Saturday, July 26, 2025

Fire Destroys Old Gin House, $500 Loss, July 27, 1925

Old Gin House Burns

Camden, July 27—Fire Sunday night completely destroyed the old gin house of R.B. Stevens of this place. The building houses a Ford automobile and several farming implements, and the estimated loss is $500.

The cause of the fire is not known. However, some believe the building was truck by lightning.

From the front page of The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C., Monday evening, July 27, 1925

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