For the want of good coal

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:45 pm

Just think if the Borden's had used this coal Lizzie could have heated her flat irons, never gone to the barn, and the Bordens may have survived August 4th. It gives immediate intense heat and a continuous fire. Sold only in fall River.

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william · Post by **william** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:55 pm

Never mind Lizzie, Harry. These oil prices are killing me.
Where do I sign up?

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:49 pm

Hope you have a mild winter up there, Bill.

I wonder if Andrew bought his coal from this company. They had an office on Bedford St., near the post office.

theebmonique · Post by **theebmonique** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:09 pm

I remember about 15 years ago, I had a house that was cheaper to heat with a wood/coal stove. I would keep a decent fire goin in the evening and then put a chunk of coal on when I went to bed, and it kept the whole place warm all night. The bad part was the mess in the chimney from the coal.

Tracy...

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:43 pm

Yes Andrew bought his 2 pieces of coal there every year at Christmas time and guess what the girls got in their stockings!? Something useful.

1bigsteve · Post by **1bigsteve** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:26 pm

Kat @ Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:43 pm wrote:Yes Andrew bought his 2 pieces of coal there every year at Christmas time and guess what the girls got in their stockings!? Something useful.

Two pieces? Boy, he was generous. And I thought he was a skin flint.

Who swept his chimney?

-1bigsteve (o:

1bigsteve · Post by **1bigsteve** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:32 pm

theebmonique @ Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:09 pm wrote:I remember about 15 years ago, I had a house that was cheaper to heat with a wood/coal stove. I would keep a decent fire goin in the evening and then put a chunk of coal on when I went to bed, and it kept the whole place warm all night. The bad part was the mess in the chimney from the coal.

Tracy...

Don't forget to have that mess in the chimney swept out. That coal dust can ignite and burn hot enough to melt steel. Chimney fires are bad news!!

-1bigsteve (o:

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 3:07 am

You're right about sweeping the chimney.
Last year I had chimney sweeps.
They were cool! They were from Peru and one barely spoke English. He and I sat on the hearth and I showed him a book of "Mysterious Places" which had Machu Picchu on the cover and he just beamed! I wanted to hear about his country. And somehow we spoke for 30 minutes, at least!

theebmonique · Post by **theebmonique** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 12:53 pm

1bigsteve @ Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:32 pm wrote:
theebmonique @ Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:09 pm wrote:I remember about 15 years ago, I had a house that was cheaper to heat with a wood/coal stove. I would keep a decent fire goin in the evening and then put a chunk of coal on when I went to bed, and it kept the whole place warm all night. The bad part was the mess in the chimney from the coal.

Tracy...

Don't forget to have that mess in the chimney swept out. That coal dust can ignite and burn hot enough to melt steel. Chimney fires are bad news!!

-1bigsteve (o:

LOL...Of course I knew about cleaning out the chimney...that's partially why I mentioned what a mess was involved with coal.

Tracy...

1bigsteve · Post by **1bigsteve** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 6:10 pm

I'm glad you do. Unfortunately a lot of people don't think of having their chimney swept until the soot catches fire and turns their flue into a jet engine!

-1bigsteve (o: