Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-25
SOUTH GARDINER,
People Turned Out by
An Early Morning Fire
Which Levels the Lawrence
Boarding Housein Short0rder.
LOSS About $4,000; Insurance
s2500.--may Not Rebuild.

The big boarding house on Main
street, South Gardiner opposite the
Maine Central Railroad station. owned
ny Lawrence Pros. and occupied by w.
H. Libby, was destroyed by fire early
lftlfsday morning, together With near
~ AL the furniture and the persona |
effects of Mr.. Gardiner and his fam
lily.
Inc lire VAS discovered by Mr. Libby
at about o'clock. The alarm Was
sounded at about 80 and in Il very
short time hose was laid from the
pumps at the mill of the Lawrence
Co. and from the steamer City of Gar
diner, but the fire spread very rapidly
ami it was soon very evident that
nothing could be done to save the
building. The attention of the firemen
was then directed to saving the sur
rounding property
While there We're no hairbreadth cs-
cares. the occupants of the building
had rather close CAN as tho spread
of the fire was very swift indeed.
1t was not long after the start of The
fire Before the ruins We're level with
the ground, but they continued to
and received attention from
several Of the tiremen all day.
The oul-of-toNn alarm was blown
il Gardiner ami two hose companies
and the hook and ladder were sent
from here. but the two hose companies
were Sent back as soon as Chief Ken
dali reached South Gardiner
The extreme cold of the carly morn
ing made it rather hard task for the
firemer
The cause Of the fire is not certain
although it WAS reported that the chin
ncy of the boarding house burned out
at ABOUT 1 o'clock. and it is supposed
that tne ire started in the attie from
the overheated chimney
The building, owned by Lawrence
Bros. Was valued at $4,000 and was i'll
sured for $500. The furniture, valued
al $1,000. was owned by w. Il Libby
and WAS not insured.
The company is uncertain whether
or not the boarding house will be re
built. as there is ample room for the
employees OF the mill at private houses
Miss Winnilred Eeedle came home from
Boston last night to spend Christmas
VITA her mother Mrs Roscoe NJ Beedle
Mrs. Dana Yates and daughter of
Grcenville are spending Christmas with
Mrs Yates parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Il. Eeedle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwinal G. Cornish Of
Bail arc the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Justin Eldridge.
Sunday School Concert
Tho following is the program given at
the Conversational church last night by
the Sunday school:
Singing-Kcep the Sweet BELLS Ringing.
School
PRAYER. Pastor
;ecitaton-The Little Folks Welconit,.
Rocitntion-Bring Your GIFTS To Jesus,
Cal NcI>o lald
Recitation. RUBY Stewart
sinsing-NIerry Christmas Bells. School
Re; itation--The Christmas Tree.
RecItation-Chtistmas Wishes.
Lloyd I;rsIlinc
Hecitaticn-rhe Evening stony,
Solo. Mrs. Hiram Bur%cs~
Recitation. MalN n!"ck
Recitaton--A Bic Boy. Harold Lall"he,
Sinsing-Pretty Little Snowtlakess; c,.,..
i'e''''' ''o'' - Edward Cinrton
pe,it.tion Violet Abbott
sinaine-BrEsin Gif!s TO Jesus Jesus, School
Evelyn tfn'nhn
pocitation rIlu" Weeks
~ Charlotte lecture
si,oire.- Christ l. Born. Six Children
Prcitatioii-P' .. S@i,ta Claus.
\rlccn I-allahcc
it''''"''''- Ruth Grossly
r,,it,ti,,- Florence Hudson
s. s. ~, Lawrence stewart
e,i.i"n f,briStn,;3s Bells. Thee Gals
~ D., i,:,1in santa Claus ard the Mouse.
'''' Ddettt, Douglas
Observation-Disclosures Christmas.
i,F''''''''''' Ethel Beayd
-Christn1as Tree.
i''' Walter Thomson
Slh;''N7 School