Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-13
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

about the middle of July. Preparations
are going on for grand celebration to
take place upon the entrance Of the
first train.
Charlton.
The board of directors of the chari-
iton Joint Stock Agricultural Associa-
ton has decided upon September %. 26,
"a and 2s as the dates for holding their
fair Of 1900.
Oskaloosa.
The Penn college graduates of 1900
form one of the largest classes that
Penn has ever sent out into the world,
and their personnel and mental equip
ment are we'll up to the mark.
|Salix.
The excitement aroused in Salix on
Memorial day, by Station Agent
Schmidt shouting ITO hell with Amer
lea lea while the parade was passing. has
Iresulted in his being suspended
Newton
Hon. Stephen A. Douglas. has finally
been secured to speak here the Fourth
lof July. The fact that u man of such
an enviable national reputation is go-
IEJ,to speak here. will be considerable
of an attraction.
Osceola.
The Odd Fellows of Osceola will build
two story brick building on a lot they
own. The upper floor they Will use for
a hall and the lower floor will be fitted
|up for a store room. The building VIII
be 30x100, and is not to cost more than
$4,000.
Muscatine.
The three runawaSs from Burling-
ton, Carl and John Moser and Harry
Anderson, that We're captured by Mar
shall Balluff last Saturday. were sent
home on the 7:5S train Monday morn
ing. after being warned not to run off
again.
Creston.
Creston has the honor this week OF
entertaining the state convention Of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians. About
4 10 delegates are expected and the
number of visitors will likely exceed
| that number. The convention proper
concludes Wednesday.
| Neville.
Mayor a. r. Wright. Of Neville, has
ISSUED notice that during the summer
months the curfew Will ring at Q O'Clock
every evening, and that children on the
streets after that time without permits
from their parents will be looked after
lby the village marshal.
Abba.
About 1880 has been collected and
turned into the county treasury as the
result OF the investigation of Mccoy &
leo, who have the contract with the
Icounty board to locate various parties
who failed to make the proper returns
/ tostEe assessors Of money loaned. There
is twice the sum more to collect.
Davenport.
A sheriff's deed to the Davenport
fair grounds was filed in the county re-
corder's Office Monday afternoon. a
year having elapsed since the sale of
the property under foreclosure of the
Citizens National bank. Col. p. w.
McManus was the purchaser. the sum
named in the deed being s22,677.S5.
Centerville.
Prof. G. j. Brewer. who has been
superintendent of public schools at
Tama during the past year, returned
home Saturday night from Tama and
will be here for the summer. Prof
Brewer relinqulshed his position for
next year on account OF his wife's iii
health, refusing an offer to stay in
Tama. He will be one the instructors at
the coming normal.
Murray.
notwithstanding false reports circu-
lated in regard to the two smallpox
cases in this vicinity. both patients are
getting along as we'll as could possibly
be expected and In the course OF few
days will not need the attention OF a
| doctor; in fact the man in the tent no
longer needs medical treatment and Is
now awaiting the completion, of the
forty-day quarantine.
Red oat.
At their convention Saturday the re-
pubficans Of Montgomery county for
mally entered r. W. Beeson. OF Red
Oak. for the rnce sor the district judge
ship to succeed Judge Smith. This
resolution Was adopted: I'VE endorse
r. w. Beeson as a lawyer OF ability
and a man OF integrity and recommend
lhimsas candidate eminently at for the
Office OF Judge OF the judicial district, 4
Masor City. 81 Il.
The Mason City 4 Clear Lake Elec-
strtc line Will commence % w their