Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-12

coed Miss Almindinger as teacher Of
Latin In the high school. ana Miss
Sweets room ON the west side.
SAC C1TY--ExcavAtion IL Ia progress
for the foundation of the new Preeby-
terrain church. The contract for the
building has not been let. The Sun re-
ports that contractors generally have
about all the work they care to Under
take for the season, and, this fact, to-
gether with the advance OF material in
price, explains the difficulty In securing
satisfactory bids.
OTTUMwA-Jim Gray, Of this city,
had rather an exciting experience at
Hedrick Wednesday afternoon. A ne
gro pickpocket endeavored to relieve
him Of $40, but was disappointed in his
attempt, and was thoroughly trounced
for his pains. The negro had seen him
handling the money and was fumbling
in his pocket when Gray turned and
gave him threshing. sss F'ifty-fve
Ottumwa property holders have refused
to pay assessments for paving done IL
front Of their properties and have gone
into court to resist payment
ALGONA-The Upper Des Moines re-
ports that the grading contractors who
have done the Iowa Central work out
near ct. Benedict are In hard luck. They
owe Martin Rahm $500 for board and
Leonard Newman q like amount foi
hay; and can't pay. Their grading tools
have been attached by Attorney Nc
Mahon and st. Benedict may have a
good grading outfit left when they de-
part. They claim that they hired their
men by the month and that the wet
weather has bankrupted them. Mike
C'Rourke hired by the day and paid
only when the men could work. Miks
is said to have made the best out of IL
of any OF the contractors.
NEWTON-Helen the seven year-old
daughter of Rev. j. G. Hanna and wife
was with her baby brother in front OF
the Christian church, after the church
lservice, last Sunday. He was in the
buggy and she tried to help him out
But in lifting him she slipped and bott
OF them fell into the excavation be
fore one of the cellar windows, ant
against the window, breaking the glas
and cutting their heads at the sam,
time. Helen received a cash above on,
ear and the boy two gashes on his fore
head and some smaller ones on yariou
parts Of his head. The children boil
bled profhsely and there was quite al
excitement for while. A surgeon wa
hastily called who fixed up thei
wounds. Both are getting along NIGEL.
at present.
BELLE PLAINE-At the meetin
/, of the Commercial Club in tn
city hall Tuesday evening, held t
consider the proposition of Mr.. Her
ring for aid in erecting and equip
, ping new hotel, 1t was the sens
. Iof all present that the schem
was feasible and was heartily endorsed
, all present pledging their assistance {
. raise enough funds to help Mr.. Herrin
through with the deal. The buildin
and equipping Of the hotel calls for be
tween $4,000 and $4,000. Mr.. Herrin
has the promise of generous loan frol
parties outside the city and with tn
he will put all that can be raised frol
mortgaging what real estate he own
This amount will complete the buile
!, ing but will not entirely furnish 1t an
: to raise the balance necessary to plat
: the institution in running order he ash
: :. for aid from the people who have ii
: ). welfare of the town at heart.