Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-08
T.-R Correspondents Tell of In
teresting Happ' nings TIN u
out the County
MRS. LORETTA BARBER ILL
Mother of F. E. Barber, Of This City,
an Old L,scomb Resident, Suffering
From ParaIysis-North Star Farmers
Raise Many Potatoes-Rhoces Couple
Surprise Friends by Recent Marriage.

T.-R correspondents tell of many In
teresting happenings turnout the
county this week. Mrs. Loretta Bar
Der, an old resident of Liscomb, and
mother o: f. T.. Barber. of this city
is very critically i'll at Iiscomb. suf-
fering from paralysis. Her children
have been summoned
In the North Star neighborhood
farmers are harvesting many potatoes
The yield averages around 200 bushels
to the acre. The potatoes are largely
being sold at Conrad, at SO cents q
bushel
Rhodes friends were very much sur
prised to learn of the marriage last
month at Cedar Rapids of Mr.. Walter
Miles and Miss Mildred Satterfield
Miss Satterfield has been deputy post
master, and Mr.. Miles is a young bus
mess man of the town.
Other news Of the county, classified
by towns and communities, follows:
LISCOMB.
Oct S.-John Rails went to Cham
berlain. S. D., Tuesday. where he ex-
poets to file on a claim.
Totten did not give his lecture as an
nounced on Thursday evening. owing
to the death of little daughter, but
went at once to his home in Michigan
1t is hoped that he can be secured for
a later date.
DR.. Mershon has a new automobile
This makes four machines owned here
Mrs. Loretta Barber is lying at the
home of Mrs. Hannah Carey critically
i'll of paralysis. being suddenly strick-
en- by this disease Monday evening
kilograms have been sent to +. f. Bar
Der. of Marshalltown, at Storm Lake,
and Mrs. Will Gould. who is visiting
in Indiana. Mrs. Ulery, of Ogden, an
other daughter. Is expected to arrive
at the earliest possible moment. Mrs
Barber is an old resident of Lscomb
and it's vicinity, and was here visiting
her many friends for few days dur
ing the absence Of Mr.. and Mrs Will
Gould, with whom she has made her
home for several years.
Mr.. Wolf, of Lander, Wyo, who
brought the body of his wife. Mrs.
Florence Rolsron Wolf, here for burial,
is staying for few days at the home
of S. p. Rolston, an uncle of Mrs.
Wolf.
John Shahan has moved into the D.
ID. Bueghley residence on Dearborn
street.
G. r. Dinnel who had the contract
for the mason work on the new bank,
reports that the work has been finished
IN time and is approved as being en-
tireiy satisfactory
John Scott who has been seriously
Ill, is much better and improving in
health daily.
Robert and Frank Black were in
Written Tuesday to attend the funeral
of their grandmother, Mrs. Finley, who
died very suddenly Sunday evening.
The ladies of the c. w. B. NJ, will
serve a chicken pie supper in the Odd
Fellows hall Saturday evening. The
feast will be ready at o'clock, so
that all who may desire can be served
promptly.
F. S Colgin, arrived from Ohio Mon
day, and are visiting with Mr. Rolston's
brother, S. H. Rolston.
The Women's club met with Mrs. Mar
BILE Tuesday evening. The responses
were British Legends, and many of in
terest were recounted. Mrs. Nichols
gave a talk on "Glimpses of London"
taking her references from Stoddard's
history which proved highly pleasing.
Mrs. SADIE Buegh1y read a carefully pre-
pared paper on "The Anglo Saxon King
DOM" which was most excellent. Mrs.
Parker then read King Canute' and
the Misses Bixby and Lincoln favored
the club with a duet. Mrs. Bixby and
Miss Mabel Dawson We're elected to
membership. Miss Clara Rauman was
a guest Of the club for the evening.
Leonard Beatty and Roy Clark, bar
bers, have united forces, and are sev-
ing the, public in Mr.. Clark's place of
business.
A letter from Dr. c. L. Meade, who is
nicely located at Mason City, states
that his work is progressing in a most
satisfactory manner and the surround
ings are all that can be desired. DR..
Meade is a Liscomb boy who by earn
est endeavor graduated from the state
dental college in June and is now at
Mason City, in an office OF his own.
Mrs. Howard, of Grinnell, was the
guest of the Powers family here Sum-
day.
Miss Addie Conkling, Of Marshall
town. visited her friend Miss Pearl
Rails, for a few days this week.
Rev. Boomershine and his bride ar
rived from Tiffin, o. Mr.. and Mrs.
Boomershine are staying at the home of
d. G. Bauman, for short time until
they move to the parsonage.
Rev. and Mrs. Jackson who came
from New Jersey to visit their children
here, may remain for some time as Mr..
Jackson desires to purchase a lot on
which to build if he can find one to his
liking
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barber, of the
county seat, were guests of the latter's
ATrs, T%1