Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-17
MARSHALL COUNTY
NEWS Of INTEREST
Correspondents Furnish An
other Grist Of Interesting
Happenings
POTATOES WELDING VERY WELL
Liscomb Township Fields Going From
$50 to 800 bushels an Acre, and of
Good Quality-Death at laureI-Fire
at Giman-Weddine at Rhodes
Moving to MarshaItown.

II County correspondents of the T.-R.
report another interesting grist of hap
penings this week. Potatoes, which
are now being harvested turnout the
county, are reported a good crop.
From the North Star neighborhood in
II Liscomb township potatoes are yield !
ing from $50 to 500 bushels per acre,
and are of good quality.
| At Laurel the death of Mrs. j. w.
Bloom is announced. From Gilman
comes the news Of bad fire in the
country, that destroyed the c. A. Clay
barn and contents, entailing a loss OF
i $4,000. At Rhodes Mr.. Leo E. Perry,
a rural mail carrier, and Miss Ina
Zell Long We're married.
4 From Taylor township two families
are coming to Marshalltown to live.
The Lewis Bros Shorthorn sale, held
/ in Taylor township, proved a most sue
cessful affair, and good prices were re-
ceived for the stock
Other news, classified by towns,
townships, and neighborhoods Will be
found to be of much interest TO coun-
ty readers, former Marshall residents,
and all who have friends living In the
! county. The classification follows:
LIsCoMB.
| Oct. 17-Mrs. Cora Galloway was
the guest of relatives in Nevada this
! week.
Mrs. w. j. Lhamon returned to her
home in Columbia, Mo-, Saturday after
a pleasant two weeks visit with Mr..
and Mrs f. M. Lhamon.
The reception rendered to the pas
| tor of the Christian church on Thurs
| day evening was very enjoyable al
| fair. A large attendance was out from
| both the congregations of the Chris
| tian and Reformed churches. Re-
| freshments were served during the
evening by the young ladies OF the
! church, and with music and friendly
1 discourse the time passed very pleas
antly.
| "A couple of farms have changed
hands in this neighborhood during the
week.. The farm of Mr. Powers, SIR
one and one-half miles north of town,
was purchased by Charles Elliott, who
gave $50 per acre for the eighty. Dean
Stout sold his farm of eighty acres,
lying across the road from the Pow
ers farm, to Linn Trinlble for the con-
sideration of $65 per acre.
Roy Clark has SO far recovered
from the effects Of the operation
tr,li
| him for tumor that the nurse has
! been discharged If no complications
arise the patient will soon be around
again.
A moving picture show was held in
Treases' hall Thursday evening which
was pronounced very good by the spec
| tators.
Mrs. Eta McAfee and little Blanche
| were down from Union Saturday. visit
ing with Mrs. McAfee's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Heifner.
Frona Scott went to Spencer Tues
day near which town she will visit with
relatives a few days.
Agent Gavin, of the Central, and wife,
were visiting friends in southern Iowa
| this week.
H. A. Biersborm and family called
on Union relatives Sunday.
The sale of Fred Barber was held at
the home place Tuesday, Oct. Is.
Mr.. Lymas Schryver was in Written
Sunday visiting relatives and friends.
| A. M. Johnson and wife went to In
diana Monday where they will visit
with relatives for several weeks.
| Nerl Mershon and wife were up from
Marshalltown Friday, the guests Of the
| formers parents, DR.. and Mrs. G. A.
| Mershon.
| DIR. F. L. Humeston and wife visited
at the Mr.. Jacky home. near Written,
Sunday.
The ladies of the cemetery associa-
| ton will endeavor to have the cinder
walk which was begun some time ago,
finished on Saturday. All who are in
| terested in this work are invited to be
present and lend a helping hand. Din
ner will be served to those who work,
and these ladies are famous for their
skill as cooks, so a large turnout is
looked for.
Henry Clifford and wife of Algona,
are the guests of Mr.. Chords mother
and brothers here.