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~[ ~, real fire just before the .noon hour
Saturday demanded the services of the ~
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Of volunteer department when a blaze at
in- the McDowell home an Fifth .street
ire north threatened 4eriaus damage to the 1
f house,''~Although the fire had a good t
Dst start when the alarm was Sounded the t
'n response to the call was so prompt ~
ids that the fire was under control before l
a great deal of damage was done. The !
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by blaze started in a sleeping tent adjoin- I
ing the house and came from a blan#cet ~
ns- ,
which had been hung near an ail stove t
to dry, catching fire. When it was dis- ~
er- covered the whole tent was ablaze and 1
sill by the time the hose carts arrived and }
in- water was turned on the end of the ~
ng 1
house had burned tla~rough in several d
.ed places and it looked
as though the v
:k- _
building must .burn_ -. ~'he- .f$ct.-.that- a-~ - ~
ld- heavy shower had the boards well ~ t
nd dampened apd the prompt arrival of ~ ii
ch the fire department however, goon had +' b
he the blaze under control and the •loss ~ n
at ~ was eanfined practicallg to the tent, ~ '~
ne beds and clothing which it contained. ~ if
fic Mr. McDayvel# plaees his .Ines at be- ~ L
ne : tween $75.OQ and- $104.44 with n~oin-
. ,, surance. - _ -
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