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Tht Acton Prau April FIREFIGHTERS FOUGHT blaze from both the front and roar but flames worked their way through the celling and thought they had confined the fire to the rear of the home but had got out of control llight photo shows damage Inflicted end of the McPhedrons stately centuryold stone farm home enveloped the entire residence Early in the fight firefighters a m he brigade wan on the job until dawn Photo by H Coles McPhedrans will rebuild home destroyed in allnight fire Estimate 80000 loss The stately home of Mr and Mrs Duncan McPhedran at will be along the lines at the original structure by a costly fire last Wednesday evening Mrs McPhedran told the Free Press that the existing walla of the 100 yearold farm home are 18 Inches thick and were left intact They hope to rebuild the home using the original walls although no definite plans yet exist Neighbors and friends have assisted the McPhedran family cleaning up the rubble left by the night long blaze As a result building could start anytime Mr and Mrs McPhedran and their two sons Peter and David 10 are staying at the home of McPhedran sister in since the fin swept through their dwelling one of the really fine examples of stone housing erected by township pioneers They had roccntly spent con time and restoring and Improving the centuryold home which has been in the family since 1HB9 Many kindnesses McPhedrans have been overwhelmed at the many acts of kindness which been shown since the fire 1 have always believed In the Innate goodness of man Now 1 am sure of it Mrs McPhedran told the Press People have donated clothing food left in their car for them without leaving names It has been fantastic she says with conviction family lost most of their clothing in the flames The fire started In the kitchen of the farm home when grease caught fire Ten yearold Peter was alone In the house at time on crutches Ho hupped to the barn to notify his father there with David and the hired man When Duncan tried to enter the house to phone for the Rockwood fire department the extreme drove him back and he had to travel to the adjacent farm of his brother to use the The Rockwood brigade soon arrived but the intense heat of tht fin had spread further than they realized Chief Carl Meadows said he thought the brigade had the blaze under control at one point Just as the pumper ran out of water Water was ferried to Tight the Claims from a creek down the Sixth line By midnight flames had broken through to the front section of the large stone home Many of the valuables had been carried from the living and dining rooms and porch but volunteers and fire fighters could not save the pine furniture which Included valuable spool beds and other Ircflghters were hampered In Iheir efforts by a strong wind and the structure of the home which hud dormers protruding from the roof a sturdy example of a house built to stand for a century Overcome with smoke One firefighter Paul Bolton St was over come with smoke while he fought the fire He was sent to General Hospital for observation and released after staying over night Although the McPhedrans estimate damage to their homo at the actual loss can never be recorded Their home was filled with and replaceable antiques which no price tan could The kitchen was completely destroyed and the appliances including two freezers a dish washer and refrigerator melted in the intense heat Mrs was In when the fire started taking the lust In a scries of guidance classes She is a teacher at the Centennial School Two other sons and a daughter reside away from home Neil 24 lives In Toronto Greta attends the University of Water loo and Allan ID is employed by the Bunk of W red man is g the home of Duncan brother Alex on the adjoining farm while mother hired man is vaeutlanlng in got the blaze under complete control about A a but never completed their vigil until about Sum a very weary group Neighbors served coffee and lunch to them through the long hours of fighting the fire 3 JUST 3 DAYS LEFT TO SAVE IN THE GIGANTIC MASTER FEEDS SPRING SALE Stowarttown R Georgetown girls By Judy Last Wednesday the volleyball team and the basketball team played against Brisbane The score was for Brisbane basketball team and for Brisbane Rick Kelly got both baskets for Rockwood basketball team and Teresa Moss got the most points for our volleyball team The badge that will be used for Centennial School was designed by Evelyn Drulf and Kittee The other two well designed were Mark Hamilton and Laura FOUR GENERATIONS of pretty ladies from to four years old as Mrs Myra Vlckers of Guelph formerly of poses with daughter Motra Nightingale on her left grand daughter Marjorie Griffenham to her right and close to her great grandmother knee little Barbara Griffenbam Barbara also has a younger brother who was bom In June Photo by Lorraine ASSOCIATES for TRENCHING BACKFILLING LOADING GRAVEL FILL ALSO Truck Bockhoe Bulldozer and Loading Rentalt The only way beat our low rates Is to do it 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