Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-12
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c. o. Elliot has sold the eighty-acre
farm which he bought of w. E. Horn
about year ago to MILFORD Williams,
Gale bought the place for about sos
per acre. making him a profit of about
$500 in twelve months.
Scranton.
| The 120-acre farm on the Grand
Junction road, owned by DR.. S. H. Ar
thur, of Scranton, and now occupied by
Pleasant Orange, was sold this week to
Elmer Craven, Of Greenbrier. at $125
per acre. The purchaser is one of the
capable and successful young farmers
OF the southwest part of the county.
Muscatine.
| A board Of inquiry was recently APP
pointed by Captain H. r. LANCE to in
vestigate charges OF disobedience of
orders and non-attendance at drill, pre-
ferred against several members OF the
local company. AS a result three mem
bers Of the company were fined and
discharged from service.
| Newton.
BY unanimous vote DR.. George E.
Kemp of Minneapolis has been called
to the pastorate OF the First Congre-
gational church Of Newton and will be-
gin his pastorate next Sunday. DR..
Kemp has already won the hearts OF
his new Pensioners by his able SER
mons of the past two Sundays. All
Newton will unite in hearty welcome
to him.
Tama.
The McKeen- Otterman public sale
was very satisfactory. stock bringing
good prices and the total proceeds be-
ing $1,000 more than was expected.
Mich cows sold at $6s. SO. and $50;
spring calves $14. and pigs. five months
old. brought 50 head. These are
simply sample figures. showing the pre-
vailing prices at the sale.
Newton.
At the recent election many close
traces occurred. but OF all. the race OF
supervisors was the climax. Van Dyke
and Livingston, two opposing candf-
dates. each received 2,401 votes Tn
less the official canvass by the board
lof supervisors next Monday changes
the vote, the board will conduct an
official lottery to decide the election.
keokuk.
Charles Warfield, for many years
ticket agent at the Rock Island pas
senger station here. and one OF the
best known residents Of this city, f1f-
teen years ago, passed away at San
Diego. Cal. He had been suffering from
creeping paralysis for about year and
his death occurred in a sanatorium at
San Diego. Mr.. Warfield will be we'll
remembered by large number Of Mus
catine people.
keosauaua.
A very serious and painful accident
occurred here Wednesday, when John
krciss and a party from Des Moines
were out hunting. A rabbit was start
ed up along Il hedge fence and in some
manner Mr.. Kretss was shot in the eye
and the sight completely destroyed He
was taken to Des Moines for an opera :
ton. Mr.. Kreiss is young man with
large family, who are entirely de-
pendent upon his labor and this will be
a serious blow to them.
Madrid.
Mrs. Peter Danielson was the bene-
f1ciary OF a considerable quantity OF
this worlds kindness when about TWEEN
ty-hve Odd Fellows. in a body, went
to her home east OF town and spent
the day husking corn. Practically the
entire field was finished when night
put an end to their labors, and the as
sistance was thoroughly appreciated by
Mrs. Danielson. Rebekahs accompa-
MED the boys and assisted in getting
dinner for the hungry huskers. Mrs.
Dantelson's husband, who was Q mem-