Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-28
Brief News Of rra.r.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer. April 2s.-Raymond Steven
son has accepted an offer to teach
mathematics In the normal college at
st. Cloud. Mimi. for 800 per month. He
will also have charge of the glee club.
The county supervisors will con-
struct steel bridge eighty feet long
across Wolf creek near the Sloss farm.
also smaller one near the Mulch
homestead west of Dinsdale.
Governor Clark has appointed Hon.
James Wilson. Traer's distinguished cit
izen. as the head of the Iowa COM
mission which is to study agriculture
abroad.
The Mutual Telephone Company has
purchased the building and lot on Main
street owned by the Greelis estate.
which has been used by the company
as shop and store room for the past
two years. They paid $500. The COM
pany will erect modern two story fire
proof building in the near future to BIO
used as telephone office.
Frank Hoeppner has purchased the
A. Mathern lot adjoining Lyman's
Woods place on Second street. Rumor
| has it that he will erect a house upon
it soon for his own use.
The condition of Mrs. Lyman Erect
who is staying at the George Kennedy
home while receiving professional
treatment. grew so alarming Friday
evening that the children were called
to her bedside. She rallied. however,
and seems about as usual.
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Flora Van Viiete and Elmer Litteu
of Osceola. for May 8. Mr.. Littell Win
be remembered as having had charge
Of part Of the sewer construction IN
Traer a couple Of years ago.
Curtis Thomas has purchased a ne"
angle steel flower house. size ooXZs
feet. The new building will be much
stronger than the one damaged by the
storm. Mr.. Thomas will use the frame
work OF the old building in the erection
of two smaller ones.
The l.. a. Page Lumber Company
Of Mason City. has purchased the lum-
Der and coal business OF the RUSSELL
STAFFORD Lumber Company and an In
voice is being taken. The new own
ers will place a manager In charge OF
the yard here. Mr.. and Mrs Russell
and Mrs. STAFFORD will return to Cedar
Rapids.
Mrs. L. G. Swafford has been ap-
pointed Administrative Of her late hus-
bands estate.
The Traer Federation OF Women's
Clubs will put on a musical comedy p4
local talent in the near future. 1t IS
unGcr the direction of Charles Payne.
The condition OF Mrs. Dick Bradley
has been very alarming the past week.
She is unconscious most OF the time.
Mr. Harry Johannson. of Valparaiso
Ind, arrived Saturday. He will work
thru the summer with Mr.. Scharlen-
berg. the mason.
The Priscilla Club gave kitchen ana
dining room shower to the Misses Eva
and Grace Green at the Ora Green
home. Many valuable presents We're
received. each sister receiving SINH
| lar number.
Mrs. Ruby Stanton. OF Rock Island.
and Mrs. Claud Duncan. OF Nichols.
; are guests at the William home.
Ed SAWYER has purchased the James
| MuIrhcad property west Of the schoot
house and is making extensive i'm
provements on the place.
Miss Nina Wetzel is in Chicago for
an extended visit with her brother,
| Clyde.
! Eiza Winters was called to Creish-
! TON. Neb by the serious illness OF MS
son Frank.
! Rudy" Steffin was married at Ell
don ON April 30 to Miss Madge West
of this city. The ceremony was per-
| formed at the home of the bride in the
presence of Il small company of rela-
! tives and friends. The young couple
| will make their home in Eldon where
the groom is in the drug business. Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Steffin. Miss Emily
Steffin and Mrs. Lena Powell. parents
and sisters of the groom. attended the
| wedding.