Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1914 — Scalehouse at Newland Burned at Early Hoar. [ARTICLE]

Scalehouse at Newland Burned at Early Hoar.

* _____ The Newland scales house, which belongs to H. C. Montay, was burned at an early hour this Tuesday morning, the -building and scales 'being destroyed and the roof being burned from a cement scale house -belonging to Ed Oliver. Mr. Montay resided in the scales house, which consisted of two rooms. It is believed the fire was caused by the explosion of a lamp. A man by th e name of Thompson, who is just moving into Newland, •had his household furniture stored In the cement store house until he 'eould complete a house for himself, and this was moved out without injury. The buildings and scales were insured in the Bay D. Thompson agency.