Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-01

HIS NOiSd dlley IaTIl, TeSulteU LII Ill
average price being obtained of about
s25, with the top price at 1913. In addi-
ton to this being the hardest year
for long while past for the sale Of
any kind Of hogs Mr.. Mort had the i'll
luck to strike a blizzard day for his
sale: but as he was game to hold
his regular sale this year he Is still
game over the result, and smiles and
deserves to have a record breaker, of
sale next year.
vinton.
H. L. Beresford & Son were unfortu-
nate last week In the loss Of the young
Avondale bull which they recently pur-
chased at Newton. and which they con-
sidered very fine addition to their
herd. The loss of the animal is really
more to them than the money value of
it. because they had considered it just
the type they desired In building up
the herd. In addition to the bull they
lost two thoroughbred heifers. The
cause of the death of all Of them was
blackleg, and as soon as the disease
was discovered all of the herd was
| vaccinated, and Mr.. Beresford believes
that they saved the herd by so, doing.
EstherviiIe. Sysss4
r. P. Wright motored over to Spirit
! Lake last week for brief visit with
relatives. On his return trip he got
stuck in snow bank. He made sew
eral attempts to pull out. In doing 80
the car must have missed fire some
and an accumulation of gas formed un-
der the car. This probably ignited from
the spark or exhaust. AT any, rate there
was an explosion and the fcar caught
fire. The seats were burned out, the
top was burned off and, in fact, the car
looked like a wreck. The machinery
was damaged but little. He came home
on the cars power and everything
seemed to run all right. Mr.. Wright
was fortunate in having the car in
sured, the loss will be great enough as
it is.
Northwood.
A certain prominent young business
man of Northwood who attends church
regularly every Sunday played Joke
on himself last Sunday. Saturday eve
nlng this gentleman attended a card
party and for convenience fastened his
progression card to the bouquet but
tonhoie On his coat. He probably
wasn't very lucky in the game for dur
ing the evening the card slipped under
the lapel of the garment and was for
gotten. Sunday morning, while deep
~ interested in church services. his
good wife was Mortified to discover
dangling from his coat lapel and
showing up as large as q boil on
Roman nose. a dainty little card which
bore the tell tale inscription, liable
3, No 2" Just then the whistle blew
and we didn't learn further particulars
West Bend.
Rev.. P. NJ. Dobberstein had some
real excitement Saturday with his
bears at the park. AS he had more
than he could take care of during. the
winter, he decided to kill some of the
younger members Of the family. How
ever in trying to separate the bears
into different pens, they took to fight
ing among themselves at furious
heat At one time the entire lot of
five bears were interlocked into one
growing and crashing. writing and
tumbling mass. Mr.. Dobberstein says
that he SHOT at them twice, but claims
no honors as a nlarksman. as he missed
them both times. He, therefore sur
rendered the gun to John Dorweiler.
who finally succeeded In driving the
bullets hR11es The three younger bears
were kil1eE but fife older pair, "Dick
and DaiYe hre to. have the privilege
of enjoying life 4 fittlet longer.
Van Horne. 81
The Van Horne Canning Company
is having quite seige in the district
court as the result of q. disagreement
between the stockholders. A suit was
started last spring by one faction
which asked for an accounting, and
which claimed that the affairs OF the
company7hHd been grossly fnisrnanaged
and that the indebtedness OF the COM
pany was In excess OF that permitted
by the bY4laws This same faction
now comes; back. following an auditing
of the books and makes still stronger
charges, while the other faction makes
cross charges to the effect that tho
faction which first started the suits
have failed to live up to a written
agreement whereby the stockholders
were to assume personal liability for
the; loan Of money with which to
handle the sweet corn and packing for
the season Of 1912. The various suits
will probably be heard at the present
term OF court and the Affairs 81 the
company given q rood lirins. ~ 81
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