Connecticut western news., 1912-11-14
BURNED TO THE GROUND.
Moore & Roger Store, Belonging to
 E, s. Roberts, Destroyed.

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 The store of Moore 6 Roger, at East Canaan-the told Lyman Cunning store''-was totally destroyed by fire, with all It's contents, early Monday eYen- ing. The first indication of anything wrong was when dense smoke, with tongues of flame, was seen coming out of the chimney. At about the same time flames broke out around the chim- ney, in the roof, and in an incredibly brief period the entire roof was ablaze, and fire was shooting out of the crevlces under the edge of the roof and from the windows, which were broken by the in tense heat.
 An effort was made by Messrs. Moore and Roger, who live in the house just west of the store, to rescue something from the store. but the instant the door was opened the whole interior was seen to be one seething furnace of flames. There was no chance to save anything, and the efforts of the neighbors, who were. promptly on the spot were direct ed to the work of saving the surround ing houses. There was a south wind blowing at the time, though not a strong one, and millions of sparks were waited across the street upon the roofs of the houses-the residence of Rev. c. w.. Hanna and MT. George s. Dunning be- ing directly in range. Several times the roof of the parsonage caught fire, but was extinguished by the effective work of young men who clambered up on the roof and poured pails of water upon it. the members of Canaan Hose Company, who arrived on the scene in remarka- bly, short space of time after the tele- phone central gave the alarm, did splen- did service in preventing the spread of the fire and keeping the flames confined to the doomed store structure.
 The chemical engine, which was lowed to the scene behind an automobile, was put into service to extinguish the fire in the immediate neighborhood of the safe, sufficiently to enable the fremeD to place chain around it and drag 1t out of the burning ruins and into the street.
 A bucket brigade conveyed water from two or three wells in the neighborhood and kept the side of the Moore residence wet, thus preventing that building from taking fire.
 The bursting of the oil tank in the store and the ignition of the 200 gallons of kerosene sent cut 8 blinding volume of black smoke mixed with flames that made such an intense heat as to drive back the spectators several rods away from the building. When the flames reached the stock of shells and cartridges there was fusillade of explosions that sounded like hundred packs of giant frecrackers going off at once, and there was a scurrying of spectators farther from the scene. under the apprehension that the bullets were as dangerous as if fired from gun.
 The framework gradually succumbed and fell into the seething mass below, sending forth fresh showers of sparks with every collapse, but the last timber fell couple of hours after the outbreak of the fire. and the danger of fire being communicated to other buildings was over. The wreckage burned practically all night, however, and @ crowd of young men stood on guard to prevent further mischief.
 The building was originally owned by the father of Lyman Cunning, and had been occupied by the Danning's as a store for three generations, until sold to E. s. Roberts, nearly 15 years ago. MT. Roberts, sons, Charles F. and Edward L. ran store there for some time, selling out to Moore & Roger.
 The building was insured for $1 1000 and there was $4,5OO insurance on the stock.
 PARCELS POST JAN. 1.