Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-12-03

left S78 in bills beside it to burn Lost
nearly all; insurance $500.
Joseph Hoyt on same floor lost all
his furniture and had no insurance.
In the third story was the hall of
the Good Templars, who lost $500, in
sured for 5000. This hall was also
used by Farnsworth Post, Sons of We
terans, Ladies' Aid, and Order Of
Trainmen, none of them insured.
H. M. Nichols built this block in the
early days of Lyndonville, and it has
been always a fine paying piece of
property, but it was old style and we'll
worn; $4,000 insurance.
On Church street north of Nichols
block stood H. F. Woodlands new four
| tenement house, cost about $4,000, in
sured for $4,000. Until recently it car
ried no insurance. Mr.. Woodland saw
ed part Of his furniture.
The other tenements were occupied
by Harry Colby, Edwin Rickerby and
George Fisher. All saved some fur
niture. Colby and Rickerby carried
no insurance, but Fisher had 500.
G. III. Weeks block was next west
Of Nichols, on the corner Of Depot and
Church Streets. In the Post Office he
saved all the mail matter, stamps and
envelops, but lost the fixtures and re-
cords. He occupied the tenement
above and lost everything, including
horse, wagon, sleigh etc., in the barn.
He valued the property at $4,000, and
had $3.50 insurance.
Cheney Brothers drug store was in
the west room; lost all, insured for 49,
500.
The Cheney House was north of the
post Office, on west side of Church
street, build by Frank Silsby five
years ago, sold to Twombly for 81, 800,
and by him to DR.. Cheney for $4,25O.
Insured for So 800.
NJ. L. Stearns occupied one part of
the house, lost $1,000 in furniture, and
bad no insurance. Saved little.
j. S. Schofield had just started
house keeping in the other tenement,
had nice new furniture, saved most of
it, but had no insurance.
West of the post office was one
story building occupied by James Ro-
binson as barber shop and pool room.
Robinson lost most of his stuff, and
had $500 insurance.
The next building was Cooks two
story block, occupied by stores and
tenements. The block and one-story
Building were insured for SO, 100.
The east store was occupied by w.
D. Poole, who carried a $4,000 stock
Of boots and shoes etc, and was insur-
ed for $1,000
Mrs. VIM. Young occupied the west
side of the room with ladies' furnish
ing goods. etc. carried $4,000, and
was insured $4,000.
S. Eastman occupied the west store
ness, carried a 5000 stock, and was
insured 81, 900. He saved some flour,
but little of value was saved from any
of the stores.
The stairs tenements were oc
cupied by Joseph Webster, who lost
SNCi y UIl1IlS duO wa LIS III Cd DCCO, anu
A. w. Brockway, who lost everything
and was not insured.
The last building on the west was
T. E. Parker's little one story build
ing, erected for barber's shop and
lately occupied by Mrs. H. L. Parker
for millinery. She lost all, and was
insured for $500. The building was in
sured for 5000.
David M. Silsby, liveryman, intends
to finish off quarters for some of his
horses in the carriage shed at the rear
of his barn, which was destroyed, and
continue business.
E. McGennis, harness dealer in
Storms block, was insured for $4,000;
loss 81 900.
Many families who occupied tene
ments on the upper floors of the bust
ness blocks were made homeless by
the fire, but the good people of Lyn-
donville who were fortunate enough I
to escape the ravages of the flames
displayed their hospitality in a most
generous and large-hearted manner
by opening their doors to the suffer
ers.
The conductors room at the depot I
has been utilized for post Office and
Uncle SANS business will be transact
ed there until better accommodations I
can be secured.
J. M. Cass is located in the town hall |
at the Centre.
One of the fortunate features of the