Ogden Daily Standard | 1914-09-02 | Page 5 | Farmer Suffers a Big Loss by Fire

FARMER SUFFERS A BIG LOSS BY FIRE Liberty, Utah. Aug. 29. While threshing his grain last Saturday, sparkR from the steam engine of the threshing machine set fire to B. A Montgomery's straw stacks and mnch damage was done A water brigade was hurriedly formed but little headway head-way wag made In checking the spread of the flames The barn, containing about 100 tons of hay was burned The loss Is estimated at about $1000 Fortunateh the grain was saved from the fire The good neighbors of the community took up a collection at thP scene of the fire and $640 was turned oer to Mr Montgomery Delbert Campbell is ill of typhoid fever, but it is said that he is not in a serious condition Dr. Shields and family have taken up a residence here. Mr and Mrs. J C N'eal of Slater-viile Slater-viile are visiting friends and relatives rela-tives in Liberty. Mr. and Mrs William Southwick are happy over the arrival of a babv girl