Smoke Detectors Urged by Princeton Fire Chief
Princeton Fire Chief J. M. Hyatt urged households with wood or coal stoves to buy smoke detectors, noting many flue fires during the cold snap. Detectors cost 12 to 18 dollars plus a 5 dollar battery, with one per level and closed doors at night. He warned over 90 percent of fire deaths come from asphyxiation and weather forecasts suggest more cold weather ahead.
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Princeton
J. M. Hyatt
Hyatt
National Weather Service
Public Record From Mercer County Magistrate Docket
Mercer County Magistrate Luther Byrd heard cases Wednesday. Ed Watkins and Jerry Taylor were held to answer in grand larceny cases with $3000 bonds and noninterference conditions. Clark, Shout, and Hatfield appeared for state and defendants. arrests by Lt Baughman and Sgt Gearhart noted. other cases include embezzlement, battery, worthless check, armed robbery, controlled substance, and shoplifting with fines and court costs.
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Bluefield
Mercer County
Luther Byrd
Ed Watkins
Jerry Taylor
Super X
Watkins
Buford Early
Taylor
Mack Hatfield
John Shout
R.E. Baughman
Sandra Kay Woods
Washington Ave
Princeton
WE Gearhart
Hatfield
Shott
Darnell Ray Palmer
Clayton Drive
Oxon Hill
Palmer
Rick Somyk
Pauline J. Kilgore
Route 1
Box 19-G
Bastian
J.T. Helton
Hills Department Store
Robert Harmon
Harrison St
Everette Harmon
Tral
Arson Suspected In Montcalm Mobile Home Fire
Arson is suspected as the cause of a blaze that gutted a mobile home owned by Fred Beggs on Rt. 2 Rock in Montcalm Wednesday morning. No injuries reported as Mercer County Deputy Carl Stilwell spotted the flames and the Montcalm Volunteer Fire Department answered the alarm. Damage was estimated at
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Montcalm
Fred Beggs
Rt. 2
Rock
Mercer County
Carl Stilwell
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