Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06

Perry.
Harrison Mills, a pioneer resident OF
| the vicinity, who lived north OF Perry
| for about sixty years, died Saturda.
| after a three months illness. He was
IS years oid and is survived by lis vie
and twelve children.
Lamont.
Graceland College has introduced a
1 new feature called the study hour. The
intention is to conduct a sort OF round
table each Sunday at 3 p. m. at the col
lese chapel for the study of questions
pertaining to teachings Of science and
the bible.
Mount Ayr.
A meeting Of the Mount Ayr Com
mercial Club has been held for the pur-
pose Of organizing a cooperative
| creamery here. 1t is proposed that
! business mel of Mount Ayr take one
third of the stock and the remaining
two thirds BIZ taken by he farmers
of the county.
Oskaioosa. f.
one Of the largest real estate trans-
ters made in Mahaska county recently
was consumnated last week when the
| Upton farm in Adams township, COM
| prising $50 acres. was sold by the Up
ton estate TO Horn and Watland. OF
New Sharon, for a consideration Of
$4,000.
Knoxville.
West & Sons grocery store was
J burglarized Saturday night and about
5000 in cash and something over $500 in
checks were taken. The checks were
found Monday morning near the stock
yards in a cigar box, but there is no
trace Of the one or the burglars. The
burglars effected an entrance by break
ing a glass and turning a key that had
been left in the back door.
Coin.
Mrs. Orville Arnold met with a quite
severe and painful accident at her
home Monday evening as she was pre-
pairing supper. While generating her
gasolene stove with wood alcohol it
exploded, blowing the bottom of the
! can and contents into her face. badly
4 burning one side of it and setting her
hair on fire. Grabbing a carpet she
smothered the fire and probably saved
her life.
Bartlett.
The owners of the Long livery stables
Of Bartlett reports the loss Of a valu-
able team Of horses, buggy n har-
ness which they think vas stolen from
them. At least the outfit was driven
away from the barn and has not been
returned and an offer of a reward has
been made. The outfit consisted
of a team of sorrel horses, one bald
face, black buggy harness with red
brides, new Emerson buggy and black
lap robe.
Carson.
The ]. R Harding hog sale held here
was an event of note. Buyers were In
attendance from several states and the
bidding was spirited hruout. The
highest price paid for a single animal
was paid for Colonel Gano," the herd
boar, which brought $1,000 and was
sold to W. A. Shanks Of Worthington
MINI. The lowest price was paid for 8
fall pig, which went for $40. The aver
age price paid was in the neighborhood
OF $50.
Council Bluffs.
In view OF the fact that he has sue.
cessfully reared a family Of twenty -one
! children, the board Of supervisors
Tuesday afternoon consented to pay 3
bill OF $50 for an operation which on:
Of the children Of Daniel Asp OF Wal
nut incurred here. Mr.. Asp has pait
all other expenses in connection will
the treatment Of the boy. MI. Asp has
followed the occupation Of harnes!
maker at Walnut for many ear Al
Of the twenty one children of hiMsel
and wife are living, and the couple ha!
! been successful in caring for then
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