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Cyrus/Jamestown Street Conflagration, 1941 In Martha Barnes Martin's excellent "Memories of Jamestown Street Neighborhood" she mentioned the loss by fire of the Jamestown Street residence of the Williams sisters, Misses Martha Susan (better known as Mattie) and Maranda. An article in the March 12, 1941 Adair County news stated that the conflagration occurred at "an early hour Friday morning," March 7. The flue had burned out about four o'clock Thursday afternoon, "but it was thought that no damage had been done." The speculation after the fact was that "the flue must have been cracked when it burned out in the afternoon, later causing the fire." Miss Maranda discovered about 12:30 a.m. Friday that the upstairs was engulfed in flames, and, as recounted by Mrs. Martin, called her next door neighbor,Mrs. B.J. (Carrie) Bolin, who raised the alarm. The article went on to state: In spite of the efforts of the Columbia Fire Department and others who aided, the flames had gained too much headway to be extinguished with most of its contents burned to the ground. Some clothing, silver and a few pieces of light furniture was all that could be saved. It is reported that some valuable antiques and china were among the things destroyed. The loss was only partially covered by insurance.After the fire, the sisters Williams lived for some few months in an apartment at the home of Mrs. Annie Wilkinson, until such time as another house could be built. A brief entry in the April 9, 1941 News reported that C.H. Sandusky had contracted to build their new residence on Jamestown Street on the same lot as their former dwelling place. The new home was to have "five rooms, hall and bath on the lower floor." Work was to begin immediately and rushed to completion. The esteem in which Misses Maranda and Mattie were held by the community is perhaps best reflected by a heartfelt Thank You note in the April 2, 1941 News: We wish to thank the members of Circles of the Christian Church, and all our friends and relatives in town and county, for the gifts and other remembrances which we have received from them.The Williams sisters were natives of the Montpelier, and lived in that community until the death of their father, whereupon they removed to Columbia. When Miss Mattie died in April 1948, her obituary read, in part: "She lived a consistent Christian life, always striving to uphold the cause of right." Miss Maranda died in December 1955. CYRUS Central Ohio Bureau Chief This story was posted on 2005-12-12 18:05:24
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