Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20
Chittenden County
WINOOSKI

Word has been received in town of the
death of Edward McGrath. a former resi-
dent of this place. who died in Bingham
ton. \. Y. Mr. McGrath was the son of
Patrick McGrath of East Allen street and
a brother of Mrs. Richard Stoddard of
East Allen street. He had been in town
just few weeks ago on a short visit to
his father and sister. Mr. McGrath was
travelling man and while here he was en-
ployed by several business concerns in
Burlington as sales clerk. where he was
very popular. He was about 40 years of
age.
An alarm OF fire was rung in from box
IA at the corner Of East Allen street and
Main street at 3:45 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon for a fire In the third story
Of the Churchill & Lockwood block at
the corner of Main and East Center
streets. The fire discovered by
James McKenna, who was In lunch
room on Main street and on looking out
saw fire and smoke coming through the
windows of the third story OF the block.
He ran up the street and gave the
alarm. After the alarm was given the
rrst fireman to appear on the scene of
the fire was the chief of the fire depart
ment, John McGrath who came in an
auto driven by NJ. Albert and pulling the
Lafayette Hose cart. 1t was found that
the fire was on the third story of the
building in a tenement in which Edward
| Deorge lived Both ne and Mrs.
Delorge were out, he at his work and
Mrs. Delorge out shopping. The firemen
had to break in the door and found
| that the fire was in closet near the
air shaft. The rooms and halls were
all filled with smoke and the fire was
] mi Of bo trin
| was a hard one to fight and the firemen
had some difficulty in getting it under
! control. At one time 1t was thought
that the building was doomed, as there
was no way of fighting it, The chief,
who had done his best, then called in
the fire department Of Burlington which
responded in short time with the chem
zeal truck from station No l. and the
! hook and ladder from station No. 4.
Chief Stockwell Of the fire department
| OF Burlington came over in his car to
superintend his men. With the help of
the firemen Of Burlington the fire was
soon under control. The recall sounded
about 5:15. Chief McGrath is to be con-
graduated on the good work that he and
his men did at the fire. for If the fire
had not been discovered until later, or
IL it had happened during the night, the
entire block would have been ruined
as we'll as the block next to it, which
is owned by F. Edward Allard. The
building Is water soaked and the top
| Hoor and the roof is where the most
damage occurred as the firemen in order
to fight the fire had to make holes in
the roof. Mrs. Churchill was on the
scene Of thu Are soon after 1t was dis
y! covered and after the fremen had gone
she started to work with the help Of
some OF the men to clear the place of
water. The building was erected in
1905 and is insured The origin of the
fire Is not known. but it Is thought that
it had been burning for some time before
discovery.
The Red Cross has received large
order for knitted goods, which in
cludes children sweaters, mufflers,
stockings and women's shawls. The
yarn FOR these articles has been also
received and anyone desiring to knit
any or these articles is requested 10
call at the home of Mrs A. S. c. Hill,
superintendent of the yarn depart
ment of the Red Cross when they will
receive the yarn and knitting direc-
tons. AS this is large order the
committee in charge of this depart
ment hopes that anyone who is inter
ested will call and get some yarn and
help in filling the quota. The time
allowed for the filling of this order
will be two months, These articles
are for the refugees of Europe, who
have no way at the present time to
clothe themselves and the woman OF
: America are asked to help out in this
cause.
! Mrs. w. o. Dyke OF Plat street has
J returned from Bellows Falls, where she
! was called by the Illness of her daugh-
} ter. Her daughter Miss Loretta Dyke