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The Massachusetts Spy, And Worcester County Advertiser
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
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Fire destroyed the dwelling house and store owned by Capt. Oliver Harrington in New Worcester on Saturday evening last, around 10 o'clock. Little was saved from the main building, but out-buildings were preserved by prompt assistance from nearby village despite severe cold. Furniture and goods had been moved to South Leicester earlier that day. Origin unknown; building insured.
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On Saturday evening last, about 10 o'clock, the Dwelling House and Store, owned and recently occupied by Capt. Oliver Harrington, in New Worcester, about two miles from this village, were discovered to be on fire.
It had made such progress, that nothing was saved of the main part of the building, except the window blinds and a few doors.
Notwithstanding the extreme severity of the cold, the engine companies and citizens of this village repaired to the spot with great promptness, and were enabled to save a small projection back from the main building, together with the out-buildings.
The furniture in the house, and the goods in the store, had been removed to South Leicester on the morning previous to the fire.
It is not known how the fire originated.
The building was insured by the Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
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New Worcester
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On Saturday Evening Last, About 10 O'clock
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nothing was saved of the main part of the building, except the window blinds and a few doors. the furniture in the house, and the goods in the store, had been removed to south leicester on the morning previous to the fire. a small projection back from the main building, together with the out-buildings, were saved. the building was insured by the mutual fire insurance company.
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The Dwelling House and Store, owned and recently occupied by Capt. Oliver Harrington, in New Worcester, about two miles from this village, were discovered to be on fire. It had made such progress that little could be saved from the main structure. Notwithstanding the extreme severity of the cold, the engine companies and citizens of this village repaired to the spot with great promptness. It is not known how the fire originated.