Crush Residence Fire

Title: Crush Residence Fire
Date: 1918-01-31
Description: Newspaper article about the fire at the residence of Mr. S. E. Crush. It reads,

"Residence of Mr. S. E. Crush Burned

Mr. S. E. Crush, a well known farmer living three miles west of Oriskany, had the misfortune to lose his home by fire on Friday night of last week, January 25th, together with practically all his household goods. Besides his fine residence, which was well furnished, Mr. Crush lost his dairy and springhouse and about 250 bushels of Irish potatoes, and also $75.00 in money. Messrs. Perry Wright and William Crawford, of Oriskany, who were in Fincastle last Saturday, and who gave us the information, stated that Mr. Crush's loss was placed is about $3,000.00, with small insurance. The fire started in the pantry and when discovered at 12 o'clock Friday night the side of the house in which the pantry was located was in full blaze and the fire was burning under the entire roof. It is not known how the fire originated. Mr. Crush is one of the leading farmers in that section of the county and he has the sympathy of everyone in his heavy loss."
Creator: The Fincastle Herald
Format: image/jpeg
Subject: Agriculture
Type: Text
Publisher: The Fincastle Herald
Coverage: Botetourt County
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