Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-05-05

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be well! The fire did its best 20 catch the old
barn, and, had II succeeded, would have made an
easy connection with the back building Of the ly-
man house Tho Soway house was selected IA
the other battle-ground, and the conflict ragged
vigorously at both points.
The Colonel says that while, as usual on such oc-
casions, there was 8 mass Of loafers who were
wholly mperyious to all appeals to fall in and help
either from paralysis or la1iness, yet there was
body Of resolute and energetic men, some seventy
in number, and to them all praise is due. lie
wishes he could name them all. First OF all, he
wishes TO pay tribute TO the Rev J. Z Wright and
the Rev N. Newton GlaEer Mr.. Wright proved
himself true hero, and In Col. Randal's opinion,
no Drawer act was ever done than his maintc-
nance OF the ridge pole OF Sideways house, for
two hours In the midst Of shower Of frc-bnnds,
and with the air 30 hot that II was only by wet
carpets around his neck and head, and repeated
dowsings with water, that no could survive As
for Mr. Glszer his one arm was worth more than
the two that many men possess-men like the one
whom the Colonel asked to fall into the line OF
bucket men, and who replied that his clothes wore
too good. The Coonel's acquaintance can i'm
agine the adjuraton that young man got.
Among those who were conspicuous for gal
lantry was Mr.. L. y. Gage, gentleman not be-
longing In town, who is In the employ OF the lane
Manufacturing Company rs setter up Of mills
Mr.. Gage was among the foremost In resisting the
flames, and 10 his cxertons the victory is greatly
| due. The Colonel desires 10 name the following
as among the workers Rufus l.. George, J. K.
Seaver, Mr.. Kibby, Julius Perrin, T. p Towner,
/ D. T. Clark, Joel Foster Gen Stephen Thomas,
James W Brock Samuel Wells C. A. George,
| I'd Demeritt o. N. Webster, W. r. Rocheleau,
| VIM. Mcconnell, Louis Bisonette, Henry z Crosby,
Harry Taplin, Mr. Needham, J. T. Thurton,
Charles A. Reed Z S Camp, l.. n Page, Paul
Zero, Mark Fowler Judge I. Il. Merrill, Charles
Lawrence Charles Bancroft Theodore 1wombloe,
Ira A. washburn Jas, lie Clair, willard Walker,
| A. g. Stone, OscarJ. Vail George w Ainsworth,
George McAilister n. p Sloan, I'd. Guernsey Dr.
d. G. Kemp, DR. C. NJ Chandler, Dennis Lane A.
| Croker, r Il Dawley and Charles T. Fuller.
There were many others who did as well as these
named, and the Colonel, while acknowledging their
services, can only feel ashamed that his memory
fails 10 recall their names
Tux mn.piSGs ASD OCCUPANTS
The following is a list OF the buildings burned
together with their occupants, and approximate
valuations OF the losses As TO the buildings, In
every case it was total and We have simply had
to appraise their worth irrespective Of the otsin
some cases difficult thing to do The occu-
pants, in most cases, lost nearly everything, in
a few, nearly everything was saved In many
instances people who on saturday morning con-
sidered themselves deprived Of nearly all their
furniture and clothing have gradually found
much, and very likely will continue 10 recover ar
ticles for some time n come These circum-
stances have rendered it very difficult to arrive at
accurate estimates. We have come near the
real losses as could without regard 70 insuraee.
MAIN srREEr--wEsT SIDE
Two story remnant Of a wooden building owned
by James r. langdon and partially occupied by
llanows & Peck, who were repairing it, and who
, had stored within some $500 worth Of iron-ware
which was lost Building valued at 81, 900.
/ Two story brick building with wooden l.,
owned by Jefferson Bruce, valuation $500 The
= occupants were W A. Boutells milliner loss
5000; X. 7. Eastman carriage maker, loss $500;
E and jefferson Bruce, wife and two daughter, who
lost $500 in furniture and stock
: Two story wooden building owned by jefferson
Bruce, and occupied by II. c. Webster a store
! and dwelling house, lie has wife and two chill
dren, boy and girl Valuation Of the house
5000 websters loss on stock and furniture,
5000 perhaps $1,000 worth Of his goods were
I saved.
D Two wooden barns owned by 7 j. Hubbard,
' and occupied by J. q Adams as livery stable.
; Valuation OF buildings $1,000 Mr.. Adams lost
about 81 900 in hay, oats harnesses lap robes and
4 buffaloes lie also lost and litter Of pigs,
4 valued at $50
O Two story wooden block with basement and
French roof, owned by James G. French valued
e al $1,000 The occupants Of the frst floor were
I, Putnam & Marvin, whose loss about 5000
| nearly entire, and ~ Z. Brooks, hardware and
a glass, who lost nearly everything but bis books
10 valued at 5000 The upper foon were tenantet
by Mr.. =. W Morse and wife, clerk at the Well
d River Depot and Nr. C. n. Hu,ehins, wife anS
child, express messenger on the Wells River road
Both families lost nearly all their furniture ant
" clothes. Mr. Hutchins estimates his loss at $500
I. and Mr.. Morse at si,7Oo
d Small one story wooden building, owned by d
d x Bennett. and occupied by him as gun shop
e Loss $500 on building, and 500 on stock som'
a saved
L Two-story wooden block, owned By y. c. Bacon
valued at 50 800 First floor occupied by y G.
, Bacon auctioneer, whose loss on stock was abou
# 5000 nearly total. hy Barrows & Peck, driver
"A thither by the frst fire, whose stock Was yaluos
: at 5000. But little was saved. and that In
IL damaged condition Overhead were tenement
. occupied by Elisha waloott and family, and b.
,e Mrs. Harris, widow lady, lately removed from
IA panylne walcott loses $500 ON furniture, ani
IN Mrs. Harris about 81, 900.
. One-story wooden dwelling-house and ban
u owned by James 6. French, and occupied by MI
n Edgerly, wife and two children, and by Goorg
AT West wife and mother-n-aw. They lost thoi
. furniture and most Of their clothing, worth fe'
10 hundred dollars and Mr. Edgerly l. said to be I
an a destitute condition. building worth $500.
Of Two-story wooden building aud larn, owned b
- Henry Cobb valued at 81, 800. Occupied. ON III
IA first floor, by Cobb & Cunmins, marble worker
a who lose 81, 800 on stock Up stairs were ten'
rs ments occupied by George Pamenter and Wifi
=. and c. T. Summers and wife They lost their fu
40 nture worth perhaps $500 each, and Captain Sun
mers lost the savings of five years and walt
H. ables, to the amount Of s., 800.
!. Large two-story wooden building, fiat rooiet
80 with two-story modern addition and harm, owne
4. by Eben seribner valued at 1000. The lowe
"A floor Of the addition was occupied by George NJ
m scrbner, who lost nearly all his stock, valued 0
81 600. The rest Of the building was divided int
tenoments, occupied by Gilman Scribner, wife an
two children, and Miss Della Thwing Oliver
% Thompson and wife, who each lose a few hun
he dred dollars in furniture, etc.
~ MAIN srnEHr-EAsr sTDE
'a Two-story wooden building and barn, owned b
:" Patrick Murray, valued at 81 200 Ii was divide
10, into tenements occupied by Mrs Glysson and u
'' tie son, Frank Reyes, wife and daughter Jeron
w j. Pratt wife and two children, and c. W. seln
~ and wife They had no insurance, and their losse
~ though small in themselves, are severely iel
w. each losing more or less furniture and personi
~ property