Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1906 — HOUSE BURNED IN SOUTH MARION. [ARTICLE]

HOUSE BURNED IN SOUTH MARION.

The two story house on the Ward or Meneley farm, south of town, was destroyed by fire Wednesday at between 5 and 6 o’clock in the afternoon. The house was in very good repair and was 16x32 feet in size and was occupied by Ed Lakin, who lost his cookstove, fruit, eta., but saved most of his household furniture. The origin of the fire is not known, we understand.