Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-15
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Independence.
Anson 9. Sweet. OF independence. has
hled petition asking to be declared a
voluntary bankrupt. His liabilities are
$1,000 and his assets nothing.
Carroll.
Several applications We're filed for the
position of overseer OF the poor farm TO
succeed Nate Barnes. The result Of the
boards selection was that Of Joseph
Witt of Coon Rapids.
Vinton.
The Einton board of education has
elected Prof. John Sogard, until now
teacher of mathematics in the West Des
Moines high school, to the superintend-
ency Of Vinton schools to succeed Prof,
Bloodgood.
Story City.
The Messenger reports that prelimi-
nary steps are now being taken to make
a summer resort at Story City. Ar
arrangements are being made to lease
grounds east of the park, to dam the
river and make an artesian we'll on the
Igrounds.
Muscatine.
Rev. Frank +. Beckerman. OF Chica-
go. has accepted the call to the rector
ship OF the Trinity Episcopal church Of
this city, recently extended to him by
the vestry. Rev. Beckerman. who is
now in charge Of the work OF the parish
at Iawndale in the diocese of Chicago.
expects to be relieved of that work soon,
Newton.
Little Wanda Engle the eight-year-
OLD daughter of G. A. Engle. had the
misfortune of having both bones of her
right forearm broken. last Sunday ar
lternoon, while playing hide and seek
with some other children. She had
climbed into a buggy, and fell while get-
ting out of it in a hurry, with the above
result.
Fl. Madison.
y j. Jarvis of Green Bay township
was in Tuesday. He says wheat. corn,
oats and grass promise we'll. He fears
the fly will yet do some damage to the
wheat. He says his relative in Indiana,
who has an extensive knowledge OF the
crops in that state, writes him that the
wheat generally there is destroyed by
the fly.
| Nevada.
Rev. w. j. Palm, formerly pastor OF
the Presbyterian church at this place
in a letter to friends states that his
daughter. Irene. is very sick at the st.
Luke hospital, st. Paul, an operation for
appendicitis having been performed
She has been sick for about eight weeks
and little hopes for her recovery are en-
|tertained.
Sisourney.
Jno. Burke, while picking cherries
met with an accident Tuesday evening
He was standing on the top of ladder
picking from near the top of the tree
when the ladder slipped and he fell on
his back and when found was uncon-
scious. Three doctors worked with him
most Of the night. and they now think
he will recover.
villisca.
Alta meeting Of the pastors and Off
GERS Of the churches of this city held
Monday morning it was decided to in
vite Evangelist Sunday to hold special
meetings here commencing, If possible,
about October 9. Mr.. Sunday will
commence meetings at Gravity, June
20, and a committee will then make
final arrangements with him.
Webster City.
Miss kittie Felt, one of the efficient
teachers in our city schools, was the
recipient of a handsome diamond ring
on the last day of school. present
from Fred Ellingson, one OF her bright
est pupils. Under her instruction he
advanced grade and a half during the
last school year and the ring was given
as mark of appreciation and esteem.
Grundy Center.
The tower of Grundy county's hand
some court house will be ornamented
by a fine clock by the LIST OF October
H. n. Dilly, member OF the board, has
been working to this end for the past
year, and the Republican states tina.
four other members. Messrs Plummer
Durham. Sents and Maehrlein stood by
him in the final show down. The clock
will cost $1,000 and will have an illumi-
mated dial.
Davenport.
Preparations are all complete for the
annual high school commencement al
| the Grand opera house Friday evening
the class numbering sixty-nine, and Ii
the largest that has ever been grad
uated from the high school and IL thu
largest that win isure in . high achosl