Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
MARSHALL COUNTY
NEWS Of INTEREST
TIMES =. REPUBLICAN CORES.
PoNpENTs FURNISH GOOD
GRlsr OF LIVE NEWS.
PROGRESS ON cLEMoNs
CREAMERY PLANT
Farmers Acquire Control Of st. An
thony Grain Elevator and Will OPP
crate lt-smalI Boy Accidentally
Shot by His Little Brother, Near
Rhodes.

Shot by His Little Brother, Near
Rhodes.
Marshall county correspondents fur
nish Times-Republican readers an in
teresting summary of local happenings
this week.
The st. Anthony elevator and grain
business has been acquired by contig-
uous farmers, and ds now operating
under their management.
Good progress is being made on the
new creamery plant at st. Anthony.
A sad accident occurred near Rhodes,
a little son Of Mr.. Ellington being shot,
but not dangerously, by his young
brother, while hunting.
Other items Of interest turnout the
county are as follows:
ST. ANTHONY.
April 16.-The farmers took possess
sion of the elevator business at st. An
thony last Saturday. w. H. Harlan will
stay with the company and manage the
business. w. II. Stipp will be at Mi
nerva part Of his time. He and John
Charlier own the elevator there.
Miss Maggie Flanagan, of Marshall
town. spent Sunday in st. Anthony.
Mrs. 2. ID. Keapple, Of Marshalltown,
came up Monday to take care of
Grandma Wooding, who is quite feeble.
r. E. George is still confined to his
home, but is somewhat improved.
Mrs. August Schafer, who has been
seriously i'll, is reported considerably
better, and the chances are good for her
recovery.
w. r. Atkinson is quite sick. T. NJ.
Brown is taking care OF his mail route.
Charles Keapple is Ill.
L. w. Hartung and Francis Tagatoff
each shipped two cars of stock Tues
day, and John Mackin one load. Mack
in also shipped one load Of stock We'd
nesday.
Rev. L. d. Tobin left Tuesday night
for Boston, upon receipt Of news of the
death Of his cousin, Rev. John H, To-
bin.
]. D. Plum was in st. Anthony Well
nesday.
John Daling is working In the drug
store during the illness of r. E. George
w. H. Brown, of Oskaloosa, spent q
few days in st. Anthony last week.
Mrs. William LaPlant has been quite
sick again.
Lewis LaPlant ds at Colfax taking
treatment.
RHODES.
April 15.-Miss Title Baxter, of
Marshalltown, came last Friday for a
visit with her sister, Mrs. Josie Rob-
inson.
Miss Nina Stricken, Of Webb, Iowa,
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home Of her parents.
G. A. Wallace was Marshalltown
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. w. C. Phillips and daughters,
were State Center callers Saturday,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Darling were
called to Nevada Saturday by the ILL
ness Of the formers sister, Mrs. Dell
Curry.
Charles Wallace is the owner of a
new automobile.
F. e. Bentley has moved his family
back into the rooms over the depot.
The Easter exercises at the M. E.
and M. p. churches We're quite well
attended Sunday.
Mrs. John Goodman returned from
her Chicago visit Tuesday,
Ed Girton spent Sunday with his
wife, who il in the hospital at Des
Moines.
William Steiner was at Marshall
town Tuesday.
Little LIMA Ellington, who was ac-
cidentally shot thru the hip by his lit
tie brother Alva, last Sunday after
noon, Is getting along nicely. The
Ellington boys, aged about 6 and 8
years, respectively, had gone to near
by neighbours Sunday afternoon and
the neighbours son was out hunting
squirrels with a small rifle, which they
laid on the ground and the Oldest
Ellington boy picked 1t up to look at
1t, when 1t was accidentally dis
charged, the bullet striking his broth
eR
The scholars and patrons Of the
grammer room are all very glad to
learn that the school board last Mon
day evening reelected or employed
for another year Miss Lottie Totman
as teacher. Miss Totman will soon
close her fifth year Of school in this
same room, which shows that she
gives the best Of satisfaction. She is
wei liked by all her pupils and is a
fine. Instructor. We gladly welcome
Miss Totman back for her sixth year.
Miss Florence Goodman is home
from Chicago.
Mrs. Charles Signs went to Maxwell
Tuesday.
Mr.. Marley was called to Garth
age, H., Tuesday, by the serious ILL
ness Of his mother.
Several ladies were entertained at
the home Of Mrs. William Girton Tues
day. The time was spent in sewing.
Mrs. Luella Watson was reelected
by the school board Monday night for
the third year as teacher in the inter-
mediate room. Miss Lenna Lands was
also reelected for the second year as
teacher In the primary room.
BANGOR.
April 16-The Easter services were
very interesting. Mrs. L. r. Green
read an excellent paper. An Easter
Offering Of $685. was taken, and the
birthday box contained $13.77.