Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-13
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

ALBIA-The men who are sinking
the shaft at the Lewisville coal mines,
west of the city, have reached the top
of the coal and they will pass through
the vein this week. The work OF driv-
ing entries will begin at once.
CENTERyILLE Saturday was
gala day in Blakesburg, the old settlers
reunion having proven the drawing
card for thousands Of visitors. Promi-
nent speakers from Monroe and Wapel-
10 counties Were present and delivered
excellent addresses. Music was fur
nished by the Woodmen band of Mora
via, which gave the best of satisfaction.
I ARMSTRONG-It would be COM
mendable act for the members of the
town council to provide at once for the
lighting of our streets At present we
can not have electric lights, but at a
very small expense the town could be
reasonably we'll supplied with oil or
gasoline street lamps, which would be
appreciated by a patient and long
suffering public.
DICKENS-There is now no harness
maker in Dickens, and it is thought
there is a good opening for harness
maker in this town. Mr.. LeBrant left
here not because he could not make it
go, but because he owned property in
Spencer and thought he could do equal
ly we'll in his own house and shop in
that town and save rent which is get
ting to be quite an object in this town.
GRINNELL-D. w. Norris sold the
Kaisand farm, near Sheridan Center,
to Fred Alltrogge for $500. The farm
consists of 100 acres and is twelve miles
from town. This is little more than
$50 an acre, and considering the dis
tance from town may fairly be consid-s
cred good price. He also sold the John
Jentzen farm OF eighty acres, near NAL
com, to Charles Eiscle and Fred Schultz
for $2,750.
| VALLEY JUNCTION-By unanimous
action the town council has ordered the
ordinance committee to draft an ordi-
nance for the numbering of the houses
in Valley Junction. No other action In
| this matter was taken. The system
proposed to be used will be the Phila-
| delphia system, commencing at First
and Railroad streets respectively. which
gives 100 numbers for every block,
commencing the next block 100 higher,
all numbers on the left side even and on
the right side odd.
WALL LAKE = Thursday morning
four men who have been working on the
new line of railroad in this vicinity got
1 into quarrel. One claimed he had
worked at a certain railroad camp and
4 the other three fellows disputed the
| claim. The one tried to whip the three,
| one at a time. In this he used very
1 poor Judgment, to say the least, and
was badly bruised about the face and
head. The four were arrested and af-
ter hearing before Justice Allen Were
sentenced to each pay fine of $50 or
be imprisoned in the county jail for six
/ days at hard labor. They of course Sc
llected the latter and We're taken to Sac
| City Friday morning.
! MANNING-At a meeting of the
board of directors of the German Saw
ings Bank, held Sept. 5. Albert Puck
was. by unanimous vote, elected to the
vacancy caused by Mr.. Shumakers res
| ignation. Mr.. Puck is one OF the sub
lstantial farmers Of Warren township
land has the confidence of every one
| Mr.. Puck owns a fine 160-acre farm q
mile north of town and by good man.
agement and Industrious habits he has
accumulated a goodly amount OF
wealth. He is comparatively a young
4 man and before starting out for himself
took advantage of an opportunity to
! gain college business training.
| GRAND JUNCTION - st. Mary's
Academy opened Its fall term Of school
Monday. The enrolment ID fifty at
present. with nine boarders. There are
-four Sisters OF Mercy In charge of the
lschool. which starts ont Glsndidly. e