Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-16
Des Moines.

| Mrs. Mary Howard, living in the
west part Of the city, started for pray
| er meeting Wednesday evening at the
Free Methodist church and tainted by
! the roadside. It was in a lonely spot
and she lay on the ground unconscious
| all night. She was found early in the
morning and taken to her home.
| block away, not much the worse for her
| experience.
Davenport.
| In an unfortunate accident which
occurred at his home here, Charles
Minett, aged II years, suffered a brok-
en- shoulder blade, dislocation of his
| hip and several other bruises that make
his condition serious. He is now at
st. Luke's hospital where every atten-
ton is being given him In an effort to
save his life, which is in danger be-
cause Of the age Of the victim.
Stanwood.
| A contract has been closed for the
sale Of the II. S. Hoyman farm near
Stanwood to Grant Hegarty. The farm
| Is one of the best in the county. 1t
| contains 266 acres and the price paid
is $215 an acre. or total of $57.17O
This is the biggest sale In this county
in many years, and so far as is known
the highest point in the matter Of tho
sum paid for single farm.
Fort Madison.
A nine-year-old mare, the prop
erty Of A. w. Richers, was killed near
the top of the Denmark hill by falling
over ten-foot embankment at the ex
cavation for the new residence Of o. r.
Johnston. Both horses, wagon, load
and driver went over the bank. Luck
lily. the driver and other horse were I'M
| injured, but the neckyoke swung around
with suchaforce as to brain the one
horse
| Panora.
| Rev Frank W. Mutchler preached
his farewell sermon Sunday night, in
the Christian church, after a term of
three years The membership has been
increased nearly 200. and the enroll
ment in the Sunday school more than
doubled. A farewell reception was CIV
valuable presents. He takes up the
work at Grant Park church Of Christ
on Aug. 10.
Hedrick.
The Hedrick light plant was shut
down, and the town is now in dark
ness When this plant was sold by
that town to Carson Foster Gas Com
pany, OF North English, 1t was made a
part Of the contract that in case the
service became unsatisfactory, and the
company failed to improve it, the plant
was to revert to the town. The plant
has changed hands again since that
time. and no one seems TO know what
will be done.
PIeasantviIIe.
Walter Glenn has had enough hard
luck to last him for While. During
the night his large hay barn caught fire
and was completely destroyed. The
entire hay crop had just been placed
in the barn. and to make the matter
worse Walter had also stored all his
| oats in the barn. "A number of pieces
Of farm machinery were in the build
ing and everything was destroyed to-
gether Most unfortunately there was
no insurance.
Lebanon.
Henry Peacock, Of near Lebanon.
brought to town strange bird for this
section of the country. Ut was long
billed, long necked and 1ong-legged
evidently wader but not a swimmer.
as it was not web-footed. Its body was
about the size of a guinea hen. 1t was
discovered by Mrs. Peacock in their
orchard. and she took a shot at it with
a shotgun, the result being that she
| crippled it and it was captured. The
bird was alive when on exhibition. IT
| Is probably a heron or a bittern.
Fairfield. *:fl,55.IE!
The Odd Fellows of the county are
making arrangements for a big con-
vention to be held in the city on Labor
! Day, Monday, Sept. 5. Committee
have been appointed to prepare for the
event and a big time is assured. 1T is
expected that from 500 to 500 Odd Eel
lows will be present on that day from
towns and cities within a radius OF
fifty miles. Grand Master d. B. Gum
of Red Oak will be present aad de-