Newton County GaArchives News.....RESIDENCE BURNED February 13 1896
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Georgia Enterprise
  On Thursday morning last, about 9 o'clock, fire broke out in a cook room on 
Mrs. S. F. Mixon's lot on Monticello street, and known as the T. J. Shepherd
place. The room was very near the large and elegant two story residence, and in
a few minutes fire had spread to the building. Hundreds of people hurried to the
place and worked hard to stop the fire, but a heavy wind was blowing the flames
to ward the large house and it was impossible to save it, without a fire 
engine. All of the furniture was removed from the residence, although some
of it was considerably damaged by being so rapidly carried out. A number of
ladies worked hard to save articles from the burning building, while many
of the men labored faithfully trying to save the building. A number of colored
people did excellent service, while the colored hook & ladder company did fine
work to prevent the flames from spreading. The house was one of the best in our
city and could not be replaced for less than $5,000. Mrs. Mixon had $2,000 
insurance on the property. All of our people sympathize with Mrs. Mixon and
family and Mr. Shepard and family in the loss they have sustained be the 
destruction of their comfortable and elegant home.

This was in the same issue of the paper.
Georgia Enterprise, Feb. 13, 1896
Card of Thanks
  To our neighbors and friends who made such heroic efforts to save our house
and furniture from the devouring flames on the morning of the 16th inst., and 
who so kindly tendered us shelter from the inclement weather which prevailed
at that time, we extend our most heartfelt and sincere thanks, and pray the 
Good Lord will remember them in much mercy.
  It will ever be a source of grateful remembrance for so many expressions
of sympathy and tenders of aid.
  To the colored people, we are under many and lasting obligations for their
efforts to save our property from the ruins, and ask God's special blessing
upon them.
MRS. S. F. MIXON
T. J. SHEPARD

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