Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-13
Rock Rapids.

Rock Rapids.
The park board has begun grading
the island park. Since the dam and
bridge have been built the PARK mas
been a popular place.
oeheysdan.
This town will soon vote an issuance
NJ bonds for an additional $4,000 ia
finance the waterworks system recent
ly installed for $4,000.
Grundy Center.
Fire Of an unknown source destroyed
the barn of F. ]. Frost. burning sew
eral horses The loss will be ABOUT
"a. 900. with some insurance.
Arlington. 81,
Mrs Hook, wife of r. B. Hook. died
very suddenly last Sunday morning al
the family home just south OF OF town
heart failure being the cause; death
came without a moments warning. she
was sitting on a chair In her usual
health when she fell forward to the
floor and was picked up dead
Webster City.
A few days ago the board OF super
visors sold s51, 900 worth of drainage
bonds: $4,000 worth runs for seven
wears and $1,000 worth for ten years.
Quite a number of bids were received
and the bonds were sold to the Security
Savings Bank & Trust Company OF
Toledo. O. The bonds draw practically
az per cent. This form OF security ~
becoming quite popular.
DysrsviIis. :. .,,v
The corn husking season 10 nearly
comnleted and the yield Is exceptional
lv large for this part Of the country. ~
90 MT uncommon to have farmers re-
mort a Weld Of from seventy to eighty
hu.he,s per acre. People who nave
farmed here for twenty-five years
oIaim to have more corn on their prem
,.es than ever before in their farming
history.
Webster City. -.
After delaying the matter lons
time, the city council has finally reached
an agreement upon successor 10 the
late J. D. Riste. They held special
meeting Thursday night and elected
r. w. Garth. r. H. Ash was also
candidate and the vote stood four Tor
Garth and two FOR Ash. Essig, Hell
mick Paine and Whitman voted Tor
Garth and Hahne and Ross for Ash
Stafford.
with each successive year Stratford
continues to flourish and prosper ana
now new institution is to be added
in a very short time, namely cooper
alive butter and ice cream factory. "
w Quinn, representing the Tasting In
dustrial Company. Of Chicago, has been
canvassing Stratford and community
for a period Of six weeks and has Sc
cured enough signers to take over the
stock of the new factory.
Roifs. 49, 10
What came very near causing the
death Of the little 14-months-old child
os Mr.. and Mrs. Jane: CccsseE. Ct
Garfield towHnship, who live on the. ).
+. 4Deegan farm. happened last Friday,
Just after dinner, when, the little one
drank solution from the Daisy ly
killer. After dinner the little one got
hold Of the poison and beamec violent :
ly Ill and sick at the stomach, Throw
ing up the poison is all that saved the
life Of the little one.
lsdyard.
Last Monday night the people Of
this community were inexpressibly
shocked when news came by telephone
that Clarence Hesseldnhl. while play
was being .rehearsed at the home OF
his parents. shot and killed Harry
Blair, adopted son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Fletcher Renday. who now lives at
Pilot Grove but were for many years
residents Of Ledyard. It seems that
the dead youth had formerly put on
the play in question at. several points