Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1920 — FIRE COMPANY IS CALLED OUT [ARTICLE]

FIRE COMPANY IS CALLED OUT

Fire Practically Destroys Miss Clara • ‘ Gowland Property. A still fire alarm was sent in Saturday night from the Jay Lamson home at the west side of when their chimney burned WtFire Chief Montgomery “Went over an A later the fire Wagon Was called and they proceeded to burn the chiimney out In good shape. By close attention of the firemen no blaze was caused other than the .burning of the soot. At 11 a. m. Monday the oops pa nt was again called out by a fire at the Gotland’property on- east Elm street, occupied by John Oritser. The roof of the house was in . a blaze when discovered and is supposed to have caught from a spark on the roof. The entire roof was; burned off and It was • with great difficulty that the firemen were able to save the rest of the' building, owing .to the extreme cold and the low water pressure. This profperty belongs to Miss Clara Gowland and the damage will probably amount to several hundred dollars. The contents of the house, belonging to Mr. Critser, were all saved, but considerably damaged. There was $1,350 Insurance on the house, but Critser had no insurance.