Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-19
Blairstown.

BIalrstown.
The Rev. c. NJ Wyse has accepted a
call to the Presbyterian church at Mel
lette. S. d.
Edon.
Rev. F. S. Seeds, pastor Of the NJ. Z.
church here has been sent to Reasoner.
and the new pastor is Rev. c. w.
Cochran, of Attica.
Bloomfield.
All the schools and public enter
tainments in Lick Creek township have
been closed ON account of diphthera.
So far there have been two deaths,
the victims being children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clinton Dibley.
Iowa City.
Sidney Cozine, pioneer farmer OF
johnson county, may die as the result
of a fall from load of hay Several
ribs that were fractured We're partly
removed in consequent operation, but
his condition is still alarming.
Knoxville.
AT the John Crawford place, six
miles south of town, lightning burned
ten tons Of hay, insured for only SIS
At P. D. Proffitt's place, north OF
Pleasantville, a large barn was struck
and burned, together with much grain
some hay, harness, etc. No stock was
lost.
Leighton.
Burglars entered the general store of
Versteeg & Tysseling, at this place,
blew open the big iron safe and got
away with about $50 in cash and $27
in checks. The thieves also took a
quantity of tobacco, but no other mer-
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be asoertained at this time.
Newton.
A barn 4SxS6 feet on the Ralph Mil
Ter farm, four miles southwest OF New
ton, was struck by lightning recent!
and burned to the ground. The entire
contents of the barn We're burned anG
is heavy loss for Mr.. Miller as he
carried but 300 insurance and the loss
is estimated at about $1,000. In the
barn were his entire stock of harness
small tools, all the hay. two tons OF
baled stray. one horse, one calf, dog
and about 400 bushels of oats.
Eddyville.
Last Thursday the eleventh annual
reunion of the descendants of Mathew
and Susanna Picken was held at the
w. S. Funk home in the Kirkville
district, ana Mas oilc VI ltie ieti SIS
family gatherings ever held in this
vicinity as about 200 persons were
present. A large tent had been raised
and dinner was served therein. The
dinner was, of course. in keeping with
the occasion and nothing was missing
winch would add IL the delight OF ih5
most epicurean plate The address OF
welcome was delivered by w. S. Funk
Alton.
The home of Mrs. Joseph limbaugh
seven miles north of here, was struck
by lightning last Sunday evening anc
badly shattered. Mrs. limbaugh. who
was in the house at the time, receiVe'
a severe shock and was hurled from
one room into another. She was a
first thought to be seriously hurt blu
later developments prove that she vii
recover Considerable damage wa
done to the building. The clothin
of a bed on the second floor was ig
nited but extinguished before any seri
Gus damage was done. The bolt als'
struck large pine tree in the yaro
shattering it to splinters.
Belle PIaine.
! Last week at the home Of her cousin
Mira. Nellie Powell, of Normal Park
Chicago, Mrs. S. Malcolm, of this city
| fell from the top of the stairs to tn
first landing and sustained serious in
juries. Her right arm and right lei
above the knee, and the knee cap wa
broken, and she was SO badly cut abou
| the face that 1t was necessary 70 TAX