Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-04

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fire In the blackened ruins, but little
progress was made. and 1t is difficult
to predict whether the value Of the SAL
wage Will cover the outlay. There is a
possibility, however, that several thou
sand dollars worth of property may be
recovered. A number of insurance adj
1usters are also on the ground, with
more on the way.
WASHINGTON John Townsley
bought the Gil Vincent farm for $15,-
1880. Mr.. VI and wife will go to live
with their children in Guthrie Center.
They had lived on that farm some so
years, and the leave taking is sad. 80 :
vast crowd visited the beautiful new
high school building New Years. 1t
is ~ by so feet, two stories and base
ment, slate roof and is fitted with
modern convenietlces. 1t cost 100000.
DA.VENP0RT-'Ther was great re-
joicing at the annual meeting of the
Edwards Congregational church Mon
day evening, when Rev. G. $. Rollins
announced his Intentions of withdraw
ing his resignation and continuing his
pastorate. Another business item of
general interest was the decision of the
~'ioASii w StiSt. @o,uUU LOI tIic puillOSt
of meeting the church debt, removal
ing the interior OF the sanctuary and
building large chapel addition.
MUSCATINE-Th men who went
on a strike at the Peerless button fac
tory some time ago, are still out and
the factory is breaking in new lot of
cutters. just what the men will do
the rest of the winter is hard to say,
but in conversation With several of
them it has been learned that there is
movement among the workers who
are out of work, TO establish fac
tory, on the cooperative plan. Power
has been offered them by a firm in the
city at the remarkably low rate of $1.00
a machine, each month.
FORT DODCi B..-The opening of the
new Midland theater building Tuesday
evening was the browning social event
of the season in Fort Dodge On Aug.
18th the contract for the structure was
made out and signed. and on Aug. Goth
the work was started. The original
time for opening was December 18th,
and the completion of the building was
set for February list. 1900 A delay of
seventeen days at u critical time in
TIT lIle DQliulHSH IlldQt. II
Impossible to have the opening on the
day set in the contract The auditori-
UNI is beautiful and the entire theater
is equipped with modern conveniences.
The building is constructed on modern
plans and provides for the SEATING OF
1000 people. The stage is l40 feet wide
by 10 feet deep and 60 feet high. All
scenery is worked from the floor and is
taken out of the way by hauling to the
top. Six dressing rooms, with modern
appointments. are provided for the act
ors. The building is lighted through
out with electricity.
SIOUX CITY John E. Robson died
at o'clock Sunday evening at the
slamaritan hospital of the wounds in
flicted by robber at Mr.. Robson's of
flee on Elm street, near the Sioux City
Brewing company's plant, on Friday
night The patient did not rally from
the operation which was performed
Saturday morning by DR.. Van Knott
for the removal of the particles OF
broken skull from the brain. A hatcher
has been found With which the
idastardly act was done, and suspect
with a bloody shirt has been arrested,
lHfouSil TIRE titoi Is W asoiisftssf
imam Thomas, the Sioux e.ty postofiics
has secured additional clerk hire
Amounting to $1,000 per annum, which
enables it oadd two men to the force
In 1895 the amount was reduced sl,9Gt
and three men cut from the list o!
clerks. Postmaster Heizer has ap-
pointed Claude Smith as general utility
clerk, and Ed Lent has been trans
ferred from the list of substitute car
l,riers to the mailing department. Ear
Gillilanc. who has been special deliver,
messenger, is now on the rolls as la
borer, succeeding Claude Smith.