Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-12
Lynnville.

Lynhvfile.
L. w Armstrong who has one OF
the largest peach orchards in this part
Of the country states that the trees
are coming out nicely with indications
OF a good crop. Most trees were killed
last winter and the crop will no doubt
be small.
keokuk.
The Jobbers and Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION has decided TO send a delega-
ton OF twenty to the Iowa manufac-
turers' convention at Burlington this
week in the hope of capturing the
state convention for 1913, when the
keokuk water power dam viii be com
pleted.
Greenfield.
The town council pa ssed the prelim-
mary resolution to provide for the
paving OF the public square and streets
leading into the square The improve
nent will cost about $4,000. It has
not been determined whether to install
brick or cement paving. The work
will be completed by fall.
Hedrick
The house and barns and six horses
were burned at the J. A. Kelly farm
four miles southwest of here. The fire
originated in one of the outbuildings
and spread to the other buildings rap
Idly, famed by a strong wind. The
los sis estimated at $4,000 with about
$4,000 insurance.
Fairfield.
Coal companies from Monroe and
Mahaska counties have sent represen-
tatives to investigate the field in De-
catur county. Leases are being taken
on lands supposed to have coal under
meath them and drills will soon be IN
operation to determine whether or not
mining can be profitably done in De-
catur county on large scale.
Sidney.
A large shepherd dog. affected with
hydrophobia. was shot and killed
northwest Of town near the John
Whipple farm. 1t had been observed
swapping at various objects but no
stock is believed to have been attacked
by the mad canine. This is the first
case of hydrophobia in number of
years to be recorded in this county.
Mt. Pleasant.
Iowa Wesleyan girls debating team
defeated the Symptom College girls in
a debate here on the following ques-
ton: Resolved, That the Commission
Plan of Government Be Adopted in All
Cities in the United States of $4,000
and over" Wesleyan supported the
negative. The decision Of the judges
was unanimous.
Newton.
One Of the largest shipments Of stock
this season is the bunch Of about nine
ty head Of cattle which Shuznan Bros.
sold to Jay Saum and D. K. Mobberly
for $1,000. They were shipped to be
on the market Wednesday morning. Mr.
Saum also had a car Of hogs making
six cars over the Rock Island while
Mr.. Mobberly had two cars Of hogs
over the Iowa Central.
Des Moines.
The fourth annual banquet Of the
Club. OF Des Moines, will
be held Mey II. the "indenendence day.
Of Norway. The club will be banquet
ed by the Young Peoples Society Of
the Norwegian Lutheran church. Ole
o. Roe is president Of the club. Ad-
dresses will be made by the president
and by Governor B. F. Carroll Rev.
Haymark, of Story City. has also
been invited to deliver an address.
Muscatine.
Cutting out window pane and gain
ing entrance. breaking open the door
to the private office of Principal Glen
e. True, smashing the lock on his desk
and robbing 1t of SO In small change,
in addition to number Of articles OF
5ewelry, are the cardinal points in the
robbery which occurred when one or
more thieves broke into the high school
The matter was Immediately reported
to the police, who are now working on
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Burlington.
Mr. w. II. McClaw, Of Wlnhe1A who
was In the city Nonday evenin naAs