Delaware County PA Archives News.....3 Story Frame Home Burns Down on Mt. Alverno Rd., 1950
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3 Story Frame Home Burns Down on Mt. Alverno Rd. 28 October 1950
 
 
 
                          28 October 1950
                              Saturday
                            Chester Times
                              pg. 2 of 20

             3 Story Frame Home Burns Down on Mt. Alverno Rd.

         Fire totally damaged a three-story unoccupied frame house at
     Mt. Alverno rd., Middletown Township early this morning. Firemen
     of four companies were called from their beds at 3:45 a.m. The
     firemen battled the raging flames for two and half hours.

         The building formally part of the SAMUEL D. RIDDLE estate
     and known locally as "Riddle's chicken farm," was purchased
     about a month ago by LAWRENCE B. VOGEL, 813 Mitchell av.,
     Morton. The owner had not occupied the building.

         Firemen were summoned when a child in the THURSTON
     KNIGHT family, of Mt. Alverno rd., was awakened by the flames
     and roused his parents. The frame building burned rapidly and
     illuminated the sky as fire consumed the dry wood. Firemen
     could not bring the flames under control but they were able to
     prevent a large barn and three other buildings from catching fire.

         Firemen could not get their engines near the house, because
     of a weak wood bridge, and were forced to lay hose lines for
     more than 800 feet.

         VOGEL told firemen that his house had been damaged by
     vandal recently. Windows were broken, doors destroyed and
     radiators were stolen. Fire companies is service were Lenni,
     Middletown, Lima and Aston-Beechwood. JAMES BERRY was
     in command of the firefighters.

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