The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-08-13
Aniur aud suarual.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


Quinby s Swecser's block, on the corner Of Main
and lincoln streets. without any warning Of
smoke bsrst oat into hames, and before the flames
could be stayed the large ROT and second story
were consumed TIE bailding was Il wool, one
end wall only Of brick, in the form Of half =
quadrla,era, facing both streets, IL feet by 100
feet, and vas built in 1859 at g cost Of $500.
I. was bailt originally with aat tar and gravel
roof, but sfew years since Il was found 80 eIPsn-
siye 10 keep II in repair that high steep roo'
was put on the entire building, which large space
between the two roofs was occupied by Turner
4 Parsons, furniture dealers. for the storage Of
humber, paints excelsior. feathers and light fur
niture, and here was where the FIRE caught
The block contained ten stores. The hrst on
Lincoln street was occupied by n. r. Sawyer rs
q marble work shop, no loss, no insurance. The
next, rhOs. ouinby, as an Office; no loss. The
th ird by d. Dalton, fancy goods; insured $50
in Security and 800 In the Roger Williams. The
corner store was occupied by d. d. Libby as a
BARRIERS shop; insured in the Girard for $500;
No loss. b. Y. Cutter & Son, hardware dealers,
the next store on Main street; insured $1,000 in
the International, 1000 Independent, 1000 Mon
amental, 1000 Atlantic. Turner and Parsons
are the heaviest losers. They occupied the third
roof story, the large han over the Lincoln street
wing, one room in second story on Main street
and one store ON the street. Loss about $1,000;
insured $1,000 in the National tWorcester),
1000 in the Atlantic tBaltimore), 1900 In the
Aetna and 300 In the Home. q. ii. oakes &C.
cupled the next store Temporarily 'socko's Ar"'
loss $500 by goods saved In damaged condition.;
no ms @. =. Litteheld in the next store, gun
smith. insured for $1,000 in the Security. l.
ID. Bean shoe-deaier In the next store, insured
$1,000 in the Roger Williams N. ID. Centre had
just moved into the next and last store with pic
tures and picture frames, silver polish nc. Loss
$500, no insurance. Tie Y. NJ c. Association.
occupied one OF the halls no loss Inc 0ula-
Ing was insured SZVoo IN the pOrcnes'er' -oV'
In the-and $1,000 In the.
As the frst sory was ssved the amount q m
suranee on the buildins VIII very nearly repair
at The stock OF the different merchants was
nearly entirely secured though damaged by 10
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P.S.SP.R.R.
At the meeting Of the stockholders OF the
Portland, saco and Portsmouth II. Il Co, held
at Kitery, ON Wednesday Of last week, the
proposition q the Boston & Maine and Eastern
roads to pay the interest due the Portland, sa-
co and Portsmouth road in gold hereafter, aud
an additional two per cent. ON the interest paid
In currency since the suspension 81 specie pay
mcnts. WAS unanimously accepted. The meet
ing was very harmonious
D..,, q, pL,yi, y..,,.... esy.
This hoaored gentleman died at his residence
in SaeO on Saturday, OF heart disease. lie Was
a native Of Chatham, n. H., where he was born
in February, 1923. lie graduated at Bowdoin
College in the class Of 1920, Of which he was
one Of the last surviving members. lie studied
the profession Of the law, to which the remain
der Of his life was diligently devoted, commence
ing its practice ut North Yarmouth 'rom WINCH
place he removed to Harrison, gong thence 10
Saco IA 1917 b assoeiaie himself IN business
with Samuel Bradley MS old ir'ena anu GAS
mate which partnership "S "iu'" '''
years after~ard by the death OF Mr.. brad'ey'
Tie then formed rar'nersh'p w'rn the i"e 90
seph W. Leland. "n'e res'a'ls !" 'u'"'
Aahu 0ounS' 1.'. Eastman
S"'"' 60. ;,
county oo@mTs"ne's VI 'A' 'N'' ~
1910 and ioiz' ana Was meinoc' o' inc 'oa'-
mission appointed TO prepare REVISION Oh 'ne
Statutes in isio. subsequently, MT Eastman
held no public ONCE, his party beng IN the nh
nority. though he received nominations iOr
Judge Of Probate. and as Elector at Large al
the isst Presidential election.