Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-10-25
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Mrs. John Williams is visiting her
sons in Windsor.
Mrs. H. II. ellison Is spending some
weeks in Boston.
A flock of wild geese passed over TINS
Mace going South saturday morning.
Chas. Markham and wife of Pomfret
called on friends in this village on sat
urday last.
After having served for almost thirty
wears as sexton. Dennis Shaw resigned
his position last Saturday.
Frank ellison of Minneapolis, Mimi.
speDt several DAYS last week with friends
in this place and Barnard.
On Monday afternoon was added TO
the already too long list OF disastrous
fires which have come to the White XIV
er Valley in the past few years anothef
one at Gaysville. A little before thfee
O'Clock fire was discovered IN the dry
room of the large Stockinet factory OF
the Gaysville Manufacturing Company
and rapidly spread through that building
and then jumping across the street II
swallowed up the building belonging 10
the company and used as cleansing
house; Just after ii crossed the river ana
fastened its fangs upon the large store
house known as the "Button Shop, and
ia which the Company stored their lnlsh-
ed goods. Back of this stood large OPP
en- Sized in which was stored lumber sleds
and so on, this the people tried to throw
over into the river that they might save
the store of Z. b. kimball. but owing TO
large chimney standing IN the way,
they were unable TO accomplish the task
and the shed and store both soon fell
prey to the monster fire fiend then hold
ing his great carnival of sadness to the
sorrowing inhabitants OF what IN the
bright sunshine of the morning had been
as ilourishing and happy little village
as one could find upon the banks OF the
beautiful stream that came dancing along
10 give its waters to quench the thirst OF
the fearful monster upon its banks. Next
TO the store of Mr.. kimball stands brick
house whose solid walls resisted the fire
of wears ago and helped TO stop it. Here
the tired fighters made a last desperate
effort TO stop the mad career of the laugh
lug. victorious demon, for well did they |
know that did he consume this sturdy |
old enemy of his. his triumphant course I
might go on until nearly the whole OF the /
village would fall an easy prey 70 his RAJ l
pacity. Here rs years ago, by the help !
of God. the old brick walls and the al T
most superhuman labors Of those present /
the demonie banquet oi sorrow and ruin 4
10 the villagers was stayed. Never in /
ali of our lives have we ever seen such 4
lighting at a fire as the men and women +
nut forth at this one Like tigers at bay /
hey fought inch by inch and when driv-
IN bv heat and smoke from one point 4
hey rallied at another, by thei. efforts
almost an OF the large stock of finished
goods were moved from the old button
.hop and saved, as was also the most of
he large stock of goods In Mr.. kimhalls
store. BY their almost superhuman la
lors the fire was stopped upon the east
Tide of the river at Deans store which al
hough made very hot was not much If
my damaged. But perhaps the most he
ole and determined lighting was upon
he bridge that spans the river near the
lite of the factory. At one time nearly
he whole of one side of il was a roaring,
eething mass of flames, but q few sturdy
rms there wrenehed the burning boards
rom the frame and hurled them into the
waters below and saved the structure al
most uniniured to the town. For saving
if the bridge the town should, If more to
nv one man than another give It's thanks
o selectman. NJ. l.. Wyman who like a
liant labored for ITS salvation and would
lot leave il when urged 10 do so by 9TH
rs. If ever an afflicted people had cause
o say from the bottom OF their hearts,
God bless the women those of Gays
1. ii a. al a
: their brothers they fought side by side
With them through all of those hard sad
ours saving by their efforts thousands
1 dollars worth of property, besides
heering the men on to labor. Never
hall we forget one of the noble heroines
here, who when tired and faint was urg-
Il by friend 10 go to her home and rest
splied, NO, let me work for ! am light
~ foI my bread Is it a wonder that
18th such women for mothers that the
pirit OF Vermont is ever foremost in the
inks of those who are fighting for the
ghtY Again we say, God bless the no
le women of Gaysville who so bravely
ought for their homes and bread TO bring
ZEN through the fiery ordeal of Monday
fternoOn. The people of the stricken
illage are entitled to the thanks of those ,
mo went to help them for their hearty
enerosity in bringing out such food as (
icy had to give them,and all of the time
lere were ladies preparing most excel
mt warm coffee and carrying ii out
rough the workers to revive their tired
ames. OF the loss and insurance sus- ]
lined we are unable to make any definite
atement. We hear the loss estimated
be from So, 900 to 100000 we were
I'D that the factory owners had an
surance of 100000 upon their property
hich if so will in great measure COW
their loss. We understand that there
rs about eighty people employed in the
i'll, upon them will fall the heaviest loss
many of them were dependent upon
eir labors for the living of themselves
ID families, and coming just MS it does
ar the beginning Of a long Vermont
inter it must necessarily be very severe.