Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-04
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

Swea City. A
There is a cry for houses to rent in
Swea City this fall that has not been
equaled since the town started. If the
census could be taken month from
now the population of our burg would
swell considerably.
Dayton.
Another washout occurred at the c.
s. N: w. bridge this side Of stratford
where the last one occurred the sec
ton boys We're called out in the night
to help make it passable for trains The
dump by which the bridge was filed in
lis very nigh and the tendency for al
cave Off is very strong. All trains ran
Saturday as usual. tho they We're care
full in crossing the bridge in question.
Webster City.
The north side of the warehouse at
the canning factory gave way Thursday
afternoon, smashing a large number of
cans and causing considerable damage
Ito the building. There were about 500,
Goo cans in storage a i the time and the
weight of these cans was the cause Of
1.-The side going out. The damage can not
I be estimated until all is cleared up. bur
bred dollars.
New Hartford.
Sheriff Law of Blackhawk county,
land deputies made raid upon the lit
ltleASo Of }Eenson last Friday evening.
They visited the premises of Samuel
Cantlsld alsothe general store of Lee
Canfield. and found eighty -four bottles
containing mixture whichSis supposed
Ito some under the ban of the prohibl-
Ition law. The stuff was taken to WA
iterloo. where the case Will be tried next
saturday before Justice kuhns.
i Jefferson.
4 Auditor johnson has received the
Telephone and telegraph assessment for
i Greene8 county, the valuation of all8the
property for taxable purposes being IS $
1876. This viii mean $500 additional
8Ilnoney in our treas airy. Greene and
4 Polk we're the only two counties re-
lceiving the benefit OF this assessment
flor this year. the two county auditors
sIbeing the only ones to properly antici-
8tpate a legalizing act made last winter
Iallowings the taxes to go to each county
INSTEAD of the state at large.
4 Armstrong.
3 j. j. and c. r, Dunlap were in Arm
lstrong Tuesday to see .yhat encourage
;lnent they eotila get on a proposition
Ito put in an electric light plant. The,
{. wanted a guarantee OF at least foul
]. hundred 16 candle power incandescAn
flights. An effort was made to Undue,
9 the business men and citizens to- sub
s Isrribs. for that many lishts-includint
1.-The lights for the streets--buE II was
s failure. Ths people should give this {
second thought. and further effort b,
made toward securing this much need
!. ed Improvements for the town.
Kent.
Il The morning freight Tuesday side
! tracked what was thought 70 be tx,
!. Iempty box- cars which We're needed TO
.siloading gran. When opened both car
81 wers found; To be loaded with melons
II Muskmelons ard WatermelOns of al
,isizes and co's9rs doomed up before tn
: iastonished gaze of Agent Wise II wa
1lrnt known where the stray cars be
Ilonged but doubtless they were not in
!, itenaed for Kent, as q StAvoScars snipnlen
aiof melons is not frequent occurrenc
there. Al. extra came down and too
y Them back to Creston before noon.
8 Fenton.
1 On next sunday the German Luther
t ans of Lofts Creek will celebrate. tn
nItWenty-sixth anniversary of the found
Z ing of that congregation The member
y Iship of that church now numbers ~
9 families, but eight of those are about 7
I ljGin the new congresata!on 10
e formed at this place, leaving ninety Nv
Z Families to- the original congregation
1.-THE services next sunday viii com
III me nee at 1920 in the morning and IN
L sermon will be preached by tie'
6 tScheips Who Was the first pastor of tn
ichurch. The afternoon sermon vii b
preached by Rev. Schultz. of Faribaul
MINI The public is cordiaiy invited
lattend these anniversary services
h Boone
"a a a meeting ofStle hospital board
h lin Or. A. "A. behring's Office Weares
IS day evening 1t was decided upon tht
g the promoters should carry the work
: Icanp!e.ion as soon as possible. AT tn
e rsetirg a committee. who Will secu,
!. iIlans and submit them to the body II
q i'm psction was appointed and II is no
"a Eexpeeted the articles of incorporate
n viii be filed with the county record.
# Itiiis week. Already 5000 in shares ha,
l. been disposed nj andthe task Of q
d direction viii be begun as soon as SUITE
Ible plans have been secured. OF u
{. Iplans, several are being received fro
i Earchitects and at the next meeting Pc
IL Esibly definite action in regards to tn
e will be taken.
y Glenwood.
= At the Union meeting at the Bapti
y church last Sunday there was som
thing new illaugurated for a GilenWo,
s church audience. The ladies at the r
s iauest of Rev. Walker, for the most pa
= removed their hats. a sigh Of reli
y went up from many a manly breast.
= lis claimed by some that since Sal
= Paul wrote to the women of CORN
THAT it would be well To remain cover
= in church the women3of today should
the same thing. Argument Is advanc
$ that Paul wrote in an age of excess
hair decoration There are few m
y hut who like to see women enjoy ths
! l,nilljnery. However. they do object
= having their view of a stage or lectu
- platform obscured by head ornament
! ltion. and SO do many women. In lar
= cities 1t is now extremely proper I
women to remove their hats in chure
g :. The question is. Will they take to ORR
= menting their hair and make Sal
Is. Paul's advice again necessary