Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-24
Southern Io1ua Items

Mareneo.
E. w. Branch has completed engage
! ing the sweet corn acreage for the can
ming factory the coming season He
has engaged nine hundred. as compared
with four hundred last year.
Marenso.
Fred Eermilyea and c. H. Han
! sen. both former Audubon, mer-
{ chants. purchased the Ives dry goods
stock last Friday and took possession
on Monday
Charlton.
At this weeks meeting of the school
/ hoard, the board was reorganiZed and
| the following officers were chosen:
| Mrs. Edna Whitfield. president: \. C.
! Rebel, vice president. The question of
| putting domeStice science in the school
| curriculum was also discussed and a
committee was appointed to investigate
the matter.
Davenport.
| Fifty-two new families have moved
! to Davenport since the first of the year,
according to the record kept by the
| Peoples Light Company. That is, each
! of these new families installed in their
/ homes either gas or electricity. I'm
doubtedly several families have moved
into Davenport in the same period of
time who have not availed themselves
OF these modern conveHiences.
Shenandoah.
| One Of the strangest freaks Of animal
life that has ever come to light in this
section is the case OF an eve, belonging
to George Cotter, living three-quarters
Of mile northwest Of Farragut. which
! gave birth to four lambs. All four OF
the lambs are sound. healthy, frisky
little fellows and they will all live
barring accidents 1t is necessary to
raise two OF them by hand.
Atlantic.
Shorty Runyon. the wrestler was
arrested on the charge OF assault with
intent to commit great bodily injury
upon Ralph Madison. Runyon waived
examination and was bound over to
the grand jury. He is out on bonds
Runyon ard Madison got into a mixur
last Wednesday evening. Madison
said that Runyon picked him up and
threw him on the floor breaking his
collar bone and otherwise injuring him
Harvey.
Thieves took fine horse from the
stables Of l. r. Maddy, the we'll known
general merchandise man. Officers ir
an automobile are on track Of the rob-
pers ;.nd have traced them as far az
TRACY 1t is believed the thieves have
gone either to Abba or Oskaloosa. The
rig was easily tracked as 1t was &
small rubber tired buggy and the hors<
had no shoes ON. The horse was wortl
5000.
Essex.
Baseball is all the talk in Essex nov
on the streets and in the stores. Tit
fine new amphitheater has been fin
ished with dressing rooms and every
thing complete and will seat over 20'
persons. The diamond has been plowed
leveled and rolled and the outfield seed
ed down, making one OF thes hnes
baseball grounds In these parts. Thu
baseball enthusiasts met last week ant
organized their team. DR.. Will Nelson
was elected captain.
Davenport.
Myrtle Williams is the latest Dav
export girl to join the circle OF thespi
ans. Word has been received in tn
city Of her engagement by Joe Howar.
in his new musical comedy, and she !
given an understudy lead in tho ptecl
This probably means that II anokhe
company is put on the road she will b
the prima donna. The company wi
play t.s nnening performance 1t tn
Dawson theater, Milwaukeo, .::;. -a
turning to Chicago April 3 Il will hav
! q run at the Princess theateT. II It