Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-24
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Creston.
Material for the new telephone COM
|pany, the Creston Mutual, is either on
1.-THE ground or on the way.
Salem.
l.. NJ. Harley, of Salem, had two two
year-old stations killed by lightning
last week. They We're worth $500 each.
Clinton.
+ Mr.. William Maggie, who was taken
before the insane commissioners on
"Wednesday morning, was discharged as
sane.
Alba.
rgnatius Donnelly was billed for q
speech at this place last Saturday but
Ibid not put in an appearance, sickness
being given as an excuse.
Hedrick.
An effort is being made to organize
t a camp of the Sons Of Veterans in this
Ecity. William Brown, Of Marshalltown,
lis working the matter up.
Carroll.
Dan Shollenberger has been very low
| the past week. being unconscious since
1.-THE time he was hurt. But he is gradu-
tally coming out of that state and there
lis no doubt Of his ultimate restoration
to health.
4 Centerville.
The result of canvassing for sigma
lures on the saloon petition is in the
dark and nothing can be learned from
Those having it in charge. It WIS given
tout Tuesday night that less than SOC
names had been secured.
New Sharon.
4 A daughter of Ben Hull, living north
lDf the Levi Stewart farm, six or sever
dmiles northwest of this place, has
smallpox, Drs. Smith, Conway anc
Todd so deciding last Sunday, ane
quarantine has been established.
Story City.
NJ. b. Larson, living south of town
Ehad quite heavy financial loss las
Sunday. His cattle had broken into TIL.
5tcornfield last Saturday night and Sun
Iday eight Of them died from over
8lfeeding. This certainly was unpleasant
news on his return from Norway.
Gearing.
The I. C. steel gang returned to Gear
ling Monday and have once more com
lmenced the Improvement of the road
IL Z. The streets We're fairly packet
with people all day Saturday Their
Slmust have been at least $50 teams OF
iEthe street in the afternoon, and Their
X wasn't circus in town. either; the,
4 were here to trade. says the Enterprise
Newton.
4 Marshal Phillips invited a young MAJ
NAMED Rogers, hailing from Vest Lib
5ierty.#to spend the night Saturday Ut tn
Hotel Hook. The fellow Was slight.
ldgmentel Word was semitic his HON
land ticket provided for him and h
Twas forwarded Sunday. Mrs
siNtil Benjamin died very suddenly d
siher home in the north part of tow
yesterday morning.
4 Belle Plainc.
4 Professor and Mrs. l.. a. Blue and lit
.ltle daughter started Tuesday afternool
LON their, trip TO Philadelphia, wher
{ they Will make their home for the mex
flew years. it is expected, Professor Blu
4 Having accepted fellowship in TIL
university of Pennsylvania. The pro
lfessnr was born and brought up a Bell
|Plaine boy and We are proud TO note hi
rapid advance in the educational field.
4 Gilman.
II Dispatch Speaking of an arpetit
.ifar roasting ears, the Gilman Cannin
Company consumes about as many a
.sEany we kncw Of. They are making
/. mice run, and already nave packe
llIp0.ono cans Of corn. Monday has bee
!. the biggest days pack. when e65 ton
i tof corn We're received and $4,000 can
i packed. There are $50 hands enlploye
ltand ii is confidently expected that tn
q seasons PACK. will reach about 1905,
\ 1000 cans.
Fairfield.
Tie revival meetings at the Chris
Titan church continue this Week an
lover sunday. There We're about e
persons a the Sunday school rally, an
4 more than forty have united with tn
Z. church as a result Of the meetings. !.
lin March Of the present year Charlie
q f. Cow of Fairfield township. was in
,ijured in an accident on the Norther
railway near Billings, Mon. Th
! company paid him sll0o in full of a
damages.
Nevada.
Every week makes a difference in TIL
a temperance OF the Northwestern
!. double track work across Story county
{. but If the Work shall be completed thi
season, 1t is now apparent that the IA
Z lw!ll need to be a late one. The wor
!. Undertaken is immense. and the Pre-
Electors OF other enterprises may TAX
: comfort from the fact that great con
E tpanles like the Northwestern meet wit
disappointments of their own, says til
{ Representative
5 Shenandoah.
Sentinel: Miss Florence Kemp. on
i of the graduates of the public scho,
: last spring. has marked out Journalism
j as her vocation IN life. az we mentions
) ut the time We now learn that she ha
I entered upon course of instructio
!, under Murat Halstead. We rather lii
i the idea and commend the ambition
: this young girl. Journalism is an II
/, viting field for girls and tlyare are a
j, ready many bright women engaged
: ut. Some branches of the work they al
lextremely we'll adapted to and there
/ good pay awaiting oil who can do goo
I work.
\ Dubuque.
G An alleged mad dog caused considers
2 Bile excitement In the business porto
e Iof town Wednesday morning. A lara
i Icnllie, frothing at the mouth, ran u
e land down Ninth. Iowa and Eight
streets, tsrr2rizing the people on the.