Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-21

case and William Connely! the defends
ant. The man who seeks relief is trou-
bled by the bees.
Cresco.
Seventeen converts have been baip-
tised at the Baptist church during the
recent revival meetings, and others will
be immersed Friday evening. 4. John
Goyle has had mild type of smallpox
and no other person has
taken contagion from him.
lama.
Mr.. T. w. Hill received his deed Fri
day for the Presbyterian mission prop
erty west of town for which he bar
gained several weeks. The property
consists of seven acres of land and a
house that cost 81, 400 to build. Mr.. Hill
paid 81 200 for the place. He will move
his family into the house within a few
days.
Ackley.
AS stated by the World, la boring men
are in great demand in this vicinity, es-
pecially on the railroads, where they
have to handle them with kid gloves to
keep them at work The building Of the
new line of the Northwestern thru Par
kersburg. has created the demand Com
mon laborers are receiving sl.75 and s.
per day.
Williams.
w f. McMurray has sold his resi-
dence property-one of the most modern
and comfortable homes in the city--to
the Presbyterian church society. The
deal was consummated Tuesday and
Rev. Wyllie and family will move into
their fine new parsonage Qocated one
block east of the church some time
next week. The consideration was $3.50
Rockwell City.
Mayor Hunter has let the contract
for his new brick building on the cas-,
side to j. j. N1iddlekauff and work will
be commenced soon. 1t will be 22xS0
two stories high. and will be occupied
by G. E, Wheaton & Co. when COM
,pleted about July l.. So Miss ELLA
Davis has resigned the position as pub
lie school teacher to which she was
elected short time ago.
lOdebolt.
The school board elected the following
teachers for the ensuing year at the
Monday night meeting: Miss Ora F.
Clayton, first primary; Miss Grace NJ
Corbin, second primary; Miss Effie De
Wolf, of Danbury, fourth grade; Miss
Blanche Jones. of Clarinda. fifth grade;
Miss Ir1na Fesenbeck, seventh and
eighth grades; Miss Mae L. Morris. as.
sistant principal. The principal and the
rest of the grade teachers will be elected
later.
Iowa City.
The work on the new court house vii
be pushed from this time forward. The
progress in the raising of the structure
has been hindered by the non-arrivalA ol
the hollow brick from Davenport. This
material will be here by Monday, wher
the real work commences. AT thai
time the steel rails for the tower col.
:umns will be laid. At present there
are abou, thirty employed about the
structure, the pay roll amounting tc
sl25 q day.
Iowa Falls.
The price for the use Of city water
for street sprinkling has been fixed Al
ST. so per month. This is a slight re-
duction on the rate charged last year
The school board decided to take
no action in reference to the objections
filed by various patrons of the school
to the vaccination order. The board
stands pat, and declares that the Law
must be complied with to the letter,
About a half dozen pupils have so fal
failed to comply with the order anC
are not in attendance at school.
Waterloo.
Wednesday afternoon during schoo
hours officer klingaman found 81,
young boys in box car in the b. q
r. & n. yards, smoking cigarettes ant
playing cards. It's quite probable tina
the parents of some of these supposed
them to be be at school. So 1t /:
likely that the case of Mrs Harriet +,
Hodges VS.. city of Waterloo, for $500,
damages on account of injuries caused
by falling on an icy sidewalk. will ge
u third trial. The jury IN the seconc
trial wrestled with the case from
O'Clock Thursday morning until liza
O'clock next morning and failed t,
reach an agreement.
Alba.
The Abba canning factory will soon b,
a thing Of the past. At least that is s,
With the machinery. as 1t has been solt
to Fl. Madison parties. The machiner,
used to can corn and tomatoes has al
been sold and the factory will be closet
for this season and probably all time t,
come. The factory people formerly OBJ
tanned their water supply from the low;
Central Railway Company from larg,
tank and well that adjoined the build
ing. The Central people tore down ant
removed the tank and filled up the we'll
and the factory was left with no water
The building will be left standing jus
where 1t is unless some one shall pur,
chase it, as the ground has been LEASED
for another year.
Jefferson.
+ Mrs. w. L. Franklin had an ,lnpleas
ant experience one day this week. Sh,
came in from out Of doors and wa,
bending over pet animal known as a,
aQuana. which she keeps in a littl,
box ION the window. when a. two-f foo
snake which had in some way got int,
the house and lodged well upon the sid,
|of the wall. dropped down right Ii
front of her. The snake was doubles
by its appetite for q feast O
aauana. but bow Il got into the hous'