Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-17
TAYLOR TOWNSHIP.

TAYLOR TOWNSHIP.
| Oct. 17.-Mr. and Mrs. j. G. Lloyd
are parents OF a daughter, born Satur-
day.
Mrs. Nelson Reed. Of Calhoun county
was visiting Monday at the home OF
her cousin, Mrs. G. w. Ferguson.
| The Ladies' Aid society met with
Mrs. b. f. Robinson Wednesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. p Glenn have moved
| into Il. j. Cody's house to keep house
| for Mr.. Cody.
Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin Whited, who
have been living for few years with
E. j. Cody, have moved to Marshall
town on account of Mr.. Whited's fall
| ing health.
NJ p McManus has rented his farm
and after closing out his personal prop
erty at public auction will move to
Marshalltown. Mr.. McManus' health
has been failing for some time and
for the past few months he has been
taking treatment at Colfax and Iowa
City.
Mrs. Charles Durham is suffering
| from a severe attack Of neuralgia OF
the heart and Monday 1t was thought
that she could not survive the day.
John Winslow has rented the Luther
Pemberton farm, west of Marshalltown
and will live there next year.
Robert Reece and family are now
living on the farm recently vacated by
A. r. Miller.
The Shorthorn sale at Lewis Bros.
farm last Wednesday was well attend
ed by farmers of Marshall and adj
joining counties. A fine lot OF cattle
were offered and bidding was brisk.
The top price was s165 for a COW. Ten
cows sold above the 500 mark and
the average on the thirty five females,
which included a large number OF
young heifsra was about $50.
GILMAN.
Oct. 17.-On tile farm of c. A. Clay.
Of Hickory Grove township, three miles
southwest of this place, occurred fire
on Tuesday forenoon which consumed
his barn, one horse, fifty tons of hay.
all his straw, and narrowly escaped
his granary with all small grain and
his corn cribs, which were badly dam
aged. The barn was a substantial
structure built about three years ago
at cost OF $1,000, which, with the
other property destroyed will bring the
total loss In excess of $4,000, upon
which he had $500 insurance.
The Iowa Central Railway Company
has commenced building cement
walk from the postoffice clear around
their property on Main and Church
streets, to the depot, extending it west
along the right of way to connect with
the walk being built on the Central
house lot on Church street
Rev. r. II. Pickett shipped his goods
to GAINESVILLE, in the Cedar Falls dist
riot to which charge he was assigned
by the conference just closed. Rev. M.
H. Smith, his successor, is expected
this week and will occupy the M. ID.
pulpit next Sunday.
Rev. D. C. Warren of Golden City,
Mo-, will preach at the Congregational
church Sunday.
Howard Poper returned home from
Colorado Springs last Saturday, not
having received the benefit he had
hoped for. His condition is worse in
stead of better.
F. l.. Hite started last week on the
mail route as substitute for George
Stewart, who is enjoying his annual
vacation, but was obliged to give it up
on account of his health having suf-
fered another hemorrhage of the lungs.
Much sympathy is felt in the commun-
ity for Fred in his affliction.
Arthur Comstock left Tuesday ev-
ening for Oregon, where he will re-
main indefinitely, and eventually visit
friends in California.