The Press., 1916-04-19

Born. Stafford Springs, 4th, a daughter to Napoleon Bolieau. Will lington, Sd, son to Frank and Jennie M Knox.
 Married. d.-Stafford Springs, at the Congregational parsonage. 2d, by Rev. J. P. Hawley, Benjamin B. Wilson and Mary E. Paisley, both of Stafford Springs. Chaplin, Jan. 31, by Rev. F. Williams, J. Oscar Johnson of Mansfield and Lydia A. Walcott of Chaplin. Wilmington, Jan. 31, by Rev. M. Phillips, Thomas Vallee of Yantio and Arabella V. Sparrow of Wilmington.
 Feb. IA, 1885.
 Fire at Stafford Springs.
 Losses about s5ooOo.
 Stafford Springs was visited by a most disastrous fire on Sunday morn- ing last, making great vacancy in its row of business blocks upon the south side of Main street. The alarm was given at about 3 o'clock, and when first discovered the rear part of Rockwell's wooden block was we'll ablaze. Opinions differ as to whether the beginning of the fire was without or within the building. A freight train had recently passed over the track close to the building, and some attribute the origin of the fire to sparks thrown from the engine, though the giver of the alarm is of opinion the flames had started within the building, in the basement room, which is the workshop connected with Gallivan's stove store. The steamer was got to work as quickly as possible. but it was soon evident that the entire row of wooden sbuildings, one solid structure making up Rockwell's and Central hall block, must go, and prob ably the building of O. Prouty next west, and that the work of the firemen lay in confining the fire to these. Norwich, in response to telegrams, started an engine for the depot, but on the way an accident, followed by a runaway, disabled it, and Stafford was notified that she must call else- where for aid. By this time, how ever, the fire had been got under con- trol. The Tontine hotel, across the street from the Rockwell block, had caught fire, but although closely con- tiguous to other wood buildings, the fire was confined within it, and finally extinguished, leaving the structure a mere skeleton of frame work. The total work of the flames was the de of Rockwell's, Central hall and Capt Prouty's building on the south side of Main street, the almost total destruction of the Tontine house, and damage chiefly to paint and glass of Pages two blocks and the house of Mrs Spellman. Warren's block, with its solid brick entl wall within few inches of Rock wells block, which overtoppel it, was little injured and scarcely endangered. A tenement house belonging to the Mineral Springs Co.,. standing next west of Prouty's building, was quite easily saved by the use of the Mineral Springs Co.'S force pump. There was little wind and snow fall began soon after the fire started. Before the snow had protected the roofs a blaze was discovered on the roof of Foster s block of stores some distance to the eastward, but was extinguished.
 Samuel Rockwell had no insurance on his block, having dropped all when rates were advanced last year. He had thought better of it, and con- suited agents about renewal, but the fire caught him unprepared. . His building would cost about $l5 1000 to replace. s~a
 G. H. Bakers Central hall block was insured for $4, 500, and this nearly covers its value.
 Tilden's block (Tontine house had its damage appraised at $2. 600. The insurance exceeded that amount.
 Wm. Hanley's boots and shoes) in- suranoe was $2,OOO, which was sev. eral hundreds of dollars below his loss.
 J. J. Gallivan stoves, crookery, etc. was insured for $4,OOO, esti- mated value of stock $6.O0O.
 Levi Arnold, had no insurance. His loss will reach $3,OOO.
 F. N. Crane had $1, 200 insurance, and this leaves him about $l 900 out He had spent the dull winter convert ing good stock into good harness, and loses labor and stock.
 J. A. Medbery (tea store) lost about $8, 900. and gets s945 insurance.
 Mrs. T. O. Lathrop, milliner. saved most of her goods; no insurance.
 E. K. Spaulding, notion dealer, had insurance of $46O, and saved much of his stock.
 Henry Steele, baker, had no insur- ance, and saved many goods Loss inside of 1000. MT. Steele had away his business, and the purchaser was to have taken possession this week.
 The Press had insurance of $1, 300 A small amount of material, includ I ing files, mailing lists and books. was Iaved. The loss of material is about s2, 500.
 H. O. Mclaughlin, job printer, ost press and quantity of type and | to total value of about $500; insurance $500.