Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-06
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Meeting house north OF the city were
opened up Monday night for the an
nual gathering that has for many years
been great event In the history of
[Oskaloosa.
Winfield.
Thursday Of next week, September Is.
Henry county old soldiers viii hold
their reunion here Hon. John +. Lacey
will address them. 1t is expected that
II will be largely attended. A good pro-
gram has been prepared.
OHumwa.
The council has passed a resolution
calling another election for the purpose
LOT determining whether or not the PEG.
Iple Of this city desire free public III
brary and the date OF the election has
I been set fer Sept. q. si
Rockwell
Our suburban citizen, Theo Trefz. has
an apple orchard containing LOO trees
I OF about eight years growth whose
crop this year Is estimate ted at 300 bush
els. The fruit is Of great variety and
consists OF many Of theschoicest kinds.
Newton.
Miss Carrie Harvey resigned her
position in the public schools. Miss
dean Stewart was elected to the vacan-
Icy. but could not get released from
Valley Junction schools and the posi-
ltion was then given to Miss Ora Pom
leroy.
Mason City.
! The grand army committee Monday
sold over $1,000 worth of lots and Jas.
n "A 3cx3 q ir,r
land by selling 1915 worth of lots there.
the Office amounting to the days total
/ OF $1,000. thus advancing the chances
iof securing the military college.
Iowa City.
Charles w. Files, of North Bend, was
4 in town Tuesday and reported that he
had had a horse killed in the same man
iner in which number We're killed in
| that locality several years ago, for
which two young men were semitic the
Insane asylum. This makes fourteen
horses that have been killed in this way
Ian Of them having been disembow-
leled.
Warrington. 81
The court house four-inch thick stone
pavement cost $500. 1t will last SOC
years. barring earthquake, and more
than pay for itself In twenty-five years
Sam Huffmanss farm sold at 36a
an arcne. Mr.. Myers may move on to
lit. and build fine house. He was Of
Tered $l05 an acre for his big farm near
fLincoln, Ill. He is very rich. and ID
highly spoken OF.
Sioux City.
/ Hendrick Pronk and Jacob Pronk
both farmers OF Dickinson county, have
filed petitions in voluntary bankruptcy
here. The former lists his liabilities at
81, go and the latter at SITS. Neither
has any assets. Joseph L. Matson, Of
Isanborn. has filed a petition in bank.
Iruptcy. claiming to have 1873 outstand-
ling against him and that he has Moth
ing with which to pay.
Council Bluffs.
Each Of the four judges .of the dis
ltrlct court opened q term Of court al
lsomes Joint in the district Monday
Judge Old. Wheeler, the new member
|of the bench. received his commission
from the governor Monday and wen.
Ito Harlan TO preside at the Shelby
bounty term OF court. Judge Macy
iwiil preside here, Judge Thornell al
Sidney and Judge Green at Logan.
Boone.
Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs James
|LaGrange appeared in Esquire McBir.
tnie's court and the wife. Mrs. Eva La
iGrange, swore out an information
(against Frank Swigert. who Is weight
master at Heaps coal bank north Of
the city. with the crime Of attempted
rape. Being alone In the room With
MRS. LAGRANGE. while engaged In NOV
ling, swigeTt attempted to hold and A.
lsault her on q bed. I'll b q
tDavenpost.
Two high school teachers resign q
school opens. Miss Ella Mcclure re-
isiSns In order to enter the Chicago Ini.
yersity ana continue atndies that VIII
1 prepare her for III pnoss sorship o. his
ty6sy. Tor Nhish She q 9nisa S1all.