Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 217, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1914 — TWO FIRES SUNDAY; DEPARTMENT BUSY [ARTICLE]

TWO FIRES SUNDAY; DEPARTMENT BUSY

Shed at Simon Hochstetter’s Home and Bam at George Sible’s Destroyed by Flames. The fire department had two runs Sunday. The first came in the forenoon when a summer kitchen at the Simon Hoehstettler home, just north of the depots was discovered on fire. Mr. Hochstettler and family were at church when the fire started. The shed was burned almost dbwn and the rear of the house blistered some. At abbut 8 o’clock in the evening the barn on the place owned and occupied by George Sible in the northeast part of town was discovered on fire. Mr. and Mrs. Sible were away from toWn. The bam, including the hay and a wagon arid some harness was destroyed. Fire Chief Montgomery believes that both fires were of Incendiary origin. When the night call was sounded half the people of the town almost were in the Chautauqua tent and all were naturally concerned aboiit their homes.. Many left the tens to find out where the fire was. Uneasiness was relieved When the location of the fire was announced by L. H. Hamilton. "