Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-09

Givin.
A valuable team of driving horses
was stolen from Ligs Harper near
Givin. The robbers took the team,
harness and buggy from the barn
and drove south. They were appre-
hended at Unionville. Mahaska officers
went after the thieves.
Glsnwood.
The contract to straighten Keg creek
between Glenwood and Mineola has
beens awarded to Forrestal & Downey,
a Milwaukee Arm, at 797 cents per
cubic yard. Their bid was the lowest
Of eleven bidders. The ditch will be
eight miles long and will cost about
100000.
Harper.
Eloise Newhouse, a child 4 years Of
age. swallowed an iron harness ring
at her home in Harper about two
weeks ago and is in a serious condi-
ton. The child is unable to undergo
a surgical operation and physicians
may experience considerable trouble in
removing the obstruction from her
stomach.
South English.
The trustees Of the NJ. e. church at
South English have adopted plans for
a new church, costing about $4,000
and raised almost $4,000 by subscrip-
tion in less than five days. They
have ordered the plans and specihca-
lions, appointed a building committee
and arranged for the sale and removal
Of the old church.
Moingona.
Thursday afternoon the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. Martin caught fire and
was totally destroyed. The fire it is
thought, started from h chimney. AS
soon as discovered nearly everybody In
| the town rushed to the scene and man
aged to ave most Of the household
furniture. No one vas injured. h
place was worth about $1,000 and car
ried insurance Of $3.50.
centerviIle.
Work on the foundation for the new
car barns Of III Centerville Light &
Traction Company is in progress and
the building Of the new structures will
be CONTINUED as fast as possible, until
the proposed new car barns, repair
| shops, sheds, ETC., are completed. The
new car barns foundation is Of ce-
ment, and the building will be brick.
The barn will be 60x100 feet in size,
probab bly, with an addition built On the
rear for housing the t~railers which will
very likely be purchased later in the
season.
osceoIa.
Dorothea, the 7-year-old daughter of
| Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Fleming, a been
in delicate health for some months, in
fact for several years, n lately has
complained Of severe pains in her head.
Finally convinced that there was a
gathering inside her ear her parents
took her to a doctor for examination.
The doctor inserted an instrument in
her al and drew forth a pearl button,
or rather what has been a pearl, but
had been partially dissolved by the ac-
ton o. the secretions nature had sup
piled IN an attempt to remove 1t. The
oDs.7 mist haze s.e: t!.e-a Ger
years, probably from infancy.
Muscatins.
Friends OF Charles B. Merrill were
shocked to learn OF the death OF the
well-known man. which occurred at
Kansas City. He had been troubled
with nervous rheumatism for the past
two months and partial paralysis.
Which developed, caused his demise.
Mr.. Merrill was quite widely acquaint-
cd in Nuscatfne. having been stationed
here when the lumber Industry was a,
It's height, when he acted as purchasing
akent for the lumber firm Of J.. w. Mer-
riii q Co., wnicn operated one ofEiiIe
oldest yards In Kansas City. Mr.. Mer-
rill engaged In the lumber business q
Paola, Kan. and I~ndsDsndencs. No, but