Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-17

lows City.
Lightning struck and killed two val
liable Polled Angus cows, owned by j.
G. Donoiloe, on his farm near Morse.
during fierce electrical storm.
Monroe.
The home Of Mrs. l.. V. Hummel OF
Monroe was burned to the ground and
she lost everything. She had an in
surancc of s40C on the house and 5000
on the household goods but this will
cover only small part Of her loss
keosauqua.
The record made by Miss Nancy Fry.
of Sigourney. who has the distinction
of teaching ninety two terms of school.
has been excelled by Miss Mary l..
Herman, Of Mt. Zion, who has taught
ninety-seven terms. Miss HERMAN
served all this period in Van Buren,
county and nearly all in her own town
ship. She is still good for few years
more, too.
creston.
Claim is now made here that the peo-
pie Of Creston can not vote the required
$780, 900 bonds for the purchase Of the
waterworks, for which an election has
been called. Two reasons are given.
One is that the city has already eX-
hausted its limit Of indebtedness or go
nearly so that to vote the 100000
bonds would exceed 1t. The other is
that the question can not be submitted
TO a vote without a petition signed by
Il majority of the voters, which for
mality was not followed.
Fort Madison.
Blue prints and. data concerning the
Al - L. <oI ~
Sacred Heart church under the direc-
ton of Rev Peter Hoffman, of that
church. are now IN the hands Of local
contractors. The contract will be
placed within the next few days and
initial work on the structure will fol-
low in few days. The building is to
be Of three stories and a basement,
conveniently arranged with all modern
improvements and arranged with a
view of satisfying long felt want OF
the city If Fort Madison.
Blanchard.
Kelly Grubb a young farmer living
south Of Blanchard. died at his home
Saturday. He was taken i'll about three
weeks ago, but was only dangerously
I'll the last three or four days. 1t was
reported that he had been poisoned by
eating candy. The funeral services
were held at the home Monday after
noon at 1 o'clock, conducted by Rev.
Homer, pastor Of the NJ. E. church at
Northboro. The deceased leaves a
widow. father and mother, besides
other relatives. The father and moth
er could not be present at the funeral.
their home being in Virginia.
Newton.
With the death Of David Porter we
have the passing Of another OF the pio-
neers Of Jasper county. Mr.. Porter died
Monday at the age of 50 at the home
OF his son, Homer Porter, at Green
field, Iowa. He had been sick but q
short time but advanced age forbade
him strength to throw off his illness.
greater part Of his life in Newton, hav-
ing come here in the early fiftics. Since
last fall he has been living with his
son. Homer, at Greenfield, where death
came to him. He leave six children to
mourn his loss: Elliott, Porter. Of Guth.
RE Center: Homer Porter, OF Green
field; Mrs. Charles Davis. OF jennings,
La; Mrs. Anna McMurray. OF Liberty,
and Mrs. Anna Wood. and Miss Eta
Porter, Of this city.
Museatine.
The Mississippi river. which for
weeks has been lowering threatenine-
ly near the low water mark. yesterday
reached the highest stage OF the year,
the reading taken by Superintendent
1olis Of the Muscatine water works