The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
WILLIAMSBURG
Loss on Vernon Slavery Farm Was Very
Large, Including Livestock

Yesterday between the hours OF Q and
II o'clock the barns, -ilo, carriage house,
hen house. granary and garage on the
farm of Vernon b. Slavery on the road
TO Mortified were entirely destroyed by
fire Mr. Slavery bought some cattle at
the Bannister auction in Brooktield the
Saturday before and, with his man, Leon
Seaver. and neighbor, Claude Hopkins,
had gone with a two-horse rig of Mr.
Savery's to get them, Mr. Hopkins leay
ing his horse in the barn. When the fire
was discovered BY Mrs Slavery it had
gained such Roadway that the flames
were leaping out through openings in the
barn for several feet The alarm was
given by telephone and within a short
time a large force of neighbors were on
the sept From the village came members
of the fire department and others bring
ing large number of extinguishers
ready for use and it is these and the
fighting spirit OF the crowd that saved
the house from sharing the fate of the
other buildings. At first il was thought
the house must burn and all movables
were carried out. some of them being
roughly handled in the haste and excite
the fire started was about 40 by 100 feet
and the silo was at the end nearest the
house At the farther end was the car
riage house and hen-h house, while the
granarv and garage were about opposite
the middle of the barn and some 80 feet
distant Those arriving first moved the
auto to place OF safety. though it was
so hot that the cover was scorched. Some
of the larger implements such as a ma
nure spreader, hay tedder, wagon and
others were saved, but aside from these |
the entire contents of the buildings were !
burned The stock burned included three |
horses, one belonging to Mr. Slavery and /
one to Claude Hopkins and one TO the +
hired man, Leon Seaver; a new mich /
cow and calf, five older calves. reg
stered Guernsey bull valued at $500, 10 |
tat hogs averaging $50 pounds, and a
good brood SOW. The grain and crops !,
we're all in and this list includes 100 tons
If hay, 800 bushels of oats, 30 bushels
If barley and $50 baskets of corn. The
lilo was burned away. leaving the en-
silage, which was so damp that II did
rot burn readily, but win doubtless spoil
n its present condition.
The cause of the fire is unknown. Sew
raj theories have been advanced, among
hem that OF spontaneous combustion,
ind this is the most probable one.
and contents were insured in
he Union Mutual Insurance Co. of
through the agency OF \. r.
1arnham who was notified and was on
he ground while they were still burning
ulcers of the company from the home
flee were also there within few hours,
eadv to adjust the loss. Mr.. Slavery
las his herd OF cows that were out to
assure and it is stated that he will sell
hese as soon as possible.
The Village Improvement society held
heir annual meeting on Friday evening
Dct. IL. and elected the following officers
resident, Mrs. ". Z. Randall; vice
resident. Miss Myrtle Seaver; secretary,
lrs L. O. Morgan; treasurer, Mrs. Sa
lh Seaver.
Mrs. Freda Blake and Miss Lillian
feifier of New York City are visiting /
,,;r 1iafgr Mr. f.r.Var q HurphinEpn /