Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-28

brooklyn.
C. NJ. Gross has sold his fine farm OF
100 acres one mile northwest OF town
to ]. E. Sheehorn, Of Downey, Iowa;
consideration $4,000
Cherokee.
A petition is being prepared at Cher
cSee asking Congressman Hubbard to
secure an appropriation for the pur-
chase of a site and erection Of a post
office.
Abba.
A vicious dog attacked Hugh Richey.
the rural mail carrier who makes his
| rounds on a motorcycle. near Buxton.
| while Mr.. Riehey was making delivery.
His clothes were badly torn and one
leg was somewhat lacerated.
Newton.
George Baker. OF Muscatine. brother
in-law Of Thomas Mallicoa., came to
Newton last Monday morning and be-
! fore night had purchased the Craw-
| ford farm between Ira and Mineo. The
place contains 134 acres and he gave
| $3.50 per acre for ii.
Newton.
| Monday a business deal Of much i'm
portance was contaminated whereby
Frank P. Gardner sold his shoe stock
to Messrs z. c. and ]. r. Guessford
possession to be given Nov. !. The
firm will be known after that date at
Guessford Bros.
keokuk.
Unattended by public ceremony the
corner stone Of the new Elks' home
was laid here Wednesday. The con-
tractors expect to complete the build
ing July /. The home. which is to, cost
$4,000. will be one Of the finest OF its
kind in southeastern lows.
Davenport.
| The Women's Club Of this city has
| petitioned the county attorney to pre-
vent an exhibition in a local moving
picture show OF scenes from the lie o!
Jesse James. the famous outlaw. claim
! ing that the pictures will have bad
influence on the boys Of the city. The
| official has the matter under consid.
GRAFTON.
keokuk.
| a sweet potato was found by Mrs
! Mark Hewner. OF this city. which has
| the form Of seal About the neck Ii
| a ring not at all attached TO the body
OF the potato. but loose like dough
nut and shaped like one. hanging abou,
1.-The neck. Because of a protuberance or
the neck. It is i'm possible to remove the
ring or necklace as 1t might be termed
Nj. pleasant.
The ]. c. Mart eighty acre farm, To-
Gated three miles northwest Of Mil.
ton. Iowa, was sold by local ARA
to Mr. H. A. Henkle of this city fol
$4,000. or s125 per acre. They also re-
yort the sale Of the Jones eighty acre
farm located three miles southeast O.
Swedesburg tc Fred Schrade- OF thi,
city, for $4,000. or $500 per acre.
Burlington.
l. Last Sunday a party OF pedestrians
Misses Lily Ericsson, Ruth and Esthe'
Linden, walked to Mediapolts, dis
lance of almost nineteen miles In NV
and half hours. They reported fin'
trip and advise anyone wishing to se'
some beautiful scenery TO take jaun
into the country now. They returned
home in the evening on the train.
Burlington.
All Of US have seen blood oranges
but few can boast OF seeing VIVA
might be termed blood apples. +. A
Long, OF Huron township. has thre
trees on his farm which bear apple
with pulp OF deep red with tiny re-
spots on the skin. As Mr.. Long ha
none of the attributes of Burbank
this new arrival In the apple worl'
must be credited a. another "ffsAk O
nature"
M. Plsssan.
Dudley Kelley. OF Trenton. who wa
arrested . few days ago BY Sheriff 90
; on charge Of assault with intent q
dc grAat boldly injury. was brouEh
! before Mayor waft for 4 preIi,hinar
hearing and he waived examination