Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-15
WEST WOODSTOCK WARMED UP
| AGAIN.

WEST WOODSTOCk WARMED VI
AGAIN.
West Woodstock had another fire
early Friday morning, the second
within ten days, and disastrous
blaze was narrowly averted. About
o'clock a. m. Charles Spaulding's
family were aroused by flames COM
ing from the roof of the barn in the
rear of the house and about the same
time fire was seen coming from the
roof of the barn on the adjoining
premises, owned by Mrs. Wyatt and
occupied by E. F. Rogers. Mr..
Spauldine rushed out to the barn
just in time to get his horse out OF
the smoke and flames and to drag
his wagon from the adjoining shed
into safe place. The harness he
couldn't save, as the fire was fast
licking up the building.
Every one turned out and two
lines Of hose were soon PLAYING on
the two buildings. 1t was lively
blaze and as it was feared it would
soon be beyond control an alarm
was given here at the village, the
hook and ladder company and quite
a number OF gallant fire-ighters re-
spending to the call for help. The
fires on both premises We're finally
subdued, but MIR. Spaulding's barn,
shed and ell were consumed and the
roof and north side of his house
were blackened and charrcd. The
rooms were all delugcd with water
and this completed il handsome bill
of damages, ceilings, walls and
floors being thoroughly soaked.
The furniture was removed, but OF
course was badly damaged in being
thrown ont III haste.
Mrs. WAITS barn was a ruin,
though the frame remained. and lit
tie was left OF the roof Of the house,
water and fire doing damage similar
t. that on the other buildings. The
household goods We're saved.
The cause of the fire is unknown,
but is supposed to have started in
the roof OF Mr.. Spaulding's barn.
He put up his horse at 5 o'clock the
previous evening, using no light,
however, and how the flames could
have originated without help is very
much of mystery.
Mr.. Spaulding CARRIED $500 in
surance on his property, but this
will hardly reimburse him for the
damage done. Mrs. Wyatt's loss
will be a few hundred dollars.
SOUTH POMFRET.
Eugene Evans expects to move
soon from where he now lives to
the Jordan Head farm, where MIR.
Severance now lives. MIR. Evans
has bought the farm conditionally.
Duane Evans from northern New
York has bought the farm where
Eugene now lives for $4,000 and
will move on this fall.
A few of the farmers here have
sold 200 barrels of winter apples to
go to the insane asylum at Water
bury for So per barrel. The apples
will be wanted III Woodstock, as
they We're Il fine lot, but the buyers
there were too slow.
Harry Baker and Felix Trusty
have bought IL 24o-acre farm in
Bridgewater Hollow of the Dear
born farm agency. They will re-
main here until spring.
Miss Stella Barnes is at work in
the family of H. O. Markham.
Sweet apples are very scarce this
year and bur few will be able to get
IA family supply. Have the Cater
pillars a preference for the leaves of
the sweet apple trees?
Lester Howard and family have
moved to Bridgewater Corners.
Mrs. Augustus Harlow is on the
sick list and is attended by DR.. Lii
ley.
Frank White, who has been at
the Hanover hospital to be treated
tor appendicitis, has returned home
but is not as yet feeling very well.
An OH time drove of cattle passed
here ON Wednesday of this week.
Such droves 80 years ago passed
almost daily in the fall months.
BRIDGEWATER CENTRE.
The funeral of Mrs. Frances l..
(Cowdry) Briggs, who died Satur-
day, in her 56th year, was held
Monday morning at 10 o'clock, at
tended by Elder Davis. She was
very highly esteemed by large cir
Gle of friends here, where she and
her husband fave always lived.
They were married III November,
1883, and were looking forward to
their 10th wedding anniversary next
month.
A report of the Valley fair at
Brattleboro says;
"Bra ttleboro's old reputation for
cleel oven 1HaS Iully maintained