Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-24
IOWA NEWS lTEMs

| WINTERSET-F'arm report that
a large proportion of the corn Is now
gathered, though there is considerable
still in the field.
MENTIONING Journal reports that
considerable petty thieving has been
going on in Newton for the past few
weeks. especially of things left out on
the back porches.
| CEDAR RAPIDS-The work of lay
Ing the brick veneer on the new audi
forum was commenced Wednesday. No
time is being lost this fine weather and
the work is being pushed along as rap
idly as possible.
MASON CITY-Supervisors Hill and
Crasper departed Wednesday morning
for the south and east. where they will
look over some court houses. They have
their eye on several fine ones, and they
are making the trip to post themselves
lup little.
SHEFF1ELD-There was one vote
cast in Sheffield for the United Chris
/ tian candidate for governor. If the
gentleman who cast that vote Will
make himself known he will greatly
oblige an inquisitive public, according
to the Press
KENSETT-Our new NJ =. church
now has an elegant time piece on it's
| frescced walls the gift of the following
pastors: S. N. Fellows. of Grundy Cen
teri DR.. King, of Cornell College; Frank
Cole. of Northwood: w. N. Brown. of
Clarksville: w. NJ Lemen, af Rockford;
S. e. Yaggy.
GRAND JUNCTION-J. w. Porter.
of Dodge county, Nebraska, was here
last Saturday looking for a 120-acre
farm to purchase and settle down upon.
Mr.. Porter formerly lived in Jones
county, Iowa, but he is tired of Me-;
braska and wants to get back into
Gods country, says the Headlight.
DENISON-The longest abstract ever
made In Crawford county was made
this week in completing the transfer OF
| a half interest in $50 acres of land in
sections. Z, and II, Milford township
from n. L. to C. j. Hunt. The length
of the abstract is shown by the fact
that there We're 191 deed transfers
recorded on the property.
/ BURLINGTON-The death, on the
l21st, is announced of Mrs. w. G. Coffin,
/ formerly Miss Carrie Stivers, only
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
/ Stivers, of this city. Beautiful and ac-
Icompished. with charming PERSONAL
lity and amiable disposition, she was a
general favorite in Burlington society
/ circles. About sixteen months ago she
twas welded to William Graves Coffin. a
prominent young wholesale merchant
of the southern city.
1 C-ARROLL-Papers have been filed
lin the case of Mrs Fay VS.. the Chi
cago & Northwestern Railway Com
| pany and 1t is probable that 1t will
lcome UP for trial in the January term,
4 unless removed to the federal court In
i this Mrs Fay seeks to recover $4,000
4 damage from the company for the
death of her husband, the late C. w.
i Fay. Something over a year ago Walt
Fay While in the performance of his
duties as yardmaster at this point was
Icaught between two cars and crushed
lin such way that he died within a
few minutes. His wife had prepared
supper and thought it was his footsteps
She heard when the men bore home the
llfeless body of her husband.
ATLANTIc--A decree of divorce has
been granted to Rosa Rogge, releasing
her from her husband, Gottfried Royce
The divorce is granted on a cross petit
ton filed after Mr.. Rogge had COM
menced an action on the ground OF
Ecruel and inhuman treatment. Mrs
4 Regge is given 40 acres of land and So
700 in cash as alimony. together with all
The household furniture and such sup
plies as are now on hand. Mr.. Rogge
lais0 pays the costs and the attorney
fees of his Wife. amounting to $500. The
custody OF the children is given to ths
mother and she is to pay for all theil
support. Mrs. Rogge gives up all right
FOR claim to any interest in her hus
bands estate. Mr. Rogge is one of tht
wealthiest men in the southern part o.
THE county. owning $40 acres of land
besides much stock and considerable IL
, money and credits.