Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-11
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.


1 June ), 1914.
The farmers are happy again. The
big rains we had last week were much
needed, as the crops had began to suf-
fer from the continued dry weather.
Farmers report the grass as short, and
that the rain came too late to do the
hay crop much good.
The size of the new foundry is to be
s0xs0 feet, with partition walls sepa-
rating the different work shops. Ac-
tive operations OIL the building will
begin to-day or Tomorrow.
This is one of the most important en-
terprises ever attempted in Pella. and
will prove great benefit to the town.
The stockholders are all enterprising
men, most of them practical mechan-
les, and will make the enterprise a
grand success.
The College Chapel was crowded
yesterday to hear the Baccalaureate of
Rev. L. A. Dunn, President Of the
Central University. He delivered a
very impressive and interesting dis
course.
The three card monte men and
swindlers travelling with the show
carried away several hundred dollars,
contributed to their leash
on hand" by the verdant ones in and
around Pella. One man lost $50 in
less than two minutes.
| A number of visitors are in town at
tending the Commencement exercises.
We notice the familiar faces of several
former students among them.
Burglars entered the Buckhorn Sa-
loon Saturday night and got about
$4,000 for their trouble. Both the
back and front doors were broken in.
While James Johnson, of this place,
was riding along the street OH Tues
day morning OF last week, lis horse
slipped and fell with him, falling on
one of his legs and breaking it just be-
low the knee. DIR. Wiikin was called
and rendered the necessary relief.
We near that our neiehboring towns
of Monroe and Prairie City are already
making preparations to celebrate the
Fourth Of July on grand scale. No
move in this direction has been made
here yet.
Several weddings are on the tapis.
l.. Bach, the east side clothing and
dry goods man, is making prepare
tons to build new store room 23X90
feet, two stories high on the ground
occupied by his present stand.
X. Wheaton, who made an assign
ment short time ago for the benefit
OF his creditors has fixed up' his af-
fairs and opened out again at his old
stand.
The Farewell Missionary Services
of the Central University were held
last evening, in the M. Il. Church,
the College Chapel being too small. A
large audience. assembled, many hav-
ing to be contented with a position at
the windows outside. The services
were very interesting, addresses being
delivered by Rev. S. nj. Osgood, 1. J.
Stoddard, Miss NJ. G. Manning and
others. Miss Manning alluded in the
most feeling terms to her labors in the
College here. In her many years OF
! faithful work here she has given the
most perfect satisfaction and goes to
her new field of labor with the kindcs:
wishes of all. The many fearful faces
yesterday evening bore evidence Of
the high esteem In which she is held
here.
Mr.. Maasdam intends to finish up
the second story of his new brick
building on Franklin Street for pub
lie hall.
A petition was in circulation last
week asking the City Council to tax
dogs. This is q move i'm the right di-
rection, as there are thousands of
worthless CANNES In Pella.
| For some time past thieves have
been entering the depot building here
and carrying off small articles of mer-
chandise. This morning traces of the
missing goods were discovered, war
rants issued and while 1 write search
is being made for the missing articles.
1t is to be hoped that the offenders
may be discovered and brought to JUS
tice, and the thieving constantly 60
ing on here stopped.
KATE KINNEY.