Taylor County GaArchives News.....Store of Mr. Sims Garrett at Charing, Burned Thursday Night March 21 1911
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The Butler Herald
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, March 21, 1911
Page Three

Store of Mr. Sims Garrett at Charing, Burned Thursday Night

The building and stock of goods owned by Mr. Sims Garrett was destroyed by fire 
at an early hour Friday morning.  The cause of the fire is unexplained.  It was 
first discovered by Dr. Davis who lives not far from the scene of the fire but 
not in time to save any of the goods, although the neighborhood was soon 
aroused by the alarm he gave.

Mr. Garrett was in Florida on business at the time of the fire and was 
dispatched for as soon as possible.

It would be hard to give an intelligent estimate of the value of the stock, 
though it must have been several thousand dollars as Mr. Garrett had a very 
large building and it is generally known that he had it well filled.  We have 
been unable to learn whether Mr. Garrett carried any insurance, and it any, to 
what amount.

It was reported at one time that the depot and other property were also 
destroyed but this was a mistake.

A few nights before the fire the express office at Charing was robbed and many 
valuable articles taken.

Later – We are informed by Dr. Davis of Charing, who was in town last yesterday 
afternoon, that it is the general supposition that the Garrett store was 
robbed, kerosened and set on fire.  By a recent invoice of the stock the value 
of the same was $8,500 on which was carried an insurance policy for $5,000.



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