Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-03
Brief New. Of rraer.
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Traer, Aug. Sherman Harder sold
; his house in west Traer to Mr.. Finch
from near Dysart. The consideration
was around $1,000 Mr.. and Mrs.
Harder have rented the DR., Laid resi-
for one year They intend to open a
boarding house.
Miss May Blocker, who has been suf-
ferng from an infected knee joint the
past two weeks. submitted to an opera
ton for the drainage of the knee as
the only hope of preventing an anklo-
sis or stiff knee.
Mrs. Nancy Ladd and daughter Mrs.
Mable Hockmeister. of Evanston, ILL.,.
left Friday for an extended western
trip. Mrs. Nan Ladd Boyer expects
soon to leave Traer permanently
John Pollock. the young man who
was seriously injured on Friday by be-
ing impaled on an iron bar used to re-
inforce a cement bridge. is doing as
we'll as can be expected He has been
given the serum treatment to combat
tetanus. and while everything Is be-
ing done for his comfort, the outcome
| of his terrible injury Is still in doubt.
The council has decided to submit
to a vote of the people of Traer a pro-
position to issue about $4,000 worth OF
bonds to secure funds to enlarge the
city water plant. Our water works
system has been more than self-sus-
tanning but the city has outgrown it's
capacity. The call for special cleo
ton will likely come next week.
Emil Yelinek has resigned his posi-
ton as cashier of the Clutter state
Bank and will be succeeded by Joseph
Novak, former cashier. who bl, re-
| Gently returned from LaPorte. Ind.
| Frank Husak. the assstar, cashier.
will accept place in the new bank in
| Clutter.
| Mrs Mary Lyons. Of Cleveland o.,
a relative of the Kober families.
stopped for a short visit on her way
home from the expositions.
| Harry Ebert and family are leaving
Traer this week for their new home in
| Boulder Colo The change is made to
benefit Mrs. Eberts health. Mrs. Ebert
will be better remembered as Mrs
Carrie Saelye Ladd.
Joseph Kos of Carroll who hos been
sufferer from paralysis for the past
two years as result of runaway,
received much encouragem ent during
his recent trip to Rochester The doc
tCrS aSSuTSu HIln tildl lllllc Woulu luilS
restore his powers.
Charles Wellik and family of Buck
ingham. who purchased the Wood
property. are moving into the same.
Mr. Wellill is the new cashier in the
Traer State Bank.
Ebert vorba got excited Sunday
during the storm and In his hurry,
turned his ankle in such n way as to
break some Of the smaller bones.
Lloyd Elliott has received a patent
on an end gate to be used in unload
ing grain into farm elevators. 1t Is
said to be the only invention of its
kind on the market Mr.. Elliott is or
ganizing a company to manufacture
and sell the gates here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Untiedt will quit
farming in the spring. They will prob
ably locate in Traer. leaving their son
and daughter to manage the farm In
southeast Crystal.
Sam Kinkead, the barber. and Ed
Closer the carpenter. have purchased
lots south of the school house and will
erect dwellings this fall.
Ira Perry purchased the federation
building which was put up at auction
on Saturday, for $3.50. Mr.. Perry has
three weeks in which to move the
building. He will move 1t to the east
end of First street and construct two
dwellings for rent
Ocean water contains the most salt