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Big Fire at Musgrave House Destroys Five Homes
A major blaze on June 28 at Musgrave House destroyed the homes of five residents valued at about 50 000 dollars. The fire started in Moses Whateway’s house where a servant was baking and a stove pipe was knocked over. Within three hours the houses stores wharves and related structures of the five households were burnt. Two businesses were partially recovered with 2 500 dollars transported, while the rest were uninsured.
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