Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-10

Taking Place In Iowa J \
ms.
apples which weigh nearly q pound
each He also makes the first contri-
button to the 1900 corn show--half a
thirteen inches long, and fully matured.
Rockford.
w. GreenmanS on the Britain farm
secured four and half tons of hay to
the acre from an eight-acre tract 1t
was probably the greatest crop Of mil
let ever raised In this locality.
Essex.
Work on G. NJ Guynne,s new elevator
Tuesday. The capacity will
be 10000 bushels. It will be larger than
the one which the flames destroyed and
will be equipped with modern machin-
cry.
Council Bluffs.
Cora Hooten was granted a divorce
from Richard Hooten in the district
court Thursday. The husband 10 insane
and is now In a hospital. The custody
OF the two minor children was given to
the mother.
Odebolt.
Chronicle: There 10 an abundant
crop Of fall apples and plums in this
vicinity In many orchards the apples
f{,,t~ n u
that turned into vinegar a soodly sum
would be realized.
Alta.
"A. p. Hart has sold the Theodore
Olson place southwest Of town to G. w.
Lundquist and Hans Poulson. The farm,
120 acres. for SIS an acre, was sold laet
winter for $50 and was sold at an adj
vance OF IS an acre.
Oskaloosa.
|ty board of supervisors there was an
other big batch Of the smallpox expense
bills to go over and the members say II
lis enough to give person the disease
to hand the bills and consider their
enormity.
Nevada.
The Duluth & New Orleans has now
for some time suspended Its work in
the field. The managers are, however,
strenuously endeavoring to get the at
fairs Of the company in shape fer the
resumption Of work at the earliest pos
sible date.
Vinton.
The fall term at Tilford Academy
opened Tuesday morning OF last week
About ninety pupils are now enrolled
fifty of whom are also in the boarding
halls. The Benton. county SOL
diers' reunion will be held at Vinron or
Sept. 26 and 81.
Newton.
Steve Hin reports that last week he
finished drilling we'll for John Riley
and that at q depth OF 233 feet he strucs
| a f1oE which runs out at the top of the
well at rate Of four gallons per min
ute. This is the best well that the Rec
lord has yet heard about In this vicinity
Council Blufts.
4 It Is said that the payment Of the bill
OF the water company Wednesday wa.
1.-The first time in the history of the com
Ipany that the semi-annual stipend ha:
been paid In cash by the city. It re-
| quired $3.50 from the water fund anc
IS, 500 from the general fund to meet ths
claim.
1 Waterloo.
j w. r. Hoxie, in company with thu
members Of the building committee Of
the new stucco works. in which mum.
Der of Waterlooans are Interested, were
St.;5 ov, t{v,er
flor building the mill. Work Will bs
commenced on the plant as soon a:
possible
! DUBUQUE.
Frank Smith, employed in a quarry
Inears Graf was run over by dump car
early Wednesday and suffered a com.
lpound fracture Of the leg. He wa:
! brought to Dubuque on Great Yves.
ern train and conveyed to Finley hos
pital in an ambulance. There his les
was dressed.
Salem.
Mr.. Thomas Rock had about 1,60
pounds OF wool stolen from his barn re
Icently by parties unknown. He neve
4 missed it until last Wednesday,. ant
thinks probably 1t was taken severa
/ nights before. leaving but little chanc,
4 TO trace UP the thieves, and no trace ha!
been found thus far.
i CentervilIe.
For Miss Lilah Mills, who leaves mex
Tuesday evening for Grinnell to ente
college. a pleasant picnic was held tn,
other evening at Agricultural park TIL
evening was delightful one for the oc
|casion, the moonlight being perfect. I
bountiful supper was partaken OF ant
the time was very en1oyably spent.
Hampton.
Col. c. L, Longley and wife, who hav,
been here on an extended visit with L
4 B. Raymond's family, went Monday
afternoon TO Waterloo to visit their son
and after a few days Colonel Longle,
will return to his post Of duty at tn,
yicksburg park. while Mrs. Longle!
will remain north until into October.
4 Carroll.
O. f. Dut ton passed thru this cit!
q "WEDNESDAY on his way to Grand juno
ltion with his automobile. He returne.
Thursday and his new carriage was tn
Icenter of attraction to an intereste,
group wherever he stopped. Mr.. Dut
ton is much pleased with the machine
i which makes ten miles an hour or NOR