Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-31
THE FIRE SUNDAY
In which Mrs. Albert 4. Sm,u =,
Fatally Burned---Gasoline E,pio,.'

In which Mrs. Albert 4. Smi, =.
Fatally MISUNDERSTANDING E,ri.,"
The shocking accident of SUNDAY ,r'
resulted in the death of Mrs. Ahor,"Il
Smith, has stirred the sympatby ot a.
community in degree which few ~ ,9e
call out. Mrs. Smith was in an 'A
chamber at her home on Flat street PPg
10 o'clock, cleaning bedsteads with 1oON
line, two-quart pail being filled vi,f1MI'
fluid. Near the door to an adioiping. 'ue
stood her daughter Minnie. and 'gon
johnson, young man who is assooi.,I
with his father as plumber. one 80 ,' %
bedsteads had been taken apart andais
Smith was in one corner of tbc EMS
plying gasoline with a paint brush MP
the explosion took place. The roa,, "uga
filled with flame for an instant. the ra. n@
on Flat street saying that the fire pna
out from the front window as if o r,.el
ty of loose powder had been igpited '''
E. E. Vanderpool, who lives on tho -.
posite side of the street, heard the criosE
help and ran quickly into the house W i'U
he reached the room it was filled with e..
and smoke. Vanderpool droppod ,,. "'v
his hands and knees and pushed brsIp.ll
forward until he reached Mrs. Smith ni
had apparently attempted 20 crawl be,u "u'
two mattresses to smother the fire m G.l
clothes. Vanderpool carried her from u ,t.
room, extinguished the flames in bercio ,I'
| ing by wrapping blanket about ber. o.l
ried her down stairs and laid her on M.
tress, and cut away what little remaineJot
her clothing
Herbert Roess, brother-in-law Of NJ.
| Smith, and member of the fire dena,,
ment, ran from his home on Brook ,trss,
and was soon at Mr.. Smiths house Sa.
ing how frightfully Mrs. Smith was bnr,
ed he at once fastened home to inform n,
mother and to summon a team by ,ee
! phone to take her to Mrs. Smith. Hem,
hurried away for doctor, and on N,.r
street met DIR. Holton, who at once vsr,
to the house and did all possible 10 relieve
Mrs. Smiths agony. He was assisted (,
his work by Mrs. Carey of Elliot stree,
DIR. Holton at once pronounced the Gao
hopeless. The burn covered nearly bs
whole of the body, being especially deem
on the upper part. As soon as possible
Mrs. Smith, on a mattress, was carrielir
one of the Brattleboro Livery colnrarv',
teams to the home of John d. Roess On
Brook street. DR.. Hamilton. the famlg
physician, arrived before Mrs. Smith ma,
taken from Flat street.
Minnie Smith was burned about the f,os
and on one hand. The supposition is tb,,
one of the three persons in the room ,,ar.
ped upon a match, causing the gasoline n
explode. Mr.. Smith was away at the time
but on hearing the fire alarm has,enedn
the street, he being one of the ass,,ar,
| anfriraare Of tho
younger children were down stairs at ibs
time of the explosion.
Men on Elliot street heard the erie, Of
fire, and the alarm was pulled in from ths
box at the engine house. The fire derar
ment responded quickly and did lch FOOD
service that the fire caused little damage
outside the room in which the gasoline ey
ploded. The goods in the house were
somewhat damaged by water.
AS late as Monday noon Mrs. Smith
recognized her husband and other relative,
but soon after it was evident that the end
was near, and death took place at 4:..j that
afternoon.
Mrs. Smiths age was 40 years. He,
maiden name was Anna L. Barrett. h.,
parents being Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Barrett
of Hinsdale. Her mother died when she
was an infant, and her fathers death took
place II years later. From that time until
her marriage Miss Barrett's home was with
her uncle, l.. II. Barrett of this village
Mr. Smith is left with four daughters
Minnie L., IS; Louise N, ID Charlotte
B., II; and Marion A., 6.
Mrs. Smith was woman who was held
in high esteem. She was an active and
conscientious worker for Others, and 70
her own family was most devoted mother
The funeral was held Thursday afternoon
at O'Clock at the home of Mr.. Roe3
Rev. Mr. Maxwell, pastor of the Uni7sr.
sa list church, of which Mr. and Ms
Smith are both members, officiating. Many
beautiful floral tributes were sent by friend,
of the family.