Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1910 — RESIDENCE BURNS ON THE PIERCE FARM. [ARTICLE]

RESIDENCE BURNS ON THE PIERCE FARM.

TxThe farm residence on the Mrs. fl da Pierce farm, two miles south •of Rensselaer, was destroyed by Are about 9 a. m., Thursday, caused from a defective flue. I F. Osborne occupies the farm and is preparing ♦to move to Texas, and had a public sale advertised for that day. When discpveted the entire upstairs was on fire and the household goods there 1 w r ere destroyed, but those below were saved. The house was quite old and the loss on same is practically covered by the SSOO insurance carried by Mrs. Pierce. Mr. Osborne had no insurance on his goods that were burned. The sale went on after the fire was out.