Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-31

Kingsley.
The Farmers Elevator Company on
March II, bought hogs of Evan Parry
which weighed $3.50 pounds and paid
1865, an average of $609S per head.
Monticello.
Potatoes that were in the ground
all winter, are being dug this spring
and show UP as sound as filberts.
Mrs. Eppie Price found q fine mess
of potatoes that had been overlook
ed, none of which was frozen. Matt
Moves was in Clay township where
the head of the household had dug
five or six bushels this spring. that had
not been touched by the frost.
GerIed.
Judge Cook claims the distinction of
being the champion hog raiser of Iowa.
For the year ending March ] he sold
1,454 hogs for the sum-of $19,90O. and
has at present 100 brood sows and 500
barrows. The judge owns about 2,OOo
acres of land, 500 of which are in tame
grass pasture, the rest being farmed by
renters. All this land joins the town OF
Gerled and has good natural drainage.
Spencer.
Henry Wade arrived in the city last
Thursday evening from Holiday, \. d..
in rather a serious condition. While
feeding the stock on his ranch he fell.
striking his head in such q manner that
a ,blood-clot formed on the brain caus-
ing partial paralysis of his limbs. AT
times he is unconscious but the at
tending physician feels assured that
complete rest is what is needed tore
store him to normal condition.
Iowa Falls.
Robert Hamilton and son. Harold,
had quite an experience with a large
Belgian stallion few days ago. The
horse bit the; boy in the face in the
morning and it required several stitches
to sew up the wound. In the after
noon the big brute jumped on Mr..
Hamilton and if it had not been for
a number of men standing near, he
would have been tramped to death. The
animal was bought from parties at
Greeley and will be returned.
Dewar.
E. Il. Sadler, associate editor of the
Creamery Journal of this city, has pur-
chased of William Widdel the Great
Western creamery at Dewar. and will
take possession April i. The creamery
has been the property of Mr.. Widdel
during the past six years and has been
d paying pIOpCSllioi AS S1ASfte w Ss''"
ern creamery pays an average of
about $4,000 year to the farmers in
the vicinity of Dewar for butter fat,
and Mr. Sadler expects to do even bet
ter
Iowa Falls.
Work is progressing rapidly in the
rebuilding of the Gade Bros. factory
recently destroyed by fire. The main
no WIN
will be placed soon. A number of the
old machines have been overhauled and
three or four new lathes have just been
installed. In probably two weeks more
the factory will be busy making en-
gines. The weather has been remark
able for outdoor work during March
and this gave the carpenters all adj
vantage to rush the work.
Cherokee.
John Gates of this city, has received
a letter from IIsc:::: of Ant hony
Kan, inclosing draft of SIS. Twenty
seven yea,ss ago Bean contracted $l4
debt, horse hire, with Gates. and left
the country without paying it, going to
Kansas. His conscience has since been
hurting him. so he paid the bill and
sent a dollar along for interest. Bean
explained in his letter that at the time
of leaving Iowa he was unable to pay
the debt,%but wanted to now, even tho
it was twcnty-seven years old.
Spencer.
improvements are to be made in the
Christian church. The whole interior
is to be remodeled, replastered and
frescoed. One of the windows IN the
north end of the church Will be moved
to the west side and a large circular
window will be put in the center of the
west end over the platform. The new
window will be the handiwork of the
pastor, who is quite an artist. The
church will also be equipped with cleo
trio lights and when the improvements
are completed will be a very attractive
audience room. Some other improve
ments will also be made on the outside
of the church.
Akron.
E. !. /, a e res;!ss:: i
miles south of town, with It's entire
contents. was destroyed by fire. MIR.
Adams had gone into the front room
after dinner and noticed . whiff of