Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-09

Monday was a record breaking day
in the number of people handled by the
electric line. More people rode between
Mason City and Clear Lake up to 5
o'clock than at any former time UP to
that hour.
Estherviile.
Rev. A. c. Droz, pastor of the Bap-
fist church at this place, preached his
farwell sermon to his congregation
Sunday. He left Monday for Rio
Grande, o., where he has accepted a
position IN the Free Baptist College at
that place.
Climbing Hill.
w, e. Brewer. Of Hornick, stole a
heavy span Of work mules from S. d.
Ferguson, also of Hornick, drove the
team to Smithland. and sold it to w.
n. Newton. Deputy Sheriff Morrison
was notified, followed Brewer, arrested
him, and placed him in Jail at Hornick.
Brewer was taken to Sioux City, where
he will await trial.
Maquoketa.
1t has been learned that the cause
of the violer. illness Of all the physi-
clans in the town except three who
were at a picnic at the Iowa Sanitarium
was ptomaine poisoning caused by eat
ing pea salad. The three doctors who
ty-f1ve people were very i'll as con-
sequence. DR.. Riggs, who was the
| sickest will recover.
Ames.
With the death here Of Montgomery
Mccall, aged 81, on Saturday, the last
OF the few Polk county old settlers who
voted for the admission of Iowa to the
union in 1876, passed away. Mr.. Nc
Call was one of 1owa's earliest pio-
neers, and during the greater part of
his life was engaged in the practice
of law in Camp township. He was
buried Monday in Stuart cemetery,
near his old home.
Jesup.
While starting the kitchen fire with
oil, Mrs. Robert Houck received burns
about the head, face and neck. The
blaze shot UP unexpectedly when the
lid was off. enveloping the upper part
of her body as she leaned over the
stove. Fortunately her eyesight was
not injured, and, tho her burns are
painful, they will soon heal. Mrs.
Houck is daughter of Hon. b. f.
Stoddard, member of the legislature
from Buchanan county Her parents
live only short distance from her.
! Ellsworth.
| Charles Bourne son Of Mr.. and Mrs
q. Bourne, of Ellsworth, and q broth-
er Of II. s. Bourne, Of Webster City
who enlisted in the United States navy
Sunday night. He came direct from
San Francisco, where his ship, the
United States battleship Maryland, lie.
in port. He is here on a twenty days
furlough to visit relatives. He IL In
what is known as the "big four" fleet,
consisting OF the Maryland, South
Dakota, West Virginia, California, and
other lesser men Of war.
CARRIER.
| Henry C. Schnepf, town clerk. re-
ceived communication from the rail-
road commission stating that the COM
mission has directed the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railroad to change
the name Of the station here from Elk
port to CARRIER, TO conform to tho name
TOT the incorporated town. which is Gar
Der. This change will take effect with
In thirty days from date Of notification
to the railroad, and the name OF Elk
port will. therefore. disappear from the
railroad map.
Nashyn.
Make Murphy. q Charles City. came
nearly having SAD termination to his
Fourth Of July celebration in Nashua
Monday. the effects Of being intoxi-
Gated. In company with another yot,na
fellew from the city. he was returnira
home, having concealed himself in !
box car, and all went well until they
reached the railroad bridge az tho,
were pulling out Of town. whom the
lcar5 came suddenly together. Aad Nur-