Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-10
The Traer News.

Special to Republican.
Tsaer Nov 10-John SwartZ, M with
typhoid fever.is no better In fact his
condition now rs very critical,
Eli Messer, living northeast of Traer,
is just finishing the construction of one
of the best grain storage houses in the
county. 1t is 26x40, sixteen feet to the
roof. The upper story will hold 1000
bushels of oats and small grain and
the lower portion will hold 1000 BUSH
els of ear corn. The foundation is
of cement, also the approaches to the
driveway. 1t is such Improvements as
these that tend to increase the land
values so fast in this section.
Roy Altenhein was called to Walker,
Sunday evening, by the death of his
aged father, who passed away at his
home Sunday morning. Deceased was
a resident of Traer for many years
prior to his moving to Walker, about
two years ago, and was one of our
most prominent farmers. He was a
man of sterling character and habits,
and his death is a loss to any COM
munity Several months ago, he was
stricken with Brights disease and all
that loving hands and physicians skill
could do, availed nothing and he sank
gradually to the end. Deceased was in
his 10th year. He leaves wife, three
daughters and two sons. A number of
their old neighbors from Traer left yes
terday to be in attendance at the flu
neral, among them being Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Stoakes and children.
Miss Margaret Summerhayes. daugh-
~ orr.
hayes of this place. is in very poor
health in Des Moines, and is about to
go to the tuberculosis hospital recently
built at Iowa City. for treatment.
Word from Mrs. A. ]. Farnham, who
recently left her home here and went
to Reinbeck to assist in caring for her
son. Dr. Alfred Farnham, of that city,
states that he is not improving. Dr.
Farnham was born and raised here and
has many friends who will greatly re-
greet to hear of his condition.
Harold Elliott, the 6-year-old lad
who was shot thru the abdomen while
hunting in company with his brother,
is now on the road to recovery.
The case brought by the state of
Iowa against Mrs. Jennie Wignall. of
this CITY. on the charge of keeping
house of i'll fame. and the case brought
against her sister. Mrs. Frank McNeal
on the charge of prostitution. have both
been dismissed. on account of lack of
sufficient evidence and proof.
Masonic Event at EIdora.
Special to es-Republican.
Iowa Falls. Nov. 10.-Philo j. Mar
tin, of Waterloo. grand master of the
Iowa Masons, was in the city last even
ing. enroute to Eldora, to- attend the
observance of the 50th anniversary of
the organization of Montague lodge,
No. III. A. F. & A. NJ, which was or
ganized under dispensation Nov. IA.
1857. The first officers We're p. w.
Eastman. w. NJ: James Reynolds, S.
w. and Josepr Edgington, J. w. A
charter was granted the lodge the fol-
lowing July, the charter members be-
ing the above gentlemen. and the fol-
lowing: James Speers. L. F. Sander
son. Ellis Parker. Alvares Pierce, San
ford P. Mitchell, and II. ]. Rurleigh.
Grand Master Martin was made Ma
son i'm this lodge, and so 1t was fitting
that he attend the celebration. The
third degree was conferred at this
meeting by the grand master.