Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-11

did not exceed the record made at
O'Clock, when 95 degrees We're regis
tered.
Tom sharkey, one of the clever
heavyweight pugilists of the country.
passed through the city Wednesday
night on the Northwestern's overland
limited, en- route to New York from
San Francisco
Those desiring to board or lodge
teachers during the institute will please
mail me card stating whether they
desire ladies or gentlemen, the number
they can accommodate. location. rates,
etc. j. Morrissey, county superintend
ent of schools.
Mr.. II. II. Crawford, who resides on
North Second street, catured pickerel
from the river Thursday afternoon that
weighed four and one half pounds. The
fish was caught with light rod and
line and Mr.. Crawford spent nearly half
an hour landing him.
G. r. Haas & Son go again the 18th
to southwest Minnesota and east
ern South Dakota with a party of land
buyers. Go with them and be convinced
that you can buy good land on better
terms than from any other real estate
firm in Iowa. They have made per-
sonal examination of these lands. Rail-
road fare refunded to buyers.
Mrs F. w. Warning arrived home
Thursday evening from Grinnell, where
she was called a week ago today on ac-
count of the illness of her father, Mr.
John Deming. Mr.. Deming is 10 years
of age and is afflicted with Bright's dis
ease, and, although a trihe better, per-
| haps than he has been for a few weeks
past, is still in immediate danger of
death.
Mr.. w. S. Winters. of Toledo, until
recently an employe of the b. w. Sin
clair Tea and Coffee House. in this city,
arrived in the city Thursday evening
from Mason City, where he has been
for several days, and where on Thurs
day, he completed negotiations for pur-
chasing tea and coffee business in
that city. Mr.. Winters went to Des
Moines this morning on business and
after returning here will go to Mason
City to take charge of his store.
Mr.. Burt Parr Was before Mayor
Pierce Thursday upon complaint of Jim
elem, who alleged that MIR. Parr had
lacted in a oisorderlyy manner about his
ldance hall, over the corner of Main
and First street. There was but one
4 witness to the alleged grievance and
| that, of course, was not sufficient to
convict, should the charge have been
true Mr.. Parr was not fined, but was
4 warned by Mayor Pierce to keep away
from the hall when Mr.. Clem's dances
were in progress.
/ of all the many camping parties
which are haunting the woods and river
banks there is none iolier than the one
which can be found just east of the golf
4 grounds. The greater part is children
who have been students of Miss Zada
4 White, and she, with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Forney, are chaperoning them. The
4 little folks are Misses Marion and Esth-
er Forney, Lora, Gladys and Gerna
lic,arney. Gladys TABLET and Marie
shove. and Masters Arson Willard, La
4 cey Grey, Frank Winery and Walter
4 Hull.
North Dakota lands are proving to be
very fertile. The harvests this season
are very abundant. The sale Of harvest
ers and headers in the vicinity of
Sykeston has been immense this season
much better than was expected. In
>, about two weeks harvest will be in full
: blast. Those who contemplate buying
should accompany Mr.. Winery on his
next trip to Sykeston, which will be-
: Aug. %. If all those who had money t.
invest purchased cheap Iowa lands
several years ago they would have beer
/ rich men today, so Mr.. WINERY says
$ and the prospect in North Dakota /.
i equally as favorable as in Iowa at tina
. time.
A very pleasant gathering was en-
Y Ijoyed at Cottage Grove Park this after
4 noon by number of friends of DIR. ant
h Mrs. T.. G.. Beeson. who will soon leave
Y for California to reside. Supper will b,
G served in the woods and the evening
n will be spent in boating and enjoying
d what little breeze comes that way
h Those invited to participate in the affai
e are Misses 4Adeline. Marion. Bessie w
If and Edna Louise Parker Mrs. Nelli
/. Bowman. Mrs. o. l.. Binford, Judge ant
. Mrs. Obed Caswell and Misses Leon;
? land Margaret Caswell, Mr.. and Mrs
n George Neil and Miss Mae Neil. Mr.. an,
tel Mrs. George T.. Adams, DIR. and Mrs. A
o. b. Conaway. DIR. A. c. Conway, Ger
and Mrs. y. a. Beeson. Mr. Emmett Bee
e son and Miss May, Mr.. w. e. Smelling
y Mrs. q. d. Frink, Mrs. Nora Cox, MI
i and Mrs A. Janney and Miss Ann
II Woodworth, of Monroe, Iowa.
n The Iowa Central is experiencin
,e great difficulty through lack of engln
.r men and, although it may seem strang
10 an engine, No. 63, which was ordere
la out of the shops to doublehead north o
j. train No. CO, was abandoned on accoul
n of not having an engineer. 1t has bee
IF necessary for the past few days to hay
ID most of the engineers double back G
,e soon as they reach this city. Enginet
r. John Speer was sent back to Maso
City this morning on No. 3, at q,
o'clock, after he arrived here on No.
at 1:15. Firemen are also very scare
oe and Charley Dicks started out on
to short trip without a fireman, it beir
II, necessary to make the trip. and he III
OF dertook the extreme had work of fee,
re ing his engine and running it at Il
tn same time AS soon as Trainmast
he Kerwin returns from Colorado, whe
Ill he went to accompany Mrs. Kerw
home, a class of firemen will be p
er, through the examinations and undoub
h eddy will be set up. The class will Il
m. clude, 1t is said. Charley Rogers, +
OF Brown, Oscar Scheduling, Tom Paw,