Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-27

Alton.
Early threshing reports show barley
and oats in this section running abou
thirty bushels to the acre and of fail
quality. The corn ears are Shooting
and any doubts as to a bdmper croI
in this section have gone glimmering.
Dubuque.
Despondent over his ill health
and lack of employment, William
Davis. "a. farmer laborer, While sit
ting on water plug In the shadow -of
the court house Thursday. took car
bolic acid. Although terribly burned
physicians think he has a chance tc
recover.
vinton.
A. B. Dowell "anctioned" an eighty
acre piece Of land belonging to the Nc
Cormick estate, located a mile south
of Van Horne, last Saturday. 1t was
appraised at 1920 per acre. Mr.. Dowell
"toiled" the bid up to s2S6 per acre
when it was knocked down to Jack Nc
Cormick. The land is without i'm
provements.
vinton.
The will of the late Virginia Gay has
been probated in the Benton county
probate court before Judge Cummins
The administrators are w. S. Goodhue
and Mrs. e. G.. Brown Of Vinton, and
r. r. Bartram of Columbus, o. The
amount Of the bond Is fixed at $500, 900
The estate schedules at $4,000 In
moneys and credits and 400 acres OF
land in Benton county.
Mason City.
Mason City Is to build little Pan
anna canal of her own, in the big in.
tercepting sewer. 1000 feet in length
This trench will start as soon as the
large machinery necessary to complete
it arrives on the job. Sid Bowen is the
Colonel Goethals, and Sid is said to be
great with the mental pick and shovel
The work when started will be pushed
to as early completion as possible.
Vinton.
Genevieve Lipka suffered a broken
right limb in two places and was
bruised somewhat, near here Friday
when the surrey in which she was rid
ing with Dean Spencer, William Miller
Jr.. and FIossie Fry, overturned as the
party drove upon high bank. Miss
Lipka was caught underneath the bug
gy. Following the accident she was
taken to vinton where she received
medical attention.
Belle Piaine.
Word has reached friends here OF
the death of Jefferson Hammel. which
occurred at Pierre, S. D. Some years
ago he made his home in this city and
later was yard master at Miami. Al
the time of his death he was yard
master in the Pierre yards. Mr.. Ham
nell was we'll known to practically
all of the trainmen on the L & NJ
division and news of his death will
come as shock to them. as few mere
knew of his illness
Roland. -
H. E. Evenson, one of our progress
sive young farmers, received the frs
carload of ground limestone billed t
Roland, last week, which he will apply
to a portion Of the soil on the EvensoI
farm. All leguminous plants draw
heavily on the soil for the plant foot
Calcium and as this Is the principa
element in lime, a soil treated in thi!
way becomes we'll adapted for tn
growth Of alfalfa. Mr.. Evenson will
grow alfalfa on, the soil he is nov
treating with lime.
Belle PIains.
Tuesday afternoon about $3.50 O'Clock
while the hired man at the A. G. Bood!
dairy was scalding milk bottles for u.s.
that evening the boiler blew UP. tn
hired man was knocked unconsciou
and Pearl and Donald Wilson. sons Q
George Wilson, who happened aloni
about. this tie and were watching n