Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1912 — ANOTHER FARMHOUSE BURNED. [ARTICLE]

ANOTHER FARMHOUSE BURNED.

Simon Chupp’s Residence "North. of Surrey Destroyed Friday Night. The farm residence of Simon Chupp, about half a mile north of Surrey, was . completely destroyed by fire about ten o’clock Friday night. The loss is about SI,OOO, with no insurance. The fire is supposed, to have originated from a defective flue. r“ The fire was discovered by one of Mr. Chupp’s sons, who was aroused from his sleep in” an upstairs room by the burning embers from the roof falling upon him. He rushed down stairs and aroused the other members of the family and neighbors arriving most of the household effects on the lower floor were saved. A well house nearby was also saved by hard work.