Two Stores Burned in Buie's Creek, Feb. 25, 1923

Two Stores Burned in Buie’s Creek Fire

Lumberton, Feb. 24—Damage estimated at approximately $15,000 resulted from a fire at Buie’s Creek, when a store operate by Upchurch and Collier and one operated by E.E. Marks were burned. The fire started of unknown origin in the rear of the Upchurch and collier store. Their entire stock, estimated by the owners as being worth $10,000, was destroyed.

Marks save the major portion of his stock. The building occupied by the Bank of Buie’s Creek and the Buie’s Creek department store were damaged considerably by heat, though the damage to these buildings was covered by insurance. Upchurch and Collier carried $6,500 insurance on their stock of goods, it is said.

From page 2 of the Raleigh News & Observer, Sunday, Feb. 25, 1923