Talbot County GaArchives News.....Two Talbot County Residences Burned (Barnes & Brannon) November 1913 November 11 1913
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The Butler Herald
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, November 11, 1913
Page One

Two Talbot County Residences Burned

The colonial home of Mrs. W.H. Barnes, near Paschal was destroyed by fire 
Wednesday about noon.  It is supposed that the flames started from a defective 
stove flue while dinner was being prepared as it was in that part of the house 
the fire was first discovered.

Neighbors gathered quickly and while it was impossible to save the building, 
they did excellent work in saving practically everything in the house except 
the piano.  This was one of the oldest and best homes in the community.  An 
insurance policy had been carried on the property for a half century but which 
had unintentionally been allowed to expire a short time prior to the fire.

Mrs. Barnes and her interesting family have scores of friends in this county 
who deeply deplore their misfortune.

Sick Man Barely Escapes From Fire

Talbotton, Nov. 10 –

Given a sleeping potion during an illness, W.H. Brannon, of this city, awoke 
this morning about 4 o’clock with smoke and flames almost entirely filling the 
room and barely escaped.

The grate had fallen out and the blaze it started totally destroyed the $15,000 
residence, among the finest at this place, and all its contents.  The loss is 
partially covered by insurance.


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