The Portland daily press., 1899-09-11

Wnhb might nave heen very uestfuc-
tive fire early Sunday morning was
checked BY the prompt response and good
work Of the South Portland hose and lad.
der company. About 1880 a. m. fire
was discovered by Mrs. Lovsitt, coming
from the roof OF the grocery store Of II.
W. Richardson on Stanford street. Mrs.
Loveitt's house sdjoins the store 50 close.
~ as to make almost one building and
It looked at the start as II nothing could
save It. John Msrrimnn was notified
by the Goounow boy and he rung In the
alarm to which the hook and ladder COM
pany promptly responded. when they
reached the scene the fro was on the
roof. had travelled along the floor and
was breaking out of the front of the
store. They lost no time IN getting two
streams Of water on TO the building and
to Mrs. Loveitt's adjoining house, and
using the ladder, stove hole In the top
OF the store and poured the water through
IL to the hours beneath. Some Of the men
set to work to remove the groceries and
the furniture wes taken out Of Mrs.
Loveitt's house. BY hard work the fire
was soon under control and was confined
wholly TO the grocery store.
The inside of the store IL considerably
damaged aud the loss to the stock 10 esti-
mated at about $3.50 on which there Ia an
insurance Of $3.50. The building belongs
to the johnson estate. The fire depart
ment not only removed rs much of the
stock as they could, but left a guard
over 1t Of two men for the night. 1t Is
thought that the blaze originated from
q lamp In the store which set fire to the
woodwork spreading along the floors
and ceiling above.
Prof. j. w. Baker, DIR. b. N. Baker,
Mrs. NJ. @. Ouin and Miss Ouin of Penn
sylyanis, Miss NJ. E. Thurber, Miss Mary
Moore. Madame Grouix, and Mile.
Grouix, who were at the home of Mrs.
IT. @. Young during August. have gone
to their respective homes.
The following changes in the schools Of
South Portland are announced: Miss
Ethel NJ Hamilton is assigned to the
intermediate school at Knightvllle, vice
Miss Toothaker. resigned. Miss Abbie
+. Sawyer of Stray takes Miss Hamll-
tons place in the Kim street primary, and
Miss Alice Goodwin Is changed from her
former assignment to South Portland
district. Miss Ella Peabody will teach
the school at District No. 10. and Miss
Helen Hoyt Ii. expected to act as assistant
teacher at Elm street.
The board of registration began its
work at South Portland district Satur-
day. There are three more days to regis
ter in this section, Monday, Tueeday and
Wednesday of this week.
Everett Pierce broke ground Saturday
for a new residence which he is to build
Miss Rhoda Orr who has been passing
her vacation at the home of her parents
at Harpswell has returned to the city.
MIR. George Orne Of Front street win
leave next Wednesday for an extended
visit to her daughter in Kansas Her
daughter was formerly Miss Carrie Gill
more. a we'll known school teacher here.
Niles Nelson, the florist, and family,
have returned to their home on Sawyer
street after summers stay In their cot
tage at Old Orchard.
There are letters at the South Portland
ONCE for Mrs A. E. Wallace. @. A. VIII
son.W. K. Dunning. Euguene H. Parker.
Charles Eyeet.
Edward Dyer IL quite Ill at the home
of his parents at South Portland Heights.