Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-29
Happenings at Traer.
Special to Times-Republican.

Traer, Sept t29.-Jacob Ulstad, 'iv-
ing in Geneseo township. is hauling
out lumber for three new buildings to
be erected on the Andrew McElhmney
farm, as follows: One double corn
crib, 32x36 another double corn crib,
4Sx26, and machine shed, 24x32. Mr..
Ulstad recently re-rented the Farm
for q number of years. and these I'M
spr,ovelnents were needed.
Mr.. and Mrs II. D. Churchill, liv-
ang. northeast of Traer, are visiting
friends in ,Des Moines.
A. C. Ryan, of this city, Dis in Dy-
sart this week looking after the NOV
ing of his branch implement store at
that place. Mr.. Ryan has rented the
l. Van Wrinkle building in Dysart,
which gives him considerable more
room than the old quarters did.
= Mr. Griffin. living north ofiytoWn,
hats rented a half section of land from
Timothy Shea, just over the line, IN
Blackhawk county, and will take pos
session March /.
Peter Jurgens. one Of the prosper
Gus farmers i'm Geneseo township, mas
rented the Lally farm northeast OF
Dysart, for term of years from
March / next.
Eighty tickets were sold at the ROCK
island station Saturday morning from
+yinton to hear Secretary Taft speak.
A., large force of carpenters are at
work on the new barn which is being
erected ON the Hams Knoop farm, to
replace the old. one which was re-
GENTLY DESTROYED by fire. The new barn
is 68X56.
Several of Oliver Arters children are
sick with the measles.
The Gleason farm, northeast OF
Traer, consisting of $50 acres, has been
sold to Mr. Rohde, from near Rein
beck. at $112.50 per acre. Mr.. Gleason
and family will move to Howard
county. where they own a farm.
Tom Twaites has rented the Charles
Lamb farm, north of town. soon to
be vacated by Jim Dickey, for period
of five years, from March LIST next, at
Sd per acre. Mr.. Dickey and family
will go to Colorado, ito hive.
Mrs. c. Guernsey is having a large
double corn crib built on her farm
north of town, occupied by Meeker
brothers.
frank Smith, living in Howard
township, disposed of his 40 acre
farm a few days ago, to Joe Weaver,
consideration $120 per acre. Mr'
Smith talks of going to Missouri to
live. : +
win Young arrived home Monday
,nnnning from an extended "trip thru
the western states.
NJ; ia i'm How
ard township, the latter part of last
week, at SIS per acre. He has pun
chased land near MarshalltoWn, at $ll3
per acre, and will move soon.
Mrs. M. j. morris arrived home Mon
dav from Des Moines, N. NJ, where
she has been spending the summer
with her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Ewing
G.. LYONS. living south of town, is
erecting a fine new residence which
will be ready for occupancy about
Nov. 1. & ).
Mrs. Sherman Teas, of Charlton, is
spending some time with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. j. Comas, of this
city.
Mrs Evans, formerly Mrs. Robert
Homes of this city, arrived here from
IT,
snend some time visiting friends.
Mrs C. K. tShortess left Saturday
evening for her home i'm Oklahoma
after a visit of several weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. X III. Moore
of this city.
Tnaer is to have a series ofettenl
meetings under the managemenUa'f the
Onion Gospel brigade. They fb';e ex-
pecited here the first OF next month. :
Mrs. o. D. Patten. Who hassspesn
spending two months WITH hefS' SON
d. E. Patton. the carpenter. mas re-
turned to her home in Dehalp' I'M.
Harry Cron has returned from COL
orado. where he Went some. months
ago for the benefit OF ms healtn. ms
seems to be much improved.
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