Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1914 — Farm House Burned in Milroy Tp. [ARTICLE]

Farm House Burned in Milroy Tp.

The farm house on C. J. Dean’s 80 acre farm in section 25, Milroy tp., occupied by George Beaver, whs totally destroyed by fire about noon

Sunday. Mr. Beaver saved most of his household effects, except a few in the upper story. The fire is supposed to have occurred from a defective flue. The house was a good four-room dwelling, with summer kitchen, all of which was burned, together with the windmill. Mr. Dean’s loss is something in the neighborhood of SBOO, with $450 insurance. Mr. Beaver had rented a place west of this, but it is reported that the present tenant thereon claims to have a lease on the farm also, and at this writing Beaver has not secured possession of the place. Mr. Dean had rented his farm to Gus Klinger of near Medaryville. It is Mr. Dean’s intention to rebuild as soon as possible.