Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-14
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Rockwell.
The Photograph learns that Jack
Frost reached down and nabbed a few
potatoes here and there that were yet
in the ground on the night of Nov. 4.
Waterloo.
Clarence A. Draper has filed a petit
ton in bankruptcy, with liabilities at
1886. AS and assets nothing. His indebt-
edness consists mostly of small bills to
local merchants and professional men.
Ottumwa.
Nine unfortunates were before Judge
Moon in the police court Tuesday morn
ing. Six were charged with vagrancy
and three with intoxication. They all
pleaded guilty and were given one day
each on the stone pile.
Hartley.
The German Lutheran church has
just added a fine new organ to their
church at cost of $50. 1t is a beauty,
giving out a melodious tone This
church. under the pastorship Of Rev.
Dexheimer, is progressing very rapidly.
Marengo.
Jacob Stevens recently lost two fine
heifers valued at $50 each from eating
cornstalks. They were especially fine
enimals and he was watching them
closely, but they got too much of them
and shortly afterwards were found
dead within few feet of each other.
Alton.
The general stock of merchandise of
Craig Bros. at Alton was entered some
time during Monday night and about $50
4, ~ ef,e a !,
goods were taken. The work appears to
have been done by local talent. who
must have been very familiar with the
place.
Boone.
Monday evening at the Baptist church
was held meeting for the purpose of
organizing society to furnish and con-
troll the Rest Room and to organize a
young women's club for which the Rest
Room may serve Us meeting place.
Officers were selected and ward workers
were appointed.
Iowa Falls.
The city have decided to place met
err on the arc light current of the city
and find out whether they are getting
the desired quality Of light. =. The
railroad has its grade completed as far
as McCallsburg in Story county and the
track laid as far as Buckeye in Hardin
county.
Nevada.
In recent city council meeting an or
dinance giving special police s1.50 per
day was repealed by a resolution which
was vetoed by the mayor The meeting
then adjourned, and later the council
met and raised the salary of the marshal
to $50 per month and the mayor APP
pointed George G. Carter to serve until
April /. 1902.
Creston.
p. j. Kearney, in the general service
of the United States army, arrived in
the city Tuesday from Des Moines and
opened recruiting station at the court
house. He Will remain one week enlist
ing men for the cavalry and infantry,
the recruits to go to the Presidio Cali
fornia The government is trying to en-
list 10000 men for cavalry and infan-
try.
Ciarinda.
Congressman w. P. Hepburn left Cla-
rinda Monday for Washington, D. c.,
where he will attend the coming session
of congress. Mr.. Hepburn goes early in
order that he may attend to important
matters in which he is interested and
elso get settled in his Washington home
before congress opens. Mrs. Hepburn
will accompany him. Col. Hepburn is
enjoying good health, as is Mrs. Hep
burn.
Sam Gibson. of the firm of Gibson
Bros, liverymen in this place, bought
$40 worth of experience Thursday of last
week when he paid that sum to stran-
GER man claiming to be one A. NJ.
Hodges, alias Allen, for a team, the lat
ter represented as his own, when in
reality they were the property of Liv-
eryman Brown, of Malvern. The team
was reclaimed and taken to Malvern on
Monday.
Orange City.
Rev. Father John Phelan, Of Rock
Valley, one of the best known Catholic
priests in northwestern Iowa. and once
a resident Of Sioux City during his ed