Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1911 — ASSESSMENT SHEETS BURN [ARTICLE]

ASSESSMENT SHEETS BURN

Mice and Matches Cause Blare that Destroys Official’s Work. Hartford City, Ind., May 5. Fire destroyed the home of Frank Hudson, Licking township assessor, and all the assessment sheets which had just been completed. The members of the family escaped in their night clothes. County Assessor Buckles called the state board of accounts for advice and, acting upon instructions, six deputies were started in the field to do over again the work which must be finished by May 15. Mice and matches are supposed to have caused the blaze.