The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

time was lost. Citizens generally
took part in the removal OF stocks and
in some instances in the actual work
of fire fighting. The down river
papers speak in very courteous terms
of the treatment their firemen report
receiving while here, which is very
gratifying. They did magnificent
work, in manner which, showed
they were veterans in the business,
and it would nave been unpardonabl
if their comfort, as far as possible
under the circumstances, had not
been attended to.
Changes in Location.
The firms and individuals in the
buildings destroyed or DAMAGED have
for the most part already established
themselves, either temporarily or
permanently, in new quarters. Buck
MANS Drug store is now to be found
on Madison avenue, opposite Hotel
Coburn. DIR. Fred o. Sawyer, dentist,
is already doing business in the suite
of offices over the Second National
Bank. Ned II. Lambert, confec-
TONER, will shortly be ready for bust
ness at the corner of Madison avenue
and Elm street, in the store now oc-
cupied by Miss N. L. Walker. Geo.
Weymouth has moved what he saved
of his stock of harnesses, trunks, etc.
into the building on Madison avenue,
near the Chase livery stable formerly
occupied by w. Rowe. He will re-
equip himself for business and remain
in that location for the time being.
Walter +. Robbins, jeweler, is con-
tinuing his business in the brick block
on Russell street, recently vacated by
Arnold Il Currier. Morrison & Nc
Clellan, Mcclellan & Savage and l..
l.. Morrison, formerly having BUSH
ness offices on the second floor of
the Milburn block, may all be found
in the rear office on the second floor
of the FIRST National Bank building.
Chas. F. Jones insurance agent, and
Daniel Lewis, Esq, who were for
merly neighbors in their office APP
partments in the Milburn block, re-
fuse to be separated, it would seem,
for they have taken offices next to
each other in the Merrill block. H.
j. Phillips Esq, is located over the
fruit store.
1t is gratifying to learn that the
principal structures destroyed will be
replaced. $. w. Gould proposes to
commence building operations at
once ana will rebuild the Oxford
dimensions practically the same as
b,,il rs
Morrison & Mcclellan will put up a
building to replace their store house
and rug works, commencing at the
earliest practable moment. They
also announce that they will rebuild
the Milburn block, all of brick, begin
ming work early in the spring. The
new building will be two stories in
height and will contain no halls for
dancing or lodgeroom purposes.
A New Record in Fire Losses.
The fire of December 81, 1908, which
caused large number of Skowhegan
people to watch the old year out and
the new year in, was the most extern
sive, as to amount of property des-
troyed and business firms burned out,
of any in the history of the town. 1t
is the third gre at fire within the
memory of the present generation.
The first of these was the Turner
House fire in 1881, the property loss
ond of the three was the Coburn Hall
fire, Friday morning, December 10,
1904, which destroyed property TO the
nl,,n ,,t s.I 10. HrA %
last Thursday evening, which will
undoubtedly take the name of the
Hotel Oxford fire, is way in the lead
of be tn, with total loss of over one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars
The Losses.
The following list shows the prop
erty destroyed with the insurance on
same. SO far as this information is OBJ
tainabie at this time. Some losses it
will be noted were fully covered by
insurance.
This list is made up largely upon
information furnished us by the own
ers of the property damaged or de-
stroyed.
Samuel W. Gould. Hotel Oxford block
with furniture and fixtures in same, loss $50.
600; partially insured.
Frank w. Buchanan, druggist Hotel Oxford
block, loss $3.50 o; insurance $4,000.
L. X. Delano, confectioner, Hotel Oxford
block. loss 50 900; insurance $4,000.
Wildes & Judkins Company, dry goods,
Hotel Oxford block, loss $50 ooo insurance
$4,000
DIR. Fred 0. Sawyer, dentist, Hotel Oxford
block loss 81 500; insurance $1,000.
b. I. Steward, Fred {. Dow, Miss ulia A.
Getchell, 2. !. Shananhan, John Wright, {.
K. Claiming, c. II. Smith, Lees Hall all Of
Skowhegan, ID. d. Stewart, Esq of St. Al
bans, John Nelson, ESQ, of Waterville, l.. J.
Freedman of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. Studdard
of bingham, and other guests in Hotel Ok
ford and !. Alma Goodrich, lessee, personal
effects, loss $4,000; Practically no insurance.
Morrison & Mcclellan, Milburn Block, loss
SIs,ooo insurance 1000.
Morrison 4 McC lellan, storehouse in rear
Of Milburn block, loss 81, $780, no insurance.
Morrison x Mcclellan, stable on nver
bank, loss $500; no insurance.
Morrison & Mcclellan, two pianos and
furniture in halls, sd Aoor Milbun block loss
200; no insurance.
Mcclellan & Savage, business Office, Mil
burn block, Office fixtures. $500; no insur-
ance.
l.. l.. Morrison, business Office, Milburn
block, office fixtures, loss $500; no insurance.
Chas. F. Jones, insurance agency, Milburn
block, office fixtures, loss 5000; insurance
$500.
Daniel Lewis, Esq, attorney, Milburn
block Office fix ures, loss 5000; no insurance.
Harold J. Phillips, attorney, Milburn block
office fixtures, loss S2oo; no insurance.