Show Fire Damages Town Cafe Fire broke out early Thursday Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day morning in the Town Cafe 78 8 South Main Before Before Before Be Be- fore it was doused by Bountiful Bountiful ful and South Davis County firemen it had done about damage Damage could easily have been more extensive however If the flames had been able to spread to adjoining buildings it might have destroyed several other her main street businesses The fire was reported shortly shortly shortly short short- ly before 1230 am a.m. At that time smoke was was was' gushing skyward skyward sky sky- ward from the front of the building Flames sneaked out around the air conditioner on the roof Firemen could not discover at first just where the fire was They could not enter the front door because of acrid billows of smoke and heat They broke a rear window and started pouring water in there were also placed above on the roof of the Security Security Security ity Investment Co and in the back on top of Davis County Clipper offices Flames jumped out in seve several several sev sev- e eral al spots at times but were quickly put out Fir Firemen men expected expected expected ex ex- the flames to come through the roof several times Each time tI they ey did not Then they discovered the building had a metal roof Hoses were pushed in through openings cut in the south side of the building An east breeze brought the firemen firemen firemen fire fire- men working the south and west end where there was an abundance of choking smoke At about or 3 am a.m. firemen firemen firemen fire fire- men able to enter the front door and soon had the fire under control Cause of the fire is unknown it iti appears appears to to have started inthe in iri inthe the kitchen in the rear of the building It burned ceiling rafters in the back of the build building building building ing as well as fixtures Front of the establishment was not damaged by the fire but there was some water and smoke damage Some of the adjoining buildings buildings buildings build build- ings were filled with smoke Pressroom of the Clipper Publishing Publishing Publishing Pub Pub- lishing Co was so filled printing printing print print- ing ng could not be completed on the South Davis Advertiser In fact a clothes pin is still in order for some rooms here Security Investment Co an and Lees Lee's Barber Shop were filled with smoke also Maxs Max's Barber Shop located in the Town Cafe sustained smoke and water damage He will have his shop open again this Saturday March 16 for busi busi- ness |