Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-29

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to guests Of the house.
| Il. In Solon, the house and barn of Sewal
Jewett. Loss 81 000 insured 81 800. Struck by
| lightning.
q. In Dresden, the barn Of Samuel r. Good
win. Loss 81 ,0oU, partly insured. Struck by
| 81. In Whiting, the house and barn of George
W. Gilpatrick. Loss $4,000, insured 81 900:
y. In Morrill,, the barn of James Shibble
Loss 1900 Struck by lightning.
81. In North Searsport, two barns Of Enocb
Moore. Loss 81 200, insured S40o. Struck by
lightning.
u. In Monroe, the barn of John Msnsar
Loss -. Struck by lightning.
2l; In Troy, the house and stable Of Benjamin
Sidelinker. Loss -. Struck by lightning.
q. In Moscow, the barn of Foster Smith and
Lewis Baker with forty tons of hay, etc. Loss
81 200, no insurance. Struck by lightning.
"a. In Waldoboro', Sprouts block, The esti-
mated total loss s about $4,000, as follows on
stock, S2,50O, insured 100; Mrs. L. w. Kim
ball, goods, 81 500, insurance 500; Mrs. George
Sproul, household goods 81 0O0 no insurance
w. +. Lavensaler $500, insurance $780, There
were some small losses to other tenants in the
block. Caused by the explosion of a kerosene
lamp.
25. In Scarboro', dwelling house and barn be-
longing to Capt. Barberick. Loss $780, par
TALLY insured.
26 In Brewer. the barn of Joseph Hoyoke.
1-OSS tl,oUU
26. In South Berwick, dwelling house and sta
bic of Weymouth Wilkinson. Loss $4,000, no
insurance. Incendiary.
p. Al Stoudwater near Portland, the tannery
of Augustus Tate. Loss $4,000, insured.
So In Hampden, (Lower Corners, stone
buildings. The losses were as follows: Elliot &
Brown about 81 900; no insurance. Capt Daniel
Stone saved his stock, valued at 81, 1000, in dam
aged condition; $500 insurance; the store was
valued at 81 200; insured $500. Hiram Sylves-
ters store, valued at $500; 500 loss on the stock,
which was saved in damaged condition; no IN.
surance Reed 4 Shows store, total loss; valued
al $500, insured for 800; stock damaged $500 |;
no insurance. John Crowell, harness shop, loss on
stock and furniture, 500; no insurance: Build
ing owned by Elliot 4 Brown, loss $500; no in
suranee. Henry Pickdrd's store, no insurance {;
stock and furniture saved in damaged condition !;
total loss 81 900. Mrs. Browns barn and l., loss
$780, insured for 81, 200. Albert Murch's barn
and L, loss 81 900; insured for $3.50; house badly
damaged; $500 insurance on furniture. The total
losses were from 5000 TO $4,000, of which but a
small portion was covered by insurance.
81. In Alfred, shook and staye mill belonging
to D. r. Hastings, David Hammond and T. F.
Nutter. Loss $1,000; no insurance.
81. In Berwick, Wright < Co.'S steam mill.
Loss $1,000; insured
81. At Richmond, diving sloop Northern Light
belonging to Capt. Isaac Hamilton. Loss 81 500;
10 insurance.
AUGUST.
4ugus: ,. In Whitefeld, dwelling house Of
Axtell Fassett. Loss $1,000; partially insured.
3. In Linncus, dwelling house and outbuildings
Of S. Mlbury. Loss s., 500; insured for $1,000.
i. In Waterville, dwelling house Of Robert
Ray. Loss $1,000; insured $500.
10. In South Sebec. store of j. R. Clark, and
occupied by c. NJ. Packard, Jr., K Co. Also the
McCluer store, post office and dwelling house OF
the post master. Loss not stated; no insurance.
II. In Brighton, the buildings of Clark York.
Loss $4,000; insured $500.
IL. In Casco, house, barn and outbuildings of
Cyrus Leach. Loss 81 800; insured 81. 500.
IA. In New Portland EAST, the barn Of Co.
lumbus Hilton, with 40 tons Of hay, etc. Loss
1000.
