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The 17-room home of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Williams across from Wood Bros packing house in Flint Hill, was completely destroyed by fire late Tuesday night. The house and all of the personal property was a total lo$s.
Mrs. Williams stated that about midnight sne was awakened by the terrible odor of something that smelled similar to burning rubber, in the house, which was at that time beginning to fill up with smoke. She awakened her husband and they discovered that the back part of the house had burst into flames.
Mr. and Mrs. -Williams, who ocpied
the downstairs bedroom were able to snatch a few of their clothes out.of the closet in theiir escape from the burning house. The bedroom in which they slept ignited about 10 or 15 minutes after they had made their escape, from the house.
Mrs. Williams notified the fire department from the home of her neighbor, Miss Mattie Robinson. Both the Rappahannock Volunteer Fire Department and the Front Royal Fire Company arrived at the scene of the fire, but were unable to save the dwelling which burned to the ground and the personal property, which was also a total loss.
The fire had already got quite a headway beifore it was discovered and before help could arrive. Members of the fire company stated that shortage of water was no reason for failure to stop the fire; evidently the flames were through the entire structure by the time the fire was discovered and a sharp wind blowing from the back of the building whipped the speed of fhe fire.
The fire is thought ito' have started from defective wiring or from the electric water pump. There had not been any fire in the house for several days as hte Williams family spent |a great part of their time in Front Royal, where Mrs. Williams conducted a private school. The Williams’ home was a frame house with a basement and an attic, It—contained 17 rooms and four iialls, two halls at the front of the house and two at the back. An all metal kitchen had just been installed in the house prior to the fire. It is estimated that the house could not be replaced for $40,000 today. It was constructed of finest oak. Estimates of the furniture loss stands at approximately $7000. Insurance coverage was about one-third.
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