Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-08-01

LOSS TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, lNstRANo


A Big Blaze a. Waterbury.
LOSS TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, INSURANCE
FOURTEEN THOUSAND.
The most destructive fire which has visited
Waterbury since the burning of the State
Reform School occurred early Monday morn
ing, the establishments of VI. NJ. Knight, J,
A. Burleigh & Son, F. b. Taylor and NJ. o.
Evans being destroyed. The fire broke out
about midnight, Sunday night, in the store oil
Burleigh & Son, and when discovered had
attained such headway that nothing could be
saved, and the building and contents were
totally destroyed There was three-feet
snace between this building and NJ. Nj.
Knights store and the hydrant might posi-
bly have saved that building had it not burst
at the bottom in about five minutes after II
was opened This cut off the water from
the large cisterns near Gov. Dillingham;
residence, and the Seth Warner engine had to
remove to the one by the brick church Inc
goods were promptly removed from Knight
store and also his household furniture from
his dwelling rooms in the upper story Tn
the other side the fire soon reached the pro
vision store of F. b. Taylor in the other hall
of the same building and NJ. o. Evans's drug
store adjoining. There was twelve ieet oil
space between Evans and c. +. "Nhiah
brick store, with iron shutters, and thlsb tliid-
ing was saved after a small place was burned
Al.
block on the opposite side Of Stone street,
westerly. was charred by the heat and barely
saved by being kept saturated with water.
The Cataract engine did good execution in
keeping the fire from going in an eastern di-
recton to the building occupied by the bank
and Dillingham's office and the house of {.
F. Clough. The fact that there had just been
a heavy rain and that there was not a breath
of wind was all that saved the business part
of the village from being entirely consumed.
The losses and insurance are as follows VI.
NJ, knights, buildings, 5000, insured in
stock companies for $500; ]. A Burleigh
& Son building $4,000, goods $4,000 S.
900, insured for $4,000; F. B. Taylor, loss
building $4,000, goods $4,000 $500. in
sured in Vermont Mutual for $4,000; NJ.
O. Evans, losso building s., 900, goods about
one half saved; insured for 81 900.
EssFx.-Mr and Mrs. Deering were happily
surprised on their return from their vacation
visit to their friends IN Maine, on Friday
evening last, to find their house which they
had carefully barred and bolted on their de-
parture, occupied by a large gathering OF
their friends and former pupils from Essex
and the vicinity. They submitted with
cheerful grace to the capture, accepting the
situation with ease and dignity. As one re-
marked. it was the most friendly set of burg
lars that ever entered house. After n short
time spent in mutual recognitions and con-
gratulafions. in which nobody was over
looked. they were escorted 10 the dining room
where two long tables had been invitingly
spread by the ladies with choice substantials
and delicacies. The divine blessing was in
voked by Rev Mr.. Basford, and the repast
Was duly appreciated. This agreeable cere
mony completed, the remainder OF the eve
ming was passed in social converse, enlivened
with music upon the piano and nterspersed
with some fitting words of welcome from the
Rev. Mr. Cowan, which were very happily
to by Mr.. Deering. The gather
ing was entirely impromptu, no special in
vitation being given out and as such was
exceedingly pleasant, as well AS highly COM
plimentary to Mr.. and Mrs. Deering, both of
whom have hosts of friends in this commu-
nifty and are heartily welcomed and honored
as permanent instructors in Essex Classical
Institute.
The lucky Nermonter" mentioned i'll the
article copied into the FREE PRESS from the
Eureka New, Latter, is Horace Tyler, the
eldest son of Samuel Tyler of Essex juno
ton. He has recently returned home after
an absence of some fifteen years, and it is
pleasant TO his friends and relatives here To
know that he is held in such high estimation
by the people where he has spent 50 many
Years in honest labor and toll. The induce
ments mentioned in that article for his re-
turn permanently to the old homestead do
not seem to be quite sufficient to prevent his
returning TO the scene of his tolls and accu-
in the West.
A third hearing in the case OF Leach vs..
Leach takes place this week at the same
place. We understand there is a law point
with the case which has not yet
been definitely settled by decision OF the SUI
preme court and one object of this suit is
to settle that. Rather an expensive decision
it will prove TO be- How much better that it
should have been decided by referees.
The textbook committee of ESSEX have
their work and filed their report.
They have selected and recommended the
following textbooks for use in the common
schools of the town for five years from Nov.
|, 1879 The Webster franklin series of
Monroe's Practical Spoilers Green
leafs Series of Arithmetics Guyot's Geo
graphy Reed and Kellogg Graded Lessons
in English and Harvey's English Grammar
Cows Morals and Manners Townsend's
Short Course on Civil Government Halls
and History of Vermont; kru-
sis Drawing Analytic Series Barnes's Brief
History Of the United States, and Hutchin-
sons Physiology. The most complete
changes are inreaders, spoilers and grammar
The committee have attained very favorable
terms from all the publishers for Introduction
and exchanges, so that the burden upon the
people will be comparatively light. Ono
point certainly will be gained by this labor.
Uniformity will be secured in the town
schools and parents will be annoyed by no
further changes in school books for the com
ing five years, unless some future legislature
shall be unwisc enough to tinker the law.
NERGENNEs. steam saw mill owned
by Messrs Middlebrook 81 Webb was dis
covered on fire about six O'Clock Monday
evening. The fire alarms brought the several
hose companies promptly TO the spot and the
flames were soon brought under control.
Very little damage was done the property,
but it was a fortunate escape from serious
conilagration The building is within II
stones throw OF the New England Shade
Roller building, the scene of the recent fire.
The suspension Of Ii. J. Talbot. the we'll
known merchant, occurred on Tuesday.
Liabilities not YET known. His business in
cluded dry goods and groceries, genera