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|; A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE | Gr* * BeThe Hermitage Burned to the Grouud * j - Sunday Evening-| Ii Last Sunday evening the residenceof Mr. S. H. Wilson, east of town was destroyed by fire. Early in the even-1 ing an odor of smoke had been no-s •ticed but no investigation was made.J*MChfoirAbout eight o’clock as one of the family went up stairs the fire was discovered and had gained much headway. It had probably originated from a flue. P In a few minutes the entire roof and second story of the house was inr •^ flames and it became evident that an attempt to save the house would be fruitiest;. Neighbors kindly aided in rescuing furniture and valuables and formed a bucket brigade and in this way saved the adjoining buildings. Almost everything of value on the js first floor was saved. Valuable papers, s clothing, pictures and art materialswhich were on the second floor were✓s destroyed. The building was com-IS pletely destroyed. Mr. Wilson is ma k ing plans for rebuilding. The house , was one of the prettiest around Gran-(3 ville and was called the “Hermitage.’’ d The building was insured in the 0 Scottish Union Company for $iooo, \ while the contents were insured in the same company for $300.1-
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Granville Times and Denisonian
Granville, Ohio, US
Fri, Mar 31, 1899
Page 3
Full Page
Clipped by
Suzanne K.
NA, 01 Aug 2017
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