The Press., 1889-05-23

BURNED. "A OLOSE Gk5CAEE FROM 4
 MORE EXTENSIVE CONFEDERATION.
 AboutsS p. m. last Friday the cry of firt
 was heard. It needed but glance ur
 Main-st. to locate the fire, a cloud o
 smoke appearing opposite the Minera
 Springs mills. A blaze had flashed up ir
 the picker.room, and almost in an instant everything in the vicinity was aAame, the employees in the room having to escape
 by the windows. The picker-room was on the upper floor in the stone exten. sion running parallel with the railroad, and cornering at right angles with the main mill, which is of wood. Joining on the rear of this stone building is the dye and boiler and engine houses. Before water could be got upon the fire the entire stone building was full of blaze. The force pump and the steamer were soon throwing water on the rear of the build. ing, while streams from tho hydrants were also going into the windows from the front. It looked like close chance, if it were chance, to save the main building. Everything was dry as finder, there was considerable air to fan the flame, and the whole interior of the building where the fire had started was roaring mass of
 flame. For two hours it was nip and tuck. The wind blew directly toward Main-st., and several roofs at different times were smoking from lodged sparks and brands. A hole was burned in the roof of the barn on the F. A. Harwood estate. Every roof was watched closely, and buckets of water passed to those on top, as no streams could be spared from the mill building. When the fire was conquered only the badly warped walls of the stone building were l. "A of it was nearly burned, and its contents, so far as left, were singed, draggled, badly mixed and damaged lot. The roof of the dye-house was nearly burned of, and the tubs and vats below had a thick coating of charcoal over the other contents. The main mill was saved, and its contents had little injury except from removal of stock and other results of the commotion made in fighting the entrance of the fire. It was bad enough fire, but every one felt relieved that it had not been worse. The burned wing was about 12530x feet. The basement contained cloth and wool drying machinery {; the main floor dressing machines, six spoolers, and two self-op- erating jacks, also the wool sorting room. On the third floor was the picker and dust ar and storage room. The wooden store-
 
 about 1OOx30, and used for storing wool, with coal vaults and storage rooms in the basement.
 The amount of total loss is $3O, 900, as fixed by careful estimate. Insurance on the burned and damaged portion was $16,- 900. The matter of deduction for salvage has been amicably and satisfactorily ad- justed, and it is hoped by extra care to make the salvage estimated by the adjust DTS more than good on both stock and ruins. The work of rebuilding will begin at once.
 -C.:F. Harwood and other owners of on Main-st. desire to thank those who aided in its protection, and MT. Con: verse also expresses deep sense of obi. sation to firemen and others for their eff ,ient work.
 MEMORIAL DAY.
 Winter Post, G. A. R., will observe day this year with the usual services. The Post will assemble at their on Sunday next at 6 p. m., and march to the M. E. church, Q attend union memorial service by Rev. ?. x. Clark. On the morning of mem- 'rial day the members of the post and all veterans (every ex-soldier in this vicinity g especially invited) will meet at the post oom ct 2 7.30, in order to start at o'clock promptly, going to Sandy Knoll cemetery, ltafford, first, then visiting the cemetery t Stafordville. returning by way of the 'treet to Stafford Hollow, where a colla. ion will be served in Spiritual Hall. Then to the Springs. In the after loon the parade will be organized at 2 ''clock, consisting of the post and veterans, }. s. Fire Department, Harmony T. of H., !. O.. U. w. and A. o. H., and citizens, to the Stafford Springs ceme- cry. After decorating the graves of con- ades, at the latter yard, an address will 'e given by Rev. J. D. Coyle. Details 7ill be sent during the day to visit and decorate the graves in the outlying ceme- cries.
 In the evening the. Women's Relief )orps will present at Oyonoco Hall a beau- iful entertainment, entitled Memorial Flowers" at which small admission fee 7ill be charged-15c. for adults and 1Oc. or children. Recitations, vocal and in- trumental music, including mixed quar- cite from Stafford, J. W. Dimock leader, nd a male duartette from out of town.
 Everybody is invited to donate flowers nd evergreens to be worked into decora. ions, and any offerings of this kind will 'e gladly received by any of the members f the floral committee who are appointed 0 receive the same and assist in making p the materials in boquets, wreaths, etc. Committee for arranging flowers Mabel Vebber, Carrie Comins, Margaret Russell, ldith Bissett, Jennie Davis, Mary Lathrop, Hattie Griffith, Mary Howard, Annie ,rane, Mary Dodds, Maud Ellis, Clara His, May Bidwell, Begtha Haskell, Myrna Vashburn, Florence Washburn, Florence linney, Edith Cushman, Maggie Sullivan, sthel Roberts, Mary Brosnan, Alice Bros- an, Katie Sullivan. This committee are equested to meet at the G. A. R. hall on he morning of memorial day at o'clock. l
 At West Stafford memorial services will l e held at the cemetery, as usual, com. 1encing at g 8. m. The public are cor. ially invited to attend, and assist at these and every ex-soldier and sail r is especially invited to turn out and larch with the comrades.
 The school children in town with their eachers are invited to meet the veterans [ the cemeteries, and each one is request | to bring boquet, even though it be a l mall one.
 All members of Harmony Temple of Ionor are requested 10 meet at their room ne-haf hour before the time for the pro- ession to start.
 A special meeting of Winter Post is call next Monday evening for the purpose completing arrangements for memorial