Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-21

Lightning killed three horses and ten
head of cattle standing next to a wire
fence on the farm of Henry Crossman
in Riverton township during the severe
electrical storm Wednesday. The loss
was partly covered by insurance.
swea City.
A Mason City contractor has secured
the contract for the erection Of a
building for the Grant township con-
solidated school district The build
n<will, Be esa s. next July and nd
Clarion.
Luther Hunt realized nice profit
from the Jake Adams quarter section
in Lake township, when he bought a
couple years ago. He has now sold it
to Ralph Sevig Of Wolford for $17o per
acre and is looking around for another
Wright county farm.
Cedar Falls.
Twenty five members Of Company
NJ, of the Iowa National guard have
been vaccinated with typhoid fever
germs in accordance with the order is
sued recently by the war department.
The soldiers must submit to two more
treatments to make the serum effec-
tive.
Spencer.
a consolidated school was dedicated
at Cornell, in this county, Tuesday.
The building is 60x70, with seven
rooms of brick material. Prof. D. S.
Wright, of Iowa Teacheds' college, de-
livered an able address. The Green
vile consolidated school was dedicated
Wednesday. 1t is q three-story brick
with nine rooms.
Monticello.
The Monticello Improvement club
held a meeting al which time the mem
Clinton, who is an expert in the art of
advertising. The Slauson brothers OF
Cedar Rapids, gate manufacturers,
were also present at the meeting and
submitted proposition to the club by
which they hope TO be able to move
their factory to this city in the flu
ture.
Jewell.
w. S. Hoon returned home last Thurs
day night after participating in a
string of three shooting tournaments.
Billy won first at two of the shoots
and second at the third. In the last
twenty five shoots in which he has
Pal llClpdISu ne lIoS WI I"SAlS III St"
two seconds, two thirds and one fifth.
For the season so far he has shot at A.
$50 targets in registered shoots and has
broken all but IT'S. percentage Of
1921. Last season his percentage was
94.10.
odeboIt.
A land deal of recent date whereby
Joseph Teice becomes the owner of $50
acres of the w. A. ,Stanzel farm, north
west of town, sets the high mark for
land in this vicinity. The farm has no
improvements whatever, and sold for
5000 an acre. Joseph Ziegman also
sold a quarter section farm to w. A.
Stanzel for $165 an acre. This farm
was bought less than five years ago
for about SIT an acre, making q clear
profit to Mr. Ziegman Of a trifle over
$4,000.
Spencer.
The Clay County Improvement As
sociation held its second annual picnic
and fair here Thursday with an at
tendance estimated at from 5000 to g.
coo. Two oxen were barbecued and
only went little way to furnish meat.
There was fine display of stock.
horses, cattle, sheep and hogs. Nearly
$500 were given in premiums. It Is ex-
pected this meeting will lead to the
organization Of a live stock fair.
County Agent Posey, J. w. Coverdale
and D. W. Norris. of the MARSHALL
town Times Republican, spoke in the
afternoon.
Spencer.
The grand Jury at the last term OF
court brought in report to judge
Coyle, protesting against the use q the
county Jail for confirming ueoonss0.