Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03
MARSHALL COUNTY
NEWS Of INTEREST
T.-R. Correspondents Tell Of
Happenings Of Marshall
County
COLLINS BARN IS BURNED
Mrs. Jeanette Forbes, Well Known
Resident Of State Center 10 Dead
School Opens in Many Of tho Town
and Rural sohools-Gencral News of
the County.
COLLINS EARN IS BURNED

tho County.
Much news of Marshall county towns
and country neighborhoods is given in
an interesting way by the T.-R. cor
respondents this week, who have fur
nished long list of personal items
and minor news notes of people of the
county.
The Sanford Collins barn, near LIS
comb, was struck by lightning and
burned Mrs. Jeanette Forbes, of State
Center, is dead. School in many OF
the county towns began Monday OF
will begin next Monday.
The news Of the county classified by
towns, townships and neighborhoods
is as follows:
LISCoMB.
Sept 3.-school opened Monday
with a good attendance, a number from
the rural schools enrolling for the
years work. Last years corps OF
teachers have charge of the work.
Miss Lille Powers went to Gilman
Saturday. where she will engage III
school work during the year.
r. r. Clark shipped two car loads Of
stock to Chicago this week.
Barney Chamness has returned from
pleasure trip to South Dakota
Jas. Gould and family are In Eldora
this week attending the county fair.
Mrs. Lincoln, cashier Of the Green
Mountain bank. spent Sunday at home
with her daughter, Miss Rose.
Mrs. Myrtle Hall of Albion. visited
with relatives here several days last
week. 81
Mrs Green Rails and daughter Reba
have gone to Wichita, Kas., for q. short
visit with Mrs Rails sister; Mrs Dav-
is.
Joel Wheelock and wife who had
been attending the state fair at Des
Moines. returned Friday.
Mrs. Myrtle Melick and daughter
Ethel, arrived home from Des MONIES
Saturday evening, for an over-SundaS
visit with friends.
DR.. Humeston and wife, of Mar
shalltown spent Sunday at the ptlr-
entail home north Of town
Mr.. Harry Saint left Tuesday for, q
business trip to South Dakota.
Mrs. E. T.. Boyd and sons returned
"Wednesday evening from a visit with
relatives at Rock Rapids, Iowa. Fer
niece, Mrs. A. Egerton came with her
and will visit with relatives and
friends.
George and Laura Strong, who have
been visiting at the home of their ln-
Gle, J. q. Scott. returned to Midwau-
kee Saturday They We're accompanied
by their aunt, Mrs. Frona Scott, who
WIN remain for a short visit with her
sister, Mrs. George, Strong.
Last Friday morning during the
electrical storm, Sanford Collins large
hay barn. which was filed with hay,
was struck by lightning and burned.
Mrs. Chas. Lancaster and Goldie, are
visiting at the Harold Clark home.
Mrs. Sadie Bowers and son and Mrs.
Ethel Hayer and children visited at
the home of Mayor Morey last week.
Mrs. Bowers issa sister and Mrs. Bayer
a niece Of Mrs. Morey.
Grandma Morey went to Illinois last
week with her daughter, Mrs. John
son, and will remain for several
months
Miss Julia ogg visited in Albion last
Saturday.
Rev. George Biersborn filled his reg
ular appointment at the Christian
church Sunday morning and evening.
Mrs. T. ]. Stanley and children re-
turned from Sigourney Monday Mr..
Stanley has charge Of the Office at that
place.
Miss Church, of the primary COON.
received large reinforcement IL, her
ranks Monday morning, having twenty
two in her beginners class. It also re-
quired the attendance Of many mothers
and one father for a. short time 10 as
sist In Soothing and binding up the
broken hearts of the little ones to
whom this was such new experience
Miss Mary Anderson came UP from
Marshalltown Sunday for q short. visit
with her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hinton Ralstt,n at
tended the state fair, going from there
to Norwalk where they visited with
friends, returning home Tuesday.
Many of the parents felt duty bound
to take the small boy to see the cir
Gus consequently the ranks at school
were somewhat broken on TUESDAY.
C. G. Church's brother, who has been
visiting at the Church home, returned
to his home at Lafayette. Iii, satur-
day.