Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-18
THE GRlNNELL NEWS.
Damage Done by I.ightninR-Funera
OF ID. H Manning Locals.


OF ID. n. Manning Locals.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Aus. lS.-L1ghtning killed,
two horses belonging to q. +. Tinker,
near Brooklyn, Monday night, and
Tuesday night four head Ct cattle be-
longing to j. ". Rowland OF Jefferson
township, were killed also by lightning
Chris Enrich, of Madison, lost fine
new barn Sunday night by lightning in.
which was 500 bushels OF oats and a
large quantity Of hay.
John Allen, of Scott township, re-;
ports yield of sixty bushels of oats
per acre on his farm.
The managers OF the Malcolm fair
have furnished all school children OF.
the county free tickets to the fair,
which begins Tuesday next and contin-3
ues four days
Miss Lizzie jenkins. of the postoffice
force, is taking her annual vacation.
P. ID. Byeriy has returned from Mount.
Ayr. where he closed real estate deal
whereby 4s0 acres of Kansas land and
la livery business with real estate in
Mount Ayr changed hands. The amount
involved was something over $4,000.
The funeral of Dudley H. Manning
was conducted from the house Thurs
day afternoon. Mr.. Manning was born
lat Bedford. N. H.. Oct. "a. 1929. He
learned the trade of carpenter in
Boston in 1856, and settled at Pepin
Wis. In 1853 he was married to Miss
Ellen Law. They resided at Shullsburg
Wis, twenty-three years. for five years
In Sibley, Iowa, and for the last thir.
teen years have lived In Grinnell. The
remains We're taken to Shullsburg for
burial, where three daughters are
buried. Three daughters and widow
survive hinA
From Saturday to Wednesday the fall
| of rain amounted to $40 inches.
| Mrs. b. ". Ruff. who has been i'll for
lsome time,, went to Eldbra last night
for the purpose of submitting To sur
I gical operation.
Miss Annie spent her va
cation in Lincoln, Neb., and is at her
place in the postotfice.
The farmers living in southeast Grin
lnell township have formed the Farmers
Telephone Company of Maple Grove.
land have five and one half miles of
wire strung. The total cost 10 The
farmers was s59.s2. which divided
amcng eleven subscribers is $5.39 each.
1 L.. NJ. Smith is president u. p. Spooner
vice president and John Evans, Jr.. SEQ
retary and treasurer. Those who have
connection with the line are j. II. Pil-
grim. P. II. Pilgrim, c. NJ. Adams, G.
N. Morse, Clinton Vanderveer. G. G.
| Bruce, L. p. Spooner, l.. NJ. Smith T.. 5.
Pilgrim and John Evans. Jr.
b. jenkins returned home yesterday
from Indiana, where he attended the
! funeral of a brother. Mr.. jenkins was
taken with bowel trouble and physi-
clan was summoned this morning.
j. w. Jarnagin, editor of the Monte
yuma Republican. wife and two chill
| dren left for Clear Lake this morning
flor a weeks vacation and rest from edi-
]torial and postofiicial duties. 4
/ Fred Carr was a passenger on the
/ Montezuma branch this morning. He
icame UP to get glimpse of city life.
| He was on the way tosDetroit. Mich. A
cousin. Bert Carr. who formerly lived in
Montezuma, has been here some days
Visiting his sister, Mrs. j. a. Stone.
Loses S0.Di5 In Premiums.
Springfield. ILL.,, Aug. 1s.-Owing to an
error on the part of city officials the city
of Springfield has lost $3.50 in premi-
uns in its recent award of refunding
bonds amounting to s207 900.
n. W. Harris & Co. made the highes,
/ bid s1o5, but Mayor Wheeler and Comp
itroller conkling thought it meant only
$lo5 on the entire issue.
After considering the other bids the
Tissue of bonds was awarded TO Mason
4 sLewia &; Co., who bid but $3.50 on the
3Isentire issue.