Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-15
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o. B. Morris of Newberg, is the new
manager of the farmers elevator. and
will take charge March Is.
Coin.
Coin has 65S inhabitants, as report
ed by Assessor j. L. Turner. This is
official as the cards have been sent in
to the county auditor. This puts Coin
on the map as a growing. progressive
town. The government census five
years ago gave the town 591.
0ttunnwa.
Patrick H. Dougherty, foreman Of tho
sausage department Of the Morrall
packing plant, fell to his death Tues
day afternoon. The unfortunate victim
walked into space on the sixth floor
of the building and died at the OF
tumwa hospital without regaining con-
sciousness.
Madrid.
To transfer real estate amounting
to a grand total of nearly 100000 does
not occur every day in one family. but
this was the case the other day when
James C. and Joseph A. Judge, of Col
fax township, completed deals and
made transfers on several of Garden
brothers are among the heaviest own
ers Of Boone county and Iowa land,
and for years they have manifested
their faith in this form Of investment.
Museatine.
Figures turned in at the office of
County Auditor H. c. Schoemaker
would indicate that Muscatine will not
show a population much in excess of
10000 when the present census report
Is made. Thus far two wards have
unofficially reported. In the first ward
the county Is 1916 persons, while the
second ward is about 5000. The third
ward is expected to roll up about 5000
habitants and the fourth problemat-
ical Because of the wide area 1t is
feared that the third ward canvass will
not be completed before April 18th.
Kelley.
A lodge Of Rebekahs was instituted
in Kelley Monday evening. The install
lation ceremonies were elaborate and
the new organization starts with en-
thusiasm and a splendid membership
list. Mrs. Stephenson, grand officer
from Council Bluffs, and q number OF
high officials from Des Moines were
present and assisted In comforting the
work. About sixty Rebekahs from
Ames were present, coming on spec
ial interurban car early in the even
ing. banquet was served following
the work.
Leon.
A valuable cow. the property Of j
NJ. Caster, was killed by a live wire
Tuesday evening at the Caster home In
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broken by the storm the night before
and was lying on the ground at the
entrance to the barn lot. Mr.. Caster
was driving the COW over the crossing
ieadin. from the YARD when the animal
stepped upon the wire and was in
stantly killed. Mr.. Caster ran to the
house and called the power house OF
the Leon Electric Company and the
current was shut of at once. Linemen
came Immediately and repaired the
break in the wire.
keokuk.
Plans have been completed and the
program has been announced Of the
first annual conference and field meet
of the Boy Scouts OF Keokuk and vi
cinity, which will be held in Keokuk
about the middle of June under the
auspices of the Keokuk Scouts and the
managership Of Clarence L. Alling.
Mr.. Alling has been responsible for
the founding and magnificent growth
of the local organization. It is expect
Cd that iarse numbers % visitors from:
surrounding towns in Iowa. Illinois and
Missouri will be present at this meet,
which has features that will be Of in
terest to every boy in the ranks of
this large organization.
GIenwood.
Mrs Harry Adams. one Of the rural
mail carriers out Of Glenwood, had a
very narrow escape Monday, she hav-
ing endured two runaways. She has
one horse that 10 very high spirited. He
is what is called "hard bitted." and II
requires great strength to do any
thing with him when he gets gay
Monday morning while going down q
steep hill out few miles south, this
animal concluded to have little fun
at the expense OF his mistress and pro-
ceeded to make tracks down the hill
ut lively gait, Mrs. Adams could not
hold the animal and was in he in
closed buggy apparently at the mercy
OF the runaway team. the other horse
being fairly carried along. Az they APP
preached bridge Mrs. Adams pulled