Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-28
MARSHALL COUNTY
NEWS Of INTEREST
T.-R. Correspondents Thruout
the County Furnish Much
News
RHODES HAS A NEW PASTOR
Rev. !. r.. Warren Of Laurel Appointed
to Passionate Untitled Since Last
Conference -vancleve Corn Acreage
About Seventy Per Cent Of Last
Years Crop - Other News.

teresting news to readers Of the coun-
" former residents, and friends living
elsewhere. Rhodes has new Metho-
dist pastor, in the person Of Rev. j. r.
3 Warren, of Laurel, who has been ap-
pointed by Presiding Elder Pitner to
the charge, which has not been sup
5 Piled since the Cedar Falls confer
ence.
From vancleve the corn acreage is
said to be 20 per cent of last years
crop, or between forty and fifty BUSH
els, and Of good quality.
Mrs. Sampson Davis, Of this city, is
reported from Bangor to be quite SER
iously i'll Of pneumonia at the home
OF her daughter, Mrs. B. Jessup, where
she recently went to assist the family
during illness.
Two new families are coming to
Marshalltown, Mr.. and Mrs. Huns, OF
North Star, and Ed Braddock and
family, of Marietta
From Taylor township is reported
the birth Of a fourteen-p pound daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. William McKibben.
{ The news Of the county. classified,
is as follows:
RHODES.
Nov. 2S.-Miss Kestler, Of Arkansas,
has been visiting at the home of her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
Nirk.
Mrs. Luella Watson was a Des
Moines visitor this week. Mrs. Lillian
Mills taught in her room at school
during Mrs. Watson's absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hildreth spent
Sunday at the home of Frank Bence.
Quite a large crowd attended the
Somers sale Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Armstrong, Of
Madrid, were callers in town Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. F. E. Bentley was a visitor a
few days last week, in Chicago.
Mrs. Sue Thompson went to Oelwein
Monday to visit relatives.
Mr. Ely Jay Miller, who has been
visiting his sister, Mrs. w. C. Phil
lips, left Monday for his home in Mis-
souri,.
Mrs. A. q. vanthrin, of Marshall
town. spent Sunday at this place with
her husband.
A party was given at the home of
Charles Outright last Saturday even
ing. Dancing furnished the amuse-
nent and good time is reported by
all who attended.
Thanksgiving will find good many
farmers in this vicinity thru picking
corn and they can be thankful to think
they have had such fine weather most
Il all thru corn picking season.
Little Donald Noble had the mis-
! fortune last Saturday, while playing,
ITO fall OF from the couch and break
his arm.
DR.. and Mrs H. IS. Titus left We'd
Snesday for Dysart,. where they will
spend Thanksgiving at the home OF
their daughter, Mrs. Lynn. Mrs. Titus
will remain for a few days visit.
Mrs. C. D. Darling and family went
to- Collins, where they will spend
Thanksgiving with relatives and visit
"a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ahrens, Of Des Moines.
were guests Thanksgiving at the home
OF DR.. and Mrs. Noble.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. /. Good, Of Mar
shalltown, were entertained at the
home of Abe Goode Thanksgiving.
Miss Totman visited from Wednes-
day till Sunday at her home In Mar
shalltown.
Miss McRoberts spent her Thanks
giving vacation at her home in Toledo.
School closed Wednesday for
Thanksgiving vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Phillips spent
Thanksgiving with their son Clyde and
family.
Miss Ethel Titus, Of Marshalltown,
came home Wednesday evening for a,
few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Blink spent
Thanksgiving with relatives at Mel
bourne.
vANCLEvE.
Nov. 2S.-The majority Of the farm
ers in this township will finish husk-
ing corn this week. It is of good quail
ity and average about 10 per cent Of
last years crop, from forty to fifty
bushels per acre.
w. E. Preston shipped carload Of
cattle to Chicago the first of the
week.
George Kelly, of Newton, spent We'd
nesday in this vicinity on business.
!. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Milhous left Tues
day for their new home at Bayard,
Iowa, where Ben and his brother, L. T.
Milhous, are engaged in the mercan-
tile business. Their many friends, who
regret their departure, wish them sue
cess in their new home.
Miss Mary Flora, who spent few
days with friends in Baxter, returned
home Saturday evening.
Miss Jennie Gowdy is visiting friends
in Newton this week.
Miss Nellie Wensel of Logan Cen
ter, accompanied by her cousin, Miss
Pearl Wichael, of Council Bluffs, spent
last week with friends in Collins.
Will Wickersham, Of Capron, is on
the sick list.
Mrs. j. E. Nyhan and daughter, Flor
ence, who have been visiting relatives
in Appleton, Wiss., for six weeks, re-
enrned home Saturday.
The Odds and Ends will meet with
Mrs. Mary Shearer Friday afternoon
Misses Rachel and Jessie Leonard Of
Albion, who have been the guests Of
Miss Mae Smith, OF West Logan, for
. week. returned home Wednesday.
Miss Hilda Richards and brother