Skinner, Pelpan, Ware Jan. 23, 1883

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
The Dallas Daily Herald
Jan. 23, 1883, pg 1

ATHENS, Jan 22. -- [Special] - About 10 o'clock this morning the roof of the two story frame building occupied by Mr. Skinner as a dry goods store and post-office, was discovered to be on fire. The ladder and bucket brigade, commanded by Colonel T. F. Pelpan, soon appeared at the scene of action, and a well of water within a few feet of the burning building being drawn dry, the fire was soon under control, with but little damage done, only the roof of the house being damaged, and that being covered with snow burned slow. The cause of the fire was a defective flue. This is the second fire in this town during two weeks.

Bud Ware, one of our citizens while but rabbit hunting, on yesterday, shot some quails, and while trying to catch some of the wounded birds, ran against a bush, the same penetrating his ear, causing the blood to gush from his ear, mouth and nose, wounding him seriously, and at this time he is by his doctor thought fatally hurt. A piece of the stick has been taken from his ear, but he is still insensible.

Submitted by Bunny Shumate Freeman

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