Jones Co. TX - Newspapers - The Stamford American: December 26, 1924 *********************************************************** Submitted by: Dorman Holub Date: 28 December 2019 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/jones/jonestoc.htm *********************************************************** The Stamford American Friday, December 26, 1924 Famous Stamford Inn completely destroyed by fire; two burned and possibly others Most disastrous fire in history of Stamford Just as this issue of the paper is ready for press the big Stamford Inn is burning to the ground The fire started at about 10 p.m. and before midnight had burned to the foundation. A.C. Cooper, the owner and manager thought that everyone had been awakened in time to escape. The fire originated in the kitchen and quickly spread to all wings of the building. The American reporter saw a man and woman receive first aid treatment at Dr. A.D. McReynolds house, across the street and then rushed to the hospital. The Inn was one of the finest and most popular hostelries in all of West Texas and is a big loss to the city as well as the owner. It was of frame construction with steam heat. It was built by the Swenson bros. in the early years of the town. Loss estimated to be $100,000. The tiny daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McCann of near the power plant in Stamford died Sunday afternoon. The little girl, La Verne, about three years old accidentally discharged a gun which was lying on the floor. The father was away at Rochester at the time of the death. Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon by the Rev. D.B. Doak and interment at Highland Cemetery with the Barrow Furniture undertaking department in charge. John Hager, 21 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. L.W. Hager, of toward New Hope died on last Thursday at 4 p.m. near Dickens, Texas. He and two boy companions were driving down a steep incline of the Cap Rock near Dickens when the car turned over three times. The body was buried at Highland cemetery on Saturday morning. G.W. Coleman who formerly lived northwest of Stamford died suddenly of paralysis at Lubbock Tuesday where he was building a nice home in which to reside. The remains were sent to Stamford Wednesday and Penick-Hughes Company was in charge. Peter Fitzpatrick, Stamford’s legless shoemaker, is owner at the Joyland Theater. Fitz is the only legless movie shoe manager in the world, as far as we know. J.D. Curd is running the foundation for a new filling station on his lot at the southeast corner of the square, facing north on Hamilton Street. This makes the fourth new business for East Hamilton this year, the Joyland Theater, Texaco Station, Ford Motor Co., and C.L. Rogers Hardware. The Presbyterian church building is up and roofed in and now awaiting the memorial windows. The Central Christian church building has been roofed in at the first floor. The Hedberg Garage addition is about to be completed and they have a carload of new Chrysler Cars. Mrs. S.M. Pinkston of Lueders passed away Wednesday morning after a lingering illness. C.P. Pettp, of Penick-Hughes Undertaking Department, directed funeral arrangements and the burial took place at the hold home cemetery at Funston Thursday afternoon. She leaves parents, husband and children. (Kinney, Mrs. S.M. Pinkston, #13, 49 years, 1 m. 16 d. The new addition to Stamford is Mill City. this is a very busy little city consisting of a large up-to-date Cottonseed Oil Mill. Cattle feeding pens, 14 residences, two boarding houses.