Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-13
OURNAL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1873
Fire Record.


In DERBY LNE.-Thomas Woodlands house
and outbuidings, with their contents, were burned
Friday Loss $500.
In MmDLEBURy.-The farm house Of Benham
Preston, one mile east Of Middlebury, was de
stroyed by fire on the morning Of the 18th. Cause,
defective chimney Loss about 81 200; insured
for $500.
In wISDsoR.-The hotel at the south end OF
Main street, known as the Ascutney House, and
owned and occupied by c. o. Durkee, was totally
destroyed by fire Monday morning. The fire was
discovered at about two o'clock issuing from the
roof in the main part and ell, and the conjecture
is that 1t caught in the attic. The loss Is esti-
mated at $4,000, on which there is an insurance
Of $1,000
In NORTHUMBERLAND old barn, owned by Mr.
James X Langdon, and situated on the lot ada
cent to Mrs Hyde's, on Barre street. was burned
about one o'clock Monday morning The flames
had made such progress before discovery that,
although the fire companies appeared upon the
ground, no effort was made to save the building.
Fortunately, the night was perfectly calm, and no
other buildings were endangered. horse, owned
by one Buzzell, also Sleigh robe, etc. the prop
erty Of II. W. Kempton, are said to have been
burned with the barn. Origin Of the FIRE unknown.
In GRoToN.-Saturday morning last, April
9th, at about two O'clock the carriage shop for
merly occupied by William Barnett and now
owned by Lester Lowe OF Ryegate, was discov-
cred to be on fire. Bells were ruDg which brought
| out the pail brigade promptly. As the fire had
made such progress with the shop, the whole roof
being in flames, 1t was no use to do anything, so
the help directed their attention towards saving
the saw-mill Of Darling & Kicker, on the opposite
side Of the stream and not more than one hundred
| feet distant. 1t seemed impossible to save the
mill, as the heat was intense, but by drenchine
the roof 1t was accomplished. The roof took FIRE
several times, but the flames were speedily OK
tinguisbed 1t is thought the fire was the worl
Of an incendiary.
| In WooDsTocK.-J. b. Jones' dry goods store
L. L. Wilson's grocery store and John S. Eaton
clothing store were burned Friday morning. Tn,
FIRE caught in Wilson'S premises, and, when dis
covered, had burst out Of the rear windows Of tn
first and second floors. Mr. Jones goods were II
good part removed in damaged condition II
is In Boston, and 1t is impossible to estimate tn
loss, but he usually carries from $4,000 +
$4,000 worth Of stock and was insured 70
$4,000 on stock and 81, 900 on the building MI
Wilson's stock which was valued at about 81 ,50t
is a total loss insured for 81, 200. Mr.. Eaton re
moved nearly all his goods in a damaged cond
ton. His stock was valued at something owe
5000; insured for $780, lie is town clerk, BIT
the public records and papers were all saved
Over Mr.. Eaton was Alonzo Barnes, a shoemake
whose loss is about 5000; insured for $500. tn
stock Of the town liquor agency, valued at 500
upon which there was an insurance OF $500, wa
total loss. That portion Of the block occupe
by Mr.. Wilson was owned by Anderson & Tat
and insured for $1,000; that occupied by Nj
Eaton was owned by the savings bank, and il
| sured for 50 800