Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-10
Early Monday in Business
Section Of Pittsfie|d.
Carter Block Destroyed and
breedeen Block Gutied.
Other Property Saved by the Fire.
mems Good Work,

Pittsiield. Me, Jan. 9.-tSpeciaD -
y. NJ. Monday for a fire in the block
corner Of Main and Central streets,
Pittsfield. owned by the estate of the
late Jesse c. Conner and occupied as
two stores. one run by +. T.. Brigham,
dry goods and millinery and Charles
H. Berdeen, boots and shoes. A rent
over the stores was occupied by Mrs.
George Morecroft, who has conducted
Il boarding house for number of
years. The whole building was de-
stroyed.
The fire is supposed to have caught
around Il chimney used in the Berelecu
store and which extended up into the
kitchen Of Mrs. Morccrorts rent. The
first warning of the fire was received
by Mrs. Morecroft. who was awakened
by the smoke. She gave the alarm to
her roomers, ana the inmates of the
house had barely time to dress and
escape. saving practically nothing
john Armstrong, hparder, who
tends the NJ. G. L. x. Main street cross
ing gates was not given time to put on
his boots and gained entrance To the
street by way of a window, the main
entrance to the house being at that
time on fire. Miss Johonnctt. a dress
maker saved nothing with the cxccp-
ton of trunk which was thrown out
of the windows Her patterns and
furnishings were burned. She was not
insured Mrs. Morecrpft and family.
ana others in the house. escaped with
only the clothing they had on
Miss Viola Morecroft badly cut her
arm. necessitating the services of a
physician. who took several stitches.
Mrs. Morecroft carried an insurance
of $500 on her furniture.
Mr.. Bridgham was sunable to save
any of his large stock of goods. He
was insured to the extent of Is per
cent.
The flames spread to the next build
ing north. owned by Mrs Amanda
Brown and occupied by her son, T. T.
Getchell. proprietor of large hard
ware store. over the store was a
boarding house run by Mrs. William
Cook. For some time ii was consider
ed impossible to save any of the build
ing, but with the excellent work done
by the fire department and the help of
the snow. which was falling fast at
that time. "a considerable portion of the
frame work in the front was saved,
though practically wholly destroyed in
value.
The inside of Mr.. Getchells store
was completely wrecked by fire and
water. He carried u heavy stock with
partial insurance. The back part of
the building was burned. Mrs. Cooks
kitchen stove and number of pieces
of furniture fell through to the store.
the whole back part Of upstairs and
down being completely demolished. She
was insured.
Under the store of MIR. Gctchell was
market run by Josslyn & Atwcll. The
place was flooded with water which
was several feet deep on the floor. The
firm was fairly insured.
MIR. Berdeen carried small amount
of insurance and sustained quite loss.
For time the fire seemed to be be-
You'd the possibility of continuing it to
the two buildings and number of
business places were in danger. Help
was asked of Watervilie. but before
the ffremen left that city. the local de-
partmcnt saw they could win out and
won much credit by making a noble
fight.
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