Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-13

Emerson.
A deal was closed the first Of last
week whereby A. H. Gully traded his
hotel and fixtures for a stock of furni-
ture and hardware at Conception, Mo.
to a man by the name of Warner. Pos
session was given at the end Of the
week.
ScioIa.
The heavy rains the first of the week
overlooked the Nodaway to a point
higher than it has been in years. Much
corn and small grain We're DESTROYED
and some farmers lost livestock. The
M. w. A. hall north of here was swept
away, also several bridges.
Perry.
Perry's city council has thrown down
the gauntlet to the Hawkeye Telephone
Company. At it's last meeting the city
solicitor E. j. Kelly, was Instructed to
annul it's franchise. The trouble grows
out Of a large number of complaints
which have been made concerning the
service given by the company which
has had grief with it's switchboard.
| Elliott.
Jud Gushing, a blacksmith, worked
all day in the shop and pitched horse
shoes in the evening. He retired later
| in the evening in perfect health. In the
night his wife was awakened by his
making a queer noise, but he passed
away without speaking. He was an old
Mason and will be buried with Masonic
honors.
VilIisca.
A novel change for thecSunday even
ing services at the Christian church
during the summer has been insti-
tuted by Rev. T. j. O'Connor. the min
lister. Instead of preaching sermon
he will read or recite a narrative in
prose or verse from the English
classics. His selection Sunday evening
was "The Mountain Of Miseries," by
Joseph Addison.
Madrid.
Thieves effected an entrance into
the Clayton Peterson restaurant and
secured about s25 in cash. Entrance
was made thru one of the rear windows
and the robbery was not discovered
until the following morning. No clew
has been found leading to the detection
of the guilty parties, altho there is
reason to believe that the work was
performed by local talent.
Washington.
Rev. F. o. Ross, former pastor Of the
First United Presbyterian church In
this city, died suddenly at his home IN
Xonia. O., from eating ham sand
wWich. ptomaine poisoning resulting. He
had accepted a call to a large church IN
New york state and had just returned
to his Ohio home to make the final ar
rangements for taking his family east.
Rev. ROSS was one OF the leading men
in the United Presbyterian church.
Fairfield.
Bankruptcy proceedings have been
commenced against the Meek Bros,
Company of Bonaparte by Charles
Powell of Des Moines. appointed re-
ceiver some time ago. The firm is MAX
ing an effort to effect compromise by
exchanging stock in a railway engine
stoker company for stock of the Bona
parte company at the rate of one 10
four II this arrangement can be. made,
and most of the shareholders have
agreed to it, bankruptcy proceedings
will probably be discontinued.
ottumwa.
Hunters have been flocking to the
office Of the county auditor to secure
the now necessary license to hunt
birds that fly over Wapello county.
Since the new law went into effect on
July 4, nine licenses have been issued
by Deputy Auditor James Stevens. w.
A. Heinzman. E. w. PHILIPPE, F. II.
Fielder and 10 r. Jaques OF Ottumwa
are armed with the proper creden tial,
and "A. 4. Carson, Henry @. Kitterman.
Ed O'Brien and Walliam O'Brien Of