Lynnwood
Rink goes up in smoke
A most unfortunate fire
took place in Simcoe early this morning. It was about half past
one when flames were seen burst out of the east end of the
splendid Lynnwood Rink, which was erected by Mr. C. M. Brookfield
in the fall of 1907.
When the firemen arrived
on the scene the fire was in possession of the whole interior of
the immense structure, and they were unable to do anything except
prevent the fire spreading to the neighboring houses.
The rink itself was
totally destroyed, nothing remains of it today save smoking ashes
and twisted irons.
The building cost in the
neighborhood of $14,000 and belonged to Mr. Brookfield. It was
leased to Mr.
A. A. Osborne. Neither of these gentlemen were at the fire. Mr.
Osborne is in London, attending the sale of the Potts-Clark Co'y.
Mr. Brookfield did not learn of his loss until eight o'clock this
morning.
The insurances are as
follows:
C. M. Brookfield:
Waterloo Mutual, $2,000
London Mutual, $1,000
Insurance Co'y. of North America, $1,000
British America, $1,000
Merchants', $1,000
Alliance, $1,000
A. A. Osborne:
Commercial Union, $1,400
Anglo-American, $1,400.
