Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-18

had been brought in, they realized that
it was really the 25th anniversary of
their wedding, and that their neighbors
were there to testify of their esteem by
suitable tokens of friendship. 1t was a
pleasant occasion, we'll enjoyed by all
concerned in it.
BARTON LANDING. .
F. A. Stafford had the misfortune to
cut his left thumb nearly off, last Sat-
urday.
Mr.. i. D. Wilson, druggist, has NOV
ed his goods to the new hotel building,
where he will welcome his customers.
School closes in this district, next
Friday, with rhetorical exercises. Visit
the schools, and attend the public exer-
cises.
The donation for Rev. A. II. Webb
was very we'll attended, and Melted near
ly $40. The ladies prepared very ex-
cellent supper, and that cake was first
rate.
Remember that the Thespians play on
Wednesday night of this week. They
expect this performance to be as good,
if not better, than any they ever put on
to their stage.
See G. II. Green's advertisement. On
account of the fire he is compelled to
close out his large stock of furniture at
low prices. Find him at school-house
hall for the present.
The County Reform Club holds a
meeting here on Wednesday, commcnc-
ing at 10 o'clock. 1t is expected that
the meeting will be of great interest
and hoped that it will be we'll attended
Some of our citizens who were routed
out by the fire, have taken rooms as fol
lows: Joslyn & Collins have taken q
store-room in the place where J. W
Fletcher has had his harness shop
Fletcher goes into the house south of F
A. Stafford's tenement house F. Nyt
has moved his goods to his home, JUS
opposite j. A. Seavey's; G. Ford
barber, has taken rooms in the new no
tel E. G. Stevens has gone to Boston
for new set of dentists tools and fur
niturc, and will resume business in
few days.
DESTRUCTION OF AUsTIN's BLOCK B,
FIRE.-A fire broke out in the larg
business block erected by Capt. o. H
Austin in 1876, on the morning of Feb
18th, which caused the complete de
struction of the building. The loss Of
the building was not less than $4,000
on which there was an insurance of So,
600. The loss to the various occupant
was comparatively light, owing to tn
subsection in which the flames were KEEP
during the early stages of the fire; i
round numbers it foots up $4,000, an
was covered by insurance, except abou
$500.
The fire broke out in the second story
about midway of the building, in room
occupied by Mrs. Susan G. Sartle, mi
liner, who had tenement and milliner
rooms. 1t appears that she got up abol
3 o'clock in the morning and built
brisk fire and again retired, to be arou
ed by smoke and fire which came fro
the corner of the room occupied by Il
stove. After a futile attempt on IL
part of herself and her son, lad of
years of age, to put out the fire, she sci
across the way and aroused Mr.. Hi
= dreth, depot master, who with 9th
. help undertook, without giving gener
alarm, to subdue the fire. After son
t considerable time was spent, it was di
covered that the fire had got betwe,
r the partitions and floors, and was ma
ing quite Roadway. Alarm was give
s though, unfortunately, it was not We
a general, and the captain of the engi
Il company, Ed. l.. Chandler, with fl
assistants, got the engine to the rlv
O and soon in operation. The engine thrt
/ two powerful streams on the fire, and
= times seemed to have put it under su
lection, but it had made such headw
- that it could not be extinguished.
r the meantime help had arrived. and t
e various shops and stores were bel
> cleared of their contents. The store
Joslyn & Collins, general merchants, W
J. entirely cleared, the firm losing or
y $500 by damage to goods, which "
y fully covered by insurance in the FL
5. National. L. D. Wilson, druggist a
= manufacturer of feather busters, |,
q $500, at least, and had no insuran
it His goods were damaged by handli
Or and by water. Fred. Hoyt, merchs
tailor, suffered small loss, but was f
is ly insured. F. S. Nye, grocer, lost ST.
He was fully insured in the Shamut
Ia Mrs. Sartle lost about $500, but v
m insured above her losses. Charles
Green, furniture dealer, had la
l., stock of furniture, which was partia
:, removed. His loss was $3.50. Insu
:. in American Central, st. Louis. G.