The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-11-03
ONLY ONE STORE IN Tows.
How Building After Building In New
Portland Burned.

NORTH NEW PORTLAND. November a.
A fire that took In b. Il. Bartlett's stable at
North New Portland, at O'Clock Sunday
evening, destroyed large part OF the vii
lage. The stores burned we're those OF Q. II.
Clark, ID. ii. Knowles, Chase Il Gilbert, w.
). Jacobs, Miss Emily Sawyer, millinery,
Dirigo Hotel, by Quint Bros, steam mill.
Harris Bros, Nelson Crymble, blacksmith
shop and Columbia Hall. Families burned
out are: B. +. Bartlett, II. w. KennlsOD, 4.
L. Viles, John Walker, Mrs bOOthby, Jo-
siah Chase, w. s. Jacobs, Fairfield Williams,
@. III. Clark, ID. III. Knowles, belmont Nor
ton, Hiram Pease, Mark Walker, +. i.
Strickland, William Sawyer, Nelson Crym.
BILE, II. ID. Norton and Norton sisters.
Everything south OF the centre Of the viii
lage, excepting DIR. Stevens's stand and
Charles Harrls's house, was destroyed. A
very heavy wind prevailed that carried the
burning shingles and set the last house In
the village on tire soon after the cOnhagra-
tton started, and rendered It impossible TO
arrest Its progress until the last house in
Its course was burned.
A resolute and determined effort was made
at IL. W. Kennison's store to head of the
flames In that direction. By covering the
building with carpets and keeping them wet,
that building. the Kennison block. church,
school building and several dwellings were
saved.
Bartlett Il Plummer lost three horses and
a cow, and the hotel eight or 10 hogs. Others
lost hogs. ThiIty-three buildings were
burned. The postoface was kept In Chase Il
Gilbert's store and the mail Is being made up
at Gilbert's house. The cause Of the fire Is
A large number of men were present from
all the surrounding towns aud villages and
rendered efficient aid. The total loss Is esti-
mated at $4,000; insurance estimated at
but one store is left In town. Tbs furni-
ture Of the residences was largely removed
but was badly damaged. The merchandise
In the stores was very largely destroyed.
North New Portland Is one OF the most
thriving villages In Northern Somerset coun-
ty. The population in the village probably
amounts TO 500 people. nearly all OF whom
are dependent, directly or indirectly, upon
the lumber business carried on by Bartlett
q PIummer and O.. III. Bartlett, the latter
large EMPLOYER Of help In his novelty mill.
The village is 20 miles northwest Of SkOwhs-
gan. Its nearest railroad station Is North
Anson, eight miles southeast. Inc village
lies along the Carrabassett stream, on the
Straight road from North Arson to Dead
river. Most OF the dwellings aud stores
were situated upon beautiful knoll, and
shaded by beautiful trees. 1t was one Of the
prettiest villages In the county. IL was an
old fashioned village, nearly all the store
keepers living In tenements over their stores.
The principal street was the direct road
from North Anson, but second street was
formed by a road which leaves the direct
read at right angles and extends to the Car
rabassett stream and the mills. The distance
from the corner Of the roads to the stream Is
about fifty rods, with but few houses. This
condition ensured the saving OF the mills.
Most of the stores and dwellings were
along the main road. extending for about
200 rods
The hre took at the corner where the min
road comes into the main street, and followed
the street easterly for an hundred yards, to a
small brook that crosses the road. This In
cludes the main business portion Of the VII
lage aud also no incOnsiderable portion OF
the residences, because Of the practice OF
having tenement over every store.