Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-23
PITTSFIELD.

Fire was discovered at about 10
o'clock, Thursday night, in the base
ment of the Seeley block (better
known as the Loder block, situated on
Central street and owned by Howard
| Seeley. which for time threatened to
| assume serious proportions because of
the high wind which was blowing, but
which was, by quick work on the part
| of the tircmen, confined to the building
in which it had its origin.
The blaze started around the fur
race and worked it's way up inside the
walls OF the building and into a hall
way ON the street floor, but was
fought so well that above the base
ment the damage was largely due to
smoke and water.
The occupants of the street floor
We're w. H. Burton, dealer in foot
wear, and a Mr.. Tee, music dealer. The
greater part of the Burton stock was
removed The second floor was occu-
pied by Howard Seeley and family as
dwelling and on the third floor was
photographer studio. The upper
portions of the building were filled
with smoke and soaked with water.
The fire was thought, at IL O'Clock, to
be under control
Mrs Samuel r. Haines gave very
pretty party at her home, Thursday
afternoon, in honor of her guest, Miss
Alice Murphy of Old Town. Mrs. j.
w Robinson of Auburn was also a
guest of honor. The afternoon was
spent with Bridge. The rooms were
decorated with daffodils and narcissus
Mrs. G. II. Morse, who won high score.
WAS awarded first prize and Mrs. Will
liam Gray won second prize. At the
close of the afternoon a delicious
lunch was served.
Mrs. w l.. Damon is in Oakland
for visit with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. +. Allen.
Miss May Murray went to Unity,
Wednesday, for a visit with relatives.
The marriage of Alfred l.. Triple
and Crystal NJ Mcclure, both of this
town, occurred, Thursday forenoon, at
the Methodist parsonage. Rev. n. r.
Pearson officiated using the single
ring service. The couple left on the
noon train for a wedding trip, after
which they will return here.
Arthur Tarbell. student at Bates
College led the devotional service.
Thursday, at chapel exercises NJ. c.
1. a report of the Y. M. C. A. Con-
ference held at Orono was given by
Roland Eaton, James Dissell and Earl
McAllistet
T. Il. Getehell is in Boston, attend
ing the annual meeting of the New
England Hardware Merchants Asso-
citation
\ shower with heavy downpour of
rain, accompanied by a good deal of
thnnder and sharp lightning, visited
this town between 4 and o'clock,
Thursday morning, the lightning being
as sharp and vivid as is often expert
enced in the summer.
Herbert l.. Sprague of Pembroke
who was called here. last week, by the
severe illness OF his daughter, Miss
Bessie Sprague, left, Thursday, for his
home.
The girls basketball team of NJ. C. l.
will go tn Augusta, Saturday, and in
the afternoon will play the girls team
of Cony High school
The M. C. I. basketball team will go
to Old Town, Saturday, when in the
evening they will play Old Town
| High.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. w Robinson of Au-
burn We're guests, Thursday of DR.
Robinson's sister. Mrs G. II. Morse,
on their way to Dexter to attend the
Dexter Clubs annual Washington
Birthday ball
y. II. Burse, T. A, Anderson, Gordon
Dobson and r. II. Smith went to Dex-