Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13
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nlONTPELIEE

Two serious fires i'm III" rurt dlst..
within few miles of Montpelier occurred
early Saturday morning. destroying III,
buildings in each case. The first fire took
place about three O'Clock at the farm
owned ana occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Sassi in the Shady Rill section. Mrs
Sassi, who with her l3-year-old son WAS
alone in the house, was awakened by the
wind and hearing a heavy fall upstairs.
investigated and found the floors and par
tons on FIRE. She carried out the boy,
who could not be awakened Putting oI
rubber boots and clad only in her nigh
clothes she rushed to the barn and r".
leased nine cows, one yearling, two
horses and five hogs. but was unable L.
release 10 head of young stock and three
fogs, which were burned. Ncishoora
aided in saving a small part Of the hous
hold goods The origin of the fire is up-
known. Some insurance on buildings AMI
furniture was carried MI sassi is
stone cutter employed in Barre and ! .-
turns home Saturday nights
The second fire occurred ut four o'clo,..
destroying the house and barn owned H.
l.. F. Brown on the Jones brook road, oc-
cuped by George Smith. a mill hand, en-
ployed by Mr. Brown The fire apparent
ly started in the kitchen, and but for tn"
awakening of Mr. Smith the family would
PROBABLY have persisted They Were
forced to climb out of window carryin-
their yo1r-old baby owing TO the wind
it was thought that the residence of Nj
Brown and the saw mill would be de-
stroycd, but the coating of ice on tho
roofs saved them. Hardly any furniture
/ or personal belongings We're saved. Mr.
Smith carried some Insurance on his fur
niture. and Mr.. Brown had insurance or
the buildings. hut not enough to cove
the loss
Mayor J. T. Estee has announced tina
lie will again be a candidate for mayor
Waldo H. Farrar has also announced that
he will be candidate. Nj Farrar has
served as member ( the city council
from ward one.
Leo Parker aged H. Myron Dawson
49, ard Charles Booth rs. We're arrested
Sunday after IA lively chase by Constable
johnson and Deputy sheriff Taylor Of
Barre. Iu a barn near Worcester noun
tain. ,hlraod with robbery Parker Is
barely able to walk as his feet We're frost
hitteu and DAWSON is seriously IN from
the effects Of exposure, BOuth escaped
after being arrested. When he is found
the trio viii be brought into court Fly,
dollars was stolen from the cash drawer
of T.. i. Edison at Last Barre friday ant
that evening the hardware store Of Re
uulls X son wa, broken into. Noun
Ilrk,r ,unresso, that they took three r,
volyeis. cartridges and two dirk knives
Later the, went to the Quuau block
but were frightened away. They then tooh
the midnight train fer Montpelier nl
stared for Worcester
The Rev. j. Edward Wright pas
emeritus of the Church of the Messiu
is IN with pneumonia, In spite of a scver.
cold, Or. Wright conducted services Sun
day, after which he was taken to his home.
j, NJ. willard, formerly Of East Mont
pelier, Tor the past two years acting as
travelins inspector in charge OF the Cana
dian Pacific railway service from Mon
treal To the coast. has been appointed as.
aistant superintendent of sleeping dining
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