Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-03

Missouri Valley.
Five hundred dollars damage was
done the l. L. Slaughter threshing ma
chine by fire on the Wisecup farm
near here Thursday night. The fire
orr ginated in the straw stack in some
manner not known to Mr.. Slaughter.
Cromwell.
The meadow Of Walter Hayden's
caught fire from an engine on the rail-
road. 1t burned the grove known as
the Sam Hutchinson grove and the
field west of the house. There was also
fire along the track west Of town in
the evening.
centerviIle.
To John Goldsberry. of this city. be-
longs the honor Of having been one OF
the youngest Iowans to enlist in the
civil war. Mr.. Goldsberry lacked a
month of being II years old when he
entered the service on Aug. IL. 1861.
with Company B. Sixth Kansas caval-
ry. He was born Sept 1s. 1S47.
Mondanin.
Gasoline is to displace the horse as
motive power for blowing to some ex-
tent in this vicinity this fall. John
Ruffcorn recently bought a forty-five
horse power gasoline engine and will
attach it to set Of gang plows. He
will do blowing for the farmers in this
vicinity He already has several hun
dred acres contracted.
Harlan.
Postmaster c. a. Reynolds has re-
ceived word from the postoffice de-
partment at Washington that special
agent will be sent mere soon to make
an investigation prior to the estab-
lishment OF a city free delivery. The
Harlan office has done the required
amount of postal business for two
years.
Greenfield.
Professor ]. E. Cow and Leo Chap
man started Monday to make a geolo-
gical survey OF the county. They were
taken to Howe in an automobile and
from there they will travel on foot up
and down Middle river examining the
banks Of the stream, taking the alti-
tude of the different points. etc. Pro-
fessor Cow has been employed by the
state to do the work and he engaged
Leo Chapman to assist him.
pss Moines.
Examination Of the old school rec
ords brought out the fact that Miss
lydia Berger, principal OF the Croker
school. has taught in the Des Motnes
schools for forty-two consecutive years
She Is the Oldest teacher in the city
schools in point Of service and has
during all those years taught In the
Croker school, She began as kim
dergarten teacher. but has been prin-
cipal for nearly thirty years.
Manning.
Manning held jollification in honor
Of the victory Of the firemen from
here at the tournament In Des Moines
last week. The team was met at the
station by a large delegation OF citi-
zens and escorted to the Park Hoes!,
where dinner was served the members.
In the evening there was q big open
air meeting at which speeches were
made and band music and fireworks
entertained the crowd.
csrmont.
Miss Elizabeth Grove is the new
postmistress Of this city. the change
being made on Saturday. Miss Nan
Grove. who has been postmistress
since the death Of her father, turned
over the books and keys to the new
occupant of the local Office. Miss Bess
Catalan has been appointed as first
assistant. Both young ladies have had
years Of experience in work Of this
character, and their appointments meet
with the hearty approval OF the pa
irons Of the Office.
Fontanslis.
Charlie Jarvis recently lost a pure
bred SOW that left four very promis-
ing pigs in their infancy. and Charlie