Democratic messenger., 1895-08-10

various other goods lay about the
streets, while persons of dishonest
turn made good use of their opportu-
nifty TO carry of such things as came
easily in their possession.
The fire was stopped at the house of
Mr. Wilmer Purnell on the west side
of Main Street and at the house Of
Mr.. James +. Wise on the east side.
II also took hard work to prevent
Odd Fellows Hall from burning. and
Bells stores. Here the heat was in
tense and it was no cool place on the
north side of Franklin's drug store
with Furbush Il Cos store and DIR.
Ned Dirickson's office on fire but the
determined efforts to keep the fire
back from these buildings at last sue
ceeded and they were saved.
Dr.John Pitts office was the last to
burn down on the way toward the
Southern NJ. +. Church and Mr.. Louis
Dilworth's new house was saved and
the fire stopped in that direction II.
+. Harmonson has rented it and now
occupies it as a hotel Mr.. Thomas
Savage has rented the residence of
DIR. +. j. Dirickson for hotel
1t was about one o'clock in the
morning when the advance of the fire
was checked. From every quarter OF
the town which the flames had not
swept came the citizens with proifers
of aid for the unfortunate. Homes
were thrown open to them, and soon
all had been comfortably housed.
Later in the day the work Of removing
the household goods from the streets
was begun, and soon they were cleared
of these obstructions, and more cor
rect idea of the damage wrought could
be gained.
The business of Berlin is terribly
crippled. Many of the merchants have
lost their all and they do not know
which way to turn to make living
for themselves and families. Some Of
them will probably go TO the wall :;
this is TO be regretted foi they were all
energetic, honest business men, and
through no fault of theirs, now find
themselves unable to face their condi-
ton and resume business. The blow
has been such severe one that no one
can tell now where he stands or what
he will do. 1t is thought though that
in few days the people will he in
more hopeful frame of mind and will
determine to start again and to build
up the town i'll a more permanent
manner. of brick and stone. Already
several of the less unfortunate ones are
making arrangements to this end
Berlin lost in the neighborhood of one
hundred thousand dollars worth of
property, upon which there was only
about S24, 800 insurance, great deal
OF which was placed in the Cecil Co.
Mutual.
The only business places left in
town are the stores OF Dr. I. Y. Frank.
lin, J. a. Boston, Emory +. Bell, Jr.,
Miss Ada Bell, T. f. Caulk, baker,
Sam Caskey and Calvin b. Taylor's
bank
l. 'SSIs AND INSURANCE
The losses foot up about $50, O0O with
insurance of S25. 900. as follows:
Henry Davis. hotel building and stables,
5000, three dwellings -, 500.
Thomas Savage. hotel fixtures $500.
u. 7. Henry 4 Son. merchandise, 81, 500
G.. w. Henry. stables. $500.
}. L. lIendrickson. store, occupied by T..
p. Henry 4 Co. $1,000; insured for ST.
600.
John Raync. barber shop and fixtures,
$500.
l.. l.. Derickson, building. S4O0.
II. J. Richardson. store, $500
James liorscy. timer. 5000
III. +. llarmonson, hotel and stables, so
500; insured for - 900.
X. B. Lane, merchandise 5000.
Julia Pitts, store, $4,000; insured for
81. 900.
Julia Pitts. house occupied by Miss Thigh
man. $500; insured for SlOO
Il. Jones, Taylor estate, store occupied bv
Mrs. NJ. j.. Adkins, 5000
Mrs. Margaret Jones. dwelling, $500.
Miss Grace Pitts. building. occupied bv +.
IIaMmOpd. $500; insured for $500
). u. Mnmford. store, occupied bv Geo.
Workman. $500.
:. B. Mumford, stock of goods, 81 900.
Geo Workman, vacant store. 500
Eugene Powell, shoe shop, owned by Mrs.
Jones. slOo.
W. ID. Pitts. drug store. 81. 500.
$. X. Marshall. stock of goods. $500.
Mrs. Henry Miller, dwelling and stoic.
900
a. u. Chance. matchmaker, 5000.
X. d. Taylor Son. carriage. shop and
stock. S9cO; insured for $500. Blacksmith
shop. $3.50.
Theodore Wimbrow. tools, Si00
}. q. Palmer. whcelwrighi. tools, 500.
X. ID. Taylor, shop occupied by Palmer,
$3.50.
DIR. J. w. Pitts Office. 500.
& j. Evans son, house and goods,
$500
John Cropper, merchandise. 5000.
Dr. John Hammond. Office. $3.50
DIR. T.. J. Drickson, office. 800; insured
for 500
\. +. Powell, granary and office. $500.
+. :. Furbush 4 Co.. granary, $500.
+. +. Bell, three dwellings. II, 500.
DIR. I. Y. Franklin, damage to store,
$500.
Ellen x. Davidson, store, dwelling and
millinery goods. 81, 500.
DIR. T.. J. DirickSon, store, occupied by +.
>. Furbush 4 Co. 81 900.
T.. ;. Furbush & Co. stock of goods, ST.
500; insured for 81 200.
DIR. T.. J. Dirickson, brick building. So
600.
l.. l.. Dirickson. drugs, $1,000; insured
for 81 1000.
Order Red Men rcgalii. 5000.
Masons' regalia. 5000.
A. +. Powell. store and goods, %s, 600;
insured for 81 100.
Miss Mary Anderson. dwelling and four
stores, - 900; insured for =. 900.
5. l.. Smith. jewelry store. house and
furniture, $500.
Frank Hammond. store, $500
Miss X. TAYLOR, millinery. $50
Charles Quillen. merchandise. $500.
John w Rayne. butcher, shop. 5000.
j. Il. purnell. store occupied bv II. T..
Parsons. $500.
u. Il. Parsons, stock of goods, $500.
w. ID. Pitts. merchandise $500
W. ID. Pitts. dwelling. occupied by T..
Parker, $500
W. u. Pitts, dwelling. occupied by G.. W.
Pruitt. $500.
W. ID. Pitts, dwelling, occupied t., Sarah
Burbage. $500,
w. u. Pitts, dwelling, occupied by Mr..
Littleton, $3.50.
Mrs. Margaret Jones' store and dwelling.
occupied hy j. W. Tucker. Il 900.