The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-14
Sutton Has Bad Fire

west by Second street was swept
by fire this morning, the only
building in the entire block left
standing being the carpenter
shop of ]. E. Norris in the south
west corner. The fire original
ed in the kitchen of Carder &
Lombard's restaurant and had
gained such Roadway when dis
covered about 3 O'Clock that the
block was doomed and the great
est effort was necessary to con-
fine the flames 70 the block. All
the buildings were of wood,
standing close together, and the
flames spread rapidly. and with
in three hours from the time the
blaze was discovered not build
ing in the block, with the excep-
ton noted was left standing.
The mill Of the Sutton Grocery
& Milling Company was the last
Of the buildings to burn, and for
time it seemed as if the River
view Milling Company's plant,
which is just across the street
from the mill which burned,
could not be saved. The fire
spread rapidly in both directions
from the point where it original
ed, making it necessary to give
protection to the buildings on
the opposite sides of Main and
Bridge streets at the same time.
Every window in the Masonic
building and the Raymond & Fox
building on the opposite side of
Main street were broken by the
heat and the woodwork was bad |
ly charred and burned. The
stocks Of goods in these build
inGs owned by S. A. Fleming, c.
M. Singleton & Co. and Snrigg
Bros. were more or less damaged |
by water, as were also the car
pets and furniture in the Mason
ic hall. The side of the Elk
hotel facing the burning builg-
ings was badly damaged. The
windows were broken out and |
the woodwork ruined. Consid-
cradle damage was also done to
the furnishings by water. Fol-
lowing is a list Of the buildings
destroyed:
The LevkoYitz buildings, Main |
street. occupied by Mr.. Levzovitz
tailor, and L. F. Price, shoe
maker. Mr.. LevNovitz carried |
$500 insurance and Mr.. Price
$1,000.
The Holcomb building, Main
street, occupied by L. A. Hol-
comb & Son. pool and Billiards
and soft drinks. Insurance So
900.
The Skidmore building, Main
street, occupied by S. E. Skid.
more as general store and resid-
ence. Insurance $500.
The Armstrong building, Main
street occupied by G. B. Arm
strong as restaurant and resid-
ence. Insurance $1,000.
The Florrie Gorrel building,
Main and Bridge streets. This
building was occupied by Fred |
Lorentz, pool and billiards., insur-
ance $1,000; Fenner Altman. |
baber shop and residence, in
surance $500; Carder & Lombard, |
restaurant, no insurance; VIM. |
C. Duffield, pressing shop; Jane
Huff, residence; Minter Carter.
residence; A. P. Armstrong, |
justice of the peace The papers !
and record books of the Justices
office were all destroyed. We |
are told that Mrs. Gorrell, who |
now resides in Lewisburg, had |
only $500 insurance on this
building.
The W. Il. Martin building, |
Bridge street, occupied by G. o. |
Baker, grocer. Mr.. Baker
carried $4,000 insurance on his
stock, all of which was consum-
ed, and the building was insured |
for $4,000.
The G. a. Duffield building.
Bridge street, occupied by James
& Morrison, meat and groceries,
and Duffield Bros, groceries. |
James & Morrison carried 1880
and Dufield Bros. $500 insur-
ance on their stocks. The build
was not insured.
The Sutton GREGORY g. Millinor