Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-15

bulIulngt anu Poi'lon OF the upper slolyi louhu
himself unable to save single garment or piece
of cloth from his establishment. lie had a large
stock for the w.ntr adc, aud many fine garments
m ldc up in readtne to be delivered. Loss $4,000 /;
Insured for 5000.
The wooden Building occupied by Geo. W.
Jones ard |. c. Iovey was two story, 26N5O feet
and owned by Mr.. Jones. Itwas built immediate
ly after the great fire to the height Of one story,
and another story afterwards added. The base
ment story was occupied by Mr.. Jones, auc
toneer, for the sale of second hand furniture.
sewing machines, agricultural tools, &C. Mr..
Jones saved nothing; his loss on building is 49,
900; insured for $1,000 in the Roger Williams
Co.; loss on stock, $500; insured for $1,000 in
the Etna Go.
The two upper stories Of Jones store were occu-
pied by |. C. Hoyey with the exception OF small
space devoted TO storing furniture by Mr.. Dover.
Mr.. EIoyey had on hand a valuable stock of
pianos, organs &C., besides the regular misce liam
eous outfit of retail music store. He was una
able to save anything. Indeed the first knowl-
odge of the fire and its disastrous consequences
were communicated to Mr.. lIovey through the
columns of the Daily Journal, as he perused tia
is $1,000; insured for $1,000.
Mr.. Geo. A. Pnilbrook had piano S,Orcd 10
IIovey's building. Insured for 500
j. ). Johnson's apothecaiy store of one
story, built and owned by himself. Iii. stock all
went down (or up with the building. His entire
loss is estimated at $4,000; insured for $1,000 in
the .Etna and Roger Williams.
J S. Hendee is the only person, We believe.
who is entirely uninsured, and the loss falls upon
him with a weight that would crash man of or
binary temperament and courage. lie bore
similar loss in the great conisgration Of 1860, His
building was Of two stories, the greater part be-
ing used by himself a. a picture gallery and pho
tographers saloon. He had ich stock of Holt
day goods, anl as not thing was saved, hi. ar-
Fiction is peculiarly just at this time. His
total loss on the building is $4,000, and $1,000
stock no insurance. A portion Of the foLt
store was occupied by the fashinable millirer,
Mrs. V. T. Blackwell, who lost all her stock, val
ued at $1,000; insured for $1,000. Mrs. Black
well also occupied loom in the basement story
a sewing room.
The store occupied by Fuller x CApcn was
owned by Mr.. Frank l.. Hamlin. 1t is va 'ucd at
$500, insured in the Pennsylvania Company Of
Philadelphia, for $500. Fuller & Capen occupied
the entire store as their ageacy for the Singer
Sewing Machine Company In stable beneath
were horses, carriages, sl,ighs, &c, which were
saved bat three sewing machines comprise all
that was secured from the store. Loss of firm
$500 loss Of Mr. r. Il. Capen $50, loss Of the
Singer Sewing Machine Co., $780, insured for
$500 in the Royal Of Liverpool.
II pohbtns uas - rliyeI IN tcr,nVc It. ,-f.- H..
as his store was threatened, and il was only by
almost superhuman I'll Jrts that the structure was
saved. His stock of ha nesses was taken from
the store but the harnesses are damaged by wat
er, and some are amons the missing. lie had an
insurance of $500 in the -Etna Company,
which will more than cover TIE loss. The build
ing whch is owned by DR.. II. NJ. Harlow, was
damaged, probably to the extent OF some one
hundred dollars; insured
Mr.. Moulton occupied dwelling the second
story Of his fish market-B. ;. Wright * Co., and
nearly everything vas taken from his establish
ment a. the building was threatened with destruc-
ton. His loss is by damage of goods some $500,
and fully covered by insurance. lie will be ready
TO serve his customer, as usual tomorrow.
J. II. kittredge was also Obliged to clean out
his gunsmith shop, bat novel back again, with
out much damage.
The large granite block north of the fire against
which was built the store Of Mr.. Hendee, was
somew hat damaged by the intense heat. The cor
ner post is cracked, are also portions Of the out
side wall, and the store coping. The first store,
that received the damage, is ownedby F. l.. Ham
len, and is insured for all the damage. Fire
caught upon the roof, but was extinguished by
the free use of snow
Parrot & Chase removed the most of their
stock as did Joseph Anthony, up street.
From the above estimates it will be seen Il at
that the classes by the fire and other damage az
giegate $1,000; insured for So 200.
The losers by the fire have the fullest sympa-
thy of all our citizens. Those who have lost ev-
cry cent they had, are no discouraged, but will
soon be on their feet again if their creditors are
patio Mt and men Of means accommodating. Fires
like these test the philanthropy Of a people; we
hope that gracious spirit will not be found want
ing in the present calamity. These active men,
scolched by the fire, do not intend to remain
idle. Rev. DR.. Quinby will occupy the Office he
formerly rented in the Farmer building; will
stock up with a dress of type, and have his
eran Jones will open Office in a few days, for
headquarters Fuller ( Capen have leased
the little shop recently vacated by the kenneboc
& Boston Express Co., and will set up the Singer
there. Hendee, who is supposed to be second
cousin of the original Phenix. intends to mount
up 10 the rooms over the Eastern Express Office
for the practice of his fine art. Deliver has re-
moved his stock to the store in the granite block
recently vacated by Dunning & Lombard. IIovey
is out of tune when out of work, and will
probably find place ere long especially mu-
steal instruments to his order are already on the
way. and happily escaped the flames. Mrs.
Blackwell the sprightly milliner will be on hand
soon for another opening Wadsworth will re-
establish his clothing trade, as he can't afford to
lose his most excellent list of customers, who
will be sure to follow him to his new place. We
understand that Vickery ( Rogers who have
been in successful business for many wears, do
not intend to re establish their job Office.
However disastrous the fire may be, for the time
being in the embarrassments sustained by our bus