The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-28
BILLOW & LENHART.
ART STORE AND CANDY KITCHEN.
NEXT DOOR ToP o.

Shortly after O'Clock Sunday morning, of.
ficer G0odenough noticed flames bursting from
the rear of II. 2. Mason's residence, corner oi
Chestnut and Cedar streets, He hastily sounded
an alarm and then went to the house for the
purpose of rousing the inmates. But they had
discovered the fire just before he saw 1t and by
the time he returned. were safely out of the
burning building. The inmates comprised Mr.
and Mrs Mason, their daughter. Mrs Davis.
with her infant daughter. ard domestic. Mrs
Davis was sleeping down stairs with hel baby
in bedroom adjoining the parlor in the front
part of the house, the others occupying rooms
above. About O'Clock she was up with her
baby. but saw no signs of a ire. At 2:30 do
mestic. employed at W. II. jenkins on the op-
posite corner of the street, returning from a
visit in Kent. did not see any indications of
fire, although she would certainty have seen
the flames had they then been in existence
About an hour afterward Mrs. Davis was up
again and Immediately detected the odor of
something burning. She hastily called to her
mother and in the next breath exclaimed that
the fire was in their house. not having realized
1t before. The house was soon cleared of its in
mates. but not until Mr.. Mason had attempted
to enter the dining room, which was i'm
medately east of the parlor. The heavy smoke
drove him back and he realized then that every.
thing in that room, the kitchen. pantry and
woodshed must be a total loss. as the flames
were madly leaping from the loof In the
meantime the fire department arrived at the
scene and succeeded in arresting the fire Just as
it was ready to burst into the parlor. Ready
hands soon cleared the front part OF the house of
its contents above and below. In addition to
what was lost in the rear part the furniture
and contents of the front part were badly in
jured by smoke and water. Among the losses
more Immediately felt was d considerable sum
of money which had been left in the china closet
Nr. Mason picked up two silver half-dolIars
from tae ruins, one of which was melted beyond
recognition, save by its size. A lot of elegant
silverware was also fused into an undistinguish-
able mass By the fierce heat. He also pick ed up
the remains of what had been his fine silver
watch, utterly ruined, and lost besides, an ele-
CANT suit Of clothes. and Mrs. Davis lost consId-
cradle of her own and baby's clothing Sone
clothes belonging TO the hired girl were also
buried. The loss is very severe one to MIR.
and Mrs Mason, as there was no insurance on
any of the goods $3.50 will not cover it, while
several articles were lost. ths value of which
consisted in their being heirlooms and which of
course no money can replace In tire excite
ment of the hour Mrs. Davis sprained her ankle
severely and was unable to walk during the
next day. Il was a very narrow escape for
them all, for Mr.. Mason says had they remained
minutes more without being warned of their
danger, escape would have been impossible.
The house is practically in rnins, the back por
ton being burned teyond repair. Whether it
will be torn down and new one built. has not
yet been determined upon. Mr.. and Mrs.
MASON have the sympathy of the entire COM
muaity in their heavy loss.