Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-27
Tho Traer News.
Special to Times-Republican.

Traer, June GA little son Of ]. p.
Tut was quite badly hurt the other
evening. He was playing on the
street, and the driver of an approach
ing vehicle did not notice the little lad
until he had been knocked down and
one wheel had passed over his fore
head, cutting large cash. 1t was
thought at first that he was seriously
that the worse injury was the cash
in the forehead.
There is a new son at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Urhammer's, east Of
town.
Will Henderson and family are
spending the week at Colfax. Mr.. Hen
derson has been bothered with rheu-
matism for some time past, and is try
ing the mineral waters of that place.
w. C. Seelye is making a number Of
Improvements on his farm four miles
north of town. A new hog house and
granary are being built and a deep
we'll put down.
HI. c. Pierce has improved his resi-
dence considerably this week by the
addition of new porch.
Mrs. Clifford Woods mother, Mrs.
Wolzmuth, and daughter, moved here
yesterday from Marathon.
F. c. Van Vliete came down from
NissaW, Mimi, yesterday to attend to
business connected with the recent tel
ephone purchase. Likewise F. r. Nc
chimney of Waterloo, both parties be-
ing members of the committee which
purchased the telephone properties Of
the United Exchange Company at
Traer, Gladbrook and Reinbeck. The
consideration was $4,000, which is to
be paid in cash July 1. Besides Mr..
Van Vliete and Mr.. chimney, are John
Kober, John Sherrett, A. Moeller, j. p.
Futt, j. B. MCDOWELL and A. Loop, al!
of whom are backing the deal. The
properties were purchased by these
gentlemen to solve the problem of two
telephone companies, with which Traer
has been burdened for some time.
Mrs. Donald Mclean, living four
miles southeast of Traer, passed away
at her home Thursday. Deceased had
been suffering from complication of
troubles for over year past, and the
end was not unexpected. Mrs. Mclean
was born in Scotland seventy-fve
years ago. She moved to this coun-
try with her parents when but a
child, and after her marriage to Don
aid Mclean, came to Tanla county to
live. She was one Of Traers Oldest
settlers and most exemplary ladies'.
She leaves husband and four chill
dren. The funeral was held this after
noon from the home. Burial was in
oh m panatprv
Miss Ruby Patton, of Newton; Roy
White, of Cresco, and DR.. and Mrs.
volland, of Iona City, have been guests
at the r. H. Moore home this week
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Van Dusen were
called to LaPorte City Thursday night
by the death of Mrs. C. V. Young, a
niece of the latter.
Oscar. son of N. H. Adams, has en-
listed in the army again for three
years, and has gone back to Massa-
chusetts to join the company he was
in three years ago.
Mrs. Tracy Anles is in Cedar Rap
ids this week, attending the wedding
of her father, Eugene Duke, and Miss
Anna Maloney, of that city. Mr.
Duke was a former Traer resident.
The marriage of DR.. Hervey to
Miss Goldie Stiles, at Des Moines, this
week, came as complete surprise.
The wedding took place Wednesday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. c.. Stiles, uncle and aunt of the
bride. The bride is a graduate of the
music department of Drake Univer-
sity. and the groom is graduate of