Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-28

fire. Several of the guests were up after
II, having attended whist party in the
office. which broke up at 1880. None OF
them had an idea that aught was wrong.
A lucky escape was that of two people
who had written for accommodations and
who arrived late and went to n cottage
instead of the main house. A gentleman
opened a vacant room for them. or other
wise they would have been in the midst
OF the tragedy.
The Boston Sunday Herald said: Mrs.
Sarah Hassam of Needham, who was Sc
riously Injured in the hotel fire at Lake
Maranacook, Is the wife of George H.
Hassam. manager for the Utopian Choco-
late Co. of Boston. and Is a daughter OF
oliver and Hepzibah Bowman. her moth
or being still living at the advanced age
of IS years and making her home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Hassam in their new resi-
dence in Needhan. Mrs. Hassam has two
brothers, one George Bowman, stage
manager of the Howard Theatre, Boston:
Elijah Bowman of Alton. N. H., and ono
sister, Mrs. George F. Stone Of Alton, N.
H. She is well known In social circles
and has been active In the work of the
Ladies' Aid Society of the First Parish.
especially in the arranging of their an
nual May festivities. Her husband was
with her at the hotel and they were PLAN
ming to return home by the Saturday
evening boat from Portland
Mrs. Cabot, wife Of Landlord Cabot,
| was tired and worn out with the ex-
| element and horrors of the morning.
She told a journal man that the sights
were terrible. when we were awak-
ened." she said, 1.-The place was light
! as day and the fire was spreading
with fearful rapidity. Mr.. Cabot hur-
| riedly put on few clothes and went
to the assistance Of the guests. telling
| me to spread a sheet on the floor and
| put such articles-the most necessary
| that I could lay hands on. in it and
throw it out. had time to find very
| little before the fire drove me out. The
screams and shouts Of the men, women
and children. with the roar of the
flames will never be forgotten and do
| not want to repeat 1t.
"And poor Bob. Oh. how brave he
was. Time after time he went into that
house, until finally he was right among
the flames and was so terrible burned
Oh, I do SO hope he Will recover. (This
was about $50 A. NJ, Saturday,. He
was so nice to everyone. good and
true
Mr.. and Mrs. Cabot decided to occu-
py one of the cottages during the re-
mainder of their stay. Mr.. Nutter de-
| cided, in view of the disaster, to send
his family home.
The variety of costumes seen among
the burned-out sojourners was-ever
in the face of the calamity-in some
cases, rather funny. There was a de-
ci1ed shortage Of wearing apparel al
| Maranacook, Saturday.
| Landlord Cabot was quite lame, yes
terday and today. from the effects OF
severe strains received in catching
some of those who jumped from the
windows.
The guests at Maranacook were pre-
pairing to present Clerk Boutwell, with
| a gold watch and chain In recognition
Of his bravery. Thursday night. in res
cuing Miss Hermans from sure death
by drowning. He was popular with
young and old.
1t was said that Boutwell, made al
least seven trips into the burnins
; house, most of the time at the risk OF
his life, before he gave up the fight tc
see that everyone was safe. He died
without knowing that any lives were
| lost