Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-12

lake holding millions OF gallons and in
place Of the river being nearly dry, as it
is now, there will be plenty OF water stor-
age for every manufacturing concern.
The "white COAL" as it is called in
Switzerland, will supplant the black to
large extent
Damage by Fire.
The house and barn and most OF the
household goods OF G. J. Sykes, who lives
in Windsor, were destroyed by fire last
week Wednesday. The loss was about
f2, 900, with q 900 insurance. The fire
caught from a chimney in the back
kitchen and burned 80 quickly that Mrs.
Sykes had hard work to save her little
boy, and Mrs. Sykes father 50 years old,
who were asleep. The neighbors saved
some OF the personal effects.
The barn owned by John Martin of
Burlington was totally destroyed and the
house somewhat damaged by fire Satur-
day night, July 81. Mr.. Martin is a
hack driver and at the time OF the FIRE was
out of town, so that his horse and car
rage were out OF danger. However, his
feed, q large amount of lumber and q
harness were totally destroyed. The in
tense heat cracked the cylinder OF a gas
engine which happened to be in the barn
at the time. The loss is partially covered
By insurance. 1t is suspected that the
barn was set on FIRE as this is not the first
fire that has occurred in that part of the
town, within a comparatively short time
The Lincoln Lumber company's dry
house was totally destroyed by fire last
week Tuesday. Loss, $500 on building
and sl0O on stock of slaves and heading
for butter boxes, etc. Insurance Is am
pie.
A large milI'and box factory belonging
to Harry L. Clark and situated about two
miles from North Montpelier was burned
to the ground shortly after noon Satur-
day, July 81. Mr.. Clark had lighted a
gasoline torch and had put it under
dish of parafine to melt it, preparatory to
using it to wax the papers used in butter
boxes, and had left it going while he
went to dinner. While eating dinner he
heard an explosion and running to the
mill found that the gasoline torch had
exploded, throwing the gasoline and hot
parafne all over the interior of the build
I ing. The entire building burst into
flames at once, so that il was impossible
to save anything. An alarm was given
and the Eeighbors gave their aid 10 the
protection Of surrounding property, The
I nOu1C Is OILY d lew Steps lIOUl kuG IDtAl
and was in constant danger, as was the
storage barn, where large quantities of
gasoline were kept to use in running the
mill engine. both buildings were on
fire several times but prompt work pre-
vented the fire from gaining any Roadway
there.
The fire also ate into valuable tract of
timber land which came down close to
the mill and was extinguished there only
after a hard fight, with the loss of some
good timber. The loss on the mill was
total, as Mr.. Clark carried no insurance,
and is estimated ct about $4,000. The
loss in machinery alone is $500.
A small barn owned by Rollin Kent of
East Manchester was burned Aug. 4.
The barn contained only a moving ma
chine and q chest of tools. and the less
was only a few hundred dollars. No one
lives near and it is not known how
the hre originated.
The house OF George McCosco in West
DanvilIe caught fire Wednesday, July rs,
and the house and barn were burned with
all the farming tools, one hog and about
Is tons of hay, also all the clothing, and
only q very little furniture was saved.
This makes the third set of buildings that
have burned on the place in about 20
years. Insurance $500, which will only
partly cover the loss.
The grocery store of Trombley & Co. at
Highgate Falls, In which was the post.
Office, was burned to the ground last
week "Wednesday. All the contents were
destroyed. The stock was owned BY
Tufield Trombley and his family occu-
pied the upper story. The origin of the
, fire is unknown. This made the third
time that the building had been on firr
in the past month. The wooden build
ing, which was one OF the old landmark
of the place, was owned by Charles Te
trault. Both the store and stock wer,
! Insured. The village has no fire protec
, ton and, though a bucket brigade wal
] formed, it was useless and the building
T burned like finder. No wind was blow
f. ing at the time and it was owing to thai
fact that the surrounding property wa
saved.
] Accidents Caused by Automobiles
. Mr.. and Mrs. Julius c. Salina of st
: Johnsbury, while on their way to churcl
$ Aug. /, were severely injured when til
e horse which they were driving becsm
: frightened at an automobile and the.
= were precipitated down an emhankment
Z Mrs. Salina suffered a fracture of th
Q right arm between the elbow and should
e er and her left arm and face were badl.
s bruised. Mr.. Salina also suffered sever
g bruises. Both were taken to Brightlool
+ hospital in the ambulance. Mrs. Salin
$ will be at the hospital for some time, bu
: Mr.. Salina was able to return home in