Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-29

OSOA Il IS116O
with Hepburn. John Y Stone and
General Dodge. and all the old timers.
These men constitute the old guard
from the old days.
Hamburg.
Last Sunday as Rev. Eli Looney, Of
High Creek. was approaching the top
Of Linden hill he was the victim Of a
holdup party. But the preacher was
game and offered resistance, and before
the game was over he had said the
words that made William Dyke and
Miss Eva Thumbury, both of Watson.
man and wife. The ceremony was per-
formed in the road with the happy cou-
pies in one buggy and the preacher in
another.
b.v,npert. .1sT
Monroe Ebi. brought down town with
him Saturday q bit Of branch from
plum tree In, his yard. In the space
OF nine inches on this twig there were
twenty-one plpns. The tree Is loaded
all over about that way, this not be-
ing the biggest bunch. but just the one
that happened to break OF. Mr.. Ebi
expects to picxafoufi or Ave bushels Of
iplums from this one tree. And Iowa
II full Of fruit this year in just about
this pfopoFtiof,:.r $50 IS
carsen. s.Fes.,.. -.e;
Mrs. G. D.. Travis was quite badly
hurt in q runaway near their home the
other evening. They had been down
by the river to gather wild grapes and
while the others were about the work
MRS. Travis and her little granddaush-
ter were with the team. Being fright
ened at something the team ran away
and Mrs. Travis was Thrown out
was quite ,badlytbruised and hurt Fort
,Mately no bones iwee broken and It Is
not thought that her. injuries will prove
gerious. The little grandchild escaped
unhurt. -
Red Oak.
The Red Oak canning factory is in
operation with, 9 full complement Of
men. The factory has been much i'm
proved this year and Its capacity ma
.terially increased. The capacity OF one
cooking - now $4,000 cans. which
means capacity to put up 40 cans per
minute. The employees of the factory
ranger rom 135. to $50. The corn this
year does not compare with other years
in even quality. but It is nevertheless
good. and while many ears must be re-
tected the quality Of that which Is ac-
cepted is fine.
Bedford.
Mrs. w. N. Jackson, Of this city, had
a narrow escape from serious injury
Friday morning. At breakfast time she
found the tank OF the stove out Of
gasoline, and brought in the reserve
supply, which was In the tank and set
1t down. The intense heat Of the day
had created a vapor and when she took
the tank of the stove 1t ignited the
oil in the reserve can and caused lire.
Mrs. Jackson. with rare presence OF
mind. picked up the burning can and
threw It out of'doors. Her clothing was
scorched ana the paint on the wood.
work IN the, kitchen was considerably
blistered. but fortunately NO further
damage was done.
oilhsrt,
The Gilbert Grain Company win hold
q picnic Friday, Sept. 3. In the James
Turner timber. four miles northwest OF
Gilbert. a general invitation Il ax.
tended to all to attend ana 70 bring
dinner baskets with them. During the
afternoon an address will b delivered
by Hon. e. q Dunn. Of Mason City,
secretary Of the State Cooperative
Grain Dealers Association.
Archie. the little son Of Mr.. and Nfs.
william Young was kicked By 4 horse
Friday ana rscsivsd broken Leg. he
was ptaytng at the barn and when he
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