Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-26
Southern Ioiua Items

Farrasut
John Hogsett has sold his fine team
of bay driving horses to Omaha par
ties. Mr.. Hogsett received 1915, de-
ivered in Omaha.
Washington.
Joe Crossett has sold his 120-acre
farm between here and Mira TO G. c.
Griffith for the sum of $4,000 or a
trifle over 800 per acre Mr. Crossett
purchased the above mentioned farm
three years ago.
oskaloosa.
More than half a ton of game meat
woods in a single day by about fifteen
hunters in the Knights of Pythias
prize shoot which ended at IL o'clock
Tuesday night. Rabbits constituted
big majority of the bag, there being
800
Madrid.
Leases on coal lands. aggregating
practically 1000 acres, were turned
over Saturday by Charles Cartwright
of Des Moines to the Maple Block Coal
Company of that city. The acreage lies
between Madrid and Luther and the
leases have been quietly picked up by
Mr.. Cartwright during the past year
WeIIman.
Charley Kolosiek delivered eighty
| five head of hogs for which he re-
ceived the sum of s1295So. They av-
eraged a trifle over 200 pounds each
and We're only seven months old. Mr.
Kolosiek certainly knows how to raise
and fatten porkers, for this isn't the
| first bunch our buyers have purchased
from him.
Winfield.
Mrs. W. r. Harry died here sudden
| ". Wednesday morning, aged 20, pre-
su,nably of heart disease. She was the
mother of Mrs. Myers indicted by the
grand jury some time ago. but as the
death was from natural causes, an in
quest was not necessary. Mrs. Harry
was found dead in bed.
GrswoId.
George Davis, working southwest of
town, while in the field discovered a
4 peculiar excavation. What attracted
his attention most was the snow and
ice for a space around this excavation
were all thawed out. He made further
4
ishment unearthed a meteorite. 1t is of
a hard hinty substance and he prizes
his find very much.
Glidden.
Poultry fanciers are planning for a
show in Glidden in the near future. A
capable judge is available for date in
December and if a building can be
procured the plan will probably be
carried out. There are some fine chick
ems in the town and surrounding
country and if all those interested in
this work will take hold a good exhi-
biton can be held
Lovilia.
Harry Clutch has disposed of his
farm holdings adjoining Lovilia tc
j. G. Geno of South Dakota. possession
to be given March 1. There were fifty
acres in this tract and the considera
ton was $4,000. Seventeen years age
Harry purchased his farm of one hum
bred and one acres of D. Devereaux
paying $4,000 for the tract. This last
sale takes all the iant, and gives him
s10,475 for the one hundred and one
acres.
Manning.
George Dethlefs. Jr.. had narrow es
cape from drowning while hunting. HI
had shot two ducks that fell in thu
water few feet away and lodged il
some underbrush. On reaching fol
them the bank gave way and he fell int
deep water. After several minutes o
struggling he was at last able to catcf
some weeds that grew from the bank t
shore. 1t seems that his right arm wa.
so cramped that he could not use it t,
swim nor could he let go of the gun.
Carroll.
The watchfulness Of his neighbor!
almost resulted in a tragedy at th
home OF Thad Crook. Mr.. Crook re
turned home from trip week soone
than he had planned on when leaving
When the neighbors saw a light in hi;
house they at once came to the con
clusion that burglars had entered hi
donlicile and the alarm was given. II
response the police force and the sher
i'll and his deputies were promptly OF
hand. When they arrived the tous'
was dark and etragetic plans wer
hastily arranged for capturing TN
burglars either dead or alive. Ate
some maneuvering and placing OF men
the house was approached under cove
OF heavy guard. MT. Creokrwas ordered