The Press., 1897-01-21
sa5,OoO. Fire at stafYordville.

5000. Fire at StafROrdviIIe.
 One of the largest fires in the history of Stafordville broke out early last Sunday morning, about 3.15. The building own ed by A. s. Eaton, occupied by Odell & Jones as general store and post office and as tenement by Mr. Odell, the house and barn of R. NJ. Chamberlin, two-tenement house owned by N. D. Skin- ner of Woodstock, occupied by the fami- lies of E. M. Chamberlin and Fred Smith, a barn occupied by OdelI & Jones, and store-house used by the. same firm and Chas. Eager as shoe shop were all to- tally destroyed. The fire was first dis covered by Miss Maggie Hanna, who lived with her sister, Mrs. Odell over the store. She alarmed the family, and they had barely time to escape in their night clothes, Miss Mamie Hanna, niece of Mrs. Odell, jumping from window in the second story. They were unable to secure any of their effects. The store was in flames, and they were only able to save the mail bag and keys, MT. Jones cutting his hand quite badly while reach ing for the keys. The flames soon spread to R. M. Chamberlin's residence, and from there to his barn in the rear. Very soon the barn belonging to the store and the store-house and the Skinner house were all in flames. As soon as the alarm ing proportions of the fire were realized, William Roberts was sent to the Springs on horseback to summon aid. The alarm was given at the Springs about 415, and as soon as permission could be obtained to take the steamer out of the borough, it was started, but did not arrive in time to render any service. The large resi- dence across the street from the store, occupied by Messrs. Peel & Mccarthy, and the other buildings near by were saved by had work. The burned build ings were completely wiped out, nothing being left but the cellar holes and founda- tions. Odell & Jones place their loss on the store contents between S9,000 and $9,000, with an insurance of $7,000. They had between $500 and $4O0 in mon- ey in the house which they were unable to save. They saved their horses and carriages, etc., and large part of the goods in the store-house. The building occupied by the store, the barn and store house, owned by A. s. Eaton, were valued at $6,000, and were insured for $3, 500. R. M. ChamberIn's house and barn were valued at $3,000, and were insured for 1y600. MT. Chamberlin saved all of his horses and number of his carriages, etc, but lost a large amount of hay and straw, two carriages, wagon and sleigh. Mrln5fhamba baTlia carried@ @an insurance Of $500 on his furniture, and was. enabled to move a small portion of it. 1.-The stock from Ghamberlin's candy and cigas store wasInearly all saved. The dwelling house of ND. Skinner was insured for s ,000, valued $ 1 ,6OO. B. M. Chamberlin carried $2OO insurance on his furniture ,and did not save but very little of it. w.. Odell's furniture was insured for $500, and he was not able to save any thing. Grant Hanna was insured for $150. c. A. Dun- can, whose barber shop was in the base ment of the store building, did not save any thing, and did not have any insur- ances Ther shoe shop of Chas. Eager was not insured His loss was $15O. Fred Smith saved nearly all of his furni- ture. Miss Maggie Hanna lost large sum of money The store building was built about twenty years ago by A. s. Eaton, in place of one that had been burned.
 While keeping the roof of the house occupied by Messrs. Peel X Mccarthy wet ladder broke, allowing three men to fall. Herbert Corbin was on the roof and fell to the ground, but his fall was somewhat broken by landing on one of the other men. He was somewhat bruis- ed, but no bones were broken. It was 8 verg narrow escape from serious accident. It is not known how the fire started, but it isi thought that it broke out in the base ment near the east end, as this part seem ed to contain the most fire when discover ed. It was very fortunate that it was a still night, or the whole village would have been endangered A cat, said to belong to Mir. Odell, was seen to come out of the Skinner dwelling after the building was all afirb. Outside of receiv- ing bad singeing it was all right
 TOLLAND.
 c. W. Ladd has an attack of pneu- monia. Miss Anna Meacham is teaching in Verkon.
 Charles N. B. Newman is recovering from pneumonia
 Colds are very prevalent, many severe cases being reported.
 ) F. c. Butterf1eld and Mrs. Butterfield continue their labors here. A meeting was s-held at the jail Sunday p. m; Sunday evening union meeting at the town ] hall; Monday and Tuesday evenings at the ' and 9 district school house; Wednes- day and Thursday evenings at the church es on the Street.
 An entertainment and roast pig supper was given at the 4own hall on Friday evening by the M. E. church. The enter tainment consisted principally of two dia- logues, the first by Misses Floyence Bow CTS and Leila Steele, which was exception ally good; the other by seven young men, entitled "Trial of Peter Sloper," which was decided success. The pro- -ceeds amounted to $29. They will give another entertainment in about month. A bus load came over from Rockville.
 FLORA.