Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-28
Southern Io1pa Items

All of the old hedge fence which now
surrounds a part of the farm will be
grubbed out and removed. A thor
oughly up-to-date private waterworks
system will be installed for the pur-
pose of pumping water to the house,
barn and other parts Of the farm All
of the buildings now on the farm will
be torn down and new ones built in
their places. About ten or fifteen miles
of thing will be laid. After all of these
improvements are completed all of the
buildings and fences will be painted
white.
Muscatine.
One of the most successful hog sales
ever conducted in this county was held
Wednesday at the Lowe Run farm of
Leonard M. Neyens, the sale being an
annual affair, but yesterdays results
surpassed any in the past. An even
sixty-five spring pigs were disposed of,
and generally distributed in the sur
rounding territory, all being Of the Po-
land China breed and the highest mark
reached was $65, while the general av-
erage was 1925. Mr.. Neyens express
ed himself as being more than pleased
with the sale, more than 600 people be-
ing in attendance. Free dinner and
luncheon was served to those present
Washington.
Judge Silwold adjourned the Sep
TENDER term of court on Saturday aft
ernoon about o'clock. The last week
of court was taken up principally in a
trial of the case of Glenn Brier VS.. the
C. r. I. & P. Railway Company, in
which the plaintiff, a Brighton man,
sued for large damages for permanent
injuries which he claims were caused
by negligence Of railway employees in
the operation Of g. gasolene motor car.
The jury was instructed Saturday
morning and reported about o'clock
in the afternoon, with verdict for the
plaintiff in the sum OF $1,000 and costs
of the suit. The case will probably be
appealed to the supreme court OF Iowa.
Montezuma.
j. c. Weber, owner Of the hotel
building, has brought suit against w.
r. Ferguson, who leased the building
for hotel purposes and asks for a judg-
ment. Of $4,000. The petition recites
that Mr. Ferguson rented the hotel for
number of years and was to pay in
monthly installments, that when de-
fault Of one months rent occurred the
entire amount is due 4iMr. Ferguson
contends he has fulfilled his part Of
the contract, that the owner of the
building failed to make certain neces-
sary repairs. These repairs were
made, the defendant says, and paid for
and the amount deducted from the
rent, the balance being rendered plain
tiff for rent in full for the two months
in dispute.
Washington.
A called meeting Of the Second Unit
ed Presbyterian congregation was held
last Thursday evening for the purpose
Of acting in the matter Of DR.. Sawhilps
resignation, he having announced
about three Sabbaths ago that he had
decided to accept a call from the First
United presbyterian congregation Of
Seattle, Wash. The bond between DR..
Sawhill and his people is very strong
and it was reluctantly voted by the
congregation to acquiesce in his res
ignation. It was voted at this meeting
to appoint committee to represent
the congregation at the meeting Of
presbytery to consider DR.. Sawhill's
release, and j. M. Lytle, s. M. Logan
and H. NJ. Elcher were appointed the
committee: and it was also voted to
instruct their minister to name the
correspondent and pulpit committee to
serve the CONGREGATION during the va
scancy. A resolutions committee was
named by the chairman to report Sab
bath morning.