Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-24
N,etmant 1atmet
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.

venes in this place April 10.
The machinery for the new water works
is expected about the first Of May.
II. Il. Fletcher has bought the residence
30. 9. Dow on Summer Street. for $500.
A. j Shurtleff is expected here from South
Troy, to open a law Office. The more the
better.
l.. u. Harrington and family went yester-
day Thursday morning to Fort Perry, Ont,
to reside.
Rehearsal of the St. Johnsbury Choral
Union at VIM. H. Nelson's music rooms on
Tuesday evening next, March 2S.
Murray's troupe performed at the town
hall, Monday to Thursday evenings and gave
good satisfaction. They remain through the
week.
Geo. II. Kay of South Danvile who for
number of years has been foreman on bridges
on the p. 4 o. railroad, has left tho road
and bought a farm in Landau, N. Ii.
Carmine ink is an almost indispensable
ink for book-keepors. 1t is made in ST.
Johnsbury, frstrate article, by Charles
Howard and is on sale at Randall's drug
store. Try it,
The ladies of the South Congregational
society will hold sociable at the vestry of
their church, this friday evening. If you
would enjoy social evening and at the
same time contribute to worthy object,
don't fail to attend.
Notwithstanding the dull times the bust
ness of Messrs. Shorey Il Bailey has been
remarkably good. During these winter
months they have averaged to sell thirty or
gans a month. They have recently been
made the general agents for Northern YER
mont and New Hampshire for the Mason &
Hamlin cabinet organs which they are intro
ducing with good success
T.. Il. Sargent, of this place, general agent
of the Ktna Life Insurance Company, of
Hartford, Conn.,, has this week paid to the
widow Of the late f. c. Powers of Luueu-
burgh $500, the amount of his insurance.
Also, $1,000 to the widow Of the late Geo.
D. Dimck of Barnet whom, our readers
will remember, was killed by the cars at
Hookset N. H., some time since.
st. Patrick's day was celebrated by the
st. Patrick's society of this place in a man
ner satisfactory to all participants. Meeting
where mass was celebrated by Rev. j. A.
Bossianault, and a sermon preached by Rev.
j. 8. Michaud Of Newport Returning to
their hall after service they were dismissed
by the marshal of the day. The announce
meRt of an oyster supper served to convene
the members again in the evening when the
usual festivities, incident to such an oceca.
sion, were enjoyed. Irish songs and melo-
dies alternated pleasantly with conversation !;
lecture was delivered by Rev. Mr.. Michaud,
and remarks offered by Rev. Mr.. Tillotson,
Judge Bowman and John Mitchell, Esq, of
Littleton, N. H. After the intellectual re-
galement was over, the company, numbering
between four and five hundred, sat down to
an excellent supper prepared by the ladies
of the society. The enjoyment lasted till a
late hour when all departed home, well
pleased with the evenings entertainment.
Burning of the Old Steam Mill.
A fire was discovered at half past eleven
Monday morning in the second story of the
old steam mill building owned by j. NJ.
Warner and Horace Carpenter, and occupied
by Horace Carpenter, door, sash and blind
maker; |. j. Robinson, manufacturer of try
squares and bevels; and L.. d. Howard,
cofhn.maker. Long before any stream was
visible the flames were past control, madly
devouring the building and despite all effort
on the part of the hose companies the black
smith shop in the rear was also consumed
and the Miller carriage factory considerably
damaged. Most Of the materials and ma.
chinery in the lower part Of the building
were saved. The materials were all re-
moved from the Miller carriage company's
wood shop and blacksmith shop so that their
loss is slight. james Mutt, file maker, aud
ID. Il. Hartman 4 Son, brass founders, moved
all their movable effects out upon the ice,
expecting the buildings thoY occupied would
surely go. All the carriages in the store
house were removed, and Mr.. Harvsy's folks
who live over the passenger depot packed
their goods for sudden start, and well they
might for the heat was so intense that win
dow glass at that distance (ten rods) was
burning hot, and people could not stand on
the depot platform and face the fire, The
fremen were considerably delayed in bring
ing their engines into play, but they did re-
markably well when they got at it. The
Deluge and Torrent stationed on the mil
pond, the former throwing one stream and
the latter three, while another came from the
hydraut in front of Grin ii. Hale's. The
flames made rapid Roadway and streamec
far heavenward, and in the night would have
been magnificent sight had they not beer
consuming valuable property. The fire tool
in Towards room in the second story, but i
is not known how it took. Mr.. Howard
just before going out to measure some lum
ber thought he smeled fire and looked care
fully for it, but could find none. He founc
it though after being out about ten minutes
his room being full of it when he undertook
to get in. Mr.. Robinson saved all Of hi
machinery and most of his tools. The Laird
saved about $1,000 worth of machinery an
polished granite and lost about as muc
more. Mr.. Warner saved most of his effect
in the lower room. Mr.. Carpenter lost som
new and valuable machinery lumber, an
work in manufacture, while Mr.. Hswar
lost all he had. The loss is estimated O
follows: Mr.. Warner, $4,000; Carpenter
$4,000 to S5,000 Howard, 81 600; Rot
inson, $500; T. II. Fairbanks estat,
$4,000. There was no insurance on any {
the property except 81 900 on the Fairbank
part. james Mutt gets 500 for damage b
removing property. Mr.. Warner will ope
repair shop over the brass foundry, an
the Lairds already have a polishing machr
in operation at Paddock's shop, Paddock
village. Mr.. Carpenter, senior, was in Ne
York at the time, and it is not known wifi
measures will be taken about rebuildin
1t was remarkable FIRE, the hottest ev
experienced by many who saw it, and h0
there been only a slight south or east VIII
the Consequences would have been fearful
contemplate. 1t was barely stopped whe
it was. The railroad woodshed and 4
buildings north caught several times, b
water did it, though the iremen had to stal
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