Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
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DENIsON-w. G. Pollock marketed
forty-two head OF hogs this week which
netted him the neat sum OF $442.
MASON CITY-The new Northwest
ern railroad line from Blue Earth.
Mimi, will reach Mason City Friday
evening.
DEEP RIVER-The creamery is be-
ing rapidly rebuilt and will soon be
ready for occupancy. 1t is nearly ready
for the new machinery.
WATERLOO-The brick work on the
new building OF the Cedar Valley Tele-
phone Company was completed yester-
day. About 100000 brick were used in
it's construction.
BELLE PLANET. NJ. Jamison, of
our city. has abandoned railroading
and, having purchased an interest in a
dry goods store at Reinbeck, will be-
come a merchant of that city in a few
days.
WEBSTER CITY-The Elks Of this
city have been presented with mag
nificent eight-foot palm which they
have placed in their club rooms 1t is
beauty and easily worth $50, accord
ing to the Freeman Tribune.
GRUNDY CENTER-Hugh Elliott
has sold his 2OO-acre farm in Lincoln
township to Eugene l.. Bailey. Consid-l
Grafton s10,600, or $50 per acre.
The revival meetings at the Baptist
church are increasing in interest and
power and the attendance is excellent.
NEVADA-The real estate transfers
this week contain quite a number of
lconyeyances to the Northwestern
railroad. which are for the widening of
the right-of-way made necessary by
double track operations. There is also
conveyed to the read q piece just east
| of the crossing at Ames, where it is
supposed that the new Ames depot will
| be built some time.
| FORT DODGE-An architect is now
engaged on the plans for the new three
story Cahill block, to replace the frame
one-story structure that burned last
week. The block will be one of the
handsomest small blocks in Fort
Dodge. 1t will be built OF the best
quality OF Webster county pressed
brick, and the dimensions of the build
ling will be 122 feet.
COUNCIL BLUFFS-The American
Home Finding Society of Manning,
Iowa, has submitted to the officials of
Pottawattamie county proposition for
finding homes for public charges at the
following rates: Girls of all ages, $25
each: mother and one child, s25; boys
up to IL years of age, s35; older boys up
to 16. at various prices, depending on
their characters; adults, usually less
than $25.
4 ALGONA-O. B. Durdall is back from
Chicago, where he has bought his hotel
outfit. He puts in high-priced Axmin-
j ster carpets in the halls and parlors
Brussels carpet in all the bedrooms
iron beds with elaborate brass trim
mings. and other things to match. He
and Mr. Tremaine ordered $4,000 worth
of furniture and furnishings. all good
in quality and late in style. There will
be no cheap stuff put into the house.
4 DAVENPORT-The Davenport, Gin
ton & Eastern track layers reached the
Wapsie bridge Tuesday and expect to
enter Princeton by Saturday of this
week. The false work over the Wapsie
bridge has been constructed and the
bridge is ready for the rails. The
wooden trestle will have to do Temporal
1 ry service for a time. until the steel ar
lrives to make 1t permanent The stee
has been ordered. but will not be de-
livered until winter At the present
rate work is moving the entire termina
system will be in operation by the first
of the year.
FAIRFIELD-Tues w. H. Stoner
:.
Smith nineteen head of fat steers av-
eraging 1917 pounds. They brought
$3.50 per hundred. the highest price
paid in this market for a long time
1t is probable that railroad
work in this vicinity will last all win
ter. The work which the c., b. & @
j lCompany is doing on its new doubl,
track will be continued as long as thu
weather Will permit, while the Flick &
) Johnson Construction Company j.
making preparations for an all-winteI
campaign.
NEWTON-Mrs Jacob Hlxson. on,
of the oldest residents of Jasper coun
ty. died at her home in Hixson Grov,
on Monday evening. Nov. 6, 1899. Sh
had been in apparently good health
was up and around and had helped
with the dinner dishes that day. TIL
sudden attack was caused by hear
!. disease. and in only an hour or so afte
she was dead. Margaret Harper wa
born Nov. Q, 1920, in Randolph county
West Virginia. On the 18th of June
1S47, she piighted her marriage vow
with Mr.. Jacob Hixson. They came t
Jasper county in 1852
FORT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ball, o
the Santa Fe, came here a few day
since from Argentine, Kas.. to take
passenger run, having received a pro
motion. Wednesday evening he visite,
the round house and exhibited signs o
insanity. The police department wa
notified and Officer Masters went dow
and took charge of the man. Late
Engineer William Book called as
member of the B. of L. +. and aske
custody of the unfortunate man, whe
Ball was turned over to him. He is al
old engineer on the line. having tn
confidence of employers and fellow la
borers.
SIOUX CITY-The body of Mrs. Duff
which was held for express charges 70
shipment from Clarinda to Danbur,
has been released and the funeral too
place Wednesday afternoon. A tele
gram was Sont tn the eyprasS GONNA n