Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 127, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1910 — FINE FARM RESIDENCE REDUCED TO ASHES. [ARTICLE]

FINE FARM RESIDENCE REDUCED TO ASHES.

Frank Donnelly Farm House Occupied By Ord Teaman Burned Friday Evening at 7 O’clock.

The residence of Ord Yeoman, on the Frank Donnelly farm in Barkley township, 7 miles northeast of Rensselaer, caught fire from a defective flue Friday evening at about 7 o’clock and was burned to the ground. Mr. Yeoman, with the aid of neighbors, saved practically all of the household effects, clothing, etc. The house was built in the fall of 1895 by W- W. Murray and was occupied by himself and family until their removel to Oklahoma. The farm on which it was located is the property of Mr. and Mrs. Donnelly. The house contained 9 rooms and was built largely of oak sawed from the farm timber and dressed at the Rensselaer planing mill. It is doubtful if the house could be replaced for $2,500. Mr. Donnelly had $1,200 insurance on it.

* Mr. Yeoman’s household goods weie stored in the corn crib temporarily. It is not known at this time where he will reside, but probably temporarily in the house where John Hayes formerly lived. ML Donnelly will probably rebuild yet this summer.