Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-05
BRATTLEBORO DECEMBER 1890
SATURDAY moRN1Ne,s FIRE.

The ears Of the sleeping villagers were
assaulted with the discord Of fire alarm
Saturday as the infant morn was nigh, or
about 3:t5 o'clock The fire was in the
two-story dwelling On Birge street opposite
w. II Fletchers mill The house was
built last spring aud was occupied 10y two
Of Mr. Fletcher's employees, Clark A. Day
and W r. Gage The former occupied
the lower floor aud the latter the upper
floor Mr. Gage was awakened 10y the
BARKING Of "A dog and rose to find fire al
ready under lively Roadway in the J. of the
house Mr. Day was aroused but 10y that
time the house was filled with smoke. Day
rushed to the MILL hoping with the pump
and hose there to keep the fire in check,
/ and, had he not done this could probably
have saved some Of his household effects
| The flames spread so rapidly, however
that none Of the contents Of the house could
be saved The hose at the mill was too
short TO be Of use in saving the house but
/ did effective service on the small barn near
| by. A general fire alarm was given aud
| the whole department responded promptly.
| Although the firemen, aroused from their
/ sleep, had to dress, 20 TO the engine houses
aud then the long distance to the fire. il
was only II minutes from the time that
Estey's gong sounded before water was be
ing thrown by the steamers. William j.
| Pentland's cottage house closely adjoining
the Fletcher building, was on fire before
| this and IL was burned so badly AS to be
| practically useless Mr. Pentland's larger
! household goods were saved. hut many
small articles we're Lost or badly damaged
| by smoke aud water In less than half an
hour from the time that the fire was
discovered the Fletcher house was de
stroyed. In fact 50 rapidly did the fire
| burn that not much was left for the depart
ment TO do except to prevent the fire from
/ spreading to the barns and othar buildings.
The fire evidently started in Days back
kitchen on the first floor Of the l., but the
cause is unknown There had been no fire
in the stove in that part of the house since
Friday afternoon.
The house owned by Mr. Fletcher was
valued at $500 The loss on Days and
Cages household goods was entire. Mr..
Pentland estimates his loss on house and
goods at about Sl4OO
Mr. Fletcher had $1,000 insurance on the
house through Cudworth x Childs and Mr..
Gage $500 and Mr. Pentland $500 on house
hold goods with the same firm Mr. Pent-
lands house was insured for $3.50 through
Sherman q JENNIE The loss on Mr. Pent
lands household goods has been adjusted at
$40 The insurance of Mr.. Fletcher and
Mr.. Gage was adjusted AS total loss
CHURCH AND SOCIETY NOTICES.
The next regular meeting Of Srdgwick Relief
corps will be held Dec II, at I3j O'Clock. at which
time the officers for 1891 viii be elected
Tire ladies Of the Unitarian society will give a
sociabe and musicale at Red Mems hall on Tues
day evening Dec. o. Supper at $50. Dancing at
$50 O'Clock
The Christian Science meeting will b.- held at
~ Elliot street, next Wednesday evening. Ser
vice and Bible study sunday morning at 1890 at
y Laurel street
Williston street. next Tuesday at p NJ An i'm
Portaht part OF last week program was omitted
Tor lack Of official news from the National con
ventiou, consequently 1t will h. presented at this
meeting. A general invitation Is extended.
The Sunday evening lectures will begin at the
Uniyersalist church next sunday evening at
, ! O'Clock The openng lecture will h. An even
ing with Mende lssnhn "a special musical service
with a sketch Of the famous composers life 10y
the pastor. Rev, W Sprague An the music
will h. from Memberships works, and the selec-
lions will include an organ prelude from his
Song without words, Nocal numbers from the
oIatorio Of Ellah, a srNtct Il waited for the
Lord, solo. "Oh. for the wings " dove a
| hymn his Pilgrim song and ppstlude, The
Priest $ march from Alfalfa The usual choir
will h. augmented for tins ucasiun hy the add
tiOn of two members.
A literary meeting of the Fortnighty club will
be held at the yestry next Tuesday evening
The Murray club will meet with Mr. and Mrs
II. VI. Wood, Clark street. next Tuesday evening
Cardinal Newman As a Religious Guide. tn,
Logic Of his Life. will h. the subject uf Rev. Mr.
Phaleus sermon un sunday at the Unitarian
church
. Elder = Cook will preach sunday at 2.3u II
der Sibl-y Of Hay-rhill. Mas viii preach
IN IN" lower town han Tuesday. December g. al
80
The hrst meeting OF the Young People. Socr
: ty Of Rells Jus Improvement OF the Juiyrrsalisi
church was held sunday night, with good at
Tendance New members are constantly being
added The subject for next sunday event NJ
will H. faithfulu.ss.