Show fire causes heavy loss at local store stock of reeds goes into fire sale starting friday fire which swept in from some burning rubbish blown against the back door at reeds s store t ore saturday afternoon caused a loss estimated at around in value mrs leroy hatch alone at the store at the time she detected the flames immediately put in a fire alaia but a heavy wind gave the fire a good start before it coull be brought under control by firemen apparently the blaze was caused by some burning rubbish which had bad been blown against the rear door the two small frame rooms at the back of the building were charred and a load of cans for canning and other stock stored there was dat damaged the back wall of the main room of the store was damaged somewhat by fire while the smoke and heat cracked paper all over the ceiling and damaged stock the store was closed the first of the week but is opening friday for a fire sale the reeds company carried insurance on the building build ng and stock according to the manager leroy ratch hatch |