The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-11-02
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KINE BUSINESS FIRMS AND THRKK FAMILIES
BURNED our-rtn BRATTLEBoRo HOUSE
IL AsHEs SUSPICIOUS OF FOUL
rLAY-Loss NEARLY $4,000.


About half-past Q o'clock on Sunday
last the alarm of fire. was sounded in
the streets Of BTattlaboro. and it was
found that FIRE was in progress in the
kitchen portion Of X A. Eayr's saloon,
Just north Of the Brattleboro House
1t had not made much progress when
discovered. bat owing 10 the combnsti-
Bile nature Of that and the adjoining
building, and for other reasons which
will give, the flames soon spread 10 the
BrattIeboro House On the south, and TO
Frost Il Co.'s grocery and provision
store on the north, and in spite of all
the efforts that we're made, the entire
block between Elliot and High street
was reduced TO ashes. This includes
the largest hotel and a fair proportion
81 the business houses OF the village -
B, n. ChamberlainIs hat, cap and fur
store was next south Of the saloon, and
the loss is estimated at $4,000, $4,000
insurance. He saved a portion Of his
goods.
, Over the saloon and Chamberlain g
store was suite Of rooms occupied by
the family Of Geo. II. Newman, who
loses 81 600 in furniture, DC. Next
south, across an alley. was the Brattle-
boro House, Charles q. Lawrence, pro-
priolor, who loses $4,000, with $4,000
insurance. Next to this, across m al
ley, was the drug store of Clark a. VIII
lard, who lose SIC, 900, insurance $40,
500 H. N. Davenport, grocer, IN the
same block, loss $4,000; insured for
1900. Next i. j, Carpenter, news
and periodical dealer, loses $2,0OO.$sO0
insurance. In this store Aas the town
library, valuable one, most OF which
was saved in damaged state. Chez
ny a. Oiapp, booksellers, lose $4,000 full
" insured. Over the latter store were
the dwellings and Offices Of DIR. Horton
and Dentist Pettee., DR.. Horizons loss
is $500, Of which $4,000 were in gov
eminent bonds; no insurance. Den
list Pettse loses $500; no insurance.
The first, north Of the saloon in which
the FIRE originated, was the -four and
provision store Of j. W. Frost & Co..
Loss $1,000; insurance $1,000 Over
this was the dwelling and dressmaking
rooms Of Mrs. l. III. Farnsworth, who
loses a.. 500. no insurance, Next north
was the meat market Of Richardson d
Hastings. Loss $1,000; fully insured
Next. and on the corner Of High street
was the furniture establishment of j.
BETTING. who loses $4,000; partially in
snred. The buildings on the opposite
side OF The street were considerably
scorehed, and much Of the glass was
broken in the store windows and in the
windham County Savings Bank. The
Racord and Farmsr Office, and the
Phoenix, Was badly scorched and was
with difficulty saved; Most OF the
goods, furniture, &c. we're removed
from the stores on the east side of the
street., and OF course we're more OF less
damaged. The owners OF the baildings
too. have suffored in the scorching ol
paint and Che breaking OF glass. Tho
saddest feature OF this calamity Ia tbs
fact that The great loss probably result
ed from fonl play. II is suppcsed th,
ere vac the work Of an incendiary, and
Mr. EAyr, the proprietor OF the saloon
il which the Gre originated, IL undel
arYost, and bis son - lodged in iai
awaiting trial. 1t is likely that they
viii be released from want OF conclus
i've evidence, but the suspicious Of tbs
people seem TO rest heavily upon thas'
two men.
Last springa Ere was found in tb'
same place zbont the same time D
night. but being discovered in season
and water being .. hand, it was sub
dued without great damage The,
were insured for $500, which is said {,
be more than the property was worth
The reason az the sons arrest VA
that be had the key to the Hose Hons
= being q member Of the Hose Gem
pAny and he bose wss found 20 b,
rendered unfit for use BY having tw,
feathers fxsd IN ct tho joints IN plael
81 the packing. thai completely SsoPpei
the passage q the water. The sueioi
hose, too, had chAmois skins stuffed i;
So as TO stop sfe water entirely. Thi
caused ssoppage Of work upon tina
engine fos neArly an hour II 4
I thought If the engines and hose hai
heea il . working order The sye w1nls
have been stopped, Another nlssfor
tune .All@adad. .he. efforts 81 The dremeu
Owing 70 he late treshet The water il
4 the Reservoir was sooB exhausted an
10 more corld be reenhea, - The dan
u the pond fsotn which il was supplies
hha been swept CT This FIRE a1ded \
the late a5od iron whieh the town 81!
tered 20 severely, rsakes il bard loai
4 81 be&r.
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