Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-20


els per acre.
Rev. Mr.. Boomershine, of Liscorb,
narrowly escaped serious injury by his
horse running away.
Live items from other localities fol-
low: ;.
LIsCOMB.
Aug. 19.-Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Fos-
ter of Burr Oak. Kan, are visiting with
the Joseph Rails family for a couple of
weeks.
M. f. Morgan, wife and children, of
Altoona. arrived in Liscomb Saturday
and were guests Of Mr.. Morgan's sis
ter, Mrs. N. A. Middleton until Mon
day, when they went to Union to visit
for few days with Mrs. r. S. Rogers
and Mrs. Emma Humphreys, also sis
ters Of Mr. Morgan.
Miss Ethel Melich Of Des Moines, is
visiting at the home of her uncle, Mi
Ian Thatcher and wife.
This village was we'll represented at
the Wild West show at the county seat
Tuesday.
Miss McCrill Of Albion, has been
spending the week with her aunt, Mrs.
Phillip Heiffner
Mrs. Ella Scott went to Radcliffe
Saturday, and was the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Lee Cunningham, until
Monday. Mr.. Cunningham has been OBJ
liged to take a vacation owing to lung
trouble and with his wife is spend
ing month in northern Minnesota
with his parents, being advised by his
doctor that the rest and change of eli
mate were necessary for recovery.
Saturday from heat.
Mr.. Robert Rails, of Alliance. Neb.,
Is visiting his uncle, Joseph Rails, this
week.
Mr.. Engle OF Pennsylvania, is visit
ing Iowa fer the first time, being enter
tanned at the homes of his sisters,
Mesdames d. c. Bauman and William
Boyd. Mr. Engle thinks the weather in
iowa during August much more I'M
comfortable than In the east.
The Christian Sunday school is hold
ingi its annual picnic near Bueghly's
springs, west OF Liscomb today.
G. r. DinnelI narrowly escaped se-
we're injuries from a horse he was un-
hitching Saturday evening. The animal
started for the pasture before he had
been released from the buggy and
knocked Mr.. Dinnell down, stunning
him so he was unconscious for some
time. A doctor was called but found no
serious hurts.
D. g. Bauman was in Marshalltown
Sunday visiting his daughter, Miss
Clara, who is in st. Thomas hospital.
Rev. Mr.. Boomershine came near ne
ing quite seriously hurt in a runaway
Monday afternoon, when the horse he
had hitched to spring wagon became
frightened in some manner and started
to run at race track speed Mr.. Boom
ershine held to the lines until the horse
turned from the alley into the road
when he was thrown with great force
to the ground, just missing tree in
alighting. No bones were broken but
congested lung gave him some dis
comfort for time, from the violent
contact with the ground. The horse
which is 3-year-old colt belonging to
DIR. Marble, ran to the north part of
town, where 1t stopped. having broken
loose from the wagon, which was rather
badly torn up. The horse was unin-
jured.
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Coulter and
daughter Lois of near Conrad visit ed
in Liscomb Sunday at the j. G. Scot,
home. z
DIR. and Mrs. r. L. Bixby Of Unior
dined at the Harlock Durham home
Sunday.
The masons have finished work or
the fine new store being built on this
corner Of North Main street by Dillon
Bros, and the carpenters are now
working on the interior. The building
ds very handsome structure, which
adds to the prosperous appearance o.
the town.
The Women's Club has secured TWEEN.
ty-four reference books to be used ii
their years work from the state library
at Des Moines. This will save some
time and trouble to the club members
who heretofore have had to visit the
city library at Marshalltown for needed
authority on their studies They will
also have the use OF q circulating il.
brary by paying transportation on thu
books.
Mr.. and. Mrs. M. M. McFee and chill.
dren went to Hampton, Sunday to visi
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. y. Tanner. Mr.
Melee returned home In the evening
before school begins.
George Tressler, who has been IL
North Dakota for some time, was ii
town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Smith are guest
Of A1bin Thurber and wife. Mr.. Smitl
has been engaged in school teaching
for = number Of years and Is moving
to Mediapolis, where he will have
charge Of the schools the coming year
Mrs. Anna Willis and daughte
Louise arrived from Seattle Saturda.
= evening and are visiting for a few
weeks with Mrs. Willitts' mother, Mrs
Barbara Speicher. and sister, Mrs
James Parker. before going to New
York, where Miss WilNtts will enter
summer school Of Instruction in do.
mestlc economy for a short term. Mis-
Willitts is engaged as teacher in til,
Pasadena schools. where she ha
taught a number Of terms. Mrs. vii
Hits, who was formerly of this vii
1age, has been living in Washington
several years. this being her first yisi
home for some time
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jansen an
baby son, of Des Moines, arrived Sat
HfsiS5 ana are Waiting, At tho nome
Mrs. Janssen's sister. Mrs Harry Thur