Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-06

sons and Elsie kahler Iowa Guy, Ralph
Daily, Leander Clark; James Mochal
Iowa City; Ernest Boettcher, Chicago.
A number Of others have attended the
summer courses at the different schools
and have taken positions in tho public
schools and at other work.
At the September session of tho
board of supervisors of Tama county.
$7,61O56 was allowed for county bridge
expense, and $2,0O542 for road expense.
Tama county Is beginning to realize
the cheapness in the long run OF good
bridges, and is building nothing now
but steel and cement bridges.
Mrs. Henry Overlook, who recently
underwent a critical operation at Des
Moines, is Improving rapidly and is ex-
pected home within n few days
Lyman Wood and sisters. Mrs. Nc
Bride and Miss Grace Wood, have pur-
chased $50 acres OF land near Hanley,
Canada. Fred Childs also invested In
a farm of 4S0 acres this week near
Hanley. with house, barn and 100 acres
In crop This Is Mr.. Childs fourth
Investment in land in Canada.
Mrs. Jones Evans, now of Nebraska,
who is here for n couple OF weeks,
thinks strongly of returning to Tracr
to live. Her husband has disposed OF
his hardware business in Nebraska,
and the couple may soon make TINS
their home.
MIR. and Mrs. William Main of Knox
county, Illinois, are here visiting Traer
friends Mr.. Main and John Whan-
mel, of this city, We're army comrades
and marched together with Sherman.
George Cone lost one of his heavy
horses, valued at 5000. Hans Hansen,
living south of town, also lost a 5000
horse, caused by the animal running
a nail into one Of its feet from the
effects of which 1t died of blood poison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gordon arrived
In Traer last week from Boulder. Col,
and have been visiting the latter's ia
Their, George T'rederickson, and sister.
Mrs Tom Scott. They went to Col
orado some time ago, on account of
Mrs. Gordon's health. which seems to
be considerably improved.
Jesse Knode, OF Emmett county. som
in-law of John Heller, has rented the
Joseph Allard farm Of $40 acres. south
OF town. Mr.. Knode and family will
move here about March |. next.
Word was received here last week
that James Morrison, father of the Nor
ison boys of this city, and for many
years a resident Of Traer, was very
i'll at his home In Washington. ID. G.
Mr.. Morrison is Is years old, and that
is the first sickness of his life, and
the first time he ever employed ply
sician.
While John Elliott was driving a
team owned by H. B. Griffin. to a man
ure spreader, the animals became
frightened and got beyond the control
of Mr.. Elliott. The manure spreader
was badly dilapitated. number Of
fences were broken down, and both
horses were badly crippled. Mr.. Ell
lott escaped uuhurt.
Rev. Dilman Smith. pastor OF the
NJ. e. church, preached his last sermon
for the year Sunday, and will leave
the early part Of the week to attend
conference. The officials of the M. b.,
church have taken formal action COM
mending the work of this pastor, and
asking his return to this charge for
the fifth year.
b. Burrows, nephew of Henry CO.
law, living In Geneseo township, is i'll
and in a very serious condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Mckerral and
Peter McKerral. father of the former,
are here from Mt. Vernon, visiting the
McKerral families. They are on their
way to California, where they will
remain indefinitely.
Daniel w. Albright. railroad adJuster
q. I'm 'Nrqpr
Friday, taking evidence in the accident
case which happened here Thursday
evening, wherein Walter Warner met
his death by falling from the steel
water tank ON which he was working
for the railroad. 1t is ruinored that
suit will be brought by Mr.. Warmers
brother against the railroad company,
for damages.