Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-04

John Hasty, IT.. of Delta. has the
Red Duroc Jersey hogs and last Sunday
one SOW had q litter OF several pigs. one
Of which proved to be quite freak, in
that It had two mouths, the second one
being under its one ear and contained
several teeth and q tongue.
Manning.
At the regular meeting Of the fire de-
partment George Albert was elected
manager Of the running team for the
coming year. Manning win have a
strong team this year and will COM
pete both at the Harlan tournament
and the state tournament 1T Des
Moines.
Mount PIsasant.
President Schell has received word
that he has been elected q member of
the International Peace Forum and
also one Of its vice presidents. This
new organisation for the promotion of
International peace will establish per-
manent headquarters at Oceon Grove,
New Jersey from whence the work Of
the organization will be directed.
Manning.
Plans are being made In this town
for one Of the fastest ball teams in the
state for the coming season. The
Manning team last year lost only four
games during the season and took on
only the fastest semi professional
teams in the country. The team this
year will be comprised practically Of
the same men as last year.
Manning.
The schools at this place have been
closed down for the week on account of
an epidemic Of scarlet fever which is
raging at this place. There have been
three new cases among the scholars
the past week. and the school board
decided to close the schools to prevent
others from catching it. None Of the
cases are dangerous and it seems to be
a very mild form Of the disease.
Dunlap.
The city council has decided to build
a city hall, a tax levy having been
made some years since with that end
in view. A sufficient amount has ac-
cumulated in the fund to warrant the
beginning of the work and this week q
piece Of property was purchased. AS
soon as the city secures the title It is
planned to begin the work Of construc-
ton.
Muscatins.
To save herself from q murderous
looking knife, in the hands Of an APP
parently demented man, Mrs. Nellie
Roy ran thru her home on East Fifth
street and succeeded in escaping from
the trouble maker. Shorty Kend was
arrested a few moments afterward on
q charge Of breaking and entering The
woman alleges that the man threw two
bricks thru her windows and kicked
the door in and gained an entrance
chasing he, thru her house with a
knife.
viiIisoa.
The project for the building OF an
armory here looks very favorable at
the present time While no plans have
been matured the committee which
was appointed to look up the matter IL
expected to report very soon and from
what Is learned It's report IL likely to
be favorable to going ahead with the
project. Other cities having armories
have been correspondent with and Il IL
expected that some definite plan viii
be adopted in the near future
Rivsrton.
Lloyd Bridges, son % Glen Bridges,
living northwest Of town. met with an
accident. which might have proved
fatal: - It was it was serious enough.
Lloyd goes TO school here ana rides
back and forth on his pony. on his
way home from school his horse sltp-
PED ana FELL ana in 1Ailfng. fell On top
cs him rendering him unconscious for
several hours. ThofO were NO zones