The Republican journal., 1896-01-09

I was sent out early Sunday morning to bring
them relief. The chimneys remained stand
ing intact, and some charred timbers about
the first story stood above the cellar filled
| with ashes in which fire still smouldered
Tuesday morning.
>Yhe bill of fare for Sundays dinner had
been made out, and was as follows:
Rice la Florentine Consomme
Picked Beets Olives
Baked Stuffed Cod
Leg of Mutton, Caper Sauce Tongue
Corned Beef Ham with Jelly
Sirloin of Beef Dish Gravy
Prime Rib of Beef, Brown Sauce
Turkey, Cranberry Sauce
Lamb, Mint, Brown Sauce
Lamb Pie Baked Spaghetti and Cheese
Boiled ana Mashed Potatoes Beets
Chow Chow Worcestershire Sauce
uo,e.u, s Tomato Ketchup
Steamed Plum Pudding
Green Apple Pie Lemon Pie Mince Pie
Tea Coffee Milk
chase Spring Wdter serced on oar tables.
HAuGH, EDWARDS & Co., Crosby Inn.
Sunday, January 5, 1896.
The dinner was not partaken of at the Inn,
but was in part elsewhere. One man was
seen to emerge from the building with tur-
key under each arm while another made off
with roast of beef.
The building was owned by the Belfast
Hote! Co. and was valued on the assessors
books for 1895 at $4,000. The company also
| owned a portion of the furniture and other
appliances of the hotel. The insurance held
by the various parties in the agencies of
Chas. FL. Field, James Pattee and W, F.
Thomas was as follows:
Belfast Hotel Co., Crosby Inn. ...... S12, 900
Furniture, etc.. 1000
Haugh, Edwards & Co, furniture 1,5OO
Geo. W. Narney, .... 800
Thomas Haugh, g.. 300
The insurance on the hotel was reduced
from S17 900 to $4,000 only last November,
as matter of economy 1t was thought
that if a fire did break out it could not pos
sibiy result in a total loss. AS it is the hold
ers of the bonded Indebtedness will hardly
realize the full amount of their claims The
stockholders had nothing to lose. as their
stock was valueless before the fire They
do not regret the money loss 80 much as the
loss of the building.
Mrs. Narney, wife of one of the proprie-
tors, lost jewelry and other valuables. Mr.
Haugh lost nearly all his clothing and per-
sonai effects, as did the help.
The hotel was built IN 1852 at a cost. in
Guiding furniture and fixtures bought by
the hotel company, of $4,000 1t was OPEN
ed to the public June l, 1889, with Geo. H.
Bemis as landlord. He was succeeded -by
" right & Varney, and they by Haugh, Ed
wards Il Co., who We're keeping first class
house and who have the sympathy of the
community in the misfortune which has be-
fallen them. While theirs is an individual
loss the burning of Crosby Inn is great loss
to Belfast as community. 1t contributed
to make home market and brought good
deal OF money into the place which would
not otherwise have come here. Many of our
people are benefited by the coming of sum-
mer visitors. Aside from the pecuniary gain
1T was matter of pride to Belfast people 1t
| hom" and abroad that we had a hotel here
| equal to any in the State. The location is
an ideal one. While retired it is close to the
business centre, and equally adapted to the
requii ements of the pleasure-seeker and the
| business man.
| Since Crosby Inn was built Belfast has en-.
tertained the State Board of Trade, the State
| Grange, the Maine Press Association, the
Grand Bodies of Odd Fellows, Knights Tenn.
plars, and Knights of Pythias that could OF
otherwise have been invited here. Recently
We had during the summer season School OF
| Expressive Art from Bost on and last season