Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
BENNINGTON.

Considerable anxiety is expressed over
the condition of Superintendent Coffey of
the Vermont Soldiers Home, who has
been troubled for a few weeks with 4
breaking out of Il wound on one limb, re-
ccived while in the service. symptoms Of
Bright's disease in an acute form have re-
Gently set in and for several days he has
heCn confined TO his bed and In a delirious
condition Il large portion of the time. His
many friends in the State will hope for
his speedy recovery.
The annual convention of the Second
Masonic district will be held with Mount
Anthony Lodge in this village Tuesday,
January 18th next. +. y. Bennett, ID. D.,
G. NJ, will preside. Several of the grand
officers Will be present, Red Mountain
Lodge of Arlington will confer the Il. A.
degree in the afternoon and Mount An
thony Lodge the Master Mason degree in
the evening. The members of the East
ern Star will furnish a banquet.
The losses at the fire Saturday night
rs near as can be learned at this time are
as follows: On buildings, about $500; in
surance, 5000. II. II. Allen, fish market,
goods moved out, loss about 500: no in
gurance; &. IL. Charland groceries, etc,
total loss. value $500, insurance $1,000; II.
NJ. Ramsdcll. variety store, etc, stock
$500, insurance $500; Peterson and Jen-
sen, tailor shop and residence, everything
burned, no insurance; DR.. A. G. Dana,
dentist, loss $3.50, partial insurance on
tools and natures; Miss Mcdonald, Joseph
Fox, Edward E.lweil, household fixtures,
all gone, no insurance. T. Gokay. photo
graphic studio, everything burned, loss
sSco, insurance $500. The other losses will
be about $1,000 Among the losses is a val
liable piano belonging to Mrs. Elwell; L.
Molloy & Son, boots and shoes, stock val
ued at $500 all lost, insurance $50; Mich
o,as Novack, dry goods and furnishings,
stock valued at $1,000. insurance 5000:
household furniture all burned. insured for
$500; Albert Walker building partially
burned and fully insured; stock OF boots
and shoes of a, +, LOOMS, damaged by
smoke and water value OF stock 5000. in
surance $500 The household goods of
Mr., LOOMS and those of George Hamb-
lett were damaged considerably while be-
ing moved out; LOOMS was insured,
Hamblctt was not. TIE lack of insur-
ancc was caused by the high rates charg-
cd by insurance companies, the buildings
being of such an infiamable character. 1t
Is hoped that "A modern block or blocks
can be erected on the site of the burned
district
other losses in the fire Of Saturday
night are Charles Hin. who was asleep in
bed and was not awakened until his room
was filled with fire and smoke. lie lost u
gold watch, $50 and every piece of cloth
ing that he had except what he could get
on. A Miss Shepard, Monday roomed in
one of the buildings lost everything. The
work of cleaning up the ruins has already
begun.
Col. f.. d. Bennett has just received as
n Christmas reminder from friends In
Pennsylvania an deliberately cut glass ci-
gar receiver with n solid silver, gold lined
cap FOR it. 1t will hold about % cigars.
The cover is very deliberately engraved
and has suitable inscription on II.
COL r. j. Coffey of the Vermont SOL
diers' Homo, who has been very low, Is
somewhat improved and his friends hope
for complete recovery.
The Baptist society here are considering
the ACCESSIBILITY of the free pew system
after January first