Fire of undetermined origin Sunday morning at 2 o’clock destroyed a small fish market on Harrington Road, just outside the city limits, with an aggregate loss of about $125. The market was operated by Frank M. Newby Jr. in connection with his store and meat market a short distance away. It contained a quantity of fish, together with ice boxes and other equipment, and Mr. Newby estimates the entire loss at $25. The building belonged to John Sanders, living on the Woodville Highway near this city, and was valued at about $100. The loss is said to have been partially covered by insurance.
The fire was discovered by a passing motorist, and at that time had gained such headway that the little building was in ashes when the firemen arrived. Mr. Newby stated that nobody had been in the market since noon Saturday, so far as he knew. He used it largely for storage.
Fire Chief Flora reported the receipt of a check for $10 Monday from Mrs. F.F. Cohoon as a token of appreciation for the services rendered by the department in extinguishing a chimney fire at her home about two weeks ago.
From the front page of The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C., Monday evening, April 26, 1926
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