Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-28

Charles Eden, the 13-year-old son Of
George Eden OF this place, was badly
hurt when thrown from hayrake. The
boy was driving when the rake struck
a fence. He was thrown forward. In
falling one hand struck the machinery
and finger was cut of. The team ran
over him and he received other severe
cuts.
Boone.
The report Of County Auditor Han
rahan Of the assessments for the year
shows substantial gains over last year.
This years report shows 14,027 horses
valued at $sSs,917: 455 mules, $29,175:
1854 cattle. $53s,586: 3O,534 swine.
$204, 200: 3,767 sheep, 81 .6Ss; total per-
sonal property, $5,510,6e4; total real
estate, $2S,520,169.
Irwin.
Joe Woods sold two Of his high
grade steers to Professor Kennedy, Of
Ames Agricultural College. last week.
They are intended for show purposes
and will be shown at the Iowa State
fair and the international at Chicago.
Last spring Mr.. Woods sold two steers
to Charles Saunders, they are also in
tended for the show ring.
Silver City.
The secretary of the school board
took the school census last week and
found 1872 children between the ages OF
5 and Fl years in this district. OF this
number seventy-four were boys and
eighty-eight were girls. The census OF
last year showed ISL school children in
the district, SO we have made gain
Of eleven in the past twelve months.
Knoxville.
John Wren, section foreman for the
past eight years on the west section Of
the @. out Of Knoxville, has resigned
and removed his family back to the old
home in Ottumwa. He has been with
the @ railroad company for the past
twenty-seven years, nineteen years of
that time in the yards at Ottumwa. He
goes back to his old work in the yards
at Ottumwa.
creston.
State Treasurer Morrow has regis
tered the name Of his farm home near
Alton, according to law passed by
the last legislature, permitting the reg
istering Of farm names. The Morrow
farm will be known hereafter as Burr
Oak stock farm. This is the first farm
in the country to be registered, but
other farmers are planning to follow
the state treasurer example.
Ogden.
David Loney. master mechanic OF the
Ogden Coal Company, was painfully
injured at mine No. l, north OF Ogden
He was working about big steel cable
and in some way caught his leg IN the
cable and had the bones broke. At first
it was feared that he had sustained
more serious injuries, but later this
L. ~ -, hA IT.
en- leg being all.
Humeston.
The Christian church Of this city,
erected at a cost OF $4,000. was dedi-
Gated Sunday by DR.. McCash, OF Gin
cinnati, Ohio. When the work was
completed there remained an indebted
ness Of $4,000. and $3.50 was pledged
at the service In the morning. thus
clearing the indebtedness and leaving
| an amount for completing the basement
and balcony. Work on the handsome
edifice was begun nearly year ago.
Contractor Stevens. OF Charlton, con-
structing the building.
Griswoid.
Henry Mccullough. a well known
farmer living three and one-half miles
southeast Of Griswold, dropped dead at
his home Wednesday evening. He had
| been moving hay all afternoon and
when he stopped work in the evening.
being very warm, he bathed his head
and chest in cold water. 4 few min
utes later he said he felt faint. A doctor
was summoned, but before he could
arrive the man was dead. Mr.. McCul-
Tough was about so years Of age and
was not married.
Upton.
The supreme court of California has
reaffirmed the largest judgment ever
awarded in that state for personal in
juries. In a ruling on an appeal the
court decreed that the Southern Pacific
Railway Company must pay Willard
! r. Zibbel. Of Fresno. who was run over