Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-25

Little Vera, daughter OF E. o. Brown
Is suffering from abscess of the lungs,
after an illness with pneumonia.
The c., NJ. & ST, p Railway Com
pany is improving the looks of their
station grounds at this place by plant
ing shrubbery and sodding. laying a
brick walk and removing Objectionable
features. The work was In charge of
Gardener Mrs. McCrea, OF
Chicago; Superintendent w. B. Lester
and Roadmaster w. H. Crabb. of Mar
ion.
We are pleased to note the complete
recovery OF Mrs. Eta Cunningham
from an attack of pneumonia.
VAN CLEvE.
May 24.-The storm of Friday after
noon will long be remembered here
Some of the older inhabitants declare
they never saw so heavy fall of rain
In so short a time. Nearly every one
suffered from the loss of glass by the
hall, which beat off fruit and garden
truck. A number of bridges and miles
of fence We're washed away and many
fields of corn will have to be replanted
Mrs. Cassius and Mrs George Danner
on their way home from Marshalltown
We're obliged to spend the night in The
Luray depot. John Mcmahon. seven
miles southwest of here, lost a fine
mare. Sam Tinnemeyer, living six miles
south, lost 200 rods of hog tight fenc-
ing. 1t was washed to the Skunk river
and never seen afterward
The Doctors Scantlain brothers. the
one dentist, are stopping with Reu-
ben Conger, with the thought of locat-
ing here for general practice.
Rev. Earl Munger. pastor here not
long ago. graduates at Oberlin thi.
year and sends to friends words Of
greeting.
Henry Remker is popular these day.
With the youngsters who are glad tc
ride with him in his new auto which as
1t whirls thru our streets gives the
town an aristocratic atmosphere
Section Boss Barret has the help OF
two Greeks in putting in new ties on
the Central
Great fields of corn are vet to be
planted and the soil is packed so hard
by the recent rain that disk and
will have to precede the
planter.
Bridge builders live in tent near
Wardens while putting in a new bridge
on the Melbourne road.
Aaron Starnes is in Iowa City 49,
covering from an operation to relieve
an attack OF appendicitis. His wife
returned the middle of the week ana
reported the patient recovering salts
factorily.
William Pothast is building a big
barn this summer. Ray Gallentine 4:
for him.
Station Agent Morris, with him his
father, veteran of the civil war. takes
away many of our people to the big
meetings in Marshalltown every Sun
day.
GILMAN.
May 24.-There We're eighty-sever
tickets sold for Marshalltown at this
station last Sunday morning
l.. G.. Beale came home from Grand
VILE last Thursday, having finished his
work as manager of the Farmers Ell
evator at that place
William Stark, who has been fol
several months employed as manage,
for large lumber firm at Story City
is at home this week and moving hi.
household goods to that place.
The bell for the Methodist churcl
has arrived and with its apparatus Il
now on the depot platform, awaiting
delivery at its destination. The bell i:
a fine one, manufactured by the Amer.
lean Bell and Foundry Company, o.
Worthwhile. Mich, and the following in
scription was cast upon the surface,
Presented to the First NJ f. Church
Gilman. Iowa. March 81, 1909, by j
Harry Scurr."
will be practically finished this week
There will be considerable replantin.
of corn washed out by the severe storm
of last Friday night.
j. L. Paul has bought the quarter
section of unimproved land formerl,
belonging to Mrs. f. Rough in Hick
ory Grove township at $50 per acre
The Sunday Memorial service will b,
held at the Congregational church mex
Sunday morning. DR.. NJ. H Smith
preaching the sermon.
Rev George A. Chapman has bee,
invited by the committee to deliver tn,
Memorial Day address.
A Koshkoning newspaper gives tn,
information that cantaloupe compan,
has been organized there and anon,
the officers gives the name of DIR. P
d. Gaunt as secretary and treasurer
His wife with his father and family
will go to Koshkoning Immediately tt
make their future home, having al
ready shipped their household effects.
Peter Rice has been suffering with
his old complaint for several weeks
past, but manages to get out little
while every day. 1t is hoped this fine
weather may straighten him out al
right.
James Lowney has purchased the
forty acres Of the j. B. Mundhenl
farm. which has the school house or
the northeast corner, for 800 per acre
The great wind and rain storm OF
Friday evening washed out severa
bridges on the country roads near here
so that travellers find it difficult tc
make the different towns except by
rail.
The program for the Memorial Da,
exercises on Saturday the goth. is as
follows:
Music-Y NJ. G. A. drum corps OF
Marshalltown.
Song-Double quartet.
Prayer-Dr. M. H. Smith.
acknowledgements Patterson.
Song-High school chorus.
Address-Rev. G. E. Chapman.
Song-High school chorus
Flag drill-1ntermediate pupils.
Song, Observation-Disclosures
Benediction-Dr. Smith.
After the program at the opera
house dinner will be served at the G.
v. A. hall. and procession will there