Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
NEWS FROM TOWNS
Of MARSHALL COUNTY
T. R. Correspondents Report
Items of Interest From Var
ious Communities
Many PEOPLE ARE SICK
Measles, With Pneumonia complica-
ton, Threatens to Prove Fatal to
Miss Linda Pothast, at vancIeve -
Two Laurel People to Iowa City Hos
pital-Dr. Gray, Of Rhodes, Better

News from the towns of the county.
as reported by the T.-R. staff Of county
| correspondents shows the prevalence
| of disease of various natures in diff
ferent parts of the county, measles
predominating. At Vancleve death
threatens Miss Linda Pothast, who has
developed complication Of pneumonia.
Mrs. Anna Block, of Laurel, has been
taken to Iowa City for surgical oper-
alton, and j. N. Hurto, of Laurel, has
gone to the Iowa City hospital for
treatment A small son Of c. e. Paul.
of Laurel, is suffering from a severe
kidney trouble. George Putnams
family at Laurel. has been released
from scarlet fever quarantine, and at
Rhodes DIR. Gray is improving from
TIE effects of his recent accident near
~ BOURNE, when he was struck by a
Milwaukee train.
The news Of the county, classified by
towns, townships and neighborhoods.
is as follows:
LISCoMB.
May 2.--Walter Alexander, of Sac
City, was the guest of friends here
for several days this week.
Mrs. Charles Lancaster went to
Pearson Monday for short visit with
her parents.
Mrs. Harry Norris, Of Marshalltown,
was calling on old friends in Liscomb
Friday.
The Monday club met with Mrs. F.
C. Nichols this week and took up the
study of the history OF the United
States.
The game OF base ball which was
played here Friday afternoon between
Roland and the local team resulted In
a victory for the home team.
George Tressler is in Clemens, called
by the serious illness of his father.
Roy Clark came home from Toledo
Friday to help celebrate Odd Fellows
day.
Mrs. Elias Bueghly returned home
from Hardin county Wednesday, where
she has been experimenting the care
Of her first granddaughter, who came
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Barber Sunday.
The anniversary of the founding OF
Odd Fellowship in America, which was
held here Friday, April rs, was a de-
cided success and was well attended
by delegations from lodges from all
parts Of the county. The parade was
unusually picturesque, having in place
of the familiar lodge goat a real live
TEDDY Bear" that went thru his
PAGES without mistake.
Y Miss Goldie Lancaster is staying
with her sister. Mrs. Harold Clark
in Toledo. during the absence Of her
mother in western Iowa.
The aid society of the Christian
church cleared over $50 serving meals
to the public Friday. III
Mrs Minnie E. Lincoln, Miss Rose
Lincoln and Miss Sadie Jones visited
Marshalltown friends Saturday and
Sunday. arriving home Monday morn a
ing.
Mrs. Peter E. Smith still continues
very poorly. gradually growing worse.
Ed Dillon is seeking a place of resi-
.dence. as DR.. Mershon has purchased
the property Mr.. Dillon has occupied
for more than a year. DR.. Mershon
states that he is not going to move
back to Liscomb, as reported.
Mr.. Lowell Bixby came home from
Des Moines Friday and made good his
number on the program, the singing Of
a solo, which Mr. Bixby did in a most
pleasing manner. He shows a marked
since his year at Drake
University.
Jake Galloway and Clarence Wealth
erly returned home from Chicago Fri
day, where they had accompanied four
car loads of cattle.
Mrs. Ed Burkhart entertained Mrs. |
McFee, Miss Doris McFee and Mrs. J.
G. Scott at an informal tea Saturday |
afternoon.
The graduating class Of the Liscomb
high school consists Of two students,
Miss Roxy Bueghly and Mr.. John Mey--
ers, several of the original class kav.
ing dropped out or failed to pass the
Of the board.
The next on the program is the play T
From Sumpter to Appomattox," for
which production the .populace is
anxiously waiting.
notwithstanding the long and weary
vigil of Friday night, when the train
whizzed thru town like a sky rocket,
leaving the loyal Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs standing and viewing the cir
with wfshful eye, the cour-
age and fortitude of this badly disap-
pointed crowd never waned, but they
were chatting and singing most good
humoredly until the dawn brought as
sistance from headquarters. The COM
nittee regretted the unfortunate misun-
lerstanding which caused the unpleas-
ant wait burt the very spirit of frater-
nifty which had been exhibited during
he day shone with even brighter ra-
lance during the hours OF disappoint-