Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-18
WHAT They ARE DOING
Affairs Of Iowa People Taking Place In Iowa
Towns.

with him until September. 1899. at
which time he deserted her without
cause. She asks the custody OF her g.
year-old child.
Webster City.
Five thousand pounds Of sugar beet
seed have arrived in this city, and the
farmers are making the necessary arr
rangements for sugar beet culture.
"A number OF the drills are also here.
About 200 acres have been contracted
for.
Hanlontown.
This new town on the Northwestern
branch has what is supposed to be
smallpox. carpenter by the name Of
Thomas being the victim. A number
OF families are quarantined. 1t is not
thought to be serious.
Clutter.
This new town on the Belle Plaine
and Blue Earth branch OF the North
western is having quite boom. Many
new buildings will soon be under way.
The erection Of the First National
Bank building will begin this week,
rail.
Keokuk.
IA thorough canvass OF the city will
be made for flowers for the graves Of
the dead heroes on Memorial day. The
school children will be asked to collect
flowers and take them to G. "A. r. hall.
on the morning of May 30 as an aid to!
the committee appointed for that p,ir-
pose by the executive committee.
Iowa City.
The members OF Company in this
lefty have received notice from the adj
ljutant general of the state that the
sum Of 10 cents per hour will be paid
flor drilling at the company station.
providing the amount does not exceed
20 cents per week. The first return for
1900
Aleona.
About 125 pickerel and any quantity
OF other fish were taken at the dam
| Tuesday morning. The anglers were
out about o'clock with the early
worm. /. The city finds that the
4 electric light plant has averaged $3.50 a
4 month since 1t was started. That is a
pretty good showing for the first year
4 The plant is giving splendid satisfac-
4 ton.
Shenandoah.
]. A warrant is out for the arrest Of one
A or two young men for making disturb
'lanccs at the church Sunday night. The
4 Christian church is a popular place for
s|young hangers-on and usually of a
II front is thronged with idle young fell
Ill i,
4 cigarets and make remarks regarding
the passers- by.
centerville.
!, !, A class OF twenty-seven will gradu-
ate from the high school this week
: They gave a varied and interesting
program at the opera house Wednesday
night. : Lieut.. p. NJ. Shaffer who
is at his home near this city on sick
lleave has received notice that his leave
, of absence has been extended two
4 months. 1t would have expired on the
q 18th OF the month.
j Fairfield.
= AT it's April session he board of SUI
e Ipervisors RENTED the taxes which had
! been assessed under the mulct liquor
!. law to seven Fairfield druggists fol
7 selling liquors as a beverage, and the
: owners of the buildings in which theil
: Istores were located. Notice of appea
I lfrom the decision of the board to the
1lldistricr court has been served on Coun.
lty Auditor Horn and the druggists ii
: Iquestion. 4
! Newton
= The Baptist church structure, bricl
q building erected In 1864. is now made.
]. lquate and too small. AT a recent meet.
a ing of the members of the church II
), was decided to erect new building OF
, the present Site, suitable to the need:
i and requirements of the present dayant
+ age. When Mrs. j. w. Webster died she
!, bequeathed sum of money to TIL,
i church. and this amount will form {
: rucleus for the building fund
e Mt. Pleasant.
n The hospital authorities are adver
r Using for sealed proposals for the cree
$ tion of several new buildings this sum
e mer, the bids to be in by June .. A two
I story brick workshop 39x1O0 and
4 lone-story brick carpenter shop AM
y paint shop 2lx56. both with slate roofs
2 will be built. Also laundry anne,
J, of brick 24X25, and two-story bricl
I fire station 25x29. with one-story ex
{ tension 25x1OO. They will also put in
large cistern and a big root cellar "a:
: so feet.
i Council Bluffs.
2 There were filed for record at tn
Il court house Tuesday two deeds convey.
e ing from T. j. Evans to Frank F. Ev
n crest all OF the formers real estat
d holdings in the western part OF the city
= Iincluding several hundred unimprove,
: lots. While the title runs to Mr.. Ever
i est alone, he is simply acting as truste
e for company now in process of incor
: poration. Interested in the compan.
: are both resident and nonresident In
= lvestors. The consideration named ii
g the deeds is $4,000.
q Carroll.
r The acreage contracted for the plant
! ing Of sugar beets will soon be in read
4 mess. and we look for good results
There are in the neighborhood Of fit,
acres contracted for and, the farmer
who have agreed to raise the beets vii
give the matter their most careful at
lten.ion. The pieces are we'll distribute
over several sections and people wi
have good opportunity to observe tn
results. II the beets yield a bountifu
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