Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-15
NEWS Of Towns N
MARSHALL COUNTY
Laurel Bonded For Fire Protec-
ton In Sum of ST., 5OO---Cau.
Gus For Town Officers
JEFFERSON SUB DIRECTORS
Results Of Mondays School ELECTION
Rev. MIR. Besde, Former Pastor of
Liscomb Reformed Church, Dead
News Of Gilman, State Center,
Rhodes and st. Anthony.

News from the various towns In the
county includes several matters of in
terest turnout the county. The coun-
Gil Of Laurel has decided to bond the
town for $500, to furnish fire pro-
lection. The proposition will come UP
at the election on March %. At a cau-
Gus of voters a ticket was put in the
field for the town election. Word re-
ceived at Liscomb announces the death
OF Rev. Mr.. Beade, former pastor of
the Reformed church of that place.
News from the different towns and
townships of the county is as follows:
LAUREL.
March 14.-At the annual school
meeting Monday, q. E. Paul was
elected director-at-large for the ensu-
ing year. A tax of $1,000 was voted
to build school house in sub-district
No. g., ono mile west of Laurel. The
sub directors chosen in the sub-dis-
tricts Of township. are as follows: NO.
1, no election, II. Schofield holding
over; No. 2. E. b. Raymond; No. .,
Il. A. Merritt; No. 4, no election,
Charles Pothast holding over; No 3,
w. r. Lawler; No. s, D. c. Maytag;
No. z, J.. 1. Paul; No. s, ]. Il. Pat
ton.
The Laurel town council. at Its reg
ular meeting, voted to submit to the
electors the question of bonding the
town In the sum of $1,000 for secur-
ing fire protection. The question VIII
come before the people at the election
to be held March 25.
IA caucus of Laurel voters held Mon
day night, placed in nomination the
following ticket for town officers:
Councilmen full term, c. f. Toedt and
D. T.. Mann; for vacancy, Fred Brown;
clerk. III. A. Weissenburger; treasurer,
links 4. Patton.
Miss Dot Kables, who has been at
tending the state normal school Tor
sometime past, returned home the past
week and on Monday took charge or
the school in her home district for the
spring term.
n. III. McIlrath moved on Monday
with his Family to a farm near Grin
nell, where he will engage in farm
ing.
A theater party consisting of ]. III.
Hamser. links r. Patton, H. ]. Willis,
A. l.. Moser and D. c. Bligh, went TO
Marshalltown Saturday evening.
Miss Margaret and Horace Patton
arrived home Wednesday from Cedar
Falls, and will spend the spring va
cation at the parental homestead
RHODES
March 14.-Mr. Malvin, who occupied
the Emery property, has moved to
farm north of Marshalltown.
Mrs. Bertha Kiser has moved her
family into the Hayse property, re-
Gently vacated by Charles Nirk.
Miss Anna Gray was Marshall
town caller Saturday
Mrs. Maria Kiser went to Newton
Monday to visit her daughter, MG
Coppersmith, and family.
Mrs. Louis Phillips and Mrs. William
Girton spent Tuesday with Mrs. Har-
rison White.
Mr.. George Marsh gave a fine con-
cert in this hall Saturday evening. The
music consisted of graphaphone music.
At 10 cents admission the sum of 1910
was taken in, and donated to the ceme-
terry aid.
Mrs. Frank McCloskey and daughters
have moved to Traer.
Mrs. w. C. Phillips and daughter,
Zelma,, went to Maxwell Friday even
ing, and returned Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Luella Watson visited few
days this week with her mother, Mrs.
Kitchen.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Armstrong
went to Perry Saturday and visited
with friends until Monday.
/, The horse sale was well attended
Saturday.
The musical concert given by the
Francis family Tuesday evening was
well attended and was much enjoyed.
The Francis family also gave a con-
cert to well-flled house at Fergu-
son Friday evening.
The Buck and Poster families were
called to Welton Saturday by the death
OF their mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jewell mourn the
death of their 2-weeks- old baby, who
died Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Phillips were
entertained Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. E. Mooers.
The ladies Methodist aid served din
ner Saturday in the town hall and
cleared nice sum of money.
Mr.. Robertson is putting up fine
new building just south of his hard
ware store.
Mr. Willis Mooers and Charles Wal
lace left Tuesday for North Dakota,
where they will spend the summer
farming.
STATE CENTER.
March 14.-Mr. and Mrs. G.. F. Cap
ron arrived home Monday after an ex-
tensive trip thru the west and coast
points.
Mr.. r. A. Buck was unanimously
elected for school director at Mondays
election.
Mr.. Oscar Evans and Ora Sergeant
shipped their goods to Cheyenne Wells,
Colo, Saturday.
Among the purchasers OF Colorado
land in the last excursion, were Joe
Goodman, G. II. Corbett, Arthur West
dilQ StOISe ctilu SAi1aAlSS Z LIZ.
The Duffy family which has been
under quarantine for smallpox, was re-
leased this morning.
Mr.. Gus Brennecke Of Marshalltown
was in the city Monday evening.
Mr.. Fred Richerodt will soon resume
his duties at his meat market. which
has been closed for sths past three