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Guod Work b Firemen on the SmithBlock.New Hartford, .June o.—Smith’sblock, a four-story structure adjoin- j cmg the New Hartford House, waadamaged by ftre to the amount ot'about $3,OOQ late hut niglir. Thetire was discovered in the basementatX^O :4u oiclolt;k. The firemen playedlour streams into the building untilmidnight before the fire was put out.The fire gamed a big headway at thestart and at one time it was expectedthat the block would be destroyed.But the firemen did excel lent work•and prevented the fire\ reaching the upper .stones. The lower flooor is divided into «tore* occupied by £n I larh comaker, baiber, tailor, shoe store, variety store and cobbler The cellars (jf the ditterent stores were gutted There wru considerable damage to ilie stock mThe btoie*. by water, The three upper flours were occupied Ijv a dozen i'amibes and many who•rwere awakened bnmedly ran out without ■stuypiiijj to dress. The block was hoou hik'd with smoke and the resident* dxcl not have tune’to secureimnh. .Fortunately, it was ju»t a* well tlial rhei did not reinoi e their troods.
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Naugatuck Daily News
Naugatuck, Connecticut, US
Wed, Jun 05, 1901
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