Fire At Lexington
Mathias Meiley’s Dwelling Totally Destroyed – Two Families Rendered Homeless
About 8 o’clock on Tuesday morning the two-story dwelling house of Mathias Meiley, in the village of Lexington, was totally destroyed by fire. Mrs. Meiley and her children left home last Saturday for the purpose of visiting relatives at the Furnace Hills.
Mr. Meiley remained at home, and daily since his wife’s departure, made a wood fire in a stove for the purpose of cooking. On Tuesday morning as usual he prepared breakfast, after which he left home on a gunning expedition. To the dwelling is attached a log building, in which lives Susan Imhoff with a number of children. Not more than an hour after Mr. Meiley had left home, fire was seen issuing from the upper corner of the main building. The alarm was quickly spread, but too late. Everything was as dry as tinder, and in almost a breath the building, together with the log attachment, was laid in ashes. Most of the furniture, however, was saved.
The burning building will entail a total loss of about $1500. It was insured in the Manheim Mutual Company for $1400, including furniture, but the owner failed to pay his last assessment of 72 cents, consequently the policy became null and void.
~ The Lititz Record, 23-Sept-1881, Page 3, Column 4
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