Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-08
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
Another account says the fire had it's
own way, originating in the barn belong
ing to Norman Peck, and quickly spread
ing to the drug store owned by Clark
Smith and occupied by him as a dentist
Office and residence for his family, and A.
L. Kellogg, dentist, and from thence TO a
building owned by Norman Peck, and oe-
cupied by d. L. Crandall. publisher of the
Fair Haven Journal, Richard Pill, jewel
Ter, and Michael Kelley, clothing store
and tailor shop, and by the family of Mr.
Crandall, and Peck.
The following is list of the losses and
assurances: A. L. Kellogg s. Co, loss
So, 900, insured in Insurance Co. of North
America for $500, and in Peoples Com
pany for $1,000
Clark Smith, loss $4,000, insured in
Security for $4,000
Richard Pill, jeweller loss $500, no in
suranoe.
Mr.. Kelley, loss $500, no Insurance.
ID. l.. Crandsll, publisher of the Journal,
loss $4,000, insursd in Security $1,000,
Peoples $3.50, Atlantic 1,750 NJ. J.
Francisco, Agent, Rutland
The block adjoining owned by Augustus
Graves was in great danger of being des-
troyed, but by the most strenuous exer-
tons of the citizens il was saved. The
damage on removal of furniture and
goods, as near as can be ascertained, are
as follows:
Augustus Graves, on building and fur
niture 5000: Charles Hamilton, on fur
niture 500; Mrs. Hubbard, on furniture
500; d. K. Graves, on dry goods $500;
g. ID. Spencer, on furniture 500; T..
Dewey. fancy dry goods and billiard sa-
loon $500; A. 2. Baker, photograph sa
loon 5000; Z. FL. Shepard, grocery $500
S. FL. Myers, photograph saloon 800.
Thomas Hughes block, next to and adj
joining the block of Graves, was occupied
as follows:-Thomas Hughes, boot and
shoe store, removed, damage $500, furni-
ture of dwelling, 500; Mr.. Chase, furni-
ture, 500; E ID. Humphrey & Co, dry
goods and groceries, stock removed, dam
age $500; A Duell, boot and shoe, stock
removed, 800; Julius Bosworth, furni-
ture, removed, 800; G. Carpenter, gro
Gerry and provision, stock rem we'd, 800
III. Whipple, furniture, 5000 All of these
parties were fully insured. The building |
next north was the new National Bank, |
which was injured by the burning of win
dows and castings. No insurance. The
injury to DR. Thos E. Wakefeld's furni-
ture by removal, 5000. ID. L. Graves
and DR.. Wakefield were insured in the
Vermont Mutual. The other parties
were insured by Charles L. Mason, OF
Granville, n Y, agent, who was prompt
ly on the ground to adjust the LOSSES.
This thanks of The people nf Fairbaven
are due to the fire company of C.stleton
who came promptly aud nobly 10 the res
cue aud thus saved large amonnt of
from destruction, and they ac-
the services of the citizens of
The adjoining towns who rendered valu-
ible assistance.
This conhsgraiion is a severe blow TO
he enterprising and prosperous village of
Fairhaveu. Few villages in Vermont
have grown more rapidly and has in-
'reased in wealth more speedily. 1t stands
next in rark of growth and prosperity to
Rutland. Fortunately the people, aud
specially the business men are OF stamp
lot easily discouraged by disasters. and ,
hey have elements of quickly recovering
rom this blow, and ere long new struc.
ures will arise more substantial and or G
Iamental, TO become their pride The |
of the surrounding eommuni- !
les will be most cordially extended to
he sufferers We regret that our con- {
temporary Of the Fairhayen Journal has c
net with such severe loss, for he was o
apidly building mp live and readable I
aper, which was Increasing ia circula- '
ion, and eventually would have become c
journal that would have been power Z
, that community for good.