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Show FIRE DESTROYS I WIDOWS HOME' A fire Monday noon destroyed tho threo.room adobo houso of Mrs. Mar. tha Ilalllngor.- . JThq blnzo .vvns,o to nn over heated fluo or stovo plptf lnn lumber shanty nt the rear. Sho hnd Just purchased a now rango in which tho firo was burning. Tho Jioiikc was u complete loss. Some or tho furniture and several 'sacks of flour weio saved. Tho flie dopaitment mado a good run, but lost one of the wheels to tlio hose enrts whllo on the way. The hoso was unwrapped but with the hose rrom both carts Joined together It wns touiiiUtlint they yet lacked 100 reel of leaching fiom the hydinnt to tho burning building. llcsldcs this the water prcssuro was too low to havo been of any service. Tho loss Is about ?B00 and Is half covey cd by Insurance Mrs. Ilalllnger Is n widow with six chlldien. Sho supports thorn by taking In laundry. For this reason n subscription list was cli ciliated und ftcoly jdgned by all presented to. |