Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-23

Hedriek.
Postmaster j. c. Foster has received
official notice that the Hedrick office
will become postal savings bank next
Wednesday.
Ollie.
There were nearly 200 teams here
loaded with hogs for this market in
three days recently, making some
twelve or fifteen car loads. Ollie is
fast becoming notable as a shipping
point.
Elliott.
Fire, which started from lantern
which calf had upset early Friday
morning, destroyed a barn and con-
tents. including quantity Of hay. a
team of horses and calf, on the farm
belonging to Rev. r. G. Bishop. near
here. The loss was covered by in
surance. &
Emerson.
The auditorium Of the Baptist
chruch is undergoing some extensive
improvements A new hard pine floor
is being put in, and the rostrum will
be raised. Beginning back about eight
feet from the rostrum, the floor will
be raised on a gradual slope. After
the repairs are completed the seats
will be placed in a semi circle.
Tabor.
Damage to the amount Of 5000 or
$500 was caused by fire, smoke and
water early Friday morning at the
Farmers department store. About
o'clock smoke was noticed pouring out
thru the upstair windows and around
the roof and alarm was given. The
fire was nearly under control when the
department arrived.
West Liberty.
p. A. Hunter IS moving the twenty
cutting machines from his plant In
Muscatine and will install them on the
second floor of the West Liberty plant,
which has been altered to accommo-
date the machines. Inquiries Tor
work have been many and the pro-
prietor expects to have every machine
in operation within a short time the
plant of a fifty machine capacity will
mean much to West Liberty.
Carson.
one morning a few days ago half
witted fellow living near Henderson
stole a horse from a farmer near that
place, and rode him to Carson. evident
|ly intending to sell him here. Word
was sent from below and Charley
Coons at once located the horse. Con-
stable Bradley took the fellow IN charge
and held him until the arrival OF an
officer from Mills county. 1t is the sec
ond attempt of the same sort that the
rellow has made in the last few weeks.
Bedford.
While driving to town last Friday,
Archie Atoms team became frightened
by a dog hght and bolted. They ran
quite a distance safely and then IN
making sharp turn one OF the horses
was thrown against q post with such
force that It was almost instantly
killed. The other horse escaped In.
pury. and practically no other damage
resulted. A borrowed horse helped Mr..
Alton to get his rig home after his
misfortune. ;.,t.
Cumberland.
The sheep shed on the g. F. scarr
farm, south Of town. was burned to
the ground Monday Smorning. The
farm is occupied by J:pR. Briscoe and
at the time of the fire. he had placed
a stove in the shed to keep the ewes
and lambs warm during the cold
weather. In some manner the stove
set fire to the shed, which was con-
sumed by the flames. Is were also
twelve ewes and three lambs which
belonged to Mr.. Briscoe.
Diagonal.
Frank Hoffman, a farmer living
eight miles north Of this place. acci-
dentally killed himsehs with q shot
gum Three or four neigiibors had been
hunting with him and had returned to
his fathers home short distance
from here. While taking the gun from
the sled 1t was accidentally discharged,
the entire load striking him in the
back Of the head, killing him Instant
Nv. He was about 40 years old and
leaves widow and large family Of
children. a
creeten.
Marley Haines, an old and faitA$al
|employe Of the Buriinstol railread, NJ