Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-18
FROM ALL OVER IOWA
The Doings Of Your Friends in Iowa Towns
, Your Old Home.

direction OF Rev. II. G. Marshall.
Clear Lake.
William Bragg reports that hog chol-
era has again made its appearance in
his nelghborhood and that as result
he has already lost 800 worth Of his
best hogs.
Fairfield.
About a dozen members Of the Mt
Pleasant Golf Club contested with the
local club at the links south of town on
the 18th. Fairfield won the match by
thirty-tive points.
Clinton.
At the churches in this city, Sunday,
the pastors delivered addresses relative
to the death OF President Mckinley, and
many touching tributes were paid to the
martyred president.
Webster City.
The contract for building the new two
story brick building for John McLain
on his present Second street site was
let Monday morning to C. L. Briggs He
will build 1t for $5,420.
Armstrong.
Every thirty days the past six months
land has increased $3.50 per acre. The
owner of a quarter section increased his
wealth $500 every month without labor
or anxiety, says the Journal.
Burlington.
The Burlington gentlemen. who are
interested in the Burlington OIL Com
pany were most agreeably surprised
Monday morning by telegram an
nouncing that a flow of $4,000 barrels
per day had been struck.
Hartley.
Herald: DR.. j. w. Conway goes to
the hospital for the insane at Clarnda.
The doctor goes of his own free will and
says he will remain until cured. Good.
We hope he may return strong and
we'll man again. He was accompanied
as far as Primghar by Frank E. Lee.
Des Moines.
Out OF respect to the memory of Pres
ident Mckinney, the public schools OF
West Des MONIES will be closed Thurs
day-the day of the funeral-but me.
mortal services will be conducted at the
different buildings, at which time all the
pupils are expected to be present.
Sieourney.
Charles Boland, of Webster, who is
known for miles around as big stock
shipper has negotiated with j. L. Quinn
for his farm Of 765 acres. This farm Mr..
Quinn bought of the late John Trotter
years ago. 1t is one Of the biggest farms
in this part of the state. The consider
alton was $29.50O.
Mason City.
Mrs. Catherine Coleman, living with
her daughter Mrs. Crane, on South
Madison street, sustained serious injur-
les by fall Sunday evening. The lady
lacks only few months of being 100
years old and the attending physician
thinks that the shock together with the
injuries received may prove more than
the old lady can stand. ~
Boone. at.
I The Northwestern band, for the past
nine years one OF the best musical or
CARNATIONS in this part of the state, has
disbanded This was brought about by
the frequent misfortunes which the or
ganization has suffered and from the
fact that they could not see their way
clear to continue as an organization on
the support which they were receiving.
Iowa City.
The Citizen says: over score IF IL
linois land seekers have stopped off at
this point the past week. Very few of
them bought here. They have an idea
that good Iowa farms can be bought
for $40 to $45 per acre. They do not
realize that land values have raised here
about SIS per acre the last year. The
best farms range from $55 to ss5 per
acre.
Davenport.
MR. r,da,a,dar+ Nolttpg cornpory
will soon commence the erection Of a
cooling house. four stories in height and
with measurements Of 10 by As feet. The
building, which will connect with the
other buildings of the plant will face
on Second street. The cost of the build
ing has not yet been decided upon. 1t
WILDE built, however