Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-03

Williams.
Some of the corn brought to the
elevators the past week has been froz-
en-. Ut looks sound and all right. but as
it is brought to the heat it swells as
tho it had been soaked in water.
Pomeroy.
s. R. wareham and NJ Carroll, who
have been in the implement business
the past couple Of years, dissolved
partnership the first of the week and
Mr.. Carroll takes the Pomeroy stock
and Mr.. Wareham the Peterson Stock
LeMars.
Hugh Davidson, Of 1reton, hotel
keeper there ever since the North
western railroad was built thru the
town, died at the LeMars city hospital,
where he had been taken for treat
ment for complication Of diseases. He
was 6S years old.
Greene.
Walter Preston butchered hog for
Will Flora that weighed over 700
pounds and would have brought the
owner over $50 if he had sold the hog
at the present market price. 1T was
one of those thoroughbred Iowa hogs
that has helped to make this glorious
state famous.
Greene.
Mrs. Maggie Morford met with a
painful accident while going home
from church, slipping on the ice. near
the church and hurting her right arm
badly. She stopped into B. III. Corey's
home and doctor was called and upon
and splintered just above the wrist
AIgona.
Charles Otis Fish of Seneca town
ship, died recently at the homestead
upon which he settled in September,
1863 At the time of his DEATH he was
the oldest surviving settler in Seneca
township, having been a continuous
resident for over forty-one years. He
was born in Lewis, Essex county, New
York.
New Hampton.
A new and fatal disease is causing
the death of Sam Lockwood's shoats.
He has lost five and six more are ready
to die. 1t attacks the shoat in the
first joint of the hind foot and cramps
| it up, and the cramp gradually works
|
body of the pig and death soon follows.
No remedy, SO far, seems to help the
4 disease.
Webster City.
Four hundred persons are said to
have been converted in evangelistic
meetings under the direction of Rev
NJ. H. Lyon. which have just closed at
Webster City. The total attendance
during the meetings was over $4,000
tho the population of the town is but
5000. The evangelist and his assistants
will open a similar campaign at AL
COMA, Jan. 6.
! Alta.
w. S. Van Buskirk, had been ir
Rochester. Mimi, for treatment, where
he was. operated on. He immediatel,
4 felt better, and everything was though
to be bright for his recovery. but or
Monday he became weaker and Tues
day night he passed away. He was on,
of the pioneer business men Of Alta
! and at the time of his death was as
ISOLATED with c. j. Johnson. He leaves
| two sons.
Webster City.
! Mrs. Jennie Slocum, with her tire.
small children bound from Independ
ence, Iowa, to Huron, s. D., lost hel
purse at Webster City, where she hat
to change cars and man who him.
self looked poor gave her a SO bill
to pay her way. He told her she coult
4 send him the money when she reached
her destination and then refused to Civ
her his name or address. The fare sh,
AnA 10
Esthsrviils.
a At a meeting Of the stockholders o
the Iowa Savings Bank the following
directors were elected: r. w. Con
VERSE, e. r. Hartung, Mack J. Groves
La. p. Root, Frank Albro, B. B. Ander