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- NF Gazette, Jun 8, 1931
BURT, June 8 - Fire at 5:30 o'clock this morning totally destroyed the farm home of Charles Bagwell in the Jockey road near here. The Olcott and Newfane firemen were called but the place was a seething mass of flames before they arrived. The barn and other nearby farm buildings were saved by the firemen. Everything in the house was destroyed. The flames were discovered by Mrs. Bagwell who was the first one up. She notified the rest of the family and all escaped scantily clad One farm hand who was sleeping in an upper room was forced to throw his clothing from the window and Jump. He suffered from cuts and bruises. The value of the house is placed at $6,000 and the furniture at $2,000, partly covered by Insurance.
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Fears Farmhand Lost in Fire
Employe of Charles Bagwell Disappears after House Destroyed
LOCKPORT, June 9.- A farm hand employed by Charles T. Bagwell, whose home near Olcott was burned early yesterday morning is missing and it is believed he may have perished in the flames. A search is being conducted for him today. His name was not learned. A story that he had an argument with Bagwell and set the house on fire has been denied. Mr. Bagwell says he has had no trouble with the man. Whether or not he was asleep in the house during the fire is unknown. The Bagwell family and another farm hand escaped In their night clothing.
ALSO
Niagara Gazette - 8/25/1938
BURT, Aug. 25.-Funeral services
for Charles T. Bagwell, 77, well
known Jockey road fanner, who
died yesterday, will be held from the
home tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock, daylight saving time, and at
Pekln cemetery at 3 o'clock. Members
of Sanborn Lodge, I. O. O. P.,
of which Mr. Bagwell was a member,
will have charge of the services
at the grave.
ALSO
Niagara Gazette - 8/24/1938
BURT, Aug. 24-Charles T. Bagwell.
77 years old. well known Burt
farmer, died today at the family
home, in Jockey road, after an illness
of one year.
Mr. Bagwell WAS born in Ontario
but had resided in Burt for many
years. He attended the Newfane M
E. church and was a member of
Newfane Lodge, I. O. O. F.
Mr. Bagwell is survived by his
wife. Mrs. Anna Hasley Bagwell;
one son, J. Murray Bagwell, of Sanborn;
one daughter, Mrs. William
McLaughlin, of Niagara FAIIS; four
grandchildren And two sisters, Mrs.
Ella Barber, of Sanborn, and Mrs.
Minnie Richardson, of California.
Funeral services will be held from
the family home Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, daylight saving time.
Interment will be in Pekln cemetery.
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