St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-17
SUTTON.
House Of the L. B. Wilson Estate Burned.
Narrow Escape For Rest of Village.

Narrow Escape For Rest of Village.
The buildings belonging to the estate
of Mrs L. B. Wilson at the village were
consumed by fire last Wednesday even
ing. There had been an auction through
the day to dispose of household effects OF
| the late Mrs. Wilson, fire was built in
| a stove in the room next F. A. Holmes
and it is thought the fire must have
caught from the chimney as it was first
seen bursting through the roof at that
end of the house. By the hardest fight,
Mr.. Holmes buildings were saved.
There was only about seven feet between
this house and Mr.. Holmes barn, and
the barn was on fire several times, and
the boards on the end of the barn are
burned badly Mr.. Holmes house was
cleared of its furniture as it was suppos-
ed that it could not be saved. The main
part of the house and the wood shed
were old, but had been well cared for
an addition had been built next to Mr.
Holmes buildings and the barn was new
few years ago. There is a small insur-
ance on the buildings but they were worth
considerably more than the insurance
1t is doubtful if the buildings will be re-
built. 1t was very fortunate that there
was no wind. Had the wind blown
from the south the buildings of F. A.
Holmes, James Holtham, the Grange
buildings, B. D. Ruggles and R. H. But
terfeld probably would have burned.
Had the wind blown from the west II. A.
Blake. F. A. Holmes store. H. D. Chap
man and F. E. Chapman, and {. b.
10y would have been burned out. There
is no water except in cisterus and one
water tub at the village and what could
be drawn from residences. A large force
of men were on hand, some from West
Burke and Lyndon Center. they hearing
the Sutton church bell. Hot coffee and
refreshments were served about mid
night from H. A. Blake's house on his
piazza to large number who stayed
until daylight the next morning.
The remains of Fayette NJ. Richardson
were brought from Lyndon last Monday
for burial He was the son of ]. H. |.
Richardson and his mother a sister Of
William H. McGaffey, long time mer-
chant at Lyndon Corner. Fayette was
born at Sutton in 1853. His father was
town clerk when he died in November,
1860.
&c. Cheney has sold his real estate
and personal property to Mr.. Wood
from out of town. Consideration was
$27O0. Mr.. Cheney bought the real
estate for $3.50 few years ago.
Charles Cheney has sold his real estate
and personal property to same party
that his son, D. c. Cheney, sold to.
H. D. Chapman and F. E, Chapman
went to Laconia, N. H.. Wednesday
night to attend the funeral OF relative
there Thursday, returning home Friday
at noon.
There was good attendance at the
Grange meeting Saturday evening. The
first and second degrees were conferred
upon three candidates and one applica-
ton for membership received.
There is to be a social at Grange Hall
Thursday evening the 18th.
The scarlet fever patients are improv-
ing and no new cases have developed for
over week.
Mrs. Maria Ruggles is very poorly from
the effect of heart trouble and dropsv.
Stephen G. Chesley is confined at his
home being troubled with boils and a
lame back.
The town clerk has been called upon
lately to look up the history of the Shaw
families, early settlers in town, Daniel,
Jacob and John Shaw and their descend
ants. Their genealogy is being written
by party at South Weymouth, Mass.
Also the same for Martin Howard
family who lived and died on the North
Ridge in town years ago. A relative at
Worcester, Mass, is trying to write this
family history. The records of births
and deaths were very meager in those
days as the law did not require them to
be kept
Charles Cheney and wife have left
their farm and gone to work at Speed
we'll Farm at Lyndon where they have
good positions and good wages.
H. A. Blake, C. A. Aldrich, F. Hyde
and S. G. Chesley are busy repairing the
water system which was broken at the
Wilson house fire.
Services at the Union House Free Bap
fist church have been suspended or
account of the scarlet fever in families
that attended services there.
c. B. Joy and wife attended Grange