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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-28
Clearing Away the Snow.

Philadelphia, December 2T.-Rapid strides were made today in the work of clearing away the snow which encum- bered the tracks and paralyzed railroad and street car traffic in this city and in adjoining sections, and normal conditions should prevail by tomorrow night Through trains from the west are arriv- ing at Harrisburg practically on time, but owing to the great number of de- layed trains ahead they are being run slowly from that point to this city.
 The Pennsylvania officials reported to- night that with few exceptions all of its trains are running.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-28
Fruit Grower. Have Organized.

Maben. Miss, December 27.-A number of prominent citizens have formed fruit growers Association, to be known as the Ridge Fruit Farm company. The capital stock is 5000. The purpose of the organ ization Is to raise fruit and operate a general truck farm. Fruit and vegetables will be shipped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-28
Real Estate rransfere.

Deeds of conveyance in the following transactions in real sstats in which amounts of s1O0o or moro were involved were filed yesterday in the offics of tho probate court:
 soooo-0sorgs .. Brown to A [. Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-28
Taft,s Niece To Med.

New York December 27.--George Hogg Snowden, 26 years old. of Seattle obtained a license here today to wed Miss Louise Witherbee Taft. daughter of Henry W. Taft, brother of the President The wedding will be held at the Taft home here December 30
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-28
Suicide With a Penknlfe.

Terriday, La. December x.--M. A. Bla- lock of Orchard, Neb., committed suicide here by cutting his throat with . pen- knife tonight He had been in Fsrriday for about thrss weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-28

 Notice to the property own- CTS and others indebted to the towns of Ensley, Pratt City, West End, Graymont, Elyton, North Haven, Woodlawn, North Birmingham and East Lake:
 On and after Jan. 1, 1910, all dues to the above towns shah be payable at their respective collecting offices as heretofore. City Council of Birmingham, Frank P. 0'Brien,
 Mayor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
PLAN IMPROVEMENTS AT CLUB.
Number Of Important Changes at the
Grounds Being Considered.

A number of important changes at
the grounds of the MarshalltoWn
Country Club are in prospect for the
coming season. Some of these are now
being considered by the board of di-
rectors and on some of them formal
action will be taken soon The greens
committee has under advisement the
Improvement of the golf course by the
digging of traps and pits about some
of the greens and the throwing up of
bunkers across some of the courses.
Tho object is to make play more ex-
acting, and the course more difficult, in
the hope that better golfers will be
developed. 1t is possible that one or
more of the greens will be changed, and
the courses to them slightly altered.
All of the old green's will probably be
fertilized and reseeded within a short
time.
Other improvements at the club
grounds, such as the tiling of the ten
mis- court and their Improvement, and
the installing of lighting plant in the
club house, have been taken under adj
Visement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
STATE CENTER.

March A pretty wedding WAS
celebrated here at high noon onGTu es-
day, when Miss Stella Reed, daughter
of David Reed was given in maEriag Sc
to Mr.. Ellwood Packer Rev. Henry
Love, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, performed the ceremonylin the
presence of relatives and more intEn ate
friends The house was prettily decor
ated in green and white. Miss Olive
Moberly, of Valley Junction, q niece of
the bride, played the wedding march.
Miss Packer was prettily attired IN
white, and carried bride roses. A three.
course dinner followed the ceremony,
and in the evening, at the home Of Inc
brides sister, Mrs. Earl Tomliifns9aa,
near Marshalltown, a reception was
given in honor of the bride and groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Mason, of Mssr-
shalltown, spent Sunday at the On Il.
Corbett home. St
Miss Jessie Danskin, of Colo, Is dsir-
ing her friend, Miss Alice Gilmore.
Mr.. n. T. Harmon enjoyed a visit
this week from his brother, Fred 7FIar-
mon, of Mason City.
Mr. and Mrs E. G. Hopes and
daughters. left today for their home N
Dundurn. sask They have been visit
ing friends and relatives here since
Jan. 1.
Miss Fern Farber, of Grinnell, spent
Sunday visiting her cousin Miss. Liz
zie Roberts.
Mr.. T. w. Watson of Cedar Rapids,
is home for a short visit with his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Watson:
Miss Leona Hansen entertained sew
eral of her girl friends Saturday eyen-
ing at a novelty shower in nonur of
Miss Stella Reed, who was married
Tuesday noon to Mr. e. Packer.
a2iss Lille kuenec,le spent Sunday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
vANcLEvE.

