Show fire siren sounds call at midnight shortly after midnight wednesday of last week the fire siren sounded and folks who were awakened and others who were leaving the ath of july dance at the monticello school house hurried to the city mercantile on main alain street where smoke was pouring from the building it was discovered by a passerby who turned in the alarm the motor which operates the cooling system became overheated and burned out causing it to produce the heavy smoke w which h i c h filled the store the motor and other parts cf the refrigerating system were destroyed although fortunately the damage was confined to this unit and was discovered in time to prevent more disastrous results it would seem that about everything that could happen to mr and mrs hans jensen owners of the city mere has now occurred and this loss is just one more for them to contend with but with their line fine spirit of acceptance of other losses that too tool k place in recent months they are making light of this as well the damage has been repaired and business is being carried on oil as usual |