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

The old brick building on the knoll known al
the Rubee house, owned by James r. Iangdon,
valued at $500. II was occupied by Mr.. II. d.
Woodward, employed at the cab factory, and two
orthree children. Most Of the furniture was saved
The one-story wooden dwelling house and l.. on
the south side, owned by G. S. Hubbard, valued at
5000 It was occupied by Moses p. Morcy and
wife, Joseph Felix and wife and Arclia Allard and
two children. They saved fair share Of their
personal property.
Back Of this last. and owned by the same person,
was shanty occupied by Peter Nathan, wife and
two children. They lost everything and are ut
terly destitute.
Two-story house and l. on the south side, owned
by Mrs. bradley NJ. Clark, valued at 81, 500 twas
occupied by Mrs Clark and the following board
ers; Charles Thurston and wife, c. NJ Pitlsin and
wife, Orson Crocker, and Oscar Gabbaree All
lost something In the way Of personal property,
though none had any insurance but Mrs. Clark,
whose loss on personal property is about $500
The one-story wooden dwelling house and barn,
owned by Chaplin 4 Smith, and occupied by Carl
Smith, wife and child. House valued at 81 800;
loss on stuff In barn and furniture $1,000
GRAND TOTAL
The total amount Of insurance on the burnt
buildings, Is about $1,000 The total losses By
our estimate are si02, 900. The total number Of
buildings burned, including barns, was within
one or two Of forty. Three Of them were brick
and the rest wooden, some Of them very old
the old Shepard stand especially, being almost as
old ~ the century. 1t was for many years noted
hostelry The Murray house WIS built by Col
Jonathan T. Miller, and occupied by him for a
mansion house, many years. Mfr Zenas Wood was
an old gentleman Of eighty-two and his home
was the centre Of many old associations to him
It's loss has almost broken his heart Many more
OF the houses had been occupied for many years
by the same persons, and were beloved a. the
scenes Of life's dearest experiences. The total
number Of families including under that term all
adults living by themselves, WAS forty-two The
total number OF business firms burned out was
fifteen.
AMOUNTS or INSURANCE
Hyde & Observation-Disclosures. 5000 Globe,
5000; Amazon, 81, 600; Vermont Mutual, 81, 400,
all on stock In store
Mrs Timothy Grossly coming, 81, 900, on build
ing and contents.
Jefferson Bruoe-Windsor County Mutual. 500
on the contents Of the brick building; Fame, 5000
on the Webster building, Vermont Mutual, 500
on the brick building.
). O Adams-Gobe. 81 600 Kansas, 81 600, on
carriages harnesses, hay, grain, robes, etc
r J. Naturalization, 81 900, on livery build
ings.
J. G. French-Connecticu River $3.50; Cham
plain Mutual $3.50; Vermont Mutual, 5000;
Windsor County Mutual, 5000, all on block
Farmers Mutual, s575 on Charles Il Wood house
Putnam & Maryin-Gobe, 81 800 Kansas
$1,000; Planters, 81 900, all ON stock in store
+. W. Observation-Disclosures, $500, on furniture
and clothing.
George W. PAnnenier- Fame, $500, on organ
and furniture
Cobb & Cummins--W estehester, 81, 800; Yer
mont Mutual 81 200. on stock
Burrows Peck-Lycoming, $1,000; Vermont
Mutual, 5000 on stock In store
W A. Bou,ele-CitEens, 81, 49, on stock in
store
Carlos /. Smith Farmers Mutual, 5000, on per-
isonai property in house
Chaplin & Smith-Yermont Mutual, 81, 200, on
Smiths house
Mrs. X. W. Hyde-Farmers' Mutual 81, 500, on
house and contents.
Zenas wood-Farmers' Mutual, 5000, on
building and contents
George s. Ilubbard- Vermont Mutual. $500. on
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give full list Of the changes Of locality oeca-
STONED by the fire.
Messrs. Hyde Foster have excellent quarters
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stock Of goods. and will probably remain until the
completion OF the new block on the site Of the one
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