1 March 4.---The weels has been notable
for three weddings OF prominent Ger
man young people reared in this neigh
borhood. At the home of Mrs. August
Pothast on "Wednesday evening, Mr.
John Malfielor and Miss Lydia Pothast
and Mr. Gustave Wehrman and MISS
Lynda Pothast We're united In mar
riage by Rev. ]. Hauser, of Melbourne
The former will occupy the Hessenius
farm as Mr.. Hessenius removes sto
Melbourne. Mr.. Wehrman has a nav
house three miles south Of Vancleve
The same day at the German church
Mr.! Ralph Damien and Miss Dora
Meyer We're married and the new home
will be that of the father, George
Damien, an old resident who takes a
years outing with a son in Oregon.
On Thursday a winter of suffering
ended in the death of Mr.. Jasper Van
.scoy, whose body was taken to New
ton for burial Two brothers and a
daughter came from abroad for tho
funeral. He was past so years of age,
a native Of Virginia, and a man CT
vigorous, marked personality,
The stork came to the home of Clyde
Campbell. leaving a daughter of resu-
lation weight and vigor.
Mr.. Cy Quick will occupy the house
vacated by Mr.. Starnes, now owned by
Henry Pothast. This month witnesses
many changes of residence with tenant
farmers.
The Pettis family on Monday shipped
two cars of stock and goods to their
new home in Rosefield, S. D.
Mr. Jones, Of Cedar Rapids, Neb. ami
Mr.. Patty, of Des Moines, have spent
ten days with their mother, Mrs. Mates.
The district school meetings are
called for Monday. meetings that 10
not see the attendance and interest
they deserve. -
Fred and William Pothast have been
shipping u good deal OF stock from
other stations, as from this.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
I1scoMB.

March 4.--The Royal Neighbors
served dinner on the day of market
sale from which they cleared about
SIS.
Mrs Minnie r.. lincoln, of Green
Mountain. visited Iiscomb friends a
few days this week
Miss Zoe Smith. who underwent an
operation for appendicitis at Iowa
City, is improving and will soon be
brought home.
Miss Eta Early. of Marshalltown,
attended the banquet given by the
Woman's Club, and remained to visit
friends until Thursday.
Miss Ollie and Zana Haggin, of I'm
ion are visiting this week with their
grandmother. Mrs. Mary Scott
NJ NJ McFee has been on the road
tlais week making contracts for lecture
courses for the coming year.
Mrs Fannie Burger, who has been
visiting relatives, here the past week
returned to her home in Sioux City
Wednesday.
The annual banquet of the Womans
Club was held Tuesday evening, Feb
30. at the home of Mrs. SADIE Bueghly
one of the charter members. Owing to
the unpleasant condition of the wealth
er only about thirty-tiye members and
CUES IS were present. The house was
prettily decorated for the occasion.
Lincoln designs and national ernblens
being the leading features. Partners for
the banquet were chosen by matching
Lincoln quotations! a three-course
dinner was served by the Misses Ber
nice Berry, Alice Boyd. Roxy and Lnra
Meyers, Eva MeelSlns and O1'pha
Smith. Patriotic streamer bands and
rosettes marked the places at the Ia
bles and the flag designs were carried
out in doilies and menu cards. a pleas
ing program was given with Mrs. NJ.
NJ McE'ee, president of the club, as
toastmistress. The first toast, Our
Club. was responded to by Mrs. Min
MIA Lincoln, who spplse Of the organi-
zation and work of the club. Other
toasty We're THE Big Stick by Mr. NJ.
NJ. McFae; Shall Man Garry a Bas
kets' Mr.. Frank Dillon: How TO
Manage a Husband" Miss Clara Bau-
man: "How 10 Manage a Wife Mr..
Frank Black; and abraham Lincoln"
Rev Mr. Roomershine The entertain
nent for the evening consisted of mus
ic. pantomine pictures guessing
games etc. In the historical contest
Robert Black received first prize and
Dir. Marble second prize Merriment
and good cheer waved high until the
clock beneath Lincoin's flag draped
picture warned all that the hour was
late. and the guests departed wishing
heartily that club banquets came Of
tener
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
RHODES FAIR WANTS HELP.
Asks Supervisors to Donate $500 to Aid
of District Society.