IL. In Bridgton, the house of Thomas French
Loss $1,000; no insurance.
Is. On the Lincolnville road, barn belonging
to the estate Of DR.. y. p. Monroe. An adjoining
house was burned the next day, that had caught
from the fire Of the barn. Los, 81 900; no insur-
ance.
10. In Belfast storehouse occupied by Pitcher
Il Gorham, filled with hay Loss S6,0O0 Build
ing owned by S. L. Lewis. Insured. Incendiary
q. In Greene, the house, barn and outbuild
ings of John ii. Hodgkins. Loss not stated in
sured $500. Caused by boy playing with
matches.
%. In Deerng, house and outbuildings of Geo.
X. kimbal. Loss S., 500; insured s., 300
%. In Poland. the barn of Daniel Cook. Loss
81. 800: insured 81, 300. Incendiary.
.. In Searsport, the barn Of Capt. Albert
Nichols. Loss 1000; insured. Incendiary.
26. In Casco, the buildings of Cyrus Leach
Loss from S., 900 to s., 500 insured 81 500.
2s. In Belfast, the house of James Greer Loss
$1,000; insured one-hai.
SEPTEMBER.
SeptemJer %. In South Gardiner, the house of
J. IL. Lawrence. Loss 81 ,500 insured 900.
%. Iu Pennington seven stores and the Sandy
River National Bank building. Total loss, $780,
900; insurance not known.
"A. In Boothbay, store, fish houses, wharves,
&C., of Watson & Co. Loss $1,000; uninsured.
%. In Litchfeld house and barn of Thomas
Lunt. Loss $4,000; uninsured.
%. In Fryeburg, the mill of Moody Morse.
Loss $3,000 uninsured.
2S. In Upper Saltwater the dwelling house of
Capt. Elijah Sawyer. Loss l,20O; insured $500.
OCTOBER.
Ocfo5er l.. In Augusta, cottage houses of Dan
iel T. Turner and VIM. b. Morse; caused by ex-
plosioa of kerosene lamp Furniture mostly saved.
Turner's loss, 81 200; insured for $500. Morse's
loss, 81 600; no insurance.
s. AT Union Mills in Calais, house ard barn Of
Samuel Lee. Loss 81 POO insured 800.
10. In Auburn, house of Henry Dexter nearly
destroyed Loss $20OO insured for $1,000; caused
by defective fue.
l2. In East Decring, house OF W. 7. Morrill, |;
most of furniture saved. Loss $4,000; insured for
5000.
l5. In South China, the hotel of Jas. Savage,
containing post office, etc. Furniture partially
saved. John y. Wyman's house damaged 81 900 /;
no insurance. Mr. Savage's loss, 1900; insured
for 81 800. Cause, defect in chimney.
Is. In Augusta, the steam mill of the Kennebec
Land and Lumber Co., with considerable lumber
caught from friction. Loss $4,000; insured for
$4,000.
20. In Rockland, a story and half house of
Mrs. Z. r. Ingraham. Loss 81 800; insured for
81 900.
II. In Wells house occupied by Joseph Booth
by, with most OF its contents Loss 81 900.
%. AT Wells Beach, the Ocean House, stable
and outbudings, owned by George Hobbs. Loss
So, 900; insured for $1,000. Caught from defect
in chimney.
~. In stockton, Thos. T. Wagner's farm build
ing. Loss Sl500; insured for $500.
20. In Augusta, new two story, unfinished
house of ii. o. Nichols, on Gage street. Incen-
diary. Loss $500; insured for s., 600.
NOVEMBER.
Noren,ber /. In South Limington, house, barn
and outbuildings of Frederick c. Dimeck. Loss
81 800; insured.
2. In Bangor, Hugh Goldens dwelling house
Some of the contents saved. Loss $1,000; insured
for 81 500.
| 4. In Rockland, fire in j. c. Libby & Sons
hardware store damaged property to the amount
Of $1,000; insured. Loss on building, $4,000
| fully insured.
! 5. In Cape Elizabeth, two story house Of G. W
| Wing. Damage, $500.