Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-04
Southern Io1ua Items

other eighty. The farm has changed
hands four or five times since it was
sold by Wilson Robb six years ago TO
John Schnen. He received about S95
per acre. Mr. schnell sold it 70 Clay
ton Newell. Mr.. Newell disposed of
it to Frank Starrett and Mr.. Starrett
in turn sold it to Elmer Hammer. iMr.
Hammer paid 1925 per acre and in the
sale he recently made he got $40 per
acre.
Des Moines.
F. NJ Hubbell. Son & Company sold
a one-ffth interest in the half block
on the west side Of Sixth avenue be-
tween Walnut and Locust, except 90
feet of frontage on Walnut just west
OF the Utica, and 50 acres of land lying
northwest of the city. for $4,000. The
sale was made to four heirs OF the
Hoyt Sherman estate. A fifth heir
sold his share to F. II. Hubbell. Son &
Company three years ago. The four
ether heirs had an option to purchase.
That option was exercised and the four
heirs now control the estate. The city
property involved includes two OF the
most valuable downtown corners in
GIenwood.
ermark farm three miles southeast Of
Glenwood. Martin Cttermark was plow-
ing in field where there was a bunch
OF cattle running loose In some manner
the cattle frightened the team driven
by the young man. and in running
Martin was caught in some manner
and badly injured, receiving a broken
leg and severe bruises in addition. II
iS believed will recnvop Tho vo,3n1
man had the lines around his waist
and from the tracks made he seemed
to remain on his feet for Atty yards. at
ter which he fell and was dragged. It
was an hour before he was found. He
cried himself hoarse in the meantime
calling for help.
Hastings.
Three Hastings boys had close call.
They were Elmo, Jimmie and Mark
Moore, sons Of Clarence Moore. They
were driving blind horse on the road
east of Hastings, where the road runs
over ridge alongside the railroad
| track which passes thru a cut, and with
no fence between the road and track.
The lines became crossed and q pull on
the wrong line sent the blind horse
over the embankment with the three
poSo III SAiC NuSsS SASOA 4u
landing, the horse and buggy fell on
the boys. and each one was hurt Sc
verely. Elmo, the Oldest had four
ribs broken; Mark. the younger, was
unconscious several hours, and Jimmie
was considerably bruised.
Des Moines.
With a cash fare Of 3 cents, the
street car company OF Cleveland, Ohio,
is making money and giving the pat
rons satisfactory service, according to
a letter received by Commissioner Mac
Vicar from Gerald NJ. Dahl, city rail-
road commissioner of that city. Mr..
MacVicar has been investigating city
railway conditions in other cities with
the object of settling the local fran
chise litigation. In Cleveland, the rate
OF fare is cents. with a penny add
tional for transfers. Under the terms
Of the Cleveland ordinance, the street
car company is entitled to dividend
of s per cent. Mr.. Dahl writes that the
company is earning this return for Its
stock. The service is also good, he
says
Tabor.
The last survivor of the colony which
came from Oberlin, O.. and later found
ed the town Of Tabor il 1882, now re-
| sides in Emerson. She is Mrs. Rachel
Matthews, and she is in her eighteen
GEAR. She makes her home with her
! son. S. E. Matthews The death CT
Deacon Adams at Tabor the past year
leaves Mrs. Matthews the last member
OF tha famous colony. Mrs Matthews
enjoys the honor Of he viEg teen the
! first school teacher in the colony which
first settled near the banks Of the mis-
| souri, river at what was formerly
! known as Civil Bend, several miles
southwest of Percival. This was six
| ty-two years ago. The group OF pio-
reers soon found that they were IN
able TO cope with the Big Muddy
which had q habit OF Overlooking their
! lands and occasionally swallowing one
| OF their farms, go In 1852 they moved
| to higher ground and founded the town
| Of Tabor. &
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