Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-15
! EIdora News Briefs.

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| Eldora, July 15.-Rev. and Mrs. w.
G. Ramsay left Thursday for points in
New York and Massachusetts, and after
states will 60 to Canada for a visit with
Mr.. Ramsey's relatives. Sunday, dur
ing the absence of the Rev. Mr.. Ram
say, the Congregational church pulpit
is to be supplied by Miss Kate Hill.
returned missionary from Africa.
|, Farmers here are complaining of the
excessive rainfall just at time when
l"hay-making'' was in progress. One
farmer declared that he nearly wore out
small field Of hay endeavoringst to cure
| it between showers.
Seven cattle were killed by lightning
Wednesday on the farm of Samuel
Johnson. who lives about six miles
southwest of Eldora.
Nathan Brickman, of Los Angeles,
Cal. arrived in Eldora Friday for
visit with relatives and friends. MI
Brickman was formerly a resident of
Eldora and at one time lived on a large
farm Just east of Eldora in Grundy
county.
James Myers, of this city, on Thurs
day., sold HIS 120 acre farm in Grundy
county to John Dennis. Of Grundy
county The consideration for the
tract was $22,sO0. The recently ac-
quired piece Of land joins the Dennis
farm on the south. This makes Mr..
Dennis 24O-acre tract in one body
In 1889 Mr.. Myers bought this land for
$35 per acre.
Mrs Cora Narum and daughter left
Thursday for Sidney for a visit with
Mrs. Narum's sister. Mrs. Lulu Web
ster.
The annual report Of County Clerk
! r. A. Bur,:nssa::n.o, recently fled. shows
that during the year ending June 80
there were twenty-six divorces grant
ed in Hardin county and 1872 marriage
licenses issued. The report also shows
that ten husbands were given DEGREES
from their wives, while sixteen women
bonds Cruel and inhuman treatment"
was the principal cause, alleged as
grounds for separation.
r. v. Adams has bought what Is
known as the Wisner property in the
west part of the city.
Corn fields first reported as practi-
calW ruined by the fierce wind and
rain storm Of the first Of the week
nave aUOuI ISSONcIcu alHSlI HOI
condition. Strengthening up nicely I'M
der the kindly rays Of Old Sol
Pastures in this section OF the state
are as green as in June. Since early
May nearly every week has witnessed
fall Of moisture.
Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Carpenter left
Tuesday for Denver and other points
in Colorado on business and pleasure
trip, expecting to be absent a week or
ten days. Mr.. Carpenter as supervisor
will study the road work in the states
as he passes thru and in the cities and
towns as he converses with men in
terested in the road problem.
Moses F'arrow, OF Redlands Cal, IL
in Eldora for visit with relatives and
friends. Mr. Farrow in an early day
owned and operated the water-power
grist mill on the Iowa river Just within
the confines Of the eastern boundary Of
Eldora, later moving to Mitchell, s. D.
For some time he has made his home
in California.
Fred Deip. Of Arnold'sf park, was In
Eldora Tuesday visiting relatives and
friends. Mr.. Deip. formerly resided on
farm just east Of Eldora in Grundy
county
Early potatoes In this section Of the
state are q fine crop and most fields
are already matured. The quality and
quantity are both good.
Thomas Meader. who had been at
home for several days visiting rela-
lives and friends. left Tuesday for
Davenport, where he will act as one of
the accounts in going over the books
Of county Officers. Mr.. Meader served
FOR a number OF years as clerk OF
courts in this county.
This years crop Of hay is already
coming into market here. bringing
from IS to $40 per ton. The yield is
fine. in some instances the crop aver.
aging two tons to>the acre.