Fire Guts North Star Grocery Company on Fearing Street, Nov. 27, 1925

This Might Have Been a Big Fire—But. . . Good Fire Walls and Good Fire Fighting Saved Adjoining Property

Good fire walls and good firefighting prevented what might easily have been a widespread conflagration in a block of old buildings on Fearing Street between Poindexter and Water Streets, Tuesday night when a blaze of unknown origin gutted the two-story brick store occupied by the North Star Grocery Co. at 509 E. Fearing St.

The fire, discovered about 9 o’clock, made rapid headway and the fire, smoke and water played havoc with the grocery company’s entire stock which is says was worth $12,000. The loss was covered by $7,000 insurance.

The North Star Grocery Co. was formerly the C.W. Stevens Co. The owners are C.W. Stevens, E.S. Scott and C.H. B?? (name obscured). The building was formerly occupied by the Norfolk & Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Co and is owned by Mrs. J.N. Keeling of Atlanta, Ga. The amount of insurance carried on the building is not known.

From the front page of The Independent, Elizabeth City, N.C., Friday, Nov. 27, 1925

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