Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1914 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country.

SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in Distant and Nearby Cities and Towns.—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. Barn Burned Near Monticello. The barn on the farm of Mrs. Wm, Daugherty north of town, was struck by lightning Saturday night and burned to the ground. Osdar Phegley, the tenant and his wife, were absent on a visit to Rensselaer and no one was home but their two boys who were powerless to fight the rapid spread of the flames. There were six horses in the barn and only three escaped. The other three together with the hay and grain stored in the barn and the farm machinery were burned. The horses were insured for $450 and the barn for S4OO, making a total insurance of SBSO. This does not begin to cover the entire loss.Monticello Journal.