first fire

  • 1889: Elevator, roller mill lost in first fire at Beaver Creek
    By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical Society
    October 06, 2020
    The following appeared in The Rose History in 1911.   Rock County Village continued from 10-1-20 edition of the Star Herald.   Beaver Creek          The first fire occurred April 9, 1889, when the roller mill, an elevator and several sheds, in addition to several thousand bushels of grain, were entirely destroyed by the “lurid leveler.” The destruction of the town was threatened, but by hand work…
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