The Press., 1895-08-01
ROCKVILLE.


 cutts on East-Main-st., were burned last Saturday morning, involving a total loss to owner and occupants of nearly $65,- O00A The fire was first discovered about 4.O5 The burned buildings were of wood. The loss on the buildings is esti- mated at $2O, 900, and the insurance will about make good the loss, save that prob ably under fire district rule the owner of the valuable sites will be required to erect style of building less liable to burn, and hence of greater cost. The losses and in- surance of occupants is about as follows F. |. Strickland, boots and shoes, loss $8,OOO, insurance $6,OOO; Parker & Bar Der, hardware, loss $1O,OOO, insurance $7,2OO; Frank Grant, paints and oils, loss $6, ,0OO, insurance $4, 500; George w. Allen, dentist, loss $2,O0O, insurance $1 ,OOO; A. l.. Helm, harness, loss $6 1000, insurance $3,OO0; Foster X Newcomb, boots and shoes, loss $3,OOO, insurance $2,000; M. c. Newell millinery, loss $400, no insurance; A. J. Cavanaugh, tenant, loss $1 ,50O, no insurance; Mrs. Alden, tenant, loss $500, no insurance: Kingsbury, box and printing company, loss $500, insured A. K. & P. Talcott lose $1 ,OOO on goods stored in burned building, and had no insurance. There being no vacant stores in the place the losers are much inconvenienced. The Journal issued an extra at a. m. Satur- day morning, and at intervals during the day., giving full accounts of details and incidents of the fire. The fire removes a dangerous fire trap, which has been menace to and cause of large insurance rates upon adjacent property. The fire was the second greatest in the history of Rockville.
 (COrrespOndence.)
 The recent fire fully demonstrated the utility of the high service hydrant system. The efforts of the f1remen were directed mainly to confining the fire to the wooden buildings, and in this they were successful. Some of the wise-acres are disposed to criticise the manner in which the fire was handled by the fire de- T--rbnlo11t, bs.t 1t seems to be the general opinion, however, that they did their duty welL In all probability there will be something erected upon the vacated sites, as it is one of the most favorable loca- tions for business on Main-st.
 -ROckvillians are living in hopes that with the reorganization of the N. Y. & N. B. railroad in the near future we may have better depot accommodations. The train service as now arranged is very sat- isfaetory indeed. We have two trains through to Hartford without change of cars at Vernon, i. e., at $40 a. m. and 1. 15 p. m. ; returning, leave Hartford at 12 15 and 7 p. m., besides the other trains that connect with trains east and west.
 Trolley rides are getting to be quite fad here. Laurel Park, on the Hart ford, Manchester and Rockville line, is one of the objective points where the Tramway Go. have laid out attractive grounds, with all the necessary accompa- niments of pic-nics. Another trip is to go out to Unionville, and there enjoy one of Landlord Ryan's good dinners. Why the Rockville & Ellington Tramway Go. do not make move to lay their tracks to Ellington is kind O queer to an outside observer. l know that they would have liberal patronage these warm evenings.
 It is promised that Market-st. will be paved or macadamed this fall. There is chance for improvement surely. -Ipresume that our city government is building for the future-they are cer- tainly slow enough about some things. Here we have been city more than five years, and are just beginning to think about numbering the streets. There are some numbers on 8 few of the houses, but placed so long ago that there is no accuracy about them. But, then, better times are coming, no doubt, when all these things will be with us, and we can enjoy them all the better by living in an- ticipation.-., -:1 E. ~--~WARfoK. ELLINGTON.
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