Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-06

| REV. Arhaus from Ackley has been
extended call to become pastor Of the
church in Lincoln township This is
the second time this church has ex-
tended this pastor a call and it is be.
lieved that he will accept.
Reinbeck. II e
Mrs Hepperle fell at her home ir
the southeast part Of town and broke
her leg just above the ankle and also
broke the bone OF her foot, causing a
very painful injury and one that will
lay her up for some time.
Waterloo.
| Michael Turner, veteran of the civil
war, Seventh Iowa cavalry, died of an
emia, aged %. Mr.. Turner was OPP
posed to the lavish display Of flowers al
funerals and his wish that no flowers
he sent to his bier is being carried out
by his friends and the surviving widow
Rock Valley.
| Committees from Luverne, Mimi;
Rock Rapids, Doom and Hawarden
were in session with committee here
to take steps toward inducing the rail
road company to extend its line from
Doom to Hawarden. The prospects
look very flattering that this extension
will be an accomplished fact before
| long.
DEBORAH.
The 5-year- old son Of Richard Ruck
ness was killed here by an automobile
driven by Lewis Peterson. The band
was playing and the little fellow was
running around excitedly and stepped
in front of the machine. which was run
| n 1r,,cr SLOWLY thrown n the
ground with broken skull, and died q
| few hours after.
Story City.
| Lars Johnson (Brattesto) died at his
home on the old Jorgenson farm from
blood poisoning caused by slight
barbed wire scratch on one Of his
! hands. He had been laid up about
ten days during large part of which
he suffered great agony. The funeral
was held Saturday afternoon at the
homo and at the Emmanuel church.
McGresor.
Up to the past two weeks the pearl
finds have been rather scarce, but they
are coming now and some good ones
are reported. Among them was an ex-
traordinary 90grain turtle-back or
drop; q IA grain pink baroque and a
40-grain white globe. J. H. Peacock
bought them all. They were found be-
tween this city and Lansing.
Maurice.
The other afternoon a bridge on the
Great Western Just north Of town was
discovered to be on fire by farmer
living near by. 1t was Only by prompt
action on his part in calling the sec
ton men and the crew Of the work
train that the bridge was saved from
destruction. By o'clock it had been
repaired so as to permit the passage of
trains
Rockwell City.
Bidding at the sale of the two old
school buildings on the high school
grounds was not particularly spirited,
altho it is considered that the building
brought a fair price The smaller one
went to Smiley Frances for S575 and
the larger one to E. z. Smith for $4.5.
According to the terms Of the sale the
buildings must be removed from the
site July 25.
Waverly.
Hattie e. Burke. &c years OF age,
daughter Of the late David Burke. who
/ lived near Waverly Junction. was be-
fore the insane commissioners on ac-
count of mental weakness. Several
years ago her relatives We're advised
that she was a At subject for the state
hospital, but they got permission to
look after her OF late she has been
roaming over the country from Minot,
N. D., to Columbus Junction, Ia, and
finally came to Waverly, where she