Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-04-12

--A' wy - lASANN 4 Hia hyue
S hold effects but was fortunately no; cor
s PEELED to remove them. The loss Of his bal
4 is covered in part by insurance. YSb
i is about $500. aS"s
There seems to be no room fc cleiqabt th;
the fire was the work of an ln6eudiarl
Persons were in the barn after seven O'Clock
and discovered no signs Of fire. no one wa
in the barn with a lantern, so far as
known, after dark The fire was probabl
set in the hay. IN two places, and broke "a
soon after. ..
We have only to add that We trus, GU
citizens appreciate the argument for a 6cttc
supply Of iroter to the city, furnished 5y
the late fires. Some additional hydrants o.
capacity to supply an engine would have
done excellent service on Wednesday anG
last night. The money lost if Union Block
had gone, would build the water works.
BrEGIARY ~ WHOLESALE. All 1Hz
CHURCHES IN BURLINGTON BRoEKS OPEN. An
extraordinary raid was made by burglars
Sunday night On the various churches IN our
city, in the course Of which every church in
Burlington but one was entered.
The Unitarian church was entered by pry-
ing open a window in tie basement; the 5.
: Library was broken or,n and the books
tumbled on the floor, ali tie various drawers
and closets broken oTen, and all the COM
munion service stolen. iI r'udirga 5prtismal
bowl Of solid silver.
The First Cong Church was entered by
the door of the coal vault Iu tie rear which
was ,plit open nothing was stolen here,
though all the doors and closets were broken
open, the coverings strirrei from the pulpit
and everything thoroughly searched ior a.
ticles Of value.
The Third Cong. Church was apparently
entered by breaking a pane III one Of the
rear basement Windows the burglar, did
lot 20 mp stair sat all. b-t rauslckci the
.Vcr rooms, breaking open au The
irawer-, sTillius the contents ou Lc I,5r.
nd carrying % qeau,i,y s. ,le private
roIcriy OF tlc pastor Eay. q. b. Stafford.
'hich iayins at Vc>ent u5 house o. Do. own
be LAD toned in bis study Do ,ae clu-eh
The property taken comprised gold watch
and quantity .' ianily SILVER. including
aumhef % wedding presents TO Nj. Stafford
mounting % some 500 in yalae.
Ine Baptist church wa- entered also by a
rear basement "iull" which B, voalI r,em
mus, have r,eu isft a i.t,.c oIcr. eoou-h 90
admit the burglar 5 iar. .a> tic sr1Irs ol lle .
"indo" "as DO. damaged. Nothing va-
Ioond 70 thi- CHURCH. though everything wss .
ransacked ug stairs ard down \ quantity .
pewter spoons n'-l ~: $ $. ritaic' wcr
'ent and twisted 90 te-- The metal door
''2ding into the organ was ;aksu oat, and 40
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