Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-28
Northern I0ua Items

Cherokee.
A. G. Ferris was fined S25 and costs
in district court on charge Of selling
and giving away cigarets and cigaret
papers
Van Horn.
Otto Schmidt delivered four head OF
horses to Vinton last week for which
he received the neat sum Of $685.. Otto
knows how to raise good horseflesh, and
when he sells, always gets the high dol
lar for them.
Waterloo.
| A.. H. ELMER, Of this city. has been
appointed editor of the Christadelphian
! Advocate. to succeed Thomas Williams,
who died last fall at Mubles. England.
The paper was established here in 1885.
For the present the periodical will be
published here.
sheIlsburo.
No matter what may be said about
the town of Shellsburg. one has to pass
it over to the people of that burg when
it comes to school matters. At the re-
cent election there the bond issue for a
new school house carried by vote of
1872 to 10. Eighty two women voted on
the prophsition and every one of their
votes was recorded yes"
Dumont.
| BY way Of variety we might men,
ton that Iowa ships turtles to Phila-
delphia A news report states that
about 1861 pounds of turtles were dug
out of the banks of the Wapsie near
Fredrika, Iowa. recently and shipped
| to the Quaker City. The shipper re-
ceived AZ cents per pound. 1t is claimed
one full grown turtle will make ten gal
Ions Of soup.
Parkersburg.
w. w. Conn has sold his eighty acre
farm four miles northwest Of Parkers-
burg to Ernest kliege. a near neighbor
of Mr.. Conn's. the consideration being
$4,000, or 5000 per acre. Mr.. Conn's
| farm has the reputation of being one
Of the best improved eighties in south
ern Butler county and at the price Mr..
Kliege has secured bargain for the
land is undoubtedly worth more money.
Mr. Conn gives possession Of the place
next fall.
| Eagle Grove.
| Norman Rasmussen, the 9-year- old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Lars Rasmussen.
died Friday, March 20. after a sickness
of only a. few hours. The little boy at
| tended school until noon Friday when
he complained of severe pain in his
head. A physician was called about
o'clock. He died about 10 o'clock that
evening. His ailment was pronounced
spinal meningitis. The family moved
here late last fall and the father Is en-
ployed in the round house.
Eagle Grove.
Rev. A. C. Zellhoefer has accepted
the pastorate Of the Baptist church at
Canton, s. D., his services beginning
April 1. The family will remain here
until the close Of schools. Mr.. Zell-
hoefer has been soliciting funds for
their South Dakota college for num-
| Der of years and has made his home
here. We regret the departure Of this
family from our midst. He gets a good
charge at Canton with a good parson-
age.
Belle PIains.
Twelve hundred and eighty acres of
land belonging to the estate Of the late
George Spencer were sold at public
auction at Elberon Saturday. A good
crowd was in attendance and the COM
petition was keen. The estate included
Iowa and South Dakota land and $780,
900 was realized at the sale. The old
| home farm north Of Belle PLANE
| brought $1G5.5O per acre and was Sc
cured by Edward. William and John
Spencer in partnership. John SEVERN
| got a half section Of well improved
South Dakota land for &Al.75 per acre;
Edward Robson Of Toledo, and Charles
Spencer paid $3.50 and Ss2.50 respect
lively for half sections OF south Dakota
land.
Webster City.
Mr.. and Mrs: Robert McCaskie, resid-
Ing on Union street. celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary Tuesday.
Their children were all at home and the
day was quietly but pleasantly spent
with neighbors and friends dropping in
| during the afternoon to offer conEratu-
lations. Their two daughters. Mira