Friday, November 15, 1963, The Frances Hubbard Diaries

November 15, 1963

Friday mostly sunny windy.  Sue stayed at home from school.  We had a bad chimney fire and called the Conesville Fire Department.  Carol went home with Mary Ann Campanella and to ball game at Sharon Springs.  Made apron.
Comment: Mom had cleaned the stove pipe and chimney on August 19, 1963 and apparently it needed more work. The Conesville Fire Department was the closest to Hubbard Hill, interesting that the Town of Gilboa never had a fire department in my time and I guess I don't know why.....That old house could be a dangerous place to live with wood and fuel oil stoves, the electrical extension cords running all through the house and a bunch of kids running around. There were several attic fires that I remember and several chimney fires. Here is a picture of the chimney and the attic......

Attic

Little wonder that we had some problems. See the orange extension cord running down the right side of the chimney......

The Chimney Support Was On The 2nd Floor