Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-21
Tho Traer News.

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and Mrs. Myron Green were united in
marriage Friday evening at the home
of the bride, in North Traer, Rev. Dill
man Smith, pastor of the M. y. church.
officiating. The bride has been res
ident Of Traer and vicinity for the
past thirty years or more. The groom
came here a few years ago from Mar
shalltown and Is now employed as
chicken picker in the Levi Ladd &
Sons poultry establishment in this
city. The couple will continue to re-
side in Traer for the present.
Numerous dailies turnout the state
persist in the report that "Tama jim
Wilson, secretary of agriculture, has
accepted the presidency Of the Colora-
do agricultural college for two years
In a communication to .Traer friends
Mr.. Wilson states there is nothing in
the report. He has been given to under
stand that he will he wanted in Wash
ington after March l. Mr.. Wilson likes
the work, Is DESTROYS Of breaking the
record for long service In that depart
ment and will remain, unless something
unforeseen happens.
AS yet no decision has been made in
the motion for a new trial In the
Charles Jack case, and until such time
as 1t is, no sentence can be pronounced
He remains in jail In Toledo. except
that O portion of the time he Is per-
mitted to work at chicken picking.
A letter to Traer friends, tells of the
very narrow escape from death by pol
son, of Mrs c. T.. Kinner, of Traer
who is spending the winter with rela-
tiyes in California She attended the
christening OF ship, and was among
large party who We're served Witt
lunch on board. Eight hundred people
were poisoned by something eaten
Three died and many were deathly III
Frank Morrow, who has been In the
employ of John Ames the past SIN
years, left the latter part of the week
for his home In Pennsylvania, TO spend
the winter Mr.. Morrow expects to re-
turn In the spring.
Albert Grayatt,, Fl. T.. Daniel and
Will Burns left the latter part of the
week for southern Missouri. to look
over the country, with view to pur-
chasing land.
Oscar Adams, son of N. IL. Adams,
north Of town, has returned to the
army He went from here to Jefferson,
Mo, and will go on to the Atlantic
coast to serve in regiment on the
coast of Massachusetts.
Mont Anderson and family have
rented the McCreath eighty in cast
Grant, worked by w III. Weller sew
eral years, for a term Of three years,
at SO per acre. and are moving from
the Loop farm Mr. Weller and family
are moving to the farm which they
purchased last year from the McCreath
estate, and on which they have just
completed a fine new residence.
S. M. Endicott has purchased the
Glorfield farm, south OF town, consist
ing Of l53 acres. The price paid was
$40 per acre The land is rented for a
period OF five years from March l next
to Peter kettlesen. Mr.. Endicott pur-
chases the farm for speculation.
Considerable preparation is being
made for the farmers institute, which
is to be held in Traer the first week
in February. Several noted speakers
will be on the program, and the COM
mittees are doing theip best towards
making it great success this year.
Last year 1t was nearly a failure on
account of the failure Of two of the
lecturers on the program to appear.
( The thaw of the past few days has
heaved the ice which had formed. to q
thickness of about seven inches. The
ice men here are considerably worried
over the condition of the weather, and
were hoping for sufficient thaw that
will take out all of the ice. With heavy
freezes now. all the old ice will have
to be removed from the new when
packed.
There is a new daughter, born Fri
day, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
G.. Mccormack.
r. G. Stoakes has just received four
Hampshire ewes. imported from Eng
land, which are pronounced extra fine
by local sheep men.
k Herbert Stayely and family, of Wey-
burn, Canada, arrived in T1eaer Satur-
day. and will spend several weeks Wis
iting with Traer friends.
Miss Flora Popham. Mrs. Mahan-
nahs sister, who has been visiting here
since thanksgiving, left Saturday for
Iowa City. The Mahannahs left at the
same time for their vacation, a part
of which will be spent in Iowa City.
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