In petition signed by fifty-one
shareholders the Eden District Agricul-
tural Society, which holds annual fairs
at Rhodes, has asked the board of su-
pervisors to donate it $500. The petit
ton claims that the request should be
granted. and it is in accordance with
the state law. The board feels that its
hands are tied, because the Eden dis
trict fair is district, and not a coun-
ty fair, and therefore it does not come
under the provision of the law referred
to in the petition. No action was taken
on the petition Wednesday afternoon,
but it was referred to County Attor-
ney Egermayer for an opinion on the
law point involved. The supervisors
gave the association 500 last year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04

Henry Germans has quite a sick boy
with typhoid pnelmonia.s
Mrs. H. T. Clark Of State Center,
visited with Mrs. D. II. Buck Monday.
w. Fl. Stipp spent Sunday in Mar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
Township officers Appointed.

Because they forgot to qualify Jan
z, by filing a suitable bond. the board
of supervisors accepted the bonds and
appointed to office the following town
ship Officers: Arthur Moore, justice CT
the peace of LeGraad township; Peter
NJ Paulson, constable of LeGrand
township: and Stacy Nichols, constable
of Marietta township.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04

March 4.--The Royal Neighbors
served dinner on the day of market
sale from which they cleared about
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04

lin lama, the guest of Miss Thomas.
I, Mr.. and Mrs. VI. Fs;ss Latch. of Ames,
have been visiting aelatives at this
PLACE for a few days,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
MARSHALL COUNTY
NEWS Of INTEREST
T.-R. Correspondents Tell of
Happenings Turnout the
County
MAMY MEDDIMcs cEIERRATED
MANY WEDDINGS CELEBRATED
Big Double Event at VanoIeve Unites
Prominent Families of the Meishbor-
hood-other Weddings at Laurel and
State Center - Much Moving in
country-Cther News.

T.-R. correspondents thruout the
country have furnished a lot of inter-
esting news for county readers and
former residents of the county.
Weddings and moving forms the
principal part of the news budget OF
the week. AT yaneleve there Were
three weddings, including a big double
event that united prominent German
families. Another wedding at Laurel,
and one ut State Center We're also cele-
brated. The rural districts are in. the
midst of the March change of farms.
Other news of the county, classified
by towns, follows:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04

/ SAieN1s =
March 4.-The pleasant home pssNTIS.
f. j. Btlnghart was the scene ofsas very
pretty wedding Wednesday evening,
when her daughter, Bertha May. be-
came the bride of Edwin r. Paul.
Promptly ait s go'cloeks Miss Mamie
Banghart. sister Of the bride, took hs,,
place at the piano, and played tllsswedesS
ding march, and the bride and groom
unattended, took their places fore
the pretty marriage altar of ppttsd
plants and ferns. In the spreseIlee of
about sixty guests, the importantly 0 Wss
were taken. After the ceremony anu
congratulations q sumptuous tllrea--
course wedding feast was served The
ilong table at which the guests We're
seated was decorated with, roses;s cay
nations and smilax. Miss Mamie Bang
hart was assisted in serving by MisS2s
Edna and Mary Murdoch, FLORENCE
Fluff and Bess Campbell. The bride
gave as fayors red carnations. ..
7 The bride has spent her entire life
in this vicinity and has always been
a charming and lova.ble girl. IffFefT
gown was of white French lawn,
trimmed in all-over lace and elging.
She carried a shower bouquet of roses.
The groom is a son of Mr. John 8.
S. Paul, and represents one Of the
best families in Jasper county. He is
an honorable and worthy young#hla an.
They will move to farm in Mariposa
township the first OF March, where they
will be at home to their many friends.
The guests from a distance were:
Mr. and Mrs. Showaler, of MarshaE-
town; Miss Bess Campbell, of9Grin-
nell; Thomas McIlrath, of CHM an:
Richard Parker, of Chester Center.s8
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-03
After He Had Fallen Is Feet
From Top Of Bridge
AND HE WAS ONLY SCARED
Perley Young and Others Were Taking
'Dares" and He Put on TOO Big
Burst OF Speed When He Lost
Footing.


