Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-05
MARSHALL COUNTY
NEWS Of INTEREST
T.-R. Correspondents Furnish
Accounts OF Happenings of
Interest
RHODES FIRE EASILY SERIOUS
Ruth Building Burns, But Prompt
Work Of Citizens Confines the Firo
to tho One BuiIdins-Mr. and Mrs.
David Thompson, of Rhodes, Lose
Household Effects in Missouri.

Household Effects in Missouri.
Marshall county correspondents t
the T.-R. furnish the news OF thei
different neighborhoods this week, ant
the reading will be interesting to tn,
people of the county and former resi-.
dents.
At Rhodes there came near being {
serious fire when the Ruth building
was destroyed. The prompt work Of
citizens saved the fire from spreading
Mr.. and Mrs. David Thompson, who
recently moved to Missouri from
Rhodes, writes home of the destruc-
ton Of their household goods by fire
Other news Of the county follows:
RHODES.
Nov. 5.--Mrs. W. G. Nirk went tc
Boone Friday, where she visited and
attended conference over Sunday.
Mr.. L. w. Harmon was looking al
ter the interests Of the meat market a
few days last week during William
Boards visit to his brother. Walter
Fish, near Waterloo
MIR. John Francis had the misfor-
tune to get his arm broken in two
places, last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gruber, Mrs. ]. c.
Roebuck and Mrs. f. Weishaar We're in
attendance at the Eastern Star grand
lodge at Des Moines last week.
Miss Mary O'Leary and her father,
have become residents of this place.
The whooping cough is the rage
among the children. at present.
Farmers in this vicinity are very
busy picking corn.
Charles Wallace and Earl Satter-
field returned home Saturday morning
from North Dakota.
The Ladies' Cemetery Aid society
was entertained at the home of Mrs.
Lon Richmond. last Friday. Quilting
was the order OF the day, and as the
society always enjoys q day in the
country very pleasantly, n most en-
ioyable time was reported by all. Mrs.
Richmond served 4 most elegant din
ner.
Mr.. Amos Harmon was called to IL
linois by the death Of his mother, last
week
A number Of friends Of Rev. Mr..
Warren came in and surprised him ut
his home Friday evening, reminding
him of his birthday. The. evening was
most enjoyably spent playing games.
Z afr To
little sum Of money was presented to
MIR. Warren as a token of rememb-
.ance.
Mr.. III. A. Dean has sold his restau-
rant to Mr.. Hicks.
Mr.. Thomas Watts, Of Peoria, ILL.,,
Visited old friends here last week.
A. o. Wilson has sold his interest
1ere in the livery business to Charles
Signs.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Phillips were
Baxter callers Sunday
Mrs. Lizzie Titus and son Donald,
vent to Marshalltown Friday evening
Ind visited until Sunday with tho
Misses billie and lila Baxter.
Mrs. A. T.. Vauthrin, who has been
It the home of her mother in Mar
;halltown for several weeks, returned
Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Titus was a Marshalltown
.aller Wednesday.
The building on Main street belong
ng ito d. M. Ruth, burned down last
Thursday evening. 1t had been oc-
upied by a billiard hall. BY the quick
nd good work Of the citizens, the
10 la, =
ng. If the buildings on either side
lad taken fire it would have been
good by to the most of Rhodes. Ono
hing in favor was that there was not
ouch wind.
Mrs. Luella Watson and Miss Tot
IAN, gave 4 Halloween party at the
ONE of Mrs. Kitchen Saturday even
ng.
Mr.. H. M. Weeks made business
rip to Illinois this week.
The many friends at this place will
e very sorry to learn that the news
as been received here that since GO
thompson have lost their household !
lrniture in a fire. They had it stored /
/ their son-in- law's barn, and the
arm was struck by lightning, burn
lg it and it's contents, with the ex-
option Of the livestock, which was
aved.
VIANCLEVE,
Nov. 5.--Election went off quietly in
his precinct, and tho the farmers were
cry busy, they all turned out to vote. [
The farmers and their helpers are
lsy in the corn fields gathering in the
olden grain. which is averaging from
,rty to seventy-lfive bushels per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Warden were
visitors Saturday
Rev. d. P. Breed, of Grinnell, filled
lie pulpit for Rev. Mr.. Hand. Sun
ay.
Mrs. Emma Scott. of Marshalltown.t
visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. E.
reston, and family.
Miss Julia Warden and brother
alter, OF Iowa College, Grinnell, spent
Deafness Cannot Be Cured