Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-17
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IOWA NEWS ITEMS
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CLas Lake.
Miss Brown, Of Clear Lake, was
taken to the asylum at independence
4 Tuesday afternoon for treatment. Mrs.
y. S. Confer went In charge of her.
Mason City.
The auditors compilation from the
assessor's books shows that the taxable
property OF Cerro Gordo county amount.
/ to s5,245775. an increase over 1893 Of
4 $213. s76.
/ Union.
West OF Union the telephone is being
extended and taken advantage of by
the resident farmers. A local company
4 is doing the building. The farmer pays
$50 yearly for the first two years. After
that si2 yearly.
Cedar Fails.
Prof. d. N. Kelley. the superintendent
elect of our city schools has accepted an
Ilnvitation from James Brownell Post
4 g. A. r. No. 222. to deliver the Memorial
\ day address. He Is spoken of by those
who know him as one of the best speak
|ers in Iowa, and our people may expect
|something fine.
i Washington.
The Citizens Association incorporated
4 the nth. the Normal Association being
4 merged in the latter body. About thir-
Ity-fiye business and professional men
signed the articles Annual meeting, the
second Monday in October. Quarterly
a dues, ST. The object is to foster any
A and everything that will help the town.
Alba.
1 The people of Abba hope to have a
n union railroad depot. General Manager
Clark OF the Iowa Central said he would
q talk up the matter with the Wabash
people, and when the meeting of the
& dire ctors OF the Central occurred after
the close of the fiscal year, June 30. he
4 would recommend an appropriation for
!, a building commensurate With the needs
!. sof the town.
q Nevada.
John Fousch. an old resident OF this
county. about go years of age, was badly
injured at the Squaw creek bridge on
the G. & N. w. Monday morning. He
Twas standing on the new bridge watch
4 Ing its construction when the arm Of
a moving crane struck him and Knocked
him from his position. He fell about
Il 10 feet into a Wire fence and his arm
and side We're badly cut. II is thought
. that he has sustained internal injuries.
I LeMars.
George Bourdelais, boy about IA
: years of age. while down near the creek
Y Sunday afternoon was hit by stray
! bullet, receiving a painful wound. Lee
was standing on the bridge at the mill
| dam when he felt a singing sensation
!, in his arm and saw the blood trickling
= down his arm and sleeve The bullet
; which was of % caliber, struck him ii
y the neshy part of the left arm jus,
,iI5about the elbow. The reckless gunner
i was not discovered.
Waterloo.
l$5 The meeting of the Bicycle and GOOD
: Roads cluo was called toEorder Monday
etteNening in Buckley hall by Presidenl
-slsCubb. The committee on membership
reported 100 names, on their lists anc
!. that the lists We're steadily increasing
q A constitution and bylaws We're thel
= presented and adopted. after which tn,
q club wlr organized and the following
officers We're elected: President, H. G
Cobb. Vice President. "A. Jackson; Sec
rotary. Chas. Elliot:. Treasurer. S. +
Salisbury.
Webster City.
TIE contract for the erection of TIL
new CathGsio church has been awarde,
IN
!. kinson, of this city. The trees on TIL,
church property are being cut down 10
], day, and the work of excavating will
I be commenced at once. In size TIL
3 lschurch Will be aax5S feet, wthaa spir,
s IS feet high. Pressed brick will be uset
/. in its construction. and the trimming
ii Will be of cut stone. The work is to b
e Epushed as rapidly as possible, and whel
d it is completed the Catholic society vii
d thave one of the finest churches in th
II sectiul,.
. Clinton.
The body of Howard Williamson
: the young man who was killed by fall
:, ing under a Northwestern train ol
I. which he was stealing a ride. Sunda,
: afternoon at Camanche, has been sen
uoISto his home in Chicago. The Clinton
!, authorities, on having learned the nam
!. of the boy wired Chicago at once, an
! late Monday afternoon a telegram cam
Iinforming the officers here that the bo
! was IA step-son of Charles f. Pattor
a ard asking chat the body be sent I
:. Chicago al once. No&other particular
were given. The remains We're place
4 on a Northwestern train and sent cas-
i, Tuesday nurning at l 80.
: Boone.
al The resignation of F.. D. Wheeler a
e captain of Company I has at last bee
S accepted and the captain has receive
q his official discharge. His successor ha
n not yet been chosen. Capt. Wheeler ha
4 been identified with Company ] for TIL
Y past ten years ard it is to his faithfu
= work that efficiency of the organizatio
q is so largely due. The sensation
e al feature of the recent school boar
IS meeting VAS the protest of DIR. William
n Il Pollock against the reelection 9
y George /. Miller as superintendent 9
u schools. Despite this the board vote
8, to re-elect him. The graduating elias
i this year will number twenty-six, Z
whom twenty are young ladies.