Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-23
Trasr News Notes.

Special TO Times hepuDllCdH
Traer, June 23-Mrs. Bert Ewing and
children arrived last week from Ches-
terville, O., to spend the summer with
relatives. They will spend the greater
part of the time at the Sam Ewing
home in town.
David Mari will spend a portion of
the summer at his old home in Scot
land.
F. L. Elliot sold his fine farm OF
eighty acres, one mile north OF Iraer,
to E. E. Taylor. who in turn has resold
it to Frank Hotel. Mr.. Hotel buys the
farm for his sons who Will handle IT
next year. The price paid was some
thing over $500 per acre. Mr. Elliot
bought this farm only few years ago
for s1S5. Mr.. and Mrs. Elliot think
strongly OF moving to town In the
spring.
VIII Zimple is erecting a large hay
and stock barn on his farm southeast
Of town.
John w. Provan is in the hospital IN
Waterloo, where ne was recently oper-
ated upon for appendicitis.
| Neil McKerral who has been gradu-
ally losing his health the past several
years is failing fast. He is great
sufferer and is not able to be down
town any more.
Newt Lewis and family, formerly of
Crystal township, have been spending
several days with Traer relatives. They
are not satisfied with Bremen county
where they located year or so ago,
and are anxious to get back to north
Tama Mrs. Lewis is a daughter of
Mrs. William McTurk
At the session OF the regent OF the
Washington State College. it was decid-
ed to name the new 100000 agricultur
al building. plans for which were
adopted, Wilson Hall, after former Sec
rotary Of Agriculture "Tama Jim" VIII
son. In making this recommendation
to the regents President Bryan cited
the fact that for sixteen years the
former secretary had occupied his I'm
portant position in the presidential
cabinet and expressed his belief that In
this time Secretary Wilson had laid
the foundation Of the greatest agricul-
tural department among the nations.
Joe Creamy, OF Grundy Center. has
purchased the Cavanaugh farm Of 2io
acres near Blessing church in Black
hawk county. He paid $3.50 per acre
and gets possession March I. 1914.
Raymond Stevenson will work with
Howard Daniel. county engineer as
craftsman thru the summer. In Sep
TENDER he will go to st. Cloud. Mimi.
where he has accepted q position as
teacher in the high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Fleming. Of
Grandview. Wash, are expected soon
for an all summers stay with relatives
g. B. Stonerook. OF Iowa Falls, visited
his children in Traer last Wednesday.
Mrs. S. z. Stoncrook vii! put extern
sive improvements on the house re-
Gently purchased in Traer.
Rev Frank Brown arrived in Traer
the last Of the week from his trip
around the world. He will spend sew
eral weeks in Traer with his father and
brother after which he will go to
Mexico for visit with his children,
who make their home with their grand
parents. His future work has not
definitely shaped itself as yet
James P. Kennedy, OF Outlook. Can
ada. has been in Traer most Of the
past week He and Glen Taylor have
formed a company TO engage In the
real estate and loan business in Out
look 70
The Tuesday evening street concerts
by the Traer band are drawing large
crowds Of people from the surrounding
country and towns. About 100 autos
bring listeners no. TO mention the
scores Of carriages.
]. H. Wilson. OF Davenport. visited
his brother law, David Clark. last
week