Cabinet maker /Undertaker

[Currie]

Hello Joette,

Some callous individual probably needed a doorstep.

Hello Frances,

People in Scotland can get access to old newspapers, and lots of other goodies, from home, via the N.L.S. https://auth.nls.uk/ldc/browse.cfm?by=subject&sid=99

Here’s the image, grab a copy in case it disappears. http://i944.photobucket.com/albums/ad28 ... -Laing.jpg

The Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh), Wednesday, April 11, 1860
FIRE IN HYNDFORD'S CLOSE, HIGH STREET.—
Last night, about half-past eight o'clock, a fire broke out in a dwelling-house in Hyndford's Close, High Street, occupied by Mr Laing, cabinetmaker. The fire originated in a bed in a room on the second flat, and was discovered by Mrs Laing, who had left her young child in the bed a short time previous. She instantly snatched the helpless infant from the flaming bed, and gave the alarm, which was communicated to the police, when Mr. Mitchell and his fire brigade arrived promptly on the spot. For some time the fire had rather a serious aspect, from the thick clustering of the buildings and the narrowness of the close; but the active exertions on the part of the firemen soon succeeded in getting the fire under, and in about an hour it was totally extinguished. The furniture in two of the rooms was totally destroyed; and we are sorry to learn that Mr Laing is not insured.

All the best,
Alan

[frances]

Thanks Andrew, Can see that now.

Frances

[frances]

Thanks Alan,

Copy taken in now in my files.

Frances