Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

u narrow escape with their lives, the fire
spreading 81 rapidly As To nh the apart.
ment,which they occupied in the upper
story, as well Is the hall and stairway
leading thereto from the second, with
smoke, and 81 dense was the atmosphere
that while they We're being removed all OF
the gentlemen assisting thom We're pros.
trated, They, however, soon rallied, and
bore their protegcs in safety to the street,
Mrs LOWS, who resided in the same
story as Mrs, Furman, lost most Of her
effects, though portion of it, including
a couple Of feather beds, are said 10 have
been thrown from a window, and are be-
heyed Ia have been stolen or carried Oft
by mistake, She is at p,cscnt stopping
with Mr. III, o, Perkins.
A curious incident connected with
the fire was that four of the partic, burned
out, Mcssrs Smith X Williams, Mason Il
Marshall, Drs, Iawton and Sadlcr &
Sweet, were sufferers by the fire Of two
weeks previousin Landon & Graves block,
corner of Merchants Row and West
street, and all were row uninsured except
Mason X Marshall, and they but for about
onc-third of the actual value Of the stock
lost
The safe oi Mr.. f. y. Merriam was
yesterday taken out oi the ruins, and the
papers contained therein found in such a
state Of preservation as TO allow the re-
cords to be ro-eopied and preserved
Spencer Cheney, second assistant of
Nickwackctt Engine Company No, was
slightly injured by falling wall on sun
day morning, rs was also two or three
others whose names W. have been unable
to learn.
During the prevalence of the FIRE
several buildings in the vicinity were in
great danger of destruction, necessitating
the placing Of men on the roof, to quench
the tirc-hrands and sparks as they de-
Sccndcd upon them. The residences of
Y, 7, Slocum, Henry Edison and William
Hardness were on fire. several times,
though were as often cxtinguishcd with
out any considerable loss.
Yesterday was a busy day among the
parties burned out, each cndcayoring TO
collect his property and transfer it To a
place Of security. Those who have taken
new apartments for the transaction Of
business are Goodnow Il Co, who have
located in Bates building, Center street,
lately occupied as an auction room Ben
X. Chase, jeweller, who goes, temporarily,
into the north side of l.. G. kingley's
store on Merchants Row; Miss Now
er, fancy goods dealer, who has taken
the store On Center street lately nccupind
by Frank j. Hall. Bailey x Parker. jew
ellers, go into the store of Cole & Kings
ley, Merchants Row. Col w. G.. Veazey,
attorney, is located in the second story of
the new Union Block, and Col Charles
II. Joyce, attorney and town grand juror,
over the store of Jones e Parkhurst,
Richardson's Block, Center street.
We are informed IL is the intention
of J. w Cramton to at once commence
the erection of four stores on his lot north
Of the Bardwell House, one Of which we
hear will be occupied by George II. Palm
er, another by Paine, Bowman Il Co,
and third by Ben X. Chase and n. V.
Brooks. The same enterprising owner is,
we believe, to commence at an carly day
the erection of building on the site of
the one just destroyed. a course which
Mr.. Bailey informs US he will take in re-
gard TO his building.
BURNING or \ MrII.-We learn that
the Grist Mil located at the place called
Chippen Hook, about two miles below
Clarendon Springs, formerly owned by
John Hines of Rutland, and recently pur,
chased by Mr.. Lawton of Saratoga, wa,
totally consumed ON Saturday evening
last about 8 o'clock, We understand tn,
property was insured for $4,000 in thre,
companies.
J FIREIN PIrTSFIELD.--Brigham, llough'
ton Il Co.'S steam saw mill in Pittsfold
was entirely destroyed by fire on Tuesday
evening last. Loss $4,000; insured fol
5000 by Prindle & Burnham of thi'
place.
/ LYNDON The stockholders of tn,
Lyndon Bank elected the following di
rectors for the ensuing year 5. 5. Thomp-
son. Henry Chase, A. c. Robinson, ). b.
Mattocks, George Ide, y. \. Trull and
| l.. X. Quimby. At a subsequent meeting
of the directors, ). 5. Thompson was elect
cd President and S B. Mattocks. Cashier
DEPUTY SuERFF.-Allen SandnrsoI
of Shrewsbury, has been appointed Deputy
Sheriff for this county, by Sheriff VIM. NJ
Field
CAsTLEToN.---An interesting series o
religious meetings were held in tn,
J 4 4, H. l..