Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-17

At n end OF a long dry spell. It was
thought that there would be no po-
tatoes at all. as there were no tops or
roots. Fearing that there would be no
potato crop. sweet corn was planted
between the rows. which might be
available later for fodder * not for
roasting ears. But the rains came and
the floods descended and the potatoes
grew. rebloskomed, and now, with the
patch of potatoes and corr covered
with water. the potatoes and corn are
being harvested.
0snieon.
A most successful mission has Just
closed at the st. Rose Of Lima Catho-
lie church in this city. Father Matthew.
a priest from Davenport led the mis-
sion. On the closing night be arranged
for the men of the church 70 form a
procession and to this over $50 re-
sponded. The men carried torches and
the scene was most impressive. The
children had been rallied for a similar
procession the previous night. The
confessions and communfon1 numbered
100 and the mission was considered a
decided
Diagonal.
The Great Western road had made
arrangements TO build a depot south Of
the tracks Of the Burlington at Diagon-
al some time ago. but the order was
rescinded and . union depot was talked
Of. It seems that the v roads. could
not get together to build a union depot
30 another order has been made by
the Great Western and q part Of tho
material is now on the way for the
building. 1t Will be built on he site
they have prepared south Of the Bur-
lington track and they hope to have 1t
completed this season.
Davenport.
H. G. Fish. formerly for many years
a guard on the government island.
now quietly gardening a little plot
in connection with his home in this
| city. has a tomato plant that IL the
wonder Of all who have seen It. 1t has
been yielding ripe tomatoes since July
3, and Mt. Fish has picked sfxty-nine
big ones on 1t. some Weighing from .
pound to a pound and a quarter apiece
| There are still over 100 green tomatoes
left on It. any one of them over three
| inches across. The tomato is a Ma
| 1estic and MI. Fish swears by b va
riety.
Jefferson.
Hon. Hahlon Head. Is years old, 10 al
| Bushnell. Ill, this week accompanied
| by his brother. Josephus Head. 81 years
old. The Head brothers are away from
| home this week to assist in the ceiebra-
| ton Of the 99th anniversary OF h birth
: of their uncle. Bigger Head. Capt. Alber
Head was detained at home by III
health. 1t is said that the aged uncle
is In full possession of his faculties and
is able to be around the home and look
after affairs of the household. The
Jefferson brothers are hale and hearty
and actively engaged in business
with no apparent intention of retiring
Clinton.
James Duffy, or Walsh as he ID
nits his name now. who pleaded
guilty to the indictment charging
him with uttering a forged .insfFu-
ment returned against him BY th<
grand jury for the september Term
OF tho Clinton district court, IL beinl
held at the county jail to be uset
rs a witness in Inc aE sss part.
n<r. Norman Ackley, also indictet
on Q similar charge. The two mel
are accused OF passing forged chsckl
on Reid 4 Dewitt and Michael LOl.
Itch. Ackley declares he WIN stnnt
trial. Duffy pleaded guilty befoft
/! Judge A. J. House. but hAssnot ben
yet besn sentenced.