Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-29
Northern Io,ua Items
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Ida Grove.
I Lightning str,ttk ana set.fire to the
garage of Oscar Sederberg in central
Hayes township, destroying the build
ing. automobile, tools, etc. The flames
spread to another small building which
was burned, and it was only by hard
work that the house and other building
were saved The loss on the automo-
bile. building and tools was about ST.
700, which was total as Mr.. Sederburg
| carried no insurance. Considerable
hail accompanied the storm and some
damage was done to crops in the
southeastern part of the township.
Marble Rock.
G. B. Robinson has been i'll since
March and his 20-year- old daughter
Velma with the help Of her little brother
has put in and tended the crops Five
members Of fraternal order to which
Mr.. Robinson belongs took their teams
and corn plows and spent the after
noon in his field. Two other men built
fence and couple Of ladies helped in
the house so that the work got quite a
lift. The gentlemen say Miss Velma
has fine system of farming and that
the crops are in fine condition. Mr..
Robinson is improving in health.
8oxholm.
The preliminary hearing Of ]. Nc
Leaton, who 1t Is alleged assaulted
John Redenbaugh at the farmers pic
mic at Boxholm Monday, was held in
Boxholm Tuesday morning. County At
torney Hollingsworth and Sheriff John
Reid. Jr., being present. 1t developed
by the evidence that the case was not
as serious as was at first thought and
the defendant plead guilty to assault
and battery. He was fined $25 and
COSTS 1t was reported Tuesday that
Redenbaugh had died from injuries re-
ceived but this was not the case. He
was only slightly injured.
Aiaona.
A deal of considerable Importance
in Algona business circles was made
when w. f. Nierling and E. J. Skin
ner bought out the business Of the
Stalker Hardware Company. Mr.. Skin
ner was for a number Of years in the
hardware business at Ledyard, but for
the past few years has been located at
Eagle Grove. The new firm will take
charge of the business Aug. l and in
the meantime an invoice of the stock
will be taken. Mr.. Stalker and his wife
are talking Of going to Idaho where Mr..
Stalker is understood to be quite heav-
liz interested in orchard lands, but as
vet they have made no definite plans.
Easls Grove.
About three months ago a watch be-
longing to Miss Lena Wilson was
stolen from her room at the Morgan
house and recently she received the
watch, in good condition. with the fol-
lowing letter. written on piece of ma
niila wrapping paper: Il return this
which which picked from the brick
hotel window thot It belonged to the
little good girl wat give me q good
fed so excuse me this time and 1 will
never take anything again wat don't
belong to me. hope the one viii git
what belong to It. Yours truly. John
Snyder tramp" The watch was lying
on the dresser in one OF the downstairs
rooms OF the Morgan house. The girl
remember feeding . tramp the day the
watch was missed and supposed At the
time he had stolen It. The package
was returned by express addressed to
the hotel Mr.. Cooke at once turned
the watch over 70 Miss Wilson. who
was delegated 90 reUs;s. -. =: <: : 800