Benjamin J. Mitchum’s Home Burns, Randolph, Alabama

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MR. B. J. MITCHUM LOST HOME IN FIRE
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   At 11 o’clock Sunday morning [18 April 1915] (another case of a Sunday fire) the house of 
Mr. B. J. MITCHUM, just across the Hill branch west of town, was found to be afire. It was 
consumed rapidly, and the flames spread from the residence to the barn and blacksmith shop, 
which were also destroyed.
   A good portion of house furnishings was saved. With the barn 50 bushels of corn, 800 bushels 
of fodder, 30 bushels of cotton seed, besides gear, etc., were consumed. The fire resulted from 
a blazing paper that blew up the chimney and settled on the dry wooden shingles—another 
argument for metal roofing.
   Mr. MITCHUM was not at home at the time of the burning. He has since moved into the 
residence of Mr. KEY on Chestnut Street. He expects to rebuild later on. Fortunately he was 
insured for $1000 on his house, $500 on his furniture and $100 on his barn.

[From The Roanoke Leader (Randolph County, Alabama), 21 April 1915, p.1]

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MR. MITCHUM IS THANKFUL
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   Our good friend, Mr. B. J. MITCHUM, has been the recipient of so many favors from his friends 
since the loss of his home, barn and shop by fire that he asks The Leader to express his thanks 
thus publicly. He specially wishes it known that his old colored neighbor, Reed SEYMOUR, 
contributed $5.00 for his relief. Our people are very liberal in such matters.

[From The Roanoke Leader (Randolph County, Alabama), 28 April 1915, p.1]

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[Excerpt from] MANLEY CORNER LOT IS PURCHASED BY THE FIRM OF McMURRAY & HUEY.
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   The wooden MANLEY building was being razed in order to build a newer brick structure.
   The wood was sold to Mr. B. J. MITCHUM to rebuild a barn recently lost to fire.

[From The Roanoke Leader (Randolph County, Alabama), 5 May 1915, p.1]