FIRES.
EPSOM STOS-E BUBKI\ (By Tete2rapll.-Pre.ss Association.) Aliektond, February 9. ,< A grocery store. and dwelling, opposite the .tram barii at Epsom., was totally destroyed by fire early tills morning. Tho premises were owned a.hd occupied by Mrs. Mills.. When the ftro broke out all tha occupants of the house (Mrs. Mills, .fivo children, and a. girl) wore asleep. Mrs. Mills avakmicd to find the iKJiise on fire, awl this flames coming from tho direction of the. kitchen. She promptly awakefled the otter inmates, and alt got safoly cut of the houiso. A tramway night shift o.f twenty men ttinwd water on tlvo flatneSj and tho Nowfnarket Firo Brigade arrived- ■ later, but tlioy eoulcJ only savo tho ailjoiflittg buildings. Nothing was saved from Mrs. Mills's lioUbo or the grocery stare. 'Wve- lioaso was insured for £420, tlio fitrnitaro for £200, nijd tho stock for £'2S(I, all in the Phoenix oflieo. DWELLING DISSmOYED. rnvercarglll, Fribrunry 9, On S«n<lay afternoon tho dwelling mid motor-shod of W. P. Bkthwayt, of Wintoii, was totally.de&troyed by fii-e. There was an iinutance ei' £130 iu tli« Soutii .British..
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1980, 10 February 1914, Page 8
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