Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-15

M J. Hare heads the company
which has purchased 100 acres of the
gypsum and clay land in Webster
county for the purpose of erecting and
operating the factory and gympsum
of the city and is easily accessible to
railroads.
Anamosa.
Plans are now under Roadway at
Anamosa for one of the largest inter-
scholastic meets to be pulled off this
season. The date, formerly set for
May 30, has been changed to June T.
on account of the interference with the
Marion central meet, which will be
held on the former date.
Hampton.
State Food and Dairy Commissioner
Wright has lost the first round of the
fight against the state jobbers who re-
fuse to comply with the iowa pure
food laws. Word was sent to Wright's
office that the prosecution Of ]. B. Eek
enrode at Hampton, for refusing to sell
samples to the state food Inspector, and
had been dismissed by a justice "for
rdAsons unknown to the public"
Forest City.
A verdict for the defendants-the
Rock Island Company-was the find
ing of the jury in the 100000 damage
case brought by Mary Kelley against
the C., r. 1. & P. Railway. Plaintiff and
her son, while driving home from this
city on July 25, 1908, were struck by
the south bound Rock Island passen-
ger, and she was severely injured, her
team killed and wagon destroyed. The
railroad company's defense was that
the proper warning had been given.
WaverIy.
Sisters Alphonsus and Petronella, of
Mercy hospital, in this city, recently
secured horse and buggy at a local
livery barn with the intention of talk
ing pleasure ride into the country.
When they were near the orphans
home about mile west of town. the
horse became frightened at children
who were at play and became unman-
ageable. The buggy was overturned
and both of the sisters were seriously
injured. They are being cared for at
the hospital where they themselves
have ministered to the needs of many
patients.
Waterloo.
Samuel White, the first settler in
Orange township, died at his country
home three miles southeast of Water
loo. The cause of death was paraly-
sis. Probably no man in the county
assuming the quiet part that Mr.
White did in the affairs around him.
social, political and civil, had more to
do with the development of the coun-
try, and particularly of that section
where he had resided 80 long as did
Mr.. White. He was man known all
over the county and even in wider
territory. and where he was known he
was honored.
Manchester.
After having been buried beneath
rocks and dirt for many years, per-
haps since the early days Of this sec
ton, a pair of elk antlers were found
by Thomas Yonda, of Lamont, along
the river which flows thru the Back
bone. about eighteen miles north OF
Manchester. The antlers measured s.
inches from tip to tip, but were not in
a good state Of preservation, owing to
the fact that continual dampness had
resulted in decomposition, but the
horns will be mounted by a Lamont
curio hunter, to whom they were sold
Livermore.
A whole flock Of storks was hover
ing around Livermore one night re-
Gently and the bulk Of them seem tc
have lit on the e. W. Devine farm
which is being managed by Lawrence
Geisch, the result being that the herd
Of livestock was greatly augmented
and the residence also has another oc-
cupant. Mr.. Devine found the mex
morning that one had lit on the horse
barn, two had roasted in the COW sta.
BILE; one had visited the pig-sty, ant
still another had invaded the resi-.
dence, greatly to the Joy Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Geisch, who are proudly show.
ing baby boy. It was surely a grea.
day at the Devine farm.
Dubuque.
"A large log raft In tow Of the steam.
er Lizzie Gardner ran into the nose O
the draw pier OF the railroad bridge
and breaking in half entirely blocked