Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07
Northern Io1uu Items

law. Archie Cochrane Mr. Thomson
was one Of the leading members OF
what is known as the old Scotch col
/! ony. which came out from VIII and
/! DuPage counties. Illinois. in 1850. and
settled in Pilot and Rock townships.
! cherokee county. He sold his farm
about ten years ago and had resided in
Plainview. H., since that time until
last spring.
Spencer.
An unknown man came to the NJ &
st. L. depot one day recently and ask
ed the agent the fare from Terri to
Esthervtlle. Upon being informed that
+, it was % cents he gave the agent 35
! cents and told him that seven wears
ago he had ridden from Terrl to Es-
therville without paying his fare and
that his conscience had bothered him
so much since that time that he want
ed to settle it up and that the extra
| 6 cents was for interest on the %
| cents.
Manchester.
Manchester is to be included in the
list OF American cities which have pos
tai savings banks. Postmaster II. T..
Ram, of this city. Is In receipt OF in
Structions from the department al
| Washington. stating that an inspector
would he in this city in the near flu
| ture to instruct the force I'm tho work
| iEgs Of the system and acquaint them
with the forms used. This new de-
pository will be opened for the trans
action of business on or about the Goth
of August.
Usage.
The barn and adjoining sheds on the
! Ole Torblaa farm, west of town. were
I destroyed by fire. A small son OF the
renter of the farm was playing in Il
! pile of straw near the barn and con-
ceived the idea Of having a little fun
| by burning the stack. Matches were
secured and the fire started. The fire
quickly spread to the barn and soon
! the buildings were In flames Other
children playing in the barn made
their escape just in time. Two horses.
a quantity of hay and grain, buggy AM:
! farm machinery were destroyed. The
loss is about $1,000, fully covered by
| insurance.
Reinbcck.
Ed F'rahm and w F.. Wells had
disagreement over wages and finally
came to blows one day recently. 1t Ia
said Frahm claimed he did not hire
! Wells. but that he was staying at his
/, OFrahm's) place more az visitor.
Wells claims Frahm hired him. and
/ CLAIMED about sec back wages This
| led to trouble that was finally tried in
Justice Gauges court here. both part
les pleading guilty to fighting. and
each being fined $40 and costs. In all
amounting to s21.05. Frahm paid his
fine. but Wells laid his out in the
county jail. not being able to raise the
| money.
Graettinger.
A big fro was noticed south Of town
| a few days ago by some Of our citi-
zens. Later 1t proved to be In the
Hiram Millerke farm. about six miles
south on the river road. During the
storm the lightning struck the barn
and set fire to 1t. A granary contain
ing 100 bushels Of oats and some flax
seed was burned. There were four
horses. Ave sets Of harness. consider
able machinery, and some hay. which
was consumed with the barn. Mr.
Millerke. with the help Of neighbors.
succeeded in cutting some OF the
horses loose. and in doing 30. one
plunged on him driving the knife into
his shoulder. Altho painful, the wound
Il not serious. Mr.. Millerke's loss was
adjusted at $1,000