Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-07
Grundy Center.

Grundy center.
Lightning struck the chimney of the
E. S. King school house while school
was in session. There was but little
damage but school discipline was shot
to pieces for few minutes.
Sioux City. % af
State Lecturer A. e. Kepford has
been notified a petition is being cir
culated by the white plague commit
tee here for bond election, and that
county and city officials have given
their support to the plan of erecting a
public tuberculosis sanatorium.
Burchinal.
A we'll dressed young man made his
appearance in Burchinal one day last
week and engaged board and rooms
for himself and his partner at the no.
tel His partner failed to appear and
he disappeared in the afternoon and
with him went quite sum of money
belonging to Mrs. ]. L. Skellinger.
Nemaha.
The farmers Of this vicinity are
planning a big celebration here on
June IA. Mr.. e. G. Dunn of Mason
City, is the principal speaker of the
day and he will speak on the subject
of cooperation. Ball games and other
amusements will be held during the
day, for which good prizes will be CIV
en-. The program is in charge Of the
Farmers Elevator Company.
Forest City.
A. L. Lackore, Of Madison township
| had the misfortune to break his right
leg one day recently in runaway
accident. He, together with party
of fishers were returning from Crystal
Lake when the tongue of the wagon
| fell down frightening the horses, caus-
\ ing them to run away. The occu-
pants of the vehicle were thrown out
but no one was injured except Mr.
Lackore as above.
Fort Dodge.
In a petition filed in the district
court here the Nebraska Culvert Com
pany manufacturers Of corrugated
culverts, asks an injunction against th'
Fort Dodge Culvert Company, alleginl
the defendants have trespassed on theil
territory in Nebraska. The suit is sim
liar to that recently filed by the Soutt
Dakota Culvert Company, Of Sio,,,
I =. -.
was issued.
Reinbeck.
Several of our citizens gave a sup.
per Monday evening to Lieutenant
Governor Clarke at the Pilgrim Hotel
1t was an impromptu affair, but new.
ertheless enjoyable to those present
Those at the table were: Lieutenan
Governor Clarke, S. w. DeWolf, j. d
Morrison, j. r. Stewart, A. Fl. Noel.
iler, r. B. Ferguson, Charles j. Adams
John Gethmann, Elliott White, Johr
Kullmer and ]. e. Gauge.
swea City.
N. j. Kelley, who lives on the Pang.
burn farm, four miles northeast o
i town. was very unfortunate In losing
a very valuable horse Wednesday,. HI
|had just started to town with the mill
and there is very narrow grade nea
his place with water on both sides ant
lin attempting to cross chuck hole ~
the grade one of his horses fell on thu
grade and the other horse fell on TOT
Of 1t. Before they could be extr!catet
one horse was drowned and It wa
with difficulty that Mr.. Kelley savet
the other horse. 4.
Charles City.
4 C. w. Hart. president OF the Hart
4 Parr Company. in behalf Of the con
Germ which he represents closed a dea
for seventeen acres Of desirable lam
Lying within the city limits, which the
1 Twill plat into town lots and sell 1
workmen In the factory. The land i
4 located in the eastern part Of the cit,
:, When plated according to the plan
i lin mind It will result In q new stree