Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1914 — House in Milroy Township Burned Sunday Afternoon. [ARTICLE]

House in Milroy Township Burned Sunday Afternoon.

A 4-room house on the old Chris Larson farm In Milroy township Was totally destroyed by fire Sunday, shortly after the dinner hour. The farm belongs to C. J. Dean, of this city, and was occupied by George Beaver and family. Mr. Beaver succeeded in saving all of ibis furniture but all the clothing, which was in closets upstairs, was lost. Mr. Beaver estimates his loss at S6O. Besides the house, the summer kitchen and oakiframed windmill were burned. Mr. Dean had only $450 Insurance on the house, while his loss will exceed SI,OOO. He expects to rebuild a* soon as the weather will permit. In the meantime Mr. Beaver and family are living with his wife’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sommers.