Trick no treat

(1976 October 31)

Thursday I was in my study making a pair of purple bookmarks for church when I heard the fire engine. Looked out the window, and up Grove St. it came and turned in on Chandlers, house at the street. I could see 5-foot flames back of the house in leaves and smoke! I couldn't see Williams. It all blew north by a high strong wind, none of it to me tho. The Chandlers were in Madison, got home in evening and knew nothing at all about it. Missed all the fun! No one knows who started it or who sent in the alarm, but as school was out for Teachers' Convention, we guess.