The leader., 1900-01-10
BOGUE CHITTO NOTES.
BY JEEMS.

A disastrous fire occurred here q
last Sunday night, destroying seve
business houses on Front street togeth,
way of merchandise. j. J. Myers, on
lost his entire stock. Mrs. Vince saved
a portion of her millinery stock, but
her loss was heavy. jackson Bros. lost
their entire stock except one show case
with its contents. The Dagos lost their
entire stock of fruit, etc. DIR. Martin
Rodwell had just brought in fresh
stock of drugs, medicines, etc, all of
which was total loss. Rowe Hunsuck-
er saved most of his stock in some
what damaged condition. Smylie Nor
gan saved everything from his barber
shop together with quite lot of laun-
dry which he had not delivered. There
was not one cent of insurance on either
houses or goods, hence the whole thing
is total loss. In addition to other
losses, there was two thousand dollar
stock of the Mccoy goods stored in the
rear end of j j. Myers store, licked
up by the lurid flames. We are not
enough inclined toward the practice of
law to say whether this will end the
litigation or not. The Moffet house, in
rear of Myers store, occupied by James
Spurlock and family, was reduced to
ashes. They saved all their household
goods except twenty dollar bill. The
buildings we're all previously owned
by |. W. Tyler, of this city, but in a
financial smash-up a few years ago
they fell into the hands of A. NJ. Sum.
mers; but Mr.. Tyler informs us that
he was nearing the point where his
creditors would have been sufficiently
satisfied and the property would have
been restored to him again. This being
true, he has sustained the greatest loss
of any. There are conflicting opinions
as to the origin of the fire. BY many
it is thought to be the work of an IN
cendiary. Mr.. r.. n. EllZey. proprietor
of the Magnolia hotel, who was first to
discover the fire, thinks it originated
from the Dagos stove-tlue above the
ceiling. Any way, the Dagos we're
sleeping so soundly that it was with
difficulty that Judge Gill got them
aroused in time to escape for theiI
lives. Let us regard this calamity as
one of the "all things" of which we read
in the old Book that is to "work togeth
er for our good" Hence
Let us rejoice, and lift up our eyes,
And send our fears away;
The God that rules above the skies
Sends not the flames to stay.
Whether flames leap from the incendiarys
Or from the Dagos' fue.
Let us hasten at Gods command
And His will endeavor to do.
You crowded us out last week, Bro
Hobbs, but we will try to turn the joke
on you this week.
Our clever night operator, Bro. E. b
Harris, got seriously hurt while fight
ing fire last Sunday night.
There will be an important meeting
of the O. of c. in this city next Monday
night and every member is expected tc
be present.
Geo. Turnbough and wife are bott
quite sick.
A dark roam horse colt, about two
years old and in good condition strayed
from Rev. j. A. Scarborough, of this
city, on the I'd inst. The last heard
from he was near Thos. Chisholm's
place, six miles west. Any informa
ton as to the whereabouts of said colt
will be appreciated and rewarded.
John Case, a young man clerking for
Easterling & May, came in to take north
bound train last Saturday night and
when the train pulled in he was picked
up near the track at the depot, all
bruised and in a dying condition
Some say he was struck by the locomo.
tive, but the whole thing seems to be
shrouded in mystery.
Quite lively time in Judge Gill's
court here last Saturday in the Richey
Bailey case.
Fount Kyzar and the washing ma
chine men are getting their hanks tan.
gled in the courts, as it were.
Pastor Anding preached two most
excellent sermons at the Baptist church
last Sunday, and DR.. Graham's two
sermons at the Presbyterian church
were very instructive indeed.