Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-12
Northern Io1un Items

RiceviIie.
William Templeton has shipped his
second car of sugar beets to Waiver
ly and is busy harvesting the rest of
his crop. The freezing weather does
not seem to have hurt them to any
great extent.
Conrad.
F.. w. Bowers sold his farm recently
to his father. consideration sl4O per
acre. He went to Mason City and
bought half interest in a 240 acre
farm. Frank expects to move up there
in the spring and operate the farm
eode.
Edna. the 9-year-old daughter o:
Mrs John NJ. Christainson. is sick
with infantle paralysis. The case is
of only moderate seriousness. only the
lower limbs being affected and they are
not totally paralyzed. At this time the
alarm.
Humboldt.
The voters of Humboldt county de-
cided at the election Nov. s. that they
did not want to pay the $4,000 tax
proposed by the supervisors. and de-
cided just as strongly that they are
satisfied with the present county sea,
location. for the present at least.
Ida Grove.
Rev Jay G. Forncrook and wife
arrived recently from Harrisburg. Pa.
and Rev. Mr. Forncrook has begun his
duties as pastor of the local Church
of God He was pastor OF this church
, for three years, leaving Ida Grove
some thirteen years ago. and both hi
and his wife are we'll known and pop.
! ular here.
Hubbard,
A farmers elevator company has been
organized at Hubbard The shares were
placed quickly and 24S had been sub
scribed at the time OF the meeting 1t Is
expected that at least 400 shares viii
be sold The company elected seven
directors. as follows: Phillips Knowles
Walter Keller. Gus Lage. d. r. Byam
Anton Boeke. w. Il. Thompson anG
Henry Engelking.
Odebolt.
In some manner not yet fully deter.
mined little Frank Coy was accidentlS
shot by his brother, Johnnie. The lad:
were playing with a twenty-five cali.
Der rifle, loaded with shotted shell
In some manner, while the gun was i,
Johnnies possession, it was discharged
and the charge struck the brother full
in the face. One ear was perforated
cheek cut and his face otherwise bruis-
ed. The injuries prove painful but IL
no wise serious.
Rockwell City.
Joe Colligan. who is working in al
automobile garage in Rockwell City
was badly burned around the eye:
by the explosion of the generator To-
the gas lamps on an automobile. 10.
wanted to see how much water ther,
was in the generator and lighted
match to get a good look. The mattel
ignited the gas and blew sheet o
fame into Joe's face, burning it quite
badly and coming very near to destroy
ing the sight of both eyes. He is nov
convalescing at his home.
Titonka.
Olaf Funnemark was awarded tn,
contract to dig, lay and fill the Oes
terreicher drain. There are about ,10l
rods of this drain and it is being pu
under the supervision OF Mr. Oester
reicher, altho it is private drainag'
district. This drain will give gooo
outlet to several hundred acres Of lane
situated south and southwest Of Titon
<a. The assessments are much less pc
acre on account Of less expense in let
ting the contract. as all preliminary eX.
pense is done away with in privat,
drainage districts.
Ida Grove.
Frank Negless' barn was burned b,
the explosion Of lantern Mr.. JOY
who IL farming the place. was doing hi
chores in the evening and in taking hi.
lantern down 1t slipped and as he sup
posed went out, as the light was gone
He then hung the lantern up and be
gan unloading corn when. hearing hi
horses kicking. he looked to see hi
barn all ablaze. The flames spread S,
rapidly that Mr.. Joy could not get al
of his horses out and two head wer,
burned, together with his harness, tools
| etc. Mr.. Negless had 5000 insurance
Aisona.
Mrs. Walter Eagan. former Algons
girl, was accidentally killed by a fall
at her home home In South Dakoti
| q short time ago. The deceased wa
living with her husband and family 1,
Kennebec, s. D., having moved Their
some few years ago from Austin, MINI
when they had embarked In bushes
shortly after their marriage. On Tues
day forenoon Mrs. Pagan was in he
| usual health and left her home to d.
some necessary shopping. It aSpear
that the general store where - wen