Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1915 — CHURCH BURNED AT PARR. [ARTICLE]

CHURCH BURNED AT PARR.

Destroyed About 1 A. M., Yesterday Morning, With Loss of About $2,000, and SBOO Insurance. The Parr church was totally destroyed by fire at about 1 a. m., yesterday morning. Rev. O. E. Miller ■of Burnettsville, and Rev. Charles Postill of Rensselaer, were holding meetings in the church and were having a fine attendance. There was a big crowd out Thursday night and much interest was being shown in the services. It is not known how the fire started, whether from a defective flue, from the stove or from a cigar butt thrown down in the entry. When first discovered it is said the flames were not near where the stove stood. This was the only church edifice in Parr and the loss is a heavy one to the town. The building was erected some fourteen years ago, and it is said would probably cost about $2,000 to replace it. was SBOO insurance, S7OO on building and SI,OO on contents. The burning of the church will necessarily end the protracted meetings, it is said, as the school house is not large enough to accomodate the people, .but the Sunday school will be held in the school building, it is understood.