Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-29
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Record OF Fires In the State In 1915.
JANUARY.


bury & Richards; nothing saved persons in the
| building barely having time TO escape. Cause
ashes in barrel in the cellar.
! 4. In Portland, stock of boots and shoes be
longing to j. W. Baucher. Damage $1,000, fully
insured.
| 5. In Winterport wooden building owned by
Joseph Clark and occupied as grocery, coniec
| tionery and corn store. Los5 81 900, insured fol
81 500.
| Z. In Milo, the mill occupied and worked fol
saving boards, clspboards, shingles and slaves
| by Theophilus Sargent of Milo, and owned BY
parties in Bangor. Loss $4,000.
Z. At South Warren, the store of Marcus 8
Spear. Loss 81 800; store and stock insured foi
il. In Portland, store of Thomas Seavey and
harness shop of Samuel Mason. Loss $4,000
insured for $500.
! lj. In South Newcastle, house occupied by
| Henry Sidelinger. Incendiary. Loss about SS,-
jOO partly covered by insurance.
! Is. In Denmark Center, clothing store Of Gray
| & Pendexter, and goods of A. II. Whitley in the
same building. Loss - 500, partially insured.
! 81. In Portland, at the United States Hotel
ladies' parlor and several other rooms burned.
Loss $1,000, fully insured.
| 81. In Winterport, three large storehouses on
Sanford's lower wharf. Cause Of fire unknown.
Joshua Treat & Co. lost in cooperage stock and
tools about 81 600, and the Sanfords 81 500 in
buildings on which there was no insurance.
%. In Calais, fire destroyed the store owned
by Gates & Wentworth the barn adjoining, and
a frame building owned by James Granger was
badly damaged Loss sl,5Oo, insurance small.
%. In Foxcroft, grocery store of a. X. Pres
colt. Loss $500, insurance 5000.
"a. In Lewiston, on Lisbon ST., large wooden
building owned by c. F. Dunlap; upper floor oc-
cuped by tailor and photographer; lower floor as
stores, and occupied by A. B. Larrabee, fancy
goods; G. II. Cutler, hair goods; Theodore Plum
Iner, millinery and fancy goods. Loss $4,000,
insured for Sc, 700.
%. In Kingfeld, stable of William s. Gilbert,
with three horses. Loss 81. 900, no insurance;
80. In Easton, store owned and occupied by
c. II. Tibbetts, together with $4,000 worth OF
goods, and other articles stored. Fire originated
in chamber Of store. Loss about $1,000 no in
surance.
FEEECARY.
F.5. 4. In Weld village, the store of W. H.
Robertson, with most Of goods; defect in Chin
ney. Loss So 500, insured for 81 900.
6. In Augusta, carriage mandatory of B. F
Morse ( Co., and wheelwright shop of W. S.
Thomas ( Co., in same building. Sprague Co.
owned the building; citizens of the place had
SO $50, no insurance.
y. In Frankfort, house and barn formerly
owned and occupied by B. Atwood. Loss 81 900,
insured for $500.
street, occupied by Leighton s Co., painters.
Building valued at $1,000; nothing saved by
occupants.
l3.. In Naples. house and furniture of Charles
Galnln0n. Loss Si ,uUU.
l6. In Mercer, the starch mill owned by Wood
4 Elanos; 1000 bushels potatoes in cellar Loss
$500,
Il. In Brooklyn, the dwelling house Of Ebcn
f. Cain. Loss 81 800. no insurance.
10. In Saco the dwelling house of David &.
Richardson with most of its contents. Loss about
$500, partially insured.
10. In Boothbay, the house of - Dellimer.
Loss 81 900, no insurance.
20. In Lyman, dwellirs house of seth Cousins.
, Loss 81 900
%. On Hurricane Island, several boarding
houses owned by the Hurricane Granite Company.