Perley Young, a ten-year old boy re-
siding en Brook street, had a narrow
escape from serious injury or drowning
yesterday afternoon. The boy ID comi
pany with several companions Of about
his own age, was playing on the Berlin
street bridge over the Stevens branch.
The boys were daring each other to run
over the iron side rail Of the bridge from
one side to the other
Finally several Of the boys performed
the feat and then IL became matter
Of speed, each striving to make the run
more quickly than the others The
Young hoy was making dash from the
Main street side Of the bridge and was
about twothirds across when his foot
slipped and with cry he fell into tho
water 25 feet below.
G. Miami and G Razzai were inst
coming onto the bridge as the boy fell
and they Immediately ran to his as
sistance The water where ne fell was
over his head in depth and he was un-
able to swim Miami quickly slid down
the bank and attempted to reach the
struggling youth from the bank and
couldn't BY wading ont. however, he
finally succeeded in getting nearly to
hin, but was unable TO pull him ont.
Razzai meantime had hailed passing
express wagon and secured q rope. This
was dropped 10 the hoy and he was
pulled safely out of the water. II was
lucky that he did not fan to either side
Of this deep spot. as he would have
struck on projecting stones.
The boy quickly recovered from his
fright, after being safely landed on the
bridge, and scurried for home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-03
Two YEARS IN STATE PRISON.
Sentence Imposed on Henry P, Garriety,
a Boston Wocl Producer.

Boston, Aug 3 After pleading guil.
ty to a charge 81 receiving stolen goods.
HenhrY r Garrieta.a local wool broker.
Nas sentenced d two years III state
prison By Judge Charles t Bell III Che
superior court late yesterday, for having
participated ia the robbery Of leather
valued 1T $4,000 from the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railway com
pany IL January, 1908,
The leather, after being missosi from
the Gar On the New Haven road tn which
Ii was being Slipped, was traced To ST.
Louis, whore II was found Garripty and
two other men were arrested, and the
other two have previously been aonvic-
ted of stealing the heather and sent 90
state prison.
Garrietg recently pleaded guilty to re.
ceiYing stolen goods and turned states
eYidenae Ii connection with large roh
berry of wool from Tie American Wool
len company mills at Lawrence. several
other men being implicated Sentence
III that ease II pending, and Garriety
has been h iail II Salem since his plea,
having been unable ID furnish bonds
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-03
CHELSEA.

Miss Iisle Tracy returned Sunday to
Boston after spending two weeks at the
home Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Y.
Oscar raey.
Mrs. Eliza Carr, who lives on the
straiford road i entertaining as her
guest 4 friend, Mrs. Scales, from Glare
mont. n. if
j. Milo Towner returned Saturday
evening from Q two weeks visit TO
friends Ia Orange. where he formerly
lived and IN Tapsham.
Beniamin Gates Of Montpelier, stata's
attorney Of Washington county, and Mrs.
Gates were iu town over sunday as the
guest 81 States Attorney ard Mrs. stan
ley G. Wilson.
Victor [ Moore with BIS wife and chill
dren have returned to their home in
Concord, n II after having spent 4 few
DAYS 1T the home of Mrs Moafe's par
eHts, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles a. Dens'
more.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-03

that i looked as though the committee
would have % pead guilty 70 having
done wrong, but they Thought that they
were acting for the best interests 0f
The city
Alderman Thurstan then moved that
the bill 0f the engineers be separated
and The Boston expense hill allowed and
the team hire bin left out Tire motion
was carried.
A permit was granted to the Batchel-
der Spring Water company TO dig up
"a portion of Batchelder street and con.
meet their system With Tile new Martin
son Estate granite plant which Is to he
erected permit was also granted the
Maftinson Estate Granite company TO
erect a plant ia by N feet OF Batchel-
der STREET
Dr. f. W. Lynde made a request for
the extension Of the city water main
on Franklin street % accommodate bis
property at the corner of johnson and
Franklin streets Referred to the water
aud street committees. A resolution
relative to resurveying that portion Of
Washington street from Its intersection
of Hill TO the road leading to Phelps
min was adopted, the street TO be laid
out three rods wide.
A transfer Of the Baltimore lunch
room license TO G +. Woodworth was
ordered John Cayia was granted per.
mission to move bis barn at III Brook
Ism street back on his own land ~ feet.
Theodore Stowe reported to the council
that there was an arc light on Prospect
street that had not been lighted for
three weeks. Fred Haskett requested
that the house numbers b. set on john
son and Maplewood avenue and this was
referred to the street committee ana
the engineer. Alderman Thurston stated
that he thought It was about time the
lighting committee began 10 make ar
for a new contract for light
ing the streets, as the present contract
expires in November Alderman Camp
bell said that he had been talking that
day with the manager Of the Consoli-
dated company and he had stated that
he was ready to give the city good
price on their lights and also a price for
all night lighting. Alderman Even re-.
marked that the city should have all
night lighting
Alderman Alexander reported that the
Driving club wanted to buy
water from the city to sprinkle the race
track this summer and the matter was
referred 70. the water committee with
power to act.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-03
NERo IS FLoArED FROM REEF.
Filled With Compressed Air, Naval Col
Iier Is Towed to Newport.

