Source, The Poultney Journal--Fri. March 27, 1931. DISASTROUS FIRE AT GRANVILLE. Loss of Several Hundred Thousand Dollars. Shortly after 3:30 o'clock Wednesday morning fire was discovered by M. Frydberg, merchant and block owner on the south side of main street, Granville, when arouse by his wife who thought she could smell smoke, Mr. Frydberg arose and turned on the light and realized that the house was filled with smoke. He hurried outdoors and could see huge flame, coming out of the windows in the next block, the Pagonis block fire apparently being in a vacant store. He returned to get his wife and they were forced to get out clad only in their night clothing. An alarm was hurriedly sent in and the fire companies quickly responded. For a time they thought the fire would be arrested, but with a strong south wind this proved impossible, without assistance. Calls for help were sent to the night operator at the telephone exchange and the local chemical was dispatched ; and the companies at Hudson Falls and Glens Falls, also firemen from Middle Granville and West Pawlet rushed to the scene. So intense was the heat that little could be accomplished from in front of the buildings, and the fire fighting was carried on from the rear. Aided by the south wind the flames leaped across the street and attacked the Farmers' National bank and the Bloom store adjoining . Before the flames were subdued there were destroyed on the south side, the Berkowitz dry goods store, Smith's barber shop, Jones' tailor shop, the Potter Press, Victor Mancini's shoe shop, Murphy Brothers cigar store, Roy William's sporting goods and news agency, Frydberg's ready-to-wear store, Daniels' barber shop, and the building belonging to Mrs. Josephine Barker. On the north side the awing over the windows of the J.B. McCormick law office caught fire and spread to the roof of the building, that of the Farmers' bank. The roof was quickly consumed and the next block belonging to Sol Bloom was soon a mass of flames, threatening the Cross jewelry store, Wilson Clothing company, and the Potter millinery. A slight rain commenced falling at about 6:30, and it was at this time that the flames were sufficiently subdued as to assure cessation. There is a strong suspicion that the fire was the work of an arson, but this has not been fully determined . The loss will run over a half million dollars. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby