The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-02-23
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM FLAMES
WOMAN AWAkENS IN TIME TO
FLEE FROM BURNING
HOME.

Deserted by her husband and
left destitute with three children,
and compelled to struggle along at
hard labor with poor health, is
enough to make even the strong
hearted feel discouraged but in addi-
tion to this to have her house burn,
destroying every earthly possession,
and, barely escaping with her life,
clad only in night clothes, would
seem desperate enough circum-
stances to drive anyone frantic.
Such was the situation OF Mrs.
Gillebo at Lakeside, Monday morn
ing, but as soon as her pitiful plight
was learned, the many generous
hearts in Whitefish were opened to
her; and extended immediate relief
in the way of money, furniture, bed
ding, food, ETC., SO that by night
she was in even better circum-
stances than she had been before
Even a new house was started the
next morning, all the lumber and
la Dor donated, and she will soon be
comfortably located in new home
With whole brand new outfit.
Mrs. Gillebo lives at Lakeside in
a small house owned by the Somers
Lumber company, on the banks of
the Whitefish river, and has been
a hard worker whenever able, doing
laundry work
The fire stated about o'clock
Monday morning, fom a stove pipe
that projected out through the
roof. Mrs. Gillebo, being i'll, was not
able to be up, and was still asleep,
while one of the little boys looked
after the house. He seems to have
discovered the fire first, but proba-
! bly, without thinking, ran to a
! neighbor for assistance instead OF
| waking his mother. The house was
made only of light lumber, covered
with tar paper, SO it was only few
minutes before the whole thing was
enveloped in flames Mrs. sGillebe
was awakened by the sitting smoke
and grabbed up coat that was
handy and threw it over her head
and rushed out through the then
already blazing doorway, and she
fell unconscious in the snow, where
she was picked up and carried te
a next door neighbors.
Mayor Mayfield upon being in.
formed of her unfortunate situation
Immediately started out with sub
5cription paper and collected $50
for her relief, which was Willingly
donated in small sums ranging from
SO cents to q dollar. Officer Greer
took up the same good work wheI
he went On shift and collected $3S
more, making total of SIZE.
The Woman's Society of the Pres
byterian church secured sleigl
and begin house TO house canvass
to gather up clothing, bedding, foo
and anything that goes to make u
a household. They were very sue
cessful and in a couple of hours ha
gathered up a whole sleigh load o
articles. The NJ. E. Ladies Aid So
cial went out on similar missio
ETY. went out on similar missio
and were equally successful. TIL
lumber was donated, and Robert La
Blanc secured several other carpen
ters to help him and started erec,
ing new house Tuesday Afternoon
SO she will soon be comforta bly, lc
Gated in a brand new house with
complete brand new outfit through
out, and she will not have to pa
any rent as long as she occupie
the house.
The money collected by suhscriI
ton will be held by the M. E. l.;
dies Aid Society, which will eXpen
it for such articles as are neede
and for food.