Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-23
T..R. CORRESPONDENTS FURNISH
INTERESTING eRlsT OF HAP.
PENlNes IN COUNTY.
METHODIST CHURCH OF
LAUREL Is IMPROVED
-Four Horses in Logan and Two in
Taylor Township Killed by Light
ning-FareweII Party for the Families
Of Homer Thomas and Rev. o. q.
Mason at Green Mountain.

Tmes-Republican correspondents
Surnish a large and interesting budget
Of county news, covering practically
Ill neighborhoods.
Methodists at Laurel are making ex-
tensive repairs and improvements on
their church.
Fifty friends Of l.. R. Maytag, of
Laurel, surprised him at his home and
helped celebrate his half-century birth
day anniversary in royal manner.
-Four horses belonging to Samuel
Tinnermeier, of Logan township, and
two owned by B. F. Robinson, in east
Taylor township were killed by light
ming in the recent storm and Mr.. Tin
nermeier was severely stunned.
Large shipments of livestock have
been made from Ferguson.
A large farewell party was given for
the families fHomer Thomas and
Rev. o. G. Mason at the Thomas
home.
Farm operations have been much
delayed on account Of backward
weather.
Other news Of the county follows:
LAUREL.
Laurel, April %. - The Methodist
church authorities are having their
parsonage repaired, a new roof hav-
ing been. put on, new floor laid and the
building raised preparatory for a new
foundation wall.
Station Agent A. j. Bloom, Peter
Pfeifer and j. c. McIlrath left Tues
day for Colorado, on a land seeking
expedition.
On Tuesday, April 13. l.. r. Maytag
reached the fiftieth milestone in the
journey of life, and his wife gave him
a surprise by quietly inviting large
number of his relatives and friends to
help celebrate the event. The Laurel
band made it's first appearance in pub
lie and gave him serenade, furnishing
excellent music. Mr.. Maytag was pre-
scented with chiffonier, the eloquent
A. L. Moser making the presentation
speech. Mrs. Maytag, assisted by Miss
Ida Weissenburger and Miss Minnie
Smith, served a fine supper, and the
evening was one Of thorough enjoy.
lnent.
C.. F. Buhrow went to Iowa City
Thursday and accompanied his wife
home the day following, she having al
most fully recovered from her recent
severe surgical operation. Mrs. G. III
Clifford, who is still at the hospital, is
rapidly recovering and is expected
home in a few days.
Mrs. Ida Archerd, Of Portland, Ore.
arrived here Wednesday and is visiting
at the home Of her parents, Mr.. ane
Mrs. G. N. Gordon.
Mrs. E. Klaassen returned home Fri.
day from a three weeks visit with hel
son Henry and daughter Anna, at Hen.
ry, S. D.
The Misses Pearl and Fora Awtry, Of
Saint Hilaire, Mimi, are visiting with
relatives in Laurel and vicinity.
Samuel Tinnermeier, of Logan town
ship, had four horses killed by light.
ming during the storm of Sunday anG
was himself rendered unconscious by
the shock, remaining in that condition
for some time.
F. II. McBroom and wife are parents
of a son, born Sunday morning, being
the twelfth addition to the family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brown mourn tbs
loss of their infant son, which was
born to them Sunday last, and dice
Monday morning.
George Clifford, Of Perth, N. D., came
Monday for visit with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Clifford.