Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-05

out into the yard, where her cries
brought neighbors, who assisted her In
extinguishing the flames and then gave
aid to her. She had received painful
burns about the face and hands. Cloth
ing that was hanging in the Kitchen to
dry following q washing caught fire and
was destroyed. but aside from this little
damage was done. Neighbors who
rushed to Mrs. McMillan's assistance
quickly removed the gasoline tank from
the stove and thus prevented all danger
Of an explosion.
creston.
Freight traffic on the road is still
very light. No grain IS going over the
rails and as coal is not IN great demand
! these warm days fuel shipments have
not been very heavy. Passenger traffic
is very heavy now. So many national
conventions and public gatherings OF
different kinds are being held and be-
sides many people are seeking noun
tain and seaside resorts and the road IS
consequently busy getting its passenger
traffic over the road.
keosauqua.
Over 600 gallons Of cherries were
picked and sold from the Hugh Horn
orchard. near Hillsboro in one day and
| this picking had been going on some
days before and has been since. Per-
haps in no one orchard In Iowa has 80
many cherries ever been marketed as
rom the Horn fruit farm this year, and
this statement is based on the fact that
the total Of cherries gathered from the
Horn orchard this year Is about $500
gallons. or 6S7 bushels.
Alton.
| Vet Bourne completed his contract
June so mail messenger on the star
route. Alton to Tingley, and he was
so tickled that he put on a clean shirt
and took his wife along for the last
trip In the sixteen months Of his serv-
F.! ing the route he travelled just 1880
miles, which is more than half the dis
lance around the world. He used two
teams and on his last trip disposed OF
one Of them before he arrived home, at
good price too. Mr.. Bourne and wife
expect to leave soon for a trip over the
west California and Oregon, and il
he finds ap lace that suits him better
than Alton, he may decide to locate.
Amos.
F. W. Beclman, OF Des Moines, for
merly Sioux City newspaper man. has
been appointed to an instructorship In
the agricultural college at Ames. He
will edit the bulletins and instruct
classes in agricultural writing. The
appointment was made by Dean Curtiss
ana confirmed by the state board. Mr.
Becl<man will take up his residence in
! the neighborhood Of the college. Mr..
Beckman has made good In all the de-
partments OF newspaper work to which
he has been assigned and his friends
have no doubt he will fully Justify the
confidence that has called him to Ames
The appointment became effective on
the LIST inst.
jefferson.
During the week just closing this city
has had the pleasure OF two celebra-
tons Of long-married couples. Mr..
and Mrs. John D. Staring celebrated
their fifty seventh anniversary, and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Eiteman their If
tieth. The former were married in
New York state in 1854 and for forty
seven years have been residents Of
this place. Mr.. Staring was one OF
the charter members of the Presby-
terrain church and has been an elder
| for thirty years. He Is 81 years old,
his wife so. Mr. and Mrs Eitenan
| were married in Morrison, ILL.,. in 1861,
and have been residents here since
1875.