Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-13
Local Affairs in Hundreds of Iowa Towns Of
Interest to the General Reader.

be tapped so as to run line thru the
alley from Hutton's north to the school
house. A Zine will also be run thru the
alley from Selzer's north. In this man
ner every person desiring connection on
Main, Adams and Carroll streets can
be supplied.
Grundy Center.
The B., c. r. & N..people are making
to put 1000 loads OF cin-
ders in the yards at this place.
The storm OF Tuesday morning did con-
siderable damage to growing crops in
this coutny. A frame house which was
being constructed in Conrad was blown
down.
Denison.
While in town Saturday Mr.. Nixon
informed the Review that the survey
sors for new railroad We're doing SUR
veying at his place and vicinity all
last week. The survey is being run
from Sioux City to Des Moines. and a
suitable crossing Of the Boyer valley
is being sought. Denison. however, is
watching developments.
Fort Dodge.
Sheriff Dowd went to Independence
Monday afternoon, where he conveyed
Miss Annie X. Peterson. of Calender,
who has been adjudged insane. Her.
peculiar dementia has taken the form
of continual fear that some one was
about to murder her. She never knew
moments peace, but was constantly
on the lookout for her assailant.
Webster City.
The assessors books show there
are $500 men in Hamilton county who
are subject to military duty. A
petition for divorce was filed with the
clerk Wednesday morning by which S.
F. Keyser asks that he be legally sep
arated from his wife, Edith keyser. In
THE petition he states that they We're
married on July 2, 1892. Also that his
liwife left him two years ago without
Just cause.
Charlton.
Mrs. Anna Loser, OF Lucas, was be-
fore the insane commissioners Monday
land was declared insane. The malady
is of slight form and caused from the
use of drugs, and ii was hoped she
would soon recover. She was taken to
the hospital at Clnrinda on Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Aldrich Noble. who has been
iii for the past five months Of nervous
trouble, was also adjudged insane on
Tuesday and taken to the Clarinda hos
pital.
Newton.
The Journal reports visit to the new
coal mine recently opened on r. N.
IStewart's farm in Mound Prairie town
ship A new shaft tas been sunk, and
an engine and other machinery put in
place with which to operate the mine.
1 The vein OF coal will from three and a
tEhalf to five feet in thickness. and the
coal is said to be of good quality. The
survey for railway has been com
menced with q view Of connecting it
with the c.. r. 1. & p. road.
Waterloo.
Christ church choir started Wednes-
4 day morning for Lake Okobojl for its
i The party left by the B., c. r. & n in a
/ special car, and carried with them a
4 full equipment for camp life. Several
4 dining tent were provided. with ali
needful furniture, cooking utensils and
|such provisions as may be required
a fore ten days outing. The party con-
Isists oftwenty- nine persons.
4 Csntervile.
a a drive thru Appanoose county al
4 this time shows the farms in fine con-
q dition, the farmers being mostly thru
H with their blowing and busily engaged
z in harvesting oats and hay. AS rule
u said a farmer TO a reporter one after
I noon. the corn is little backward fol
the time of year. tho looking good
{ Oats and hay will be only fair crops
and are being harvested in the bes
condition. Rain is badly needed for The
Z corn and pastures, tho not hay.
A!gona.
: The tax ferret company has refused
thus far to sign the contract. They
Will come back TO the adjourned meet
ing of the board on July 20 and try ant
have notifications made. They OBJ
u tect to having committee Of the su
, pervisors with authority to go owe
, their work at any time. as we'll as t,
other matters. The meeting of July 2
Il Will be interesting. Census
Enumeration Brunson says there ar
fully 100 people in Algona, who cam
\ here after June 1, and who wer
counted elsewhere.
} Ottumwa.
At caucus OF the members of TIL
, council Saturday evening the PROPOSE
!. ton for the sale of the water works II
! this city was turned down. Alderman
keefe. presideat OF the council. va
: seen by Courier reporter and state,
that in the opinion Of the council Their
was nothing in the proposition recent
ly submitted to them and that they ha
? decided not to accept 1t. He furthe
stated that the council had plans near
. ~ drawn for system OF water work
(which could ultimately be owned by tn
\ city for the same price that they ar
{ now paying in water rentals.
Creston.
A. L. Burge appeared before Justic
Maxwell Tuesday evening and swor
q out a warrant for the arrest OF j. {
a Lacey and Eva Burge. alleging the
Q We're guilty OF lewdness. The warran
e was placed in the hands OF Marsha
n Hicks for service and when his part
8 the proceeding was performed the az
cused parties sprung surprise On tn
complaining witness by displaying
Z marriage license. showing they ha
e been married June 4th at Osceola. TIL