Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-03-19
The Montpelier Fire.

Al the fire at Montpelier, Friday, VIM. L.
Dewey. son of Hon Chas. Dewey, had his
face considerably bruised and one leg brok-
en-. by falling wall Gen. p P Pitkin had
hand badly cut, ard George Nichols, a
clothing dealer, was somewhat injured
The Old Fellows Hall, occupied by
Post Brooks. G. A. r., and the Temple of
Honor, and the Masonic Hall were destroyed
everything in the latter being saved. how
ever. except the carpets and sofas.
The credit of staying the conhagration
was due in large measure to the Barre En-
ginc Company. This company bad to drag
their machine some seven miles on foot,
and vet reached Montpelier At about am,
within an hour and quarter after they
started, and worked right manfdlly. The
Mortified Engine Company also went to
the Capital, but did not reach there until
u a. m, when the fle was practically IN
der control
The assurances, is :ac - can be ascer-
tained are as follows !. d. Clogston,
5000 Carlos Bancroft, (store occupied
by Peek i Cummings) 500; Blrrows x
Peck, (store owned by j. r. Langdon)
81 800. stock $3.50, Estate of Deacon
Storrs, 81 500; Orr.n Daley, 81 600 Ira
5. Town, $1,000; T J. Hubbard. 81, 500 :;
Wilson u Co., s. ,O00 Eras;us Hubbard,
$4,000, T. {. Phinney. s. 1000; Fred L.
Smith, s. 600 \. \. Mead, 81 ,OOO 5. c.
Woolson. 8 coo; Aurora Lodge F. & A NJ.
Sl,7O0; " A. Bouteile, 81 GOO. Eli Ballou,
50 200 c. II. Freeman. $500. Phinney,
Wooison, Town and Boutcie saved all. or
nearly al, their stocks DR.. O. p Fur
bush, Geo. L. Nichols. L. L. Durant,
Gleason / Field, and c. H. Heath. had no
insurance. j. W. Ellis y Co.. across the
street, moved their goods and suffered some
what by damage. The Vermont Mutual In
surance on property burned foots up $ll,-
Geo agency OF \. C. Brown SIS 500 !;
Thurston and Sabin s. 900 the two last
named being foreign companis- The total
loss IS estimated at $50, goo, with $50 coo
insurance.
WoNAN's CRUSADE Il, RUTLAND The
Rutland Giole says GA Monday, Mr.
Ben X Chase and Miss Campbell called
at the places of business of B. Il. Wo9ley.
Charles Cushman and Samuel Hayward,
presenting to them appeals to de-is, from
the traffic in intoxicating drink-,and urging
them to consider the matter seriously The
method o.! operation after entering the
saloon vas 10 present - the proprietor, for
his perusal. at his leisure, a copy OF the
sermon on temperance, preached some
months since b. Rev. james Gibson
johnson, pastor OF the Congregation
al church, after Whicl they presented
the subject OF temperance in an earnest
manner, setting before the proprietor the
evils OF liquor selling. At the establish
ment OF B, II. Wooley. he entered Into
spirited argument with them, presenting
the moral Suas0n view "a the question.
The ladies met his arguments at every
point The discussion was carried on in
good spirit and in . courteous
manner. upon both side. Ai;cr the dis
cussion had ceased the ladies asked per-
mission 10 sing, which was freely granted
by Mr.. Wooley. Whcreup0n two temper
ance songs were sung by them They then
renewed their appeal - him 20 cease the
sale of liquor. and another general talk en-
sued upon the subject OF temperance.
They extended an invitation % Mr. W0oley
To attend prdyer-meeting in the evening.
Mr. Wooley invited them 10 come again.