Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-25

Story City.
Mrs. NJ. A. Tendeland suffered some
bad injuries last Thursday evening in
| falling down the stairs at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Alex Henderson
where she has been staying for some
| time One of her arms was broken
at the elbow and shoulder bone was
| broken near the joint. She is resting
we'll now, but the injury was in abou,
as bad a place as it could happen.
Hampton.
Alex G. Newton met with had
accident last Monday afternoon. when
| he fell from a straw stack at the A.
| w. Wolf farm northeast of town. and
| broke his left hip. He was attempt
ing to get down from the top OF the
stack, and as he stepped on the top
of an extension ladder that had been
! placed for his use the clips slipped
and he was thrown to the ground, re-
ceiving injuries as above stated.
Story City.
Jacob Taig lost his barn by fire at
Rosendale last Thursday and the same
day Peter Dikoph's barn west OF town
went up in smoke, both having been
struck by lightning during the thun-
der shower that day. c. w. Allie lives
on the Dikoph farm and lost some
young stock and little grain in the
fire. Mr. Taig succeeded in getting his
automobile out of his barn in time to
prevent any damage to it.
Greene.
This week there was change OF
management at the Commercial Hotel,
when Lloyd Patterson of Clarksville,
took charge of the business. relieving
Mr. Kimball, the owner Of the house.
who was recently forced to take hold OF
the business temporarily. The new
landlord is not a stranger here, for he
is brother of DR.. W. E. Patterson and
he and his wife are popular both at
his old home at Clarksvillesand here in
Greene where they have Spent much
time.
Ewart.
The house on the Jesse Gross farm
occupied by Lafayette Wilson. hall
mile south Of Ewart, burned Monday
forenoon. The fire started from de-
fective flue. All the family except Mr..
Wilson were away from home at the
time and when he discovered the blaze
it had gained considerable Roadway
and the building was soon destroyed
The ~neighbors promptly responded to
his phone call and succeeded in saving
part of the household goods. Mr. Will
son had some insurance on his goods
but Mr. Gross had none on the house.
Robertson.
Next Sunday the new church at
Robertson, which has now been COM
pleted, will be dedicated by S. S.
Lappine, of Cincinnati, O.. noted au-
thor and preacher. The dedication. SER
vices will begin Saturday at 8 p. m.
and continue all day Sunday. bas-
ket dinner will be spread in the base
ment at noon on the second day. 1t
is anticipated that there will be an
attendance of 200 at Sunday school on
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. The
Loyal class and Daughters have pur-
chased a new, large bell, which will
peal forth its invitation for the first
time during the dedication.
rraer.
The Mumm farm of sixty acres, To-
Gated half mile from Reinbeck, was
sold this week by L. H. McGrew to
Thomas Copley for $500 an acre. the
highest price ever paid for q farm in
central Iowa. The farm is well I'm
proved. Mr.. McGrew bought the farm
three years ago for $215 an acre. The
Bohnsteel farm Of 40 acres two miles
from Dysart, was sold at public auc-
ton this week and brought a big price.
One hundred and sixty acres with only
cheap improvements, brought $122.50
an acre, and the balance. which has
no improvements, brought an average
OF 5000 an acre.
Hampton.
New oats are now on the market.
The first load was brought into tho
!. A. Garden elevator last Monday