Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-12-16
Nallomell Eoral Nems.

Fires.
At about FIVE o'clock on Friday morning fire
was discovered issuing from the premises Of Mr.
Chester A. Phillips on Middle street. in this city,
| and before help could be Obtained the house and
| addition were completely enveloped in flames.
The fire al. communicated to the barn of Mr.
James Clark, situated but a few feet from Mr..
Phillips house, and ia a few moments the con-
! hagration assumed proportions that threatened
destruction to Mr.. CIsrk's house and other build
| ings in the vicinity. Most of the furniture
removed from Mr.. Phillips house, and from Mr..
Clarks also, as well the horses, cattle, etc,
from Mr.. C'.s barn. A large quantity of hay,
however, was burned with the barn, involving a
loss to MIR. Clark of probably one thousand dol
lars or more, with no insurance MIR Phillips
was insuIed in the Hartford for one thousand dol
lars which will 20 far toward covering the actual
loss The origin Of the fire we learn from the
| stove in which morning iiIe had been made, or
from the funnel connecting with the chimney
and when first discovered might have been
promptly eXtnguished had the mean, been at
hand. Our ilremen were on the spot IN a remark
ably brief space of time but there was quite de-
lay in getting the engines at work on account of
the distance to the nearest reservoir, aud the
| necessity Of doubling up in order to span the
distance. The house and barn might both have
been saved if the tiremen could have had a fair
chance Tor operations; aud although the barn
vas cont Lected with Mr.. Clsiks house by a wood
house aud She'd the fire was confined to tue
limits heretofore mentioned, with not scorch up
on the house or material damage to the wood
house. Fortunately there wind stirring at
the time and the roofs Of adjacent buildings were
covered with snow; otherwise the danger would
hove been imminent OF an extensive conhagra-
ton.
At about uinc clock fire alarm was again
sounded, caused by the rising breeze tanning the
smoudering remains Of hay to a pretty consider
able breeze; but the engines soon quGled the
flames without further damage.
Again at about half past eleven o'clock in the
forenoon, the fire bells pealed forth and this time
the danger seemed TO be the roof of Wilson
Hall. A fire had just been kindled in the fur
mace, and the driving wind carried the black
smoke from the chimney down upon the roof and
INTO the St. eet, indicating that the building was
on fire; but fortunately such was not the case and
the en- ines were not brought into requi.tion.
There appears to be at present decided fire
epidem c, ard it becomes all to the utmost
care in the regulation of their fires, and in proyd
ing ioT tae,r eNtin.uishment.
On + iday morning, Just after the alarm Of fire
was given, and while the flames from the burning
buildings illuminated the city to an alarming de-
gree, Mrs. Laura f., wife Of Mr. Charles +. Full
Ter of this city, who was confined 10 her home by
sickness, was attacked with sudden fantness, un-
doubtcdly caused by fright, and in few moments
fell back upon her bed aud expired. We learn
that she had previously been troubled with heart
difficulty, aud in her weak and nervous condition
the sudden alarm proved fatal. This event,
sudden and unexpected, causes the deepest sor
row to her DC voted husband and connections of
the family; and the entire community deeply
sympa Ia ze in this severe atiiction. Mrs. +. was
about twenty years of age, and leaves an infant
two weeks old, to the care of those who will cher
.h II with all that interest possible, though for
ever deprived of mothers love.
The Free Baptist and Episcopal societies Of this
city, Id evees on Thursday evening, the former
at Wilson Hall and the latter at the Hallowell
House. The receipts of both, we understand,
were quite Satisfactory; and all enjoyed the &C.
caslous.
To night will be the last opportunity for wit
Messing the Centennial" exhibition of Prof. FL
der at Wilson Hall.
Another cold snap is upon Us, with brisk
breezes flom the land of iceberss.