Taylor County GaArchives News.....Pretty Country Home of C.A. Windham Destroyed By Fire - 1918 October 10, 1918
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The Butler Herald October 10, 1918
The Butler Herald
Thursday, October 10, 1918
Page Five

Pretty Country Home Burned Last Thursday

About four o’clock last Thursday afternoon was destroyed by fire the home of Mr.
C.A. Windham together with all the contents of the building.

This place will be better remembered as the Wallace or Stokes place, three and
half miles north of Butler.  Besides Mr. Windham the house was occupied by his
son, Mr. Otis Windham and family.

There was no one at home at the time the fire started except one of the small
children of Mr. Windham, and he could give no account of the origin save the
fact that the fire started in a pile of lint cotton stored in one room of the
building.  He reported the fire as soon as discovered, to his mother, who was
visiting for the afternoon at the home of Mrs. J.G. Stokes, a near neighbor. 
When Mrs. Windham arrived at the scene of the fire the house was too far gone to
save anything whatever of the contents of the home.

There was no insurance on either building or furniture, and is a serious
financial loss to Mr. Windham, who has the sincere sympathy of his many friends.
 Many have contributed in a financial way to Mr. Windham’s loss, and others are
requested to see Mr. G.W. Bivins and do so.

The Butler Herald
Thursday, October 17, 1918
Page Five

Card of Thanks

It is with sincere gratitude to one and all of our friends who so cheerfully
responded to our aid in a financial way following our recent fire losses.  These
liberal contributions are thankfully received and appreciated beyond measure,
but the motive – that of human love and sympathy – that prompted the donations
is esteemed more than all else.

When misfortune overtakes one of you, and we pray you may be spared this, you
will find us as ready to go to your relief as you were to come to ours.

With hearts full of love and gratitude to these true friends we are,

Very truly yours.
C.A. Windham
Mr. and Mrs. O.D. Windham


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