Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 212, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1914 — Submitted New Church Plans to Contractor. [ARTICLE]

Submitted New Church Plans to Contractor.

Father Hoersman, of Lowell, wa‘ here today with plans for the new church which is to be erected there to replace the one destroyed by fire Thursday, Aug. 28th. He wanted Frank Medland, the contractor for the new gymnasium at the college, to examine the plans. The church at Lowell is named St. Edwiards. A parochial school was in the course of construction when the fire occurred. The fire was discovered before far advanced, but a serious delay was occasioned by air pressure in the water pipes. As soon as the fire alarm was sounded the direct pressure was turned on and in some manner this caused counteracting air pressure, which rnlade it impossible to get any water for about 20 minutes. Father Hoerstman thinks, the damage would not have exceeded S2OO if water had been available when first discovered. As it was the loss was from $12,000 to $15,000. The church was insured for $4,000 and the parish house for SI,BOO. The latter was damaged to the extent of $1,400. In rebuilding the church and school are to be under one roof, the ehurch below and the school above.