Value $1,000, insured for $4,000
%. At Stoudwater a two-storv dwelling house
belonging to John Is. Reed of Portland. Loss
So coo, insured for $1,000
2S. In West Gardiner, the dry house of the
manufacturing establishment Of p. NJ. Fogler (
Co. of Augusta filed with black walnut ard ash
lumber. Loss $1,000, no insurance.
MARCH.
Nayd j. In Saco, one and half story house
owned by David {. Richardson. Loss Sl,70o, no
6. In Hiram, barn and stable of Daniel Pierce,
with 10 tons of hay, horse cows, oxen, &c. Loss
81 400, insured for $500.
II. in Canaan, two barns and a stable belong
ing to Fifed Mitchell. Loss Sl,500, insured for
about 81 600. Origin of fire unknown.
20. In Corinth. dwelling-house Of +. NJ. &
c. A. Oakman, with all its contents. Fire took
from an air-tight stove in chamber. Loss $4,000,
insured for $500.
2l. In Lisbon, the fieight house at the railroad
station, and some cotton belonging to n. w. Far
we'll Partially saved. Supposed to be inccn-
diary. Los. Sc, 900, no insurance.
2j. In Upper saltwater, the residence of Will
liam BRYANT family lost nearly everything OF
value in the house. The building and furniture
were valued at 81 800, on which there an in
surance of 81, 800.
-. In Mercer starch mill. Loss $500.
-. In Hodgdon, residence of George Els
worth. Loss $1,000, insured for ST 100.
"a. In South Montville store of y E. Murray.
Loss $500, insured for $4,000. Goods partially
saved.
%. In Centre Waterboro', the dry goods
and provision store of j. c. Roberts Inccndiary.
Loss 50 800, insurance $500.
%. In llarland Linn's woolen factory. Dam
aged to the amount of S. 900, insured.
| 80. In East Lebanon, the high school house.
| Loss $4,000, not insured.
| 30. In Oldtown. dwelling house and stable Of
| Albert H. Gilman. Loss 81 800, insured 5000
| 81. In Saco, the fine dwelling-house of Capt.
| NJ. W. Seavey. Loss on house and furniture
| $4,000, insured So 900.
-. In Hartland, (West,) dwclling-housc tf
| Mr.. Starbird. Loss not stated insured.
| APRIL.
| 4pri1--. In Cumberland, the house and barn
of Mrs. Thomas Kinney. Stock and part of the
| furniture saved. Loss 81 000 insured for $500.
s. On Hurricane Island, laundry occupied by
Philip Sawyer. Loss 81 900. Caused by defec-
| tive chimney.
| s. In Rockland, dwelling house belonging to
D. c. Haskell; partially destroyed. Loss 81, 600,
| insured.
s. In Westbrook, house occupied by Thomas
T. Yeaton. Loss on house and furniture VI, 500,
insured 81 200. Caused by defective chimney.
| u. In Turner, dwelling house and outbuild-
| ings, together with portion of household goods
belonging to j. W. Talbot. Loss not stated in
sured for $1,000.
l2 In Biddeford dwelling house of Moses NJ
| Whitney. Loss 81 800, insured $500.
| IA. In Linconville, the barn OF Andrew Nc
Cobb, with stock farming tools, etc. His house
was injured some. Loss 81 900, insured $500.
49, In lIampden, dwelling-house on the Cyrus
Emery place, occupied by two families, with barn
stock, etc Loss 50 800.
90 In Portland, dwelling g-house of John Mars
ton, with most Of furniture. Loss 1920, partly
insured.
20. In Abbot, the single and clapboard mill Of
OF. Witham 4 Co. Loss 81 800, uninsured.
25. In Springfield, the dwelling ng-house, barr
and outbuildings of William Lowell. Loss $1,000
partially insured.
26. In Falmouth, dwelling-house OF Miss Lucy
Merrill. Loss 81 800, insured $3.50. Also dwell
ing-house of f. c. NJ. Tukesbury, with barn ant
outhuildings. Loss $500, insured Sl,2oo.
MAY.
Aay2. In Lewiston, the dwelling houses o
| Terry Mrrnhv T. Ruike and ,Joseph HAYES