Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-01

Oubuque-Ambrose G. Brown. aged
45, a well known farmer OF Dubuque
county, hanged himself in his barn In
Prairie Creek township. No cause IS
known fer his act. lie leaves no fam
lily.
cIarion-Andrew Mcdonald OF Trim
idad. Colo, spent several days with
his brother. John Mcdonald % Grant
township. The two brothers had not
seen each other for 90 years and they
enjoyed a good old fashioned Scotch
talk while together.
AIaona-Two cows in Alton town
ship produced nine calves within
year. Each Of the CALVES is alive and
thriving. One of the cows belongs TO
William Rae and has given birth 20
four calves. two pair of twins. The
other. belonging TO William Hansrbar-
ger, has five calves, twins and trip
let's
DyersviiIe- Meisner and
Lester Connors, a pair of school boys
discovered a den OF sKunks on the
Meisner farm. few miles west OF
EIkader. and at once proceeded 10
make raid. The result was Is sAunks-
The boys at once relieved the animals
Of their valuable pelts and disposed o..
them TO local dealer. the same Sc
curing check for $50 for their days
nunt
Cherokee-C;eorge Mundy OF Wash
ia, who had the misfortune TO be
struck in the eye while cutting wood
and who was taken to the Sioux Val
ley hospital, where the eye had 10 be
removed was able to leave the hos
pital last week Mr.. Mundy will be
81 years old next July. but still insists
on whetting his appetite by cutting
few cords OF wood. II was while en-
loving this pastime that he received
the injury that caused him the loss OF
his eye.
Fertile.-Mrs. Mary Stout, of this
village has carefully put away IN her
home three discharges, FROM military
service. Of her immediate family. anu
one son yet in France. Mrs. Stout
father and husband both served in the
union army during the civil war. lieE
son. Homer. only recently receiTea h'S
discharge from the army, after nearly
two wears service overseas. and Grow
err another son is still in France, An
other thing worthy OF mention Is thar
they all voluntarily enlisted,
Boone--Otto Christensen, farmer
living four and half miles northeast
of Staahope, had an experience me
other day which might have cesh
much more serious and. as II was, cost
him his automobile and garage, ne
recently bought n new auto ana was
trying to start the engine. II BACK
fired and he prmed II with gasolene
In an effor: 70 ccstart II. when the en-
zine exploded. Mr.. Christensen was
thrown violently out OF the car and
the garage and auto burned up.
Sac City--A barn on the 7, q, keir
farm. ~ miles west OF the canning
factory, was burned along with three
horses and other property belonging
to Sam Mackrill the tenant OF the
place. Apparently there Is no dcf'n,'e
knowledge AZ 10 it's origin, ~, MACH
rill had finished doing his chores anoul
fifteen or twenty minutes hetore u"
saw the fire A call was sent IN TO
Sac City for help and the firemen ar
rived In time to help save other build
,nrs but the barn and most OF Its CON
tents were a complete loss,
Eaols Grovxs opening of the
newly furnished club rooms Of the
Eagle Grove Commercial club Thurs
day night, March Goth. was probably
the largest social gathering OF bust
ness men ever held In the history OF
the city. The rooms were crowded to
their capacity, indicating the interest
taken IN this event; The handsome
furnished rooms were much admired
and many expressed their approval Of
the surroundings, After a few seleo'
tons by the baud, chairman Foil call
cd tho meeting to order ana the pro-
gram commenced, About twenty huss-
mAsa men from Webster City came and
many new ncduatntancea we're tormod'
Spsrosr--With the city Of Spencer
tho the primary defendant notice was
served upon Mayor Eugene Bender
that Mrs, Anna Ransch, East Third
street, is asking for $1,000 damages az
the result OF fall she had upon the
city's sidewalk in front OF the Con-