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{"newspaper_name": "The Portland gazette.", "edition": "01", "page": "p3", "byline": "Tuesday, March 80, 1919."}
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Distressing Fire.-On Friday night last, about
qua ter past ten O'Clock, the inhabitants of this
town We, e alarmed by the cry OF fre-and befe, e
sufficient aid could be procured TO check its pro-
g'ess the flames had bnfsi through the roof of the
bake-bouse, improved by M. Benjamin 1ht asher,
IN Fore street and SO rapid its progress that
before Mr.. Benjamin Bailey and bis family, who
lived in the building contiguous, were aroused
from theis slumbers, the flames burst in upon them,
that they and two of their youngest cbild'e
narrowly escaped with their liyes--the three old
est, Of the ages Of fl, 9 and years. being in a.
mother room, we e burnt TO death The wind blow


ing hard from the S.W soon reached the two story
brick building owned aud occupied by Mr.. Ho


alto g. Quincy. as boarding by
The successful exettiOns of the Enginemen and
several spirited individuals on the roof, its rava-
ges in that direction, we're stopped-though not
until the building had sustained very serions
damage. From these buildings the fFe was con-
mUnicated 30 coopers and blacksmith's shop on
Portland Pief--both of which were consumed -
Want of loom prevents our being more particular.


ONFTbe gentlemen whose property was pre-
served fom fhe deVouring element, as we'll as
those who have receved pecuniary aid fl om then
fellow townsr n, have all sent usCards ,expr essng
,heir thsnkiuness aud gratitude for the spirited
and active exertioRs made 10 rescue their prop
ety. &c-bHt for want of room we al e reluctant
iy compelled TO omit them all