Newport. r. Il, Aug. az Still another
triumph for compressed air as salvor
Of wrecked vessels was recorded last
night, when the naval collier Nero was
successfully feated from the rocks Of
I Rrentons reef Pumped clear OF water
and buayed up BY the compressed air, it
was aH easy matter for the hye tugs
and the submarine tender Nina to pull
the Nero from her impaled position AZ.
ter being drawn clear Of the rocks. the
Nero was towed into this harhor. Here
she was dropped Oh a mud fiat. 70 re-.
main until temporary repairs are made
- that she can proceed to the Ned York
navy yard
II was during a dense for on July 2
that the Nero struck She was cam.
mauaed BY Capt John X. Kennedy and
Was bound from the Bradford naval
coalng station 70 the battleships of the
Atlantic fleet ~ Prnvincetown
For three days after the navy al.
tempted 70 float her Failing, the John
Arhlekle Wreeking company was award
ed The contract, Much Of the time since
then has been occupied Ia Installing the
compressed air apparatus and u max.
ing the vessel air tight Her Bottom
is pierced by many small holes. but It
ii believed they can easily he mended
An hour before high tile last night
the tugs Solicitor AIeAllister. Brothers,
seaburY. Harin and ponfiae ranged
within safe distance II the stranded eol
lier and attached hawsers. A kedes
ancbor wa also utilized The first ef
fort resulted ii pulling the Nero onto
another obstruction Then the pulling
WINS concentrated 1T the stern ard she
was drawn of successfully.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-03
FLAMES SPREADING
OVER BIG TERRITORY
Village Of North Falmouth, N. IT., Is
Nearly Surrounded by Flames
and Total Loss Already
Is $4,000.

North Falmouth. Mass. Aug. a.The
village Is now nearly surrounded BY for.
est fires by change Of Wind moving
directly upon the houses. 40 3 o'clock
this morning less than quarter of q
mile from tie New Haven depot thou.
sand people we're lighting tlW fire. The
loss 80 far Is estimated 70 be about
100000, and Will be much greater il
rain does not fall soon
The 6re started two days ago ON Mills
Hin. IN Bourne The Gge fighters
Thought they had the flames under CON.
troll, but tho light northeast wind Of
the morning started the blaN in hun
dred different places along the burnt
line on the south edge near the Fall
mouth boundary As saon as Il was
seen BIZ the Falmouth fire. wHdens thai
the ilnmes were beyond control Of the
RoWne Gre fighters, they ealied ali the
available men and started into Che woods
.te back iire tie main blaze on the Hatch
ville road.
Two small forest fires are burning on
the middle lower cape, and 4 Il thought
hy The fre wardens that If 4 gale should
come up the whole cape would be de-
nudcd Of trees.
The burning area includes sections Of
the towns and villages of North Fal.
mouth, Monument Beach. pacasset Caf-
aumet, Hatehville, and part of Bourne.
The entire shoulder 81 Cape Cod " en-
slrouded in dense smoke, which extend
81 in diminishing volume even q Prov
ineet0wn,
Until rain comes there can ~ no ef-
feetual qpenching of the iiFfs, For up
ward Of five weeks no moisture has fall
en- here save for the iightesi 81 dews.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-03
Wedding Joy Turned Into a
Bit Of Tragedy
AT WHITE RIVER JUNCTION
Victim Is Expected to Recover and The
Alleged Assailant Is Now Under
Arrest to Await the Outcome
Of Injuries.

White River Junction, Aug, s.-Alcx,
Risk was arrested yesterday, charged
with shooting Alphonse Tisi AZ the fes-
tivities which attended the marriage Of
Louis Nupolitano and Frances PalaariHo
on Sunday Tisi is in the hospital at
Hanover with a bullet wound IN Bis body,
the bullet having passed dangerously
near the bowels Rski was arrested
Sunday night and was placed IN the
lookup. pending the arrival Of States
Attorney Edward r. Buck, who came
yesterday morning to start his investi-
CATION.
The welding festivities were said TO be-
filed with exciting incidents, with liquid
refreshments, not water. furnishing Che
incentive. The fun soon turned to fight,
and the dagger as we'll as the revolver
IS said to have played part in the af
fray which followed The reason for
she shooting oi Tisi j not known. Tie
victim Of the attempted murder is ex-
pected to recover