From the Feb. 23, 1922, issue of the Rockingham Post-Dispatch
The home of Mrs. A.P. Fry in west Rockingham was destroyed
by fire Monday night around 2 o’clock. Occupying the house with Mrs. Fry were
Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Lisk and child.
The house was of one story, of four rooms. The first
intimation of danger was the awakening of Mrs. Fry by the crackling of the
flames overhead. The family rushed out and only a bed or two and a few articles
were saved. The alarm was given and the town’s La France truck responded.
Arriving in West Rockingham it was found that the nearest hydrant was too far
away, the fire was without the town limits, and so the truck hurried back to
the fire station and secured hose in addition to the 1,000 feet it carried.
Connection was made with the creek below Great Falls, and the engine soon was
pumping a strong stream. However, the house had been practically consumed. A
new store building nearby came perilously near igniting, but was saved. One
thousand insurance had been taken out on the house just two weeks ago, and $500
on the furniture.
Some time ago the Lisks moved out of their house 100 yards
or so from the Fry house, and moved into the Fry home. They rented their larger
house to Jim Garrett but retained the store underneath the house. About two
months ago the house caught fire and was burned together with the small store
containing some $500 worth of groceries. Mr. Garrett collected $650 insurance
from his furniture, but the Lisks had none on their house or stock of goods.
And so when R.R. Simmons called on them two weeks ago and suggested their taking
insurance on the Fry home, they did so, to extent of $1,000 on the house and
$500 on the furniture. Hard luck seems to follow them.
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