Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
Traer Happenings.

Traer, Oct 21.-Josef Drahos was ar
rested for cruelty to animals, last Sat
urday, and the case was tried on Mon
day He was found guilty and fined
81 and costs. Mr.. Drahos, who lives
about six miles north of town. drove
his team In Saturday morning at 10
o'clock, and hitched them on the street.
At o'clock in the evening they were
still standing where they had been
hitched, and had had neither feed nor
water during the day.
A horse belonging to Alva Gates had
a narrow escape Tuesday morning
both from drowning and injury. The
animal had been led up to the well for
a drink While drinking from a nearby
trough, the bride became caught on
the curbing of the well and while the
horse was trying to loosen itself the
curbing gave way and the horse was
precipitated twentyeigh feet, to the
bottom of the well. The water was low
and the animal managed to- keep it's
head above water. For while II
seemed certain that the animal was
doomed, but after considerable labor,
it was brought to the top. A veterinary
was summoned, but could not even find
a scratch on the horse.
A telegram from the state of Wash
ington, brings the news that George
Laid, Of this city. who has been lying
at the point of death there with ty-
phoid fever. is better and now thought
to be out of danger.
Mr.. ad Mrs. w. D. Gardner, who have
just returned from six weeks trip 10
Canada, New York and New jersey,
stopped off for few days visit with
their daughter Mrs. A. W. Morse of
this city From there they will proceed
to their home in Dakota.
Eight Toledo ladies have been en-
joying a house party at the Safely
home They are Mesdames Judge Stru-
BILE, A. j. Free, w. C. Walters. H. j.
Stiger, S. A. Lee Harrigan and Will
Connel
Mrs. Lena OFT, of Davenport, has
come to Traer to live and will make her
home with her son.. Henry OFT, who
lives mile north of Traer.
T. H. Greelis, who recently disposed
of his lumber and coal business here.
to Wood & French, thinks strongly
of leaving Traer in the near future
and locating in the Rosebud country!
Robert Scott is here spending
week with his parents. He has been
travelling the past several months,
with a theatrical troupe as pianist,
and leaves the latter part of this week
to join another company.
Alton and Henry Strohbehn, Fred
Wood, John Campbell, John Keidle,
John Hanus, f. III. Greelis, Frank
Chrudimsky, and Will Frey returned
last night from Tripp county, S. D.,
where they went to take a chance in
the Rosebud land drawing.
Mumps are spreading, and 1t now
seems almost certain that we are to
have an epidemic of them again.
number of cases are reported to be
quite serious.
A large number Of pumpkins are
being marketed in Traer daily. They
are being shipped by the merchants
to nearby canneries.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcdowell and
daughter will spend the winter in
California. They expect to leave the
latter part of this week.
r. P Kepler, republican candidate
for county clerk, was in Traer on
Monday, calling on the voters. Like
wise, Harvey JONES' who is the demo-
cratic candidate for the same office.
Miss Grace White and Miss Mabel
Reed returned to Cedar Falls yester-
day. after having spent a few days
nnder their parental roofs.