Balch, son of James Balch of I.unenburg,
was thrown from horse and severely in-
jured,
SAD AcoIDENr.-Mr. Daniel Burt, Of
this village, fell from ladder on Wednes-
day of last week, while engaged in working
upon building breaking his leg and 9TH
erwse seriously injuring him. Fears are en-
iertained that he will not recover. He on
" fell distance of about ten feet, caused
by the breaking of round in the ladder.
Bennington Banner.
FIRE IN RYEGATE.-On Friday night
the dwelling house and shed owned by Mrs
Mary Nelson, in Ryegate, with all theil
contents, were destroyed by fire. The fire
originated in the chimney where they had
been boiling sap that day. None of The
goods were saved. The house was insured
for $500. Mr.. Sqnires, who occupied the
house. met with quite loss including about
$50 in money, which was burned.
\ SEVERE FIRE AT BARNET.-The Cole.
doni6a gives an account of n very severe
fire at Barnet, April OH, resulting in the
complete destruction of tie stores of S. c
& Il. M. Harvey and Hoyt and Abbott
, also the dwelling house and harness chop
| Of VIM. Berry. The fire originated il
Harvey's store, and was first discovered
about 2 o'clock, by Mr. r. NJ. Harvey, wht
was sleeping there at the time. The fir
had made such progress when he awok,
that he came very near losing his life in at
tempting TO save the books and papers be
longing to the store, the most of which
however, he succeeded in bringing out o
the burning building. The stock of good
and everything else in the store, including
a set of books opened about one month age
was destroyed, The fire immediately com
municated with the store of Hoyt 81 Abbot
in which the post office and town clerks OF
flee were kept. The principal part Of tn
!, goods in this building, as we'll as the tow
records and post Office matter, were saved
The property was insured as follows;
Rob't Harvey's store, 81 40
Goods in same, 500
Produce in same, so
Hryt &c Abbott's store, 100
Goods therein, 2,30
VIM. Berry's house and shop, go
9 The loss, as well as the origin of the fir,
is unknown, and it is heavy blow 10 til
:, prosperity of the village. A later accour
: says the insurance will nearly cover II
" loss.
in addition to Mr.. Berrys loss by FIR
he with his wife, had just returned frol
: Montpelier the everins previous with II
:. corpse of their son George, young ma
about 20 years old. They have the syn
pathies of the entire community.
n. The store of z. L. Marsh of Montpelie
Mt was broken open on Tuesday night las
I'd and SIS worth of goods taken. No ira,
w has been found of the burglar.
ut Capt. Henry c. Flint of the yermo,
ne cavalry, who was killed in the late fight
he Drainsville, Va, was buried at Irasbur
w VI, on the 18th inst, An eloquent ar
at patriotic discourse was delivered on Il
he occasion by Rev, Thomas Bayne. Cap
ey Flint greatly distinguished himself by h
rs courage in tie affair at Draiasville. II