Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-18

near the house and a small spring down
a steep bank to the rear of the house.
The heat soon cut off access to the well,
and the men were obliged to depend en-
tirey upon the spring for water whose
capacity was about two gallons per hour.
Help was secured from neighboring
houses An alarm was sounded in Winoo-
sht but as no hose could he used none
was sent. although many of the firemen
responded. A detail of about twenty five
men of Troop A of the Second cavalry.
under First Lieut.. Geo. Tyner came down
from the fort and lent valuable assist
ance in saving adjoining property. The
house was a two story frame building,
and was entirely consumed together with
a wood shed containing about thirty cords
OF hard stove wood In the cellar were
10 barrels of apples, 10 bushels potatoes,
40 bushels carrots, besides Il quantity of
other vegetables which were also lost.
Mr. Kelly had quantity of furniture
stored in the house. which was also burn
ed A large part Of the furniture in use
belonging to Mr.. Chase was saved. The
other buildings on the place are two large
grain and hay barns, a horse barn. car
riage house, ice house and cattle barn,
these were all saved. Mr.. Chase carried no
insurance while Mr. Kelly was insured In
the agency of r. S. Peck Of Burlington
An estimate OF the loss places it at $1,000
ESSEX JUNCTION
The Rev. W. +. Sturtevant of North
Troy has accepted "A call to become pastor
of the Baptist Church of this village. He
will assume his duties about Jan. /.
j. S. Reynolds has sold for +. NJ. Whit
comb his Chase" place on Maple street
to Abram Strauss Of Berkshire; consdera-
ton 100.
A Christmas vcsper service will be held
at the Baptist Church Sunday afternoon
n 81 rii Nyi ba saI
to n double quartette and will render "a
portion of j. S. Fearis's oratorio- -cantata,
Zion" Special solos Will be added. max
ing very pleasing programme. A col
lection will be taken for the benefit of the
choir.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. l.. Hays go to their
home in Mooers Forks. n. Y, tomorrow
to spend Christmas.
The Christmas sale to be held in Music
hall by the Aid society of the Congrcga-
tional Church opens tonight with a sup
per from $50 to Z o'clock and will be
/ followed by a concert. Tomorrow even
ing Aunt Jerushas quilting Party" will
be presented with the following cast:
Jerusha Dow, Miss Kizzie Bates, Hep
| ziah Spooner (deaD. Mrs. w. B. Mich
OILS; Hannah Pike (od maid, Miss Julia
! Bates; Johanna Hines (widow), Miss Ma
bel Brigham; Rachel Gray (quakeress),
Miss Marion Bates: Patience Peabody (old
| mdldD, MIS-. j. IL. \leIe, MIS-. simeon
Stubbs( gossip. Mrs. II. T.. Wright; Drus-
! ella Thompkins Oecturer), Miss Alice
! Johnson; Charity Cooper (old maid), Mrs.
/ +. +. Gaines; Mrs. Deacon Simpkins, Miss
| Claire Reynolds Mrs. Aaron Pride. Miss
Jessie Bates: Phoebe Miranda Pride, Miss
Irma Beach; John Dow, Horatio Read;
| Deacon Smpkins, L. S. Lunt; Squire
Pride. Charles Osborne Preacher Love
| JOY, James r. Donahue.
| Frank Demag was confined to the house
yesterday with a cold.
Clayton Kinsley has been confined tc
the house a part of the week with d
| cold.
Miss Eliza Alien of Lynn. Mass, who
has been a guest of Mr., and Mrs. George
Allen this week. has gone to her home
in Westford.
r. S. Sherman Post No. Sc, G. A. r.
held their annual election of officers Tues
day They are. Commander, Il. j. Wolcott
senior vice-commander Frank c. Forbes
junior Vice-cOmmanEer. G.. IL Farms
worth; chaplain, D. G. Woodward; officer
of the day. G. l.. Mcbride; quartermaster
G. W. Crown; surgeon, c. NJ. Ferrin
trustees, g. l.. Mcbride; delegate, W. NJ
Thompson; alternate, Frank Forbes
w. ). Teachout is confined to th'
house.
The annual meeting of the Essex In
duStrial Corporation was held TueSda,
night. The old board of officers was re
elected as follows: President, William r
johnson; treasurer. q. ". Allen; clerk
Allen Martin; directors. II. T.. Wright
William b. Johnson, j. S. Reynolds, th
Rev. j. l.. Pouliot and S. \. Brownell.