The fire was first noticed by Mrs. MacIntosh, who resided on the top storey, Shortly after five o'clock she heard' her cat, which was in the habit of entering her room every morning, pawing at the knob of her door and mewing. She at once got out of bed, and found that the room was full of smoke.
Bbe called Captain Maclntosi, and then went to ths telephone to call the Fire Brigade, and they arrived shortly afterwards In the meantime,
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