Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-20

Marion.
AL Thompson, painter Of this place
attempted to commit suicide on the
rear steps of the court house by cut
ting his throat. He was removed to a
hospital and may recover. The at
tempted suicide was caused by a fit
Of dependency.
Ida Grove.
| Albert Smith, better known as
"Blackie," is serving out a five day
sentence at the county bastile for sur
lreptitiously lifting a package of meat
from a buggy on the streets of Battle
Creek last Saturday evening. Mr..
Smith is member Of the Butler Bros.
horse trading camp.
kiron.
John Frahn had two ribs broken
while at Schleswig last Friday. He had
| stepped from his buggy to tie his team
when one of the horses kicked him,
breaking two ribs and rendering him
unconscious. The team then ran away
breaking the pole and getting away
from the buggy.
Ida Grove.
Fred Flater, the old time Ida Grove
drayman, who is now operating the
old home farm in Silver Creek town
ship, marketed forty eighty head Of
hogs in this city the first of the week
that brought him nearly $1,000. He
still has about $50 head of fall and 100
head of spring pigs to look after this
summer.
Arlington.
w. F. Lake, publisher and owner OF
the Arlington News for many years,
has sold that newspaper to NJ. l.. Cor
dan, of Auburn, ILL.,, a Roosevelt repub-
lican. Mr.. Gordon will take possession
in a few days. Mr.. Lake has been ap-
pointed as state oil inspector and will
devote all of his time to the work Of
that office.
Ida Grove.
Andrew N. v. Klaus whose back was
broken in an automobile accident which
occurred July 13. 1911, near Holstein,
died Wednesday, June 5, at his home
there. He had been patient sufferer
during the past eleven months in the
face Of the fact that medical science
could do nothing for him and that
death was only a matter Of time.
Nashua.
Nashua has had a special election
and is going to improve her water sup
ply. The vote was 145 to 9. The peo-
pie Of Nashua have a water system.
They have been drawing their supply
from the Cedar river. But as it is Gus
tomary in Iowa to turn the beautiful
streams into open sewers, some other
source Of water supply had to be
sought.
eoyden.
Boyden is making preparations to
care for big crowd on next Saturday.
June %, when Boyden will hold her
thirty first annual picnic. Anthony
Tepaske, of Sioux Center. will be the
orator OF the day. There will be ball
game between Sheldon and Inwood
teams, and a good program Of athletic
sports. The Boyde band will furnish
music.
Aisona.
johnson Mcvey. convicted Of boot
logging at the last term Of court, has
been pardoned by the governor, after
serving forty Of his ninety-nfne days
sentence in the county Jail. on the UNI
derstanding that he Is to be employed
during the balance of his term on
county grade work and his wages ap-
piled on the fine. This action was
thought was thought tnadvisable in
asmuch as both he and his family have
been county charges since he was con-
fined.
Roland.
About fifteen farmers. living north
east Of town. are planning the con-
struction of an electric line from town,
N as to secure the most modern and
convenient lighting systems for their
beautiful and modern homes. That the
farmers Of Howard township know
what they want and get what they
want. viii here be evidenced. when thew