Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-09

R. J. Sensor has disposed Of the ST
James Hotel to the Overland Hotel
Company, a concern which controls
several hotels in the middle west The
change in ownership became effective
Wednesday, the final papers being
drawn during the afternoon.
Foster.
The livery barn of James Wales was
struck by lightning and burned to the
ground at 1 o'clock Tuesday morning.
The total loss was $4,000 and the in
surance $1,000. Six head Of horses,
four buggies two carriages, six tons of
hay and forty bushels Of corn were
burned up.
Atlantic.
Preliminary work looking to the
paving OF eight blocks of Chestnut
street and half block of the intersec-
lions is we'll under way. Mayor
Straight says that. it is the desire to
have the work done before fall. This
is the first paving work Atlantic has
undertaken.
Corning.
Thomas Wilson celebrated his eighty
fifth birthday Thursday. He can boas:
of as long a roll of descendants as
most any man. He is the father OF
fourteen children, has forty-seven
great grandchildren. His brother
David, who is 81 years old, came from
Wenona, ILL.,, to help him celebrate.
Amish.
| G. G. Yoder, prominent residen,
of An1sh recently returned from Som
erset county, Penn, where he visited
his father. He found him alive and
we'll in spite Of his ninety-f,ve years
he Is still able to do his own work
Mr.. Yoder also saw a photo contain
ing five generation Of the Yode,
family, all Of whom are living.
Fairfield.
The Fairfield Gas & Electric Com
pany will install new electric equip
ment within the next sixty days, this
probably meaning that Fairfield will
have day current, after struggling
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along until now without one The
equipment, it is stated, will be new
thruout and will consist Of up-to- dat,
machinery.
Marion.
There are seven members of tn,
board Of supervisors in Black Hawl
county. and a committee of three o
them were in Marion to investigate tn,
merits of the stone crusher and roat
material used in this county. The,
were highly pleased with the macadan
roads they were shown, and it is quit
probable that they will build some ma
cadam roads in the country surround
Ing Waterloo.
Burlington.
The Fourth of July was celebrates
in nearly all Of the churches Sunday
The outdoor program planned at tn
First Methodist church could not b
carried out owing to rain, but an in
formal and very interesting session
was held in the auditorium. One o
ti1e features was short imnromnt,
! talks by members Of the congregation
At the Christian church elaborate pa
triotic services were held. The serv
|ices in all the churches We're well at
tended.
Manning.
| Miss Nora Thompson had quite a.
experience Sunday evening. Her broth
er, Bruno, had small air-gun, playin
with 1t outside, and Nora was stand
ing in the door. He looked up at he
and asked her If he could not hav
leave to shott at her. She said. 'Sure,
not thinking the little innocent GU
would do harm. Bruno took aim an
fired, and when 'the smoke role
away 1t was found that the little ba
Ihad passed thru the screen door an
into her mouth and was lodged so tigh
It had to be removed by q doctor; bu
she is all right again.
Cedar Rapids.
Miss Powell. q student in the Uni
versity Of California, who Is maxim
her way thru that institution by can
Ivassing for well known publication
is In the city this week. Miss Powe
Is q living example q what pluck wi