Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-05
HAPPENINGS OF TOWNS AND
COUNTY AS TOLD IN NEwsY
CORRESPONDENCE.
LIscoMB AelTATlNc AN
ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM
Said That Power Could Be Generated
From Dam at Union MiIls-Annivsr
sary Celebration at GiIman-Liseomb
Woman Falls, Breaks Collar Bone
News Of County by Neishborhoods.

Many Interesting personal items and
news briefs from many parts Of the
county are given this week by the
T.-R. county correspondents. Liscomb
is agitating an electric lighting sys-
tenn for the village. It is claimed that
the electricity can be generated by
the water Of the dam at the Union
Touring mill, where the power which
makes the Union lights comes from.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Darrah, a we'll
known couple Of Gilman, have just
celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of
their marriage.
Mrs. Ella Scott, Of Liscomb, while
hanging paper, fell, fracturing her col
lar bone. w. r. Atkinson. the rural
mail carrier Of st. Anthony, has re-
signed.
The news grouped by towns and
country neighborhoods is as follows
LISCOMB.
Awe ILIASl ISllCh dII1NCS
Friday from Des Moines and is visiting
with relatives for few days.
Mr.. George Arney, a farmer of nea,
Parker, S. D., was in town Wednesday
calling on old friends and neighbours
He returned to his home Saturday.
L. j. Shoemaker, of Marshalltown
shipped ten cars of potatoes from this
village. D. Jones, Of the Stanford
neighborhood,y shipped two car loads
The potato crop was damaged consider
ably by the cold wave.
George Ryan, of sBeaman, was in
town Wednesday and Thursday, load.
ing car for North Dakota
Henry Church, a son of Mr. ant
Mrs. c. c. Church, south of Liscomb
celebrated his 18th birthday Saturday
by entertaining nineteen OF his school
mates and friends at his home. Games
were played in which the youngsters
Joined with a vim, and Mrs. Church
assisted by her daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Stiert, served luncheon. Many pretty
and useful gifts were left as reminders
of the happy occasion.
David Parnell and wife are enter
tanning Mr.. Parnell's brother, Mr.. Ed
901 a4hSlAp VI SuSd8Os tbIlO d. SlSleE
Mrs. Cardiff, of Fairbury, Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barber, Of Mar.
shalltown, visited their new grandson
at the Dan Barber home, west of Lis
comb, Sunday.
Mrs. Belle Scott Cunningham, o.
Radcliffe, arrived Tuesday evening ant
will visit relatives for a few days.
Miss Lowe Boyd is home from hel
school work in Grundy county to enjoy
a three weeks vacation before begin.
ming her winter term.
The Womens Club was entertained
at the home Of Mrs. Sade Bueghly
Tuesday evening. The subject for study
was Canada. The responses were "Nug-
gets" which brought out many inter-
esting customs Of the dominion. A pa
per was read by Mrs. j. G. Scott on
Ranch Life in Canada" which was
followed by review Of the book, .'The
Seats of the Mighty" by Miss Clara
Bauman. Mrs. McFee read carefully
paper on canadian Litera-
ture," giving resume of the success
full writers Of the north country. The
discussion, under direction of the hos
tess, was a means of much enlighten-
ment along lines Of Canada's history. A
short drill i'm parliamentary usages
was given in conclusion. Mrs. Stanley
of Douds, and Mrs. Mary Grey, of Ode
boldt, were the clubs guests. Mrs. E.
A. Clark was elected federation secre-
tary to serve for the year.
Mrs. L. c. Biersborne, who has been
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Her
bert Hitch, in Brainerd, Mimi, for four
arrived home Monday even
ing.
The first number Of the seasons lee
ture course will be given Saturday ev-
ening, it being Thomas Elmore Lucey
entertainer and musician.
Rev. Mr.. Boomershine, pastor Of the
Reformed church, has been granted a
three weeks vacation from active serv-
ice and will spend the time in visiting
his congregation, some of whom live al
distant places.
Mrs. Vienna Carter is at the home
of her mother, Mrs. Burcham, west OF
town, helping care for her aged parent
who is i'll.
Mrs. Raymond Gale returned Thurs
day to her home in Amboy, I'LL.
Mrs. S. p. Smith is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. B. A. Beeson at Marshalltown
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua McLarnan, o.
Luther, and daughter, Mrs, Mary Grey
Of Odebolt, are visiting Mr.. McLarn.
ans sister, Mrs. Mary Scott, and unm-
erous other relatives for week.
Miss Hazel Adams is home for &
short vacation before beginning hel
winter school which will be IN the Coul.
tor :se!!ss!!...ee-!:ceda, four miles east OF
Liscomb.
There is some serious talk of having
an electric lighting system installed II
this village. The power will be located
at the dam of the old -four mill al
Union, which furnishes the town o,
Union with power for It's lighting sys.
tenn.
Leonard Beatty has moved into the
property of William O'Bryon in the
south part of town, which has been re-
Gently vacated by Mr.. Bolts, who now
occupies the F. NJ. Lhamon property
near the railroad
Mrs. Frank McAffee and daughter
Blanche, Of Union, are visiting Mrs
McAffee's parents, Phillip Heiffner, and
wife this week.
C. @. Church and wife entertained ad
the William Schultz home, near Albion
Sunday.
Mrs. T. j. Stanley and daughter. Miss
Gelene, Of Douds, arrived Tuesday ant
visited until Thursday with friends
Mr.. Stanley was formerly the station
agent here. Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley ant
children have lust returned from 9