Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-16
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

Nine young ladies' and four young
gentlemen graduated at the recent COM
mencement.
Belmond.
William Werts had a tussle recently
with q defective gasoline stove and
came out of the scrap minus eyebrows
and whiskers.
Webster City.
The Webster City school board has
purchased eight lots in Lawn Hill addi-
ton. and new ward school building is
to be erected thereon at once.
odebolt. syiyi
w. w. Field offers to give $500 for an.
Odebolt public library, provided the
citizens will give an equal amount and
incorporate the library under state
laws.
ICreston.
Next week. commencing Tuesday and
continuing three days. the State sun
day School Association will be in seseion
In this city and over 500 delegate, and
visitors are expected.
Sac Sun.
The committee in charge of the project
of raising money to enlarge and beauti-
fy Oakland cemetery has sold over 81, 800
worth OF lots. 1t is desired to raise at
least $1,000 for the work of improve
ment.
Reinbeck.
Marshal Powderly says he is going to
enforce the curfew ordinance to the let-
ter In the future and all children must
have a written excuse from their par
ents II they are out after the curfew
rings.
Dayton.
Mrs. Cyrus Burnett met with a seri-
Gus accident last Wednesday, While
painting the house on her farm near
Burnside she slipped and fell, breaking
the femur near the hip Joint and dislo-
eating it at the joint.
Dougherty.
This new town, three stations south
of Mason City on the new road, will be
a good point. Already fifteen buildings
are either in process of construction or
are completed and squatters are abun-
dant. 1t will soon be fourishing little
town.
Clinton.
II
Ito enjoy the twenty-third annual re-
union. The day was a beautiful one
all that could be asked for. The usual
Coy delivered an address in honor OF
the late A. 4. Wheeler
Charlton.
The new NJ. f. church of this place is
rapidly nearing completion and when
finished will be one of the finest church
edifices in the state. 1t is built Of
white stone and will cost $4,000. July
s has been set as dedication day and il
will be dedicated comparatively free
from debt.
Jefferson.
Mr.. Henry Tucker informs the Bee
THAT the pigs which he has been treat
Ling with the new cholera incubation
will be ready TO put out among cholera
herds next " eek to prove that they are
Ireally immunes. The public will be in
1.-THE experiment.
Ida Grove.
Ida county never had finer crop pros
poets than i, has now. The rains of the
past few weeks have given corn a fine
start. Most fields have an excellent
4 stand and are as far along as corn is
some years on July 4. Small grain. too
Hooks good: the only danger is that |,
lmay grow too rank IL the weather con.
tinues moist.
Perry.
Mrs Benjamin Swisher, living east Of
Perry. is enjoying visit from hel
.lmother and sister, Mrs. Shelley and Mig!
Kate, of Molngona. Kate Shelley !:
well remembered in this part of thu
country as the young heroine who sayet
4 the express train from a terrible cal
amity at the bridge near Boone some
sixteen years ago.
Newton.
One day last week ]. s. Owings vol
/ unteered his assistance in unloading
some heavy timbers from car at TIL,
Central depot. and almost at the frs
lift he sprained his back 80 badly tina
II he has not been able to be out Of III.
bed since and is almost helpless. Hi!
back has been weak ever since his un
fortunate fall from q ladder about {
year and half ago.
Glenwood.
S. NJ Lee, who bought the Van kirl
fruit farm south of town. is having {
fine crop Of cherries this spring. H,
tells the Opinion that he expects to picl
no less than 100 bushels of this fruit
also 100 bushels OF plums. Mr.. Lee's
young Ben Davis apple trees are loaded
with thrifty looking apples. E
s. Bogart bought a heifer about fou
A months ago for s22. She has fattenet
4 remarkably quick and when weighed
for sale the other day brought $44.
i Toledo.
Electric lighting has been put In tn
presbyterian church this week. and viii
u fresh paper and hangings the interio
lie very tasteful. -. Supervisor Rake
straw, OF Indian Industrial schools wa
much pleased with The running Ut tn
school at this place. He, like man!
Others. thinks 1t is only question o
a short time until such legislation vii
be enacted that will not only I'LL tn
present school building but will result Il
the erection OF larger and better build
ings.
4 Ottumwa.
Ground has been broken by, the Wa
bash railroad for Il round house OF fou
lstalls' capacity. ~ Z. : Courier: Jus
Itir w. Kendall. OF Grinnell. visite,
sIyesterdaysat the home OF his sister-in
law. Mrs. Fred Goodail. os Chas,s