Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1915 — Farm House Burned Near Surrey. [ARTICLE]

Farm House Burned Near Surrey.

The dwelling house on the Murphy farm near Surrey, was destroyed by fire about three o’clock Saturday morning, together with the contents. Thomas Murphy, who occupies the place, with his family was at the home of his wife’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ritter, of Barkley tp., at the time. The fire is supposed to have been caused from a de-; fective flue or an overheated stove. The loss is estimated at about sl,200 with an insurance of S6OO in R. D. Thompson’s agency, S4OO on house and S2OO on contents. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy lost all their household effects except the clothes they wore and a few clothes on the line near the htuse, also a washing machine that was outside. The loss is a severe one to Mr. Murphy and their neighbors are assisting them in the way of subscribing money and household goods.