Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-14
IOWA NEWS ITEMS !

UNION-O. b. Chaplin and wife ex-
pect to leave in few days for Califor-
MA, where they will spend the winter.
POCAHONTAS-Fra Devual con-
tinues very low with typhoid fever. A
trained nurse IL now assisting In the
care OF him.
MANNING-E. NJ Klley now has
over 900 sheep on his farm mile north
OF town. and they are the source of
much profit to him, says the Monitor.
SHENANDOAH - The Sentinel re-
ports that lots Of new houses are be-
ing planned for the coming year. Just
keep your eye on the new addition west
of town and watch Shenandoah grow"
JEFFERSON-A Jefferson firm of
real estate agents reports to the Bee
that during last week it sold more than
1000 acres of farm property in Greene
county. Prices ranged from sS7 to $50
per acre.
| SIBLEY-Sunday November 10 is the
day set for dedicating the new Congre-
lgational church at Sibley. 1t is large,
beautiful. modern church, capable,
when all the auxiliary rooms are
thrown open, of seating nearly 1000
| people.
/ MASON CITY-It is not among the
improbabilities that three business
| fronts will be put in on the east side of
Main street next year. 1t will be an
other north end Improvement The
matter Is now being considered by three
1 business men.
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. county has just
completed what is probably the best
foot and wagon bridge in the state of
Iowa. 1t cost complete $4,000 and is a
very substantial iron or steel bridge.
The arch or frame work over head is
done away with.
SIOUX CITY-The figures Of the new
directory show that during the past
twelve months the number of inhabit
ants has increased 5,S40, or at the rate.
of nearly 500 every month. giving the
city today much the greatest popula-
ton it has ever recorded
VALLEY JUNCTION-It has been
definitely decided by the street railway
company to commence the work of sur
veying the proposed line from Valley
Junction Ga suburban town near Dies
Moines) to Winterset within a short
time. Frank Pelton will have charge
of the work.
4 MAPLETON-Samu Smith had a
/ narrow escape from death Saturday.
4 While boring in we'll. the iron rod
1 which is fastened to the auger, broke
and fell downward, the end penetrat-
i ing his cheek and coming out at the
s mouth, thus pinning him to the bottom
j of the we'll until assistance came. He
is rapidly recovering.
). WATERLOo-J. F. Manning, of
Charles City. shipped fifty-six fine
horses in two cars by express to Bos-
ton Saturday morning. The expense of
; this method of shipment is create,
than the ordinary stock train, but the
. saving of time and the much finer con-
:. dition Of the stock when it reaches mar
ket Is said to more than compensate.
. OTTUMWA-E. Dagget & Sons pub
i. lie sale recently was attended by 1000
. people, and was one of the largest auc-
ton sales ever held in Wapelo county
!. Six thousand dollars worth of property
!. was disposed of under the hammer. ant
!. all at very satisfactory prices. Included
: among the stock sold We're eighty-fivt
.. head of cattle. all of which brough
!. good round prices.
FIT. DODGE-The Midland theater il
!. now rooted and the workmen are be-
!. ginning on the interior work. The ques-
ton has often been asked why the roo1
!. of the rear portion of the building is SC
. much higher than the rest. This is be
cause of the arrangement of the cur
. tains, all of which will be hung from
. above, capable of being drawn up on!
!. of view at any time and leaving the en-
: tire stage clear. which will be highly
{ Econvenient for conventions and the like
FORT MADISON-Th Brown Paper
Company, of Fort Madison, which has
: been idle for some time, will resume
Operations again in few days. BY con
: sent of the court a lease has been eff
fected and eastern arties are now II
charge of the property. Preparations
for resumption of business are nov
actively in progress and as soon as ma
. terial has been secured and other neces
sary preparations are completed tn,
wheels of the institution will again b,
/. revolving.
IOWA FALLS-A. j. Morgan for
!. warded the money to State Fish Com
missioner Delevan last week for tn
freight on the car load of fish that ar
to be put in the river at this point soon
. The fish are from the Mississippi rive
. and are seined in bayous at Sabula
. Iowa. and the freight money is to pa.
: for the car until 1t strikes the B., c. r
& N, which will bring 1t the rest of tn
way free. The car will contain abou
$4,000 fish, ranging in size from two t
twelve inches long.
!, CLINTON-Charles Dueli, who dsap
. peared from his home in this city sew
!. eral days ago, has been located in Chi
!, cago, where he was found by the polio
and was placed in a hospital. His moth
err and sister have gone to Chicago t
look after the afflicted man. 49, Pete
Ehmke, the contractor. Will build tw'
]. depots for the D., c. & e. Railwa.
!. Company-one at LIE Claire and tn
. other at Princeton-each to cost $500
. The structures will be of frame in at
J. tractive architecture. Mr.. Ehmke ex
poets to have them both completed b,
/. Dec. 10.
!. tOLFAX-At the recital of Mrs
. Robnsons class in music at the NJ L
!. church last Wednesday evening, Will
. a tableau was being given the man il
: CHARGE Of the red fire Toured the wan
ing supply from a paper bag directl,
upon the flame. The result was an ex
ploson which sent the burning sub
!. stance over on the carpet. Women be
i. came alarmed and one tainted, and
witty dtfinI,lf