Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-18
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Van Lake.
I The second crop Of hay is being cut
from the land known as the Cooke
pond land.
Allison.
+ The new gasoline street lamps have
been hung over the street corners and
they make very creditable showing.
Cresson.
Improvements at Cottage hospital
are going forward speedily. Consider
able more room will be available when
the additions have been finished.
Nevada.
George Martin, telegraph operator FOR
the NorthWesterna and a former resident
of this city, has returned and is holding
the position Of night operator at the
depot.
Humboldt. IS
While hunting last Saturday Frank
lBtcknell was seized with pain in his
back, and has not yet fully recovered.
He was able to return to Des Aloines
Thursday.
Colo.
Colo public schools opened Monday,
the 10th, with the following teachers in
charge: l. B. Allard, principal; Mrs.
Mary D. Martin. OF LaMoille, inte..med-
late; Miss Lizzie Coleman, primary.
Keokuk.
A petition for divorce has been fileS
in the clerks Office of the district court
Mrs l.. B. Mills wants to be legally
separated from her husband. Samuel
Alta.
Rev. NJ. P. Oden has accepted call
from the Lutheran church in Republic
county. Kansas, and expects to leave
for his new field OF labor some time In
November. No successor to Mr.. Oden
has yet been chosen.
Wapello
The Baxter canning factory has brok-
en- the record this year for canned corn,
the output being close to 2.00O.O0O cans.
Nineteen carloads of corn have been
shipped already and an immense
amount left in the spacious building.
Ottumwa.
One of the most important deals in
suburban property was contaminated
Saturday when Martin Hardsocg pur-
chased the east portion of the Blake
land, north of the city. comprising 400
acres, the consideration being $4,000.
Burlington.
With the sermon Sunday Rev. E. L.
Schreiner terminated very successful
year of work for the Grace NJ. E.
church. He has rendered his resigna-
ton. which has been regretfully accept
ed by the trustees, and will return to-
Abba to live.
Linn Grove.
AT the special meeting of the school
board held Wednesday evening j. Roy,
Wylie, Of Grinnell, Ia, was elected as
teacher of the grammar department in
our public schools, the position having
been made vacant. BY the resignation of
Miss Nell l. Minor.
iMapleton.
Press: l. j. Wisen1an, secretary of
the Bryan club, Is said to have joined
( his family. at Elk point, leaving a num-
Der of creditors. this office among the
rest. anxiously awaiting his return. He
is evidently waiting for chance to
pay his debts with 50-cent dollars.
Webster City.
+ On September >. 1896. during the pres
5fdential campaign, the amount of
money on deposit in all the banks of
Webster county was $4O9, 4S4l3 on the
9TH day September. 1900, the banks in
this city held deposits to the amount Of
$1,14a.S93 almost three times as much
as four years ago.
Red Oak.
A real estate agent reports the fol-
lowing transactions Joseph Robson to
d. b. Miller. 100 acres In washington
Robson 100 acres known as A. NJ
Briggs farm. sT.5Go: Joseph Robson to
James Devine. 80 acres in Frankfort
township at s45 an acre.
Oskaloosa.
Rev. H. Y. Comm, the new pastor Of
the United Presbyterian church. and
his estima bic wife are now permanent
residents of Oskaloosa. having; arrived
last week and settled in the parsonage.
They are pleasant young people, coming
highly recommended. and will find
hearty welcome in Oskaloosa, says the
Herald.
Boone
"A tramp made quite comnlotion
at the home of G. A. McGune Friday
morning just before dinner. He walk
ed into the dining room and examined
the silver whensthe girl discovered him
Mrs. McCune was summoned and Mrs.
Ensign, who was calling on Mr. Me-
sCune. They We're some time in pussuad-
ing him to leave.
Davenport.
Nathaniel and G. Watson French,
executors of the will of tie late Fran
ces w. French have sold to Clara V.
French large piece of property on
Perry street south of Eleventh The
price was $4,000 .ss AT recent
enthusiastic meeting Of the Young
Mems Mckinley and Roosevelt club
uniforms We're definitely adopted being
sofsthe sailor suit type.
Fl. Madison.
The case of Tuettendorf, admi;listra-
tor. against Lee county for $4,000 for
the death of William Tuettendorf caus-
ed by an accident alleged to be the
cause of a defective bridge in Jefferson
township, went to the jury al Fort
Madison Friday evening after being on
trial three days. The jury returned a
verdict in about forty-five minutes,
finding for the defendant Les rn,it,t>.