Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1909-08-23 | Page 3 | Fire is Discovered before Damage Results

FIRE IS DISCOVERED BEFORE DAMAGE RESULTS Special to The rhe American Fork Aug 22 What might have been a disastrous fire was nipped in inthe Inthe inthe the first stages at the residence of Mrs P F Maughan near the Salt Lake Route depot Mrs Maughan with the children had just retired for the night when the they heard a crackling cra noise which was at first thought to be caused bj by b the storm but upon Investigation was found to be a afire afire afire fire in the cellar supposed to have been accidentally R started when the boy was get getting ting Hag kindling wood He lie had lighted a match minch to see and had thrown It down carelessly Assistance was summoned and the fire was extinguished before any dam damage damage damage age was done n