Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-23
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Waterloo.
The Northeastern Iowa Horticultural
Society will hold its annual meeting
here Nov. IL, Is and 16.
clsrmont.
| During the electric storm the barn or
the Gunder Gunderson farm north OF
town was struck and burned. Five
calves and one horse, harness, and all
hay and feed were lost. 1t was partly
covered by insurance.
vinton.
The city OF Van Horne, fourteen
miles south Of here, again is to be
lighted with electricity. The town has
been without electric lights since the
plant was destroyed early In til
spring, and the residents have had to
resort to all kinds Of appliances fol
light. The town has voted to have a
municipal plant and has issued $4,000
GaIva.
At meeting Of the council Of the
town of Galva a resolution was passed
calling special election to be held
Tuesday, Nov. 81. at which time the
voters will vote on the proposition OF
bonding the town for sum not ia
exceed $500 for the purpose of build
ing and maintaining an electric light
ing system.
Peterson.
| a deal Of considerable note in Pet.
erson business circles was made las,
week when the j. A. kirchner hard
ware stock was sold to Goodman Bros.
of Villa ms, Iowa. The deal was made
by Stevens & Wareham. This hard
ware stock in one of the largest in this
part of the country and a good trade
was enjoyed by the Kirchner people
MIR. Ed Goodman and wife were here
Friday and Saturday Of last week and
Goodman closed the deal.
Oeiwein.
Lightning struck the barn on the T.
W. Reese farm occupied by William
Hall. completely destroying the build
ing. Assistance was soon at hand from
town and the surrounding community
but Mr.. Hall had already removed the
nine head Of horses. together with the
COWS and harness from the burning
building. One pony was instantly killed
! by the lightning. All that could be
done was to save the nearby buildings
and hay stacks. The heavy rain proved
the best possible fire protection.
Morrison.
/ The school election, held at Morri-
son last Monday to vote bonds of So
900 ;or a new school house il tina;
town. carried unanimously. There were
forty-four ballots cast, Of which nine
teen were cast by women. In the pre-
viouS election held short time ago for
, the same purpose there We're siXty-one
for and fifteen against the issuance OF
bonds. The first election however, was
held too soon after publication which
invauidated the bonds, hence the Sec
ond election held Monday. The brick
work is nearly completed and it will
not be long until Morrison will have a
school building that they may we'll be
proud OF.
Fort Dodge.
| A system Of telegraphones is being
installed along the Great Western line
and a phone will be put up in each one
! of the principal stations along the road
The plan is to use the regular telegraph
wires, but also. to send telephone mes
sages over these when there is need
for this. In each one Of the cabooses
and in at least one of the cars on a
passenger train there will be a phone.
II the train becomes delayed at any of
the stations all that will be necessary
J for the train crew to do will be to take
wire from the car and connect this
to one Of the telegraph wiz g which
| reach nearby station. The conductor