Vernal Express | 1927-05-13 | Page 1 | Early Thursday Blaze Destroys Charles T. Pope Home near Vernal

early thursday blaze destroys charles T pope home near hear vernal I 1 at 5 30 thursday morning tha the tire fire alarm irea alrea called the volunteer firemen to the residence ot at charles Cli arlei T pope a mile northwest north ft ot at town I 1 mr air pore pope bad g out to attend to a chores when be he noticed moke smoke bissu ing from the root of the log residence and rushing to the houe house be he found I 1 the ceiling of at the kitchen in flames central was notified and a quick run was made to the scene wally all ol 01 the contents ot ut the house were saved and the engine vis was put to work pumping nater water fro from m a well and a tilted ditch the interior at 0 the house wai was badly damaged the total to ion a being estimated eitl mated at 1000 with insurance of 1500 on the houte house and it ita contents ito mrs pope who hat ha been confined to her bed by illness for more than a month was carried to safety to a neighbors nelEh borg home