The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-12-21

hoated over and fred the stores opposite;
some having foated further of aud
lodged upon the roof of the old PItser
Miller residence, now owned by Mrs.
Mckinney. This house and adjoining
buildings were burned. The grocery stores
o. }, w. Tate and Coates Z Lewis soon
caught ana were destroyed, save a small
portion of stock saved 10 damaged con-
ditiOn. Mr. John Johnsoa's stove and
tin store, DR.. a. A CoIeman's Office and
building, a portion of which was used
by Il. Stevens as jewelry store. These
stores were total loss. Mr..
stevens saved a portion of his stock He
had just commenced business and waS
preparing to do fine trade this fall The
large brick store of Harkins and Dur
rett, at the corner, was threatened for a
time and the proprietors commenced to
remove stock, but the building being
sre-prOOf it escaped Moreover, the
wind veered to the north west and thus
relieved the danger that surrounded it.
The residences of Mrs, Thomas r.
Smith and Pitser Miller were in great
danger, bat the timely efforts of friends
preVeEted any damage. The old Methe-
dist church building owned by Mr..
James Pankey was also estroYed. In
the rear of Harkins il Durretts q
large lot of cotton was very much in
jured, Mr. Wiiloughby Dorion owning
large interest in tue same. Within few
hours that morning two entire squares
presented saddening sigh. just the
the day previous all was busting life and
pushing energy; now blackened walls,
tall-shootiDg chimneys and smouldering
debris told the sad story of the march of
the furious fire fend
No lives were lost and no families are
made houseless. The citizens worked
manfully to stop the progress of the
flames, but in vain, as there were no FIRE
extinguishiDg facilities in the town.
Many exposed themselves to save goods
of every description.
Bsl3w We give state nent of the loss
sustained by each victim of the fire.
Major E. P. MeNeaI, three store
houses and four Offices; valued at S2O,-
600 Insured for So, 800.
Adams, Weilons 4 Co, store house,
$4,000; stock. SI2 900. Books and ac-
counts, $4,000. No insurance. They
have opened their safe and find uninjur-
ed the books and accounts of the past
two years sales.
General R, P Neely and Judge James
Fentress, Harrington building, 5000.
No insurance.
q Kahn & Sons; stock, $4,000. In
surance 81, 900. Portion Of stock saved
in a damaged condition
Dr.. E. D. Moore, just opened neat
and complete stock; lost s. 900 80 in
eurancs Saved small portion.
Mrs. James Pvbass. House, 81, ,7eO;
millinery stock, $500. Books ard &C
counts lost. Many costly wedding
dresses burned. No insurance.
II. D McNeelv, just started in bust
ness; stock, $4,000 Insurance $1,000.
Saved q small portion.
Alex Ramsey. Store house, ST. 90.
Books, accounts and stock, 5000. 40 in
surance.
j $. Osborne x Co. Stock, $1,000.
No insurance.
A, Warren. Stock, 81 900. Notes and
accounts, 81 500. No insurance.
DR., J. W. Nelson. Dentist Office,
$1,000 No insurance.
NJ. Huddlesron. Frame store house,
1900. No insurance.
r. L. Lightfort & Co. Loss, 81 600
No insurance.
John Johnson. House, $1,000; stock,
g, 200 No Insurance. Books and &C
counts lost
J. W. Tate d Co. House, 50, 900;
stock, $500. Insurance, $1,000 Some
goods saved
Coates & Lewis. Stock, $1,000. IL
surance 81 500 Few goods saved.
A. 5. Coleman. Store house, $4,000
No insurance.
ooJ Jamss Panky, Church property, ST.
600. No insurance.
DR.. A. A Coleman New Offices, 81
600 Insurance, $50.
Harkins IL Durrett. Frame building,
81 500. No insurance.
Airs. Alex Nel4ou lost eight hundred
collars worth of goods stored in this
heuse
Hardomen County. Old Jail, $500.
Mrs Mckinney, Residence, $8O0O
No insurance.
Southern Express Company los. seven
ty-five dollars.
Gift & Robely lost seventY-fve dollars
Or. p. I. Jones lost four hundred dol
lars; also books, notes and accounts
Dr.. J J. Neely lost one hundred dol
lars in books.
General J. J. Dupuy lost his library,
and Office furniture. Four hundred dol
lars
Frank Williams, Esq, lost one hun
dred dollars worth of books.
T. A. 05boFss. StOck, 5ne hundred
dollars
The Post-oRcs was burHed with let
tsrs, blanks, etcetera, together with BUL-
LETIN mail of last week.
L. T. Stephens lost two hundred aad
fifty dolIars. No Insurance.
w. G. Dorion, one-third interest in
large lot of cottan
This entire loss foots up SI25, 900. In-
surance, S2l, 100.
Insurance companies thus far Known
as having risks: London, Liverpool Il
Globe, England Home, Of New York;
1E.na, Of Hartford.
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