Show HOME BURNED TO THE GROUND tuesday e evening ening about flames were seen issuing from near the root roof ol of mr air milton thorns home at perry since the death of mrs thorn some months ago the home has been unoccupied and neighbors rushed to the place to lend assistance it was seen that the flames were started by a detective defective electric wire under the roof and because of insufficient means for fighting fire the flames gained rapid d headway all the furniture and household effects were carried out by the workers and the home burned un ull it was in ashes mr thorn Is away selling sewing machines and at this writing Is not aware of the destruction of his home it la is not known whether or not there to la any insurance val |