Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-13

The Mckinley and Roosevelt club 81.
ganized here laet week has member
chip OF nearly 200. and 10 still growing.
Ogden.
According TO the Reporter. hair the
bed clothes In town were spread over the
house plants that were out doors Sum
day night.
Exisa.
The AdventiSts have commenced their
camp meeting. They expect to have
about thirty tents and will hold their
meeting 2 0ut " weeks.
The work on the foundation for the
new elevator Is progressing nicely. |: :
Corn huskihg is nov in full blast and
the yield is reported good thruout this
section.
fearing.
several Of our citisene a lecture course
sured, says the Enterprise.
Fl. Madison.
+ AT the citizenr meeting at Fort Madi-
son. knitting factory proposition was
thoroughly discussed and a committee
appointed to solicit subscriptions to the
amount Of the bonus required.
Maxwell.
A deal was consummated last week
whereby Ed Beatty became owner Of the
Maxwell roller millA he having pur-
chased the mill and all appurtenances
thereto from Messrs. Lint & Lasell.
ocheyedan.
per businel on the Ocheyedan market
In some neighboring towns they have
been bringing az high AZ 60 and 10 cents.
The crop in this locality IL abundant, re-
|portsithe Press.
Ottumwa.
Earl Parrot, the 9-year- old son of Mr.
=. 8. Parrott, residing In this city, was
struck by an electric car Thursday and
had his left leg broken. He attempted TO
cross the track in front OF the car, which
he did not notice nor hear. q
Reinbeck.
AS stated by the Courier George Ma
son has been afflicted for the past few
months like unto the pr0verbial Job.
Since June last George has had seven
teen boils in one arm and the one he is
now suffering with Is the worst Of all.
Audubon.
There is great deal Of hog cholera
| in the country this fall. 1t has been
very bad over in Greeley Township.
many OF the farmers having lost nearly
their entire herds. The horses are also
being affected in that neighborhood with
the pink eye.
Iowa Falls.
The mains of the heating plant are be-
ing extended east to Oak street. and
from that point north along that thor
oughfare to Estes street. The Funk and
| Winery residences and perhaps others
lin that quarter will be connected with
the system, and that method Of heating
seems to be growing in popularity.
Pomeroy.
The two large tanks for the water
works arrived this week. Their delay
was occasioned by a fire in the factory.
They are eight feet In diameter and thir-
iIty-six feet long, made of boiler steel,
three eights of an inlh thick. and weigh
Ieight tons each. It is expected that the
water works plant will be in operation
in month.
Masengo.
The Republican announces that the
neWscounty Jail is now all completed and
six guests can be accommodated at any
time, each with parlor all by himself,
but there seems to be no disposition for
"a record as the first occupant Howev-
{er the grand jury has not adjourned and
1 the close of the week may bring some
prisoners.
Ames.
The Intelligencer Gays the girls Of
Margaret hall, I. A. c., are talking Of
saving their pop corn and motor fare
sfnickels in order TO get special instruc:
tor to come to the college and start
course in etiquette. Specia! classes will
4 be formed for the benefit OF junior and
senior boys desiring. to avail themselves
lin regard to the etiquette OF receiving
4 and answering invitations.
Brooklyn.
There are pumpkins of all kinds,
shapes and sizes, but the one now on ex-
a hibition at the Chronicle Office raised by
Z. II. +. sDaytonSof Madison, comes as near
being several pumpkins in one az any
8 that ever came under its observation
a II tips the scales at 1876 pounds and ON
ling to its size and shape that paper
q LAYERS II requires the combined efforte Of
about three able bodied men to handle
q IT with any degree Of ease.
Alba.
The Union says: wv. F. Woodey il
the name Of the last individual to sue
|cessfully beat Abba merchants and 9TH
Ter persons who had any dealings with
him. He is harness maker and wal
employed in the shop Of Mayor Harden.
brook. Mr.. Hardenbrook is loser to the
amount of about $50 and keys to his
shop. Woodey jumped the town Mon
iday night and numerous creditors are
Inow anxious to know his whereabouts.
Newton.
According to the Record, Fred May
Itag has the finest and handsomest barr
4 lin Jasper county by all odds. Fred'i
lnew 1915 carriage team can boast of one
& Iof the most beautiful homes in Newton
John Moore and Frank Maple Went
B Ito Des Moines last week with fine
ma tched bay team for which they had
refused $3.50 here, and sold them easily
there for $275 cash. The man who
bought them refused 500 for them q few
minutes after they came into his pos:
session.
Waterloo.
Mies Ward and her asastants In thu
b Kindergarten department. OF the ives