Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1910 — HARLEY SHIELDS’ HOUSE BURNS. [ARTICLE]

HARLEY SHIELDS’ HOUSE BURNS.

Mr. and Mrs, Harley Shields of Payne. Minn., who have been visiting relatives here for a few weeks, received a letter Wednesday from Payne, stating that their house and all the contents was destroyed by fire Saturday evening at 4:30. It seems a friend was staying at the house ami he writes that he had a little fire in the stove When he got his dinner. How the fire started is not known, but the wind was blowing hard and when discovered it was impossible to put it out. The loss is quite a severe one to both Mr. Shields and the man who was rooming with them, who lost all his clothing** and some money in the fire. Owing to the fire Mr. and Mrs. Shields, who had ex|>ected to return home soon, will remain here indefinitely.