Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-17
The Traer Letter.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer, Nov. 1T.-While at work on
the Peter Steffen building Walter
Stoakes, employed as timer by B. +.
Thomas & Sons, fell from the roof of
the house to the frozen ground below,
sustaining a fractured arm and other
minor bruises. 1t was at first thought
that Mr. Stoakes had sustained inter-
nal injuries, but he is now recovering
nicely.
Mrs. John McAlpine has been quite
seriously i'll the past several days, but
is now slowly improving.
Mrs Clifford Shortess, who has been
at the parental home in this city, re-
cuperating from siege of typhoid
fever, was called to McAllister, Okla,
Monday evening by the serious illness
of her husband. F. E. Shortess, father
of Mr.. Shortess, has been with him for
a week
Rev w. E. Bovey, who recently re-
signed the pastorate of the Congrega-
tional church in this city, shipped his
household goods yesterday to Column
bus, o.. his new field of labor, and the
family will follow today. The people
leave Traer with the good will of many
friends.
Frank Butler, carpenter employed
on the new school building. who recent
ly came here from England. mashed his
fngeg this week, necessitating amputa-
ton at the second joint.
The committee having the library
project in charge are hard at work Sc
curing memberships to the new organ
ization A membership fee of 81 paid
by any member of a family entities all
the members of that family to the
rights and privileges of the organiza-
ton. They are meeting with the hearty
cooperation of a large majority of the
citizens and hope to soon have suffi-
cient funds to start the enterprise.
The list of Tama county hunters, who
1 have paid a license fee of 81 to hunt in
/ the state OF Iowa, now reaches over sou
in this county. Quite number of the
/, Indians on the Tama reservation have
paid their 81 and secured authority te
/ hunt.
- The Traer postoffice, which has beer
under the management Of B. e. Bower
for the past year, is about to changs
hands, B. F. Thomas, ST., taking charge
of it Dec. 1. Mr.. Thomas has engaged
as deputies Will Stoakes and Miss Ruti
Thomas. both of whom are now in tn
office familarizing themselves VIII
their new duties. Postmaster Bowe
), has proven himself to be one of tn
;, most efficient postmasters Traer ha
ever had and the public whom he ma
served so we'll and faithfully during tn
, last eight years deeply regret to Sc
. him leave. Mr.. Bower and family VII
leave about the middle of December TO
: the Pacific coast, where he will engag
in business Mr.. Thomas has purchase
the entire outfit of furniture from tn
> retiring official and will retain tn
present location.
;, Considerable complaint is being mad
: by the farmers in this locality OF thel
:. corn molding and spelling in the crif
1t was not dry enough when huske
. and a lack of frost this fall is also sup
posed to be responsible to some eXten
Many farmers have already lost quit
large quantities of bushels and nearl
all of them have been compelled
handle and sort the corn several time
\ order to save it.
u Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Clark have asal
been called to Ashland, O.. this time Q
!: account of the death of Mr. Clark
o aged brothers wife, who died at the az