Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-25

" OFeolts
Early Friday morning large barn
on the George E. Richardson farm at
Morris Lake, near Merrill. was struck
by lightning and set on fire. The horses
and harness were saved but the barn
was burned to the ground and some
hay. grain and calf destroyed. The
loss on the barn is $500 with $500
insurance. The place Is tenanted by
the Hoover Bros.
Kingsley.
A fire which was caused by a spark
from an engine while engaged in filling
silo. completely destroyed a new
barn. filled with hay, and other out
buildings on the farm occupied by
Chris Thompson. near Kingsley. The
house caught fire twice, but was put
out after hard fighting by neighbors,
who had gone to the scene to assist in
subduing the flames. The farm is
owned by w. Phelps. banker in
Kingsley. The loss on the buildings is
covered by Insurance.
LsMars.
John Conner, the last surviving
homesteader OF Stanton township. died
on Friday night at the home where he
had lived for more than forty years.
GIis death came after brief Illness
as he was only sick four days and was
due to pleuro-pneumonia. The deced-
ent was a native Of Ireland, where he
was born In the year 1910, and grew
to young manhood when he emigrated
to America, locating in Wisconsin and
in 1869 he came to Plymouth county.
where he lived the rest of his life.
Waterloo.
In order to install their large new
steam boiler for heating plant, the
Wagner Manufacturing Company were
forced to take a big section OF the
sidewalk up from in front OF their
building and dig a hole about fifteen
feet long and eight feet deep into the
street, and then cut out large part
of the basement wall. This enabled
them to roll the boiler into place. This
boiler will be used to furnish better
heating facilities for the old offices
just vacated. which will be used by
the shipping clerk.
Spencer.
An old fashioned barbecue, the first
OF the kind in Clay county. WILL be a
feature Of the county picnic to be Civ.
en- under the auspices OF the Clay.
County Improvement Association at
Spencer next Friday The roast OK
will be furnished by the Spencer Com
mercial Club. The days program Will
include an address by Joseph e. Wins.
associate editor Of the Breeders Ga
zette. a draft horse and colt show.
baseball, football and other games and
farm management demonstrations by
officials of the Iowa State College and
the United States department OF agri-
culture.
Cedar Falls.
The Parlor Reading circle. the old
est literary society in the state. or
ganized in 1875, with a membership OF
about thirty. has been in a flourish
ing condition constantly with an In
creased number Of men and women
OF the most experienced and thoughtful
of the city. The program for 191S-14
continues the policy Of former years
and offers it, members delightful up
to-date resume Of the affairs OF the
political, financial, social and musical
world. The FIRST meeting Of the season
was held Monday evening Ut 1880
o'clock. at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. L. Brown, 1905 Franklin street.
..Current Events" were discussed by #.
o. Jackson: "Our Borders" by NJ. b:
Dougherty.
Maquoksta.
Thomas Walsh, age -. living at
Huntsville. near here, committed sui
eide Monday afternoon by hanging. He
was moving his household goods to
the Owen farm ana on the Arst load
took ais two children with him. When
no arrived at the house. he told tho
children to 20 up the road and see II
there was any mail. After the chill
dren let no secured . halter aud go-
A.. s:.c the house. tied the halter
around his neck and then TO q ban
mister Of the stairway and Jumped.
When the children returned they found