Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-04-04
(Reported for this paper.)
A Great Fire at West Randolph.
The Business Portion of the Village
Destroyed.

WEST RANDOLPH, VT, April 3, IT,
West Randolph has suffered from q
heavy fire this a. m. Between 8 and
4 this morning fire was discovered
issuing from the roofot Dubois and
Gays block, which in few moments
was completely enveloped, and only by
the most strenuous efforts Of the fire
company was a most disastrous con-
flagralion avoided.
The Bank, L. b. Atwoods store, II
M. Wires block, Sparhawk's block,
Kidneys Livery Stable and Other
buildings, though often on fire were
saved. The water companies pipes
were let on in full force, without
which the whole business part of the
village would haye been destroyed.
The screen Momtain Herald" of
flee was entirely lost. Mr.. Thayer
and E. d. Upham who were sleeping
in the building barely escaping by Il
rear passage, the stairway being i'm
passible. Mr.. Thayers loss is heavy,
he being the owner of the Herald.
Jasper Lamson, Hardware, saved
but little. Loss very heavy. The
Masonic Lodge lost everything.
Il. G. Morton, Druggist, saved but
a small portion Of his goods. Fixtures
nearly all gone.
DR.. &. d. Blanchard, DENTIST, in
struments and fixtures, all gone, &.
Il. Pitkin, Meat Market stock saved.
Chas. Hayward, Grocer and Barber
Shop-mostly gone. N. o. Snow,
Paint Shop-all gone.
Mann 81 Kimball, Nurserymen, Of
flee and papers all gone. Chas.
Thurston, heavy grocers--portioh of
stock saved. G. f. Storrs, Druggist,
saved large proportion Of stock and
fixtures.
Hon j. w. Rowell saved library
and most Of furniture. j. X. Kinney
saved library and furniture. Z. j.
New ain, Library and Office furniture
mostly saved,
c. o. Standish's Harness Shop
burned, but stock mostly saved. A.
?. Cleverly, Watches and Jewelry-
store burned, but safe and stock re-
covered.
Thos. Wights store and ten pin al
ley partially DESTROYED.
Salisbury d Co.'S. large furniture
warehouse at one time in imminent
peril was nearly emptied, but it did
not take fire.
In addition to the fire department,
L. 7. Sparhawk, having in his base
ment a steam engine, large reservoir
and plenty hose, rendered invaluable
service, as did also the hydrant in the
store Of II. NJ. Wires.
While the danger was so great, ev-
erybody worked with will, and per
feet order was maintained.
The ladies lent willing band in
rescuing property, and also in caring
for the physical needs Of those who
were doing the heavier work. Hot
Coffee and other refreshments, so
much needed by the oycr-worked men
were promptly and lavishly supplied.
No estimate can as yet be made of
amount of loss or insurance.
None of the sufferers by the fire are
discouraged, and the work Of rebuild
ing viii be commenced at once.
Later, II I'M the Boston Traveller
Total loss $37,650, and is divided
as follows-J. II. Lampson, hardware.
$4,000, insured $4,000; r. G. Nor
ton, druggist, $4,000, insured $1,000;
Green Mountain Herald, $500, in
surance, 1900 DR.. Blanchard, den
list, $4,000, insured 5000 X. J.
Pitkin, meat market 500, no in
surance; G. w. Howard, grocery,
5000, insured c. f. Stores, druggist,
$500, insured A. ?. Cleverly,
jeweler, 5000, insured; T. r, Wight,
bowling alley, $500, insured J. W.
Rowell, Esq, $500, insured ; E. J.
New ain, Esq, 500, insured Phoe,
nix Lodge, f. & a. NJ, $500, no
insurance. The Bank was damaged
$500; Wires block 500; Spar
hawks block, 800 The fire is sup
posed to have caught from defective
chimney.
SOut,, WOOIistOcK,
Last Wednesday, the students of the
G. NJ P.Acldemy elected theil orators
and essayists for the seml-annual exhi-