A Fire in Fenton Street, Parawai.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3365, 4 October 1879, Page 3

A Fire in Fenton Street, Parawai.

At an early hour this morning the inhabitants of Shortland and Grahamstown were aroused from their slumbers by the pealing of the Eoraka firebell. 'Xhe locale of the fire was a small threeroomed cottage situated in Fenton street, Parawai, and occupied by a man named Davidson, a busbman, who was absent at the time, • leaving two young girls, daughters of his, to look after the place. By the time the various members of the Shortlaad Brigade, under Superintendent Hollis, with the hose reel had reached the scene of the conflagration, the fire had got fairly hold of the house. The young girls say that the fire must have originated in the chimney, being mads of iron with a wooden foundation, which was defective in some way, and that the wood got on fire and was smouldering some time before ifc was discovered by Mr Probert, who was returning from the concert and dance and hap_jpened_tp _b.epassing that way to his home. "jFfisffirst efforts were to alarm the inmates, who had just escaped in time, only being able to save some blankets, a sewing machine, and a few articles of dress. It was a most fortunate thing that Mr Probert was passing •at the time, for we believe the young girls were asleep, ignorant of their danger and only escaped with lives. The cottage is the property of Mr Savage and rented^ by Mr Davidson, and was we bejieve uninsured.

that no one should neglect to cultivnte any of those graces that win tho friendship of society. Let brothers and sisiers and friends correct each other of table faults, and do it so kindly and pleasantly that no angry feelings can ever nrise, and strive to acquire refined habits of thought and expression that will soon become second nature. Table manners will often partake of tho tone of the surroundings; therefore bring your happiest mood* to tho social meal, and have all tho appointments attractive and pleasant. Let tho civilities the family circle would show the transient guest bo wisely mingled with each days polite attention to each other, and not, as is too often the case, be all massed into one great effort to be nice only when company comes. A valuable and necessary part of one's education is refined and gentle table manners.