Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-02-13
STATE AFFAIRS.

A BAD BLAZE AT BURLINGToN-A FIRE DE-
PARTMENT OFFICER INSTANTLY KILLED.
One of the most disastrous fires which
has visited Burlington for years came last Sat
urday afternoon in the burning of George r.
Hollis spool and bobbin mandatory. 1t
originated in the dry room, and the flames
bursting through the walls III great fury were
the first intimation of danger. The alarm
was Immediately sounded, and the depart
meut responded promptly, but the flames had
gained such Roadway that their efforts could
not save the main part of the MILL aud their
attention was directed to the brick engine and
boiler rooms. The fire Quilted these complete
ly, and all the buildings were destroyed save
one dry house. The fire department worked
until dark, and prevented the fire from spread
ing from the engine. room to the lumber sheds
surrounding the factory. The total loss is
about $25, 900.
Almost at the beginning of the fire, as Sec
ond Captain L. p Parker Of the fire depart
ment was passing near the eng ne house, the
front wall without warning fell out, and he
was instantly killed
DEATH OF BLISS n. DAVIS.
Bliss N Davis of Dan willie died at noon
Wednesday, aged 49, lie was the oldest
member of the Caledonia county bar, and
had been town representative and state sena-
tor and several years president of the Gale
donna bank. About 1850 be was state attor-
ney and prosecuted the notorious counterfeit
err, Bristol Bill" At the close of his argu-
meut in the court room "Bll" stabbed him
in the neck, narrowly missing his jugular
vein. He was sn active practitioner until
within two weeks.
"A vicious horse fatally kicked John Da-
wilson of Ryegate Monday, and injured his
son while he was getting his father from the
stable.
The roof of the Barre town hall. put on
newly two years ago, was crushed by the
snow Wednesday loss $4,000.
An infant belonging to a German family
in Brooksville, was scalded to death Monday
by the upsetting Of a stove on which was a
kettle of boiling water
Burt Hartland's house and barn, 10
miles north Of Woodstock, were burned on
Tuesday loss $4,000, insured for $1,000.
Maj. G. c. Kinsman of the First regi-
ment sent in his resignation Decen Der %, but
Adjutant Green disapproved of it and sent it
to Col. Greenleaf. He also disepproved, and
forwarded it to Gov. Piugree, who refused to
accept it.
In Burlington, on Thursday of last week
Joseph Mitchell, aged ID, lost all the fingers
of his left hand by II circular saw.
Rev. Herman P. Fisher was ordained and
installed pastor of the Congre gational church
at Ludlow last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. $ Bliss of Franklin cele.
brated their 56Ih wedding anniversary few
days ago.
A peculiar phenomenon is reported to
have manifested itself recently on the farm of
Jackson Miller, who lives about 4 miles from
this city on the Williston road. A portion Of
the farm TO the extent of ahonf an nara has
sunk to depth of over 80 feet, the surface
of the depressed part retaining nearly its nor
NAL appearance The sight is a strange one.
The earth on all sides of the depression is al
most perpendicular and the tops of some of
the trees that went down can be reached by
persons standing upon the brink. The theo-
ny is that springs undermined the ground, and
the effect of the frost caused it to sink 49, Bur
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