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OLD PAGE HOME BURNED DOWN
Building on Quaker Road Was Being Used as a School Room
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 29 May 1924]
Fire of unknown origin completely destroyed a brick building being temporarily used as a school in school section number 5, Thorold Township, Monday evening. The School Board’s loss is covered to the extent of $250.
School accommodation being very limited in that section, the authorities leased the building, which is of brick and which stands near the usual school, from the Cataract Power Company. It was built by Alex Page, father of George Page of Welland and had been occupied for school purposes for the past three years.
The teacher, Miss Baker, left as usual at four o’clock but returned about one hour later for a short time. Everything was in order when she again departed. An hour later the fire was discovered, the blaze apparently having commenced in the woodshed.
Nothing was saved, the whole building being totally destroyed. The insurance amounted to $250.
The trustees have made provisions to have Miss Baker’s room resume work on Monday in the school building. The provision is but temporary until the midsummer holidays.
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