Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-11

ers of the county are reported this
week by the T.-R. correspondents. Two
4 ru.aways in Taylor township came
near causing bad accidents. The lie
Grand township strawberry crop was
the largest in years. News from Inc
various towns and townships follows:
TAYLOR TOWNSHIP.
July 11.-Niiss Blanche Pinkerton OF
Des Moines. is at A. c. Thompson's
for a visit OF several weeks.
Two runaways occurred Sunday
morning. resulting in badly damaged
vehicles. Charles Durham was driving
his matched span when the neckyoKe
broke. letting, the pole to the ground
frightening the horses and causing
them to run home at furious speed.
The other accident happened to VII
liam Reed OH the grade close 10 Mar
shautown, when he was driving MS
rnu,es to town for the first time. They
hecane frightened while crossing q
bridge and turned back, breaking the
nole and running until stopped at r.
: u Clay's. .
Thomas Thirdly has purchased OF
John Montgomery. the well-improvei
farm which was the home OF the latter
for many years before his removal %
.Marshalltown a few years ago.
a new selection of books from the
state library has been received and can
be had free OF charge at o. j. Parsons.
These libraries should be much used.
The Prairieyil Aid society ladies'
met with Mrs. II. G. Cole Wednesday
tor an all day meeting. The day was
devoted to sewing for Mrs. Braman.
who has been In poor health this sum
mer.
Farmers say they never saw corn
grow faster than In the past week.
I4EGRAND.
July 11.-Mr. ana Mrs. H J. Bowen
and Donald are in Milwaukee this
week, visiting with the formers sister,
Mrs. H. M. nexhurst, and family.
Otis Switze. has gone to Woonsock-
eli. s.. D., where he will assist In build
ing modern house for Mr.. and Mrs.
e. NJ. Atkinson. former residents OF
this place.. =,
Nj. R. t. Todd. who has been Wis
tting with his sister, Mrs. M M. Ev-
ans. and othar friends. here and at
ssioatesr, left for his home In Good
land, Kas., Friday.
p. M. Paulson is at Clear Lake, and
Mrs. Paulson is in Montour, visiting
with her parents.
The LeGrard Swing Company have
shipped their merry -go-round to Clear
Lake where they will run it for some
time, or until the fall fairs commence.
Messrs. E. L. Condor, w. S. Forbes
and John Kl'ughel accompanied the
shipment, and will be there for some
time.
Miss Lucille Wagner is in Tulsa, I.
f.. visiting with her. brother, Ross
Wagner, and family.
Misses Irene and Elizabeth Keen are
In Baltimore visiting with relatives.
Mrs. Jessie Hansen, of Des Moines,
has been visiting with relatives.
Eva Cumming was down from Cedar
Falls, where she is attending summer
school, taking in the celebration of the
Fourth.
Mrs. Thomas Draper and children, Of
Staples, Mimi. who have been visiting
with her parents, returned home this
week 5000.
with the ending of this week, Lee
Grand and vicinity. will have marketed
about 1000 cases of Strawberries. The
crop has beer. very fine here, and
prices have been very good, too, con-
sidering the number put on the mar
ket. This would be about $4,000 boxes,
containing quart each, or in whole
sale way it would amount to about five
carloads.
Miss SIsie Richards Is in Des
Moines taking music and some voice
culture. She will assist Professor Hay
den in the musical department of Pail
mer college during the coming year.
w. X. Arnold is in Des Moines taxi
ing treatment at sanitarium.