St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-27
WEST BURKE.

Mrs. Uri Burt tell down out ofdoOrs
Saturday of last week and hurt her hip
quite badly.
The alarm of fire was sounded in this
village Sunday the 22nd about 2 p. m.
1t proved to be L. Warren's buildings
and by the time most of us got there Mrs.
Milo Smiths house, the building to the
east of Mr.. Warren's, was on fire, both
sets of buildings being entirely consumed.
The fire seemed to have caught under
Mr.. Warren's shed floor where there
was single sawdust used to protect
water pipes and as this was close to the
barn where NOW Of hay came down to
the ground, With lightning rapidity the
flames mounted to the roof, which was
soon broad sheet OF Flames. Thecrowd
turned their attention to saving what
they could of Mr., Warren's and Mrs.
Smiths goods. together with fighting
the fire to prevent the burning of D. 5.
Townsends house, which caught many
times and was largely damaged by hre
and water. Mr.. Warren had Just put in
a winter supply of coal and had finished
putting potatoes into his cellar the night
before. He lost four harnesses, slei9h
and two carriages but saved the most OF
his and Mrs. Smiths household goods.
Mr., Warren's barn was one sheet OF
flames almost instantly so that there
was barely time to save a couple OF
horses. His loss must be some $500
with an insurance of about $500 in the
Union Mutual of Montpelier Mrs,
Smiths loss is $500 or more with $500
f,,tt, al
There was almost another fire Tuesday
afternoon, John Forrest was at work in
his shed up at the northerly part OF Nam
street and stepped out to clear the rubbish
away from the rack to his tiume and dis
covered a br,sk fire started in some
single waste, which he succeeded IN put
ting out, but which in five minutes more
would have been beyond control and in
evitably would have burned up more or
less of the buildings on Main street.
How it caught is unknown
A very pretty home wedding occurred
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Ohm
Forrest on Wednesday evening, Sept. 70,
when their daughter, Nellie E., was unit.
ed in marriage to Erton A. Shorey OF
Lyndonville. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Mr.. Wright. A large
number OF friends were present to wit
ness the event. The presents were num-
erous and costly. Mr.. and Mrs. Shorey
left on the night train for Boston and
vicinity, o.. ~
Mrs. Harris ofMiltord, Mass. who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. thompson
returns to her home next week, accom-
panied by Mrs. Thompson and daughter
Nellie.
Mrs. Ida Goodell goes to Bradford,
Oct. 2, to attend the Rebekah conven-
ton. She will 60 from there to Boston DC.
to purchase her new stock OF millinery
and fancy goods. .-.
D. Rattery, w. R. c., will hold their
quarterly sociable Sept, 2S.
The W. c. T. U. cottage prayer meet
ing is at George Powers on. Friday even
ing. /"Il#
The Ladies' Aid meet with Mrs k'iey
Richardson on Thursday afternoon
Mrs. Hall has moved into D. H. Dens-
mores upstairs tenement.
Ia. Berry and family of White River
visited here last week.
Mr.. Switser and family of st. Johns
bury spent Sunday with Mrs. Berry.
VIM. Anger and wife visited at "n''e
River Junction last week.
Mrs. Almont Silsby has friends VISITING
her from Massachusetts,. ffGifE