Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-25

The RUTLAND FIRE According to tht
Herald, the loss by the recent fire at Rut
land viii be il the vicinity Of 100000
and when the adjustments are finally made
IT will drop below these figures several thou
sands of dollars The principal losses are
as follows Bates House. loss So, 900, in
suraace $4,000; furniture, SIl 600, fully
insured; NJ. Quinn, furniture, So 600. fully
insured, A. c. Bates a Son, s. 900. insur-
ance $4,000; A. W. Higgins druggist .
Sll,j00 fully insured: B II. Burt Cdry
goods. 81 600, insured; George W. Hill
lard dry goods. $1,000, insured c. 5.
Mason (ciothing) 5000, insured a. 0.
Cunningham (clothing) $4,000, insured !,
Abraham Bros. (cigars) 50 500, insurance
$500. Tie Ba.es House block was brick.
four stories in height in front, with base
ment. The ground floor was occupied as
stores. The house had about one hundred
rooms The building was erected in 1869
by l.. NJ. * A. c. Bates. and when burned,
was owned by \. {. Bates The building.
including plumbing and steam heating. cost
$4,000. 1t rented for SIS, 500, annually.
At the time Of The fire the building was
beng put Ia good order, preparatory to
being opened again. The foundations OF the
building are probably in good condition.
aud, With the brick, will be worth several
thousands Of dollars in case Of rebuilding.
USBERHILL - The Congregational and
Methodist churches OF Underhill have been
holding union revival services for the space
OF three months. On the evening of Feb
ruary l6-a they united in a donation sup
per, the proceeds Of which were divided
among the ministers. Mr.. Dixon. of the
Dixon House, very kindly placed his new
hall at their disposal, and also made liberal |
arrangements io- the comfort Of all who |
cane The evening proved somewhat |
stormy-but upwards of three hundred of /
the good people Of Underhill and vicinity
assembled to DO justice to the excellent sup.
pee furnished. Dixon Hall was finely light
ed, the tables were loaded with good things.
Alter the singing Of the doxologv, and
grace by Rev. D P. Bragg two hundred and
Tour sat down to the first table Here were
all ages. from the venerable matron of
ninety to the child Of FIVE years. We ven
ture to say that a group of happier faces
never was seen on any previous occasion in
onderhllL The young ladies and gentlemen
oil the village were untiring in their efforts
as waters. and the entire company were
promptly served After the cloth was re-
moved excellent singing was furnished. uu-
der the direction Of Arthur L. Castle, E.q.
The violin was played by Prof. +. 5. b.
Tracy the cornet by John Balch. ESQ.
The evening passed away in profitable 50.
cial intercourse, and the company broke up
1t midnight. The opinion seemed to be
unanimous that a union donation supper
was good thing. Many thanks are dueto
Mr.. Truman R. Barney and OF hers for their
Efforts As the result of the affair, each of
he clergymen received timely and sub
'tsntial gift in greenbacks. N.
Arthur Clement was dangerously in ,
ured BY falling tree, while at work
N the Burlington and Lamoilie rail- |
Dad company's wood lot. at Pleasant Val.
ev Cambridge. on the 18th inst. J
The net proceeds from the oyster supper |
md donation. held at the Dixon House, on I
Wednesday evening, amounting to $40