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A *‘Blackfor Delphos.Friday”the fire-fiend loose.TERRIFIC destruction##OF PROPERTY.the fire. Mr. George Lang, of the firm of Shenk Lang, in attempting to suppress the fire in the second story of their store, found himself surrounded by the flames, and the only hope left him to save his life was to jump through the window* to the grouud below.— In breaking through the glass his lace, hands and arms were terribly lacerated, and severely singed by the flames. He has been confined to his bed since, but it is sincerely hoped by bis many friends that his recovery will he speedy.%*1iI!!Presbjterlan Mubbutb Sk-hool Cocert.FORTY-FIVE STRICT IRES CONSUMED.iFor th® Bulletin.Being a stranger in the town of Van Wert, we received a pressing invitation from ournew-made friend, H , to visit the Pres-!I rom the Delphos Herald, of yesterday.byterian Church, to which we consented.On our way we were highly pleased to learn-- — — » — ■ - ■ w ^r ^ ii BP BP wWe are great lovers of music, and more sowhen it is given by the little boys and girls,Friday, May 3rd, will long be remembered that there was a Sabbath School Concert. •' by the people of Delphos as her “Blaek-Fri-day.” While we apparently rested in safety, the events of that day taught us how inse-,cure and helpless we were. Not a fire-engine a9 ^ are se*(*om allowed to display their nor a hook, and very few ladders! Build- musical talent, especially upon public occas-ings that by age had become tinder-boxes, ions. The School was called to order by an 1 ready to ignite front the least spark, enveloped the town in flames, spread costernation . , .in all directions, endangering life, and con- fi°ys and girls to keep good order; thissurae thousands of dollars of valuable pro- jliard them to do when so many are to-elderly looking gentleman, requesting theilIpertv, ought to put U3 on our guard. When the alarm sounded the wholetownresponded, and every exertion was made to stay the flames, with what success the ruinsgether, as I well remember mv boyhood days under suchcircumstances. lie then saidthey would have a song by the school. Itt1
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Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Van Wert, Ohio, US
Fri, May 10, 1872
Page 3
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Bob E.
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