DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT ST. ALBANs.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT ST. ALBANS


We are indebted to the kind attention Of a
friend at St. Albans for the following account
of destructive fire at that town on Wednes-
day ofthis week.


l.ss.i ST. ALBANs, August 10, 1916.


"Dear Sir The large iron foundry of the
Messrs SMITHS of ST. Albans was entirely con-
sumed by fire this morning. The Foundry
was very extensive and valuable and no less
than one hundred persons were directly or in
directly dependent upon it for livelihood
The valuable steam engine, lathe, large num-
Der OF rare and expensive stove patterns, TASKS,
&c. &c. which were used in manufacturing
iron ware, were entirely destroyed and the loss
to the proprietors has been estimated exclusive
Of the Insurance in the VT. Mutual OF $4,000
at 5,000!"


The Foundry was owned and carried on by
Hon. John Smith, Nephew, and Son. Our
correspondent justly says: .1A.


ssIt is right to presume that by the exercise
of that energy witpout which no American
manufacturer can succeed, and for which the
Messrs. Smiths are somewhat noted, the "St.
Albans Iron Foundry" will phoenix like, rise
from the ashes and once more give employ
ment to many skilful and enterprising laborers.
f3t Burlington Free Press.