Show flue A CITIZENS Is held subscriptions will be malsed to repair the house about 10 minutes past 10 anis morning the fire bell rang an alarm and it was found that a fire had started ed in R T thomas frame dwelling dw elline house in the first ward the fire started above the ceiling in the lack room and is supposed to have been caused by a defective flue citizens gathered around as soon aa the alarm was giyen and while waiting for the fire eagins to get up steam which ok mikaio alter anlin on tha ground the firemen and citizens organized a bucket brigado and prevented the fire croaa breaking through fh the roof till tha fire haeo could ba brought into ac tion the firs brcka through the gables and roof in several places before the from the hose could be used and atone time it appeared as if abo entire building would have beba destroyed ane lire was soon brought under con arol after the engine started and alie damage consist mostly in the holes made in tha to throw the water up on the fire and the ceiling being wash ed down the roof on th back portion whre the fira started will have to be replaced all the furniture and carpets wera removed aa soon as the fire was discovered judge blackburn adjourned court as eoon ai the alarm was given and the jury went over and helped extinguish the fire the roof being wet from the rain last prevented the fire from spreading as rapidly aa it otherwise would A number of the fira brigade wie on tue ground before the engine got there and deserve credit for their energetic work A was called in the county court room at 12 0 the bug gearion of prominent citizens for the purpose of aiding mr thorn is to repair hia dwelling on motion of J W farrer judge W N Du sanberry was elected chairman andja faller was elected secretary the charman stated that the meeting was called for the purpose f considering the most practical plan to assist our old and respected pioneer townsman RT thomaa in the loss he has sustained through the damage of hia resident by fire following committee of appointed appoint sd to estimate the dam t sustained by mr thomas W D Alexa ader T M samuelson Sam nelson john breer and samuel f kershaw the following was appoint ed to solicit subscriptions for re parine the house TE thurman ls ward alex wilkins ard 3rd ward evaa ard 3rd ward thos N Tf tylor ath ward and H 8 pyne ath ward the following fallowing fal lowing heading for subscription lists waa drafted by judge duen berry we the neighbor and friends of our pioneer citizen eulert T thomas who this day by fire au stained an injury to hia residence to the amount of several hundred dollars hereby contribute the several saraa set opposite our respective names for the purpose of aiding him in his old age to restore his little house mr thomas is one of our pioneers john atliner said that mr thomas made tho first water ditch in provo judge dusenberry made a neat little speech showing how easily the entire community auld repair the dwelling without any perceptible loss to those htiu contributed while the loss if bot ue by mr thomas alone would be severely felt others experienced a desire to in the laudable birg it is estimated tho loss will be nearly three hundred dollars |