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Farm House Burned.

Wednesday morning of last week the fine farm residence of Mr. Samuel A. DEAL, three miles southeast of Danvers, 
was totally destroyed by fire. The blaze was discovered about, 10:30 o'clock on the roof, and had gained such 
headway that all efforts to stop its progress were unavailing. The fire evidently caught from a defective flue 
at the west end of the building. The household effects in the upper story were also consumed. All the furniture, 
including a piano, and the family wearing apparel in the lower story were saved. The residence was erected in 1882 
at a cost of about $5,000. Some additions and improvements have been made since then. Mr. Deal will rent a house 
in Danvers this winter, and in the spring will rebuild on the site of the one burned.