Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-15
The Traer News.
Special to Times-Republican.

Traer, Feb 15-Lincoln Day was
fittingly observed in Traer this year,
and will long be remembered as one
of the most excellent celebrations ever
held in our city. the program consum-
ing the entire day and evening. l.
was given sunder the auspices of the
j. G. Safely post, who combined their
annual banquet, the celebration of Lin
coins hundredth anniversary and the
25th or silver anniversary of the mus
ter of the J. G. Safely post, all in one.
All the ,old soldiers and their families
from far and near were in attendance.
A new organization of ladies has
been formed. at the suggestion of the
American Civic Association, for beau
tifying and improving our town. \
great deal of interest is being mani
tested in the new organization, which
win be a great and material benefit
Ito our town, and which will have The
hearty cooperation of Traer citizens.
+ Mrs. Edwin Axiom. an early settler of
Traer, mother of Joe Axiom and Mrs.
Charles Howard, of this city, Is very
i'll at her home in Canada. Her son
John, has gone to Canada to see her.
and endeavor to induce her and her
husband to move back here to live.
District court opened in Toledo to-
day The work is not heavy for this
term There are ITO old civil cases on
the docket, twenty-three new civil
cases, five criminal cases. and twenty
three probate matters Judge J. NJ.
Parker will preside. Among the many
cases of especial interest to Traer peo-
pie to be tried at this term is the Nc
Turk will contest suit, which involves
an estate of $4,000.
Mrs Welcome Mowry will move back
to her farm near Clutter, from Cedar
Rapids the fore part Of March. She in
tends to hire a man to carry on the
farm work Her daughter will contin-
ue her work in the Cedar Rapids
schools.
Will West and family moved in from
Geneseo township, and are living in
their cottage southeast of the park,
which they recently purchased of
been employed as road superintendent
of Perry township for this season, to
receive 81 per day for himself and
team.
Wallace CASTOR and family are NOV
ing into the Thomas house in west
Traer The Castor farm was recently
disposed of to James Keith, near Glad
brook, who is moving onto the same.
"A contract has just been signed
by the owners of the electric light
plant of Grundy Center and John Call
derwood of Milwaukee, Wis, son Of Fl.
Calderwood, of this city, for the trans
fer of the plant to Mr.. Calderwood,
on March /. The consideration is
around $4,000 Mr.. Calderwood will
move to Grundy Center from Milwau-
kee at once, and take personal charge
Of the plant. He has been employed
as a mechanic in that city several
years.
Traer was In the throes of one Of
the worst billiards. of the season Sun
day. The wind blew terrific gale,
accompanied by a. heavy snow. Trains
on both roads were greatly delayed,
and travel over the public roads was
almost an impossibility.
Mrs Frank Hatch. south OF town,
whose husband died recently, has sur
rendered the lease her husband held
for the Stiger farm in north Carroll.
and the same has been rented to James
Hadacelk on shares. Mrs. Hach will
go to Oneida township, to live with her
m other, Mrs. Cloud.