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Lewiston Evening Journal
Thursday, 3 May 1883


         FIRE AT FORT FAIRFIELD
         
         Twelve Families Homeless - Nine Stores
           and Shops Burned.
           
         Fort Fairfield, Me., May 31
         
         Fire broke out in a stable in the rear of Tyler's
       block, at Fort Fairfield, at 9:30, Wednesday night
       and spread rapidly. Twelve families were turned in-
       to the street. Nine stores and shops are burned. 
       Among the buildings were B. J. Stevens' boot and
       shoe store, occupied by Harry Jackins, loss $4400;
       stock insured for about $2500; Tyler Block, loss
       some $6000; Scales & Co., druggists, in Tyler Block;
       A. C. Carey, dry goods and groceries, in Tyler Block;
       L. K. Carey, hardware, building and stock; W. H. &
       James J. Gray, hardware, dwelling house, store and
       stock; Miss N. E. Thurlough, milliner, dwelling,
       store and stock; Mrs. R. E. Ketchum, dress maker,
       and Libby, dry goods and groceries; Joseph Pearce,
       meats and provisions. It is impossible to estimate
       losses at present. All were partially insured. 
       Everything was burned, from the schoolhouse to the
       Post-office building.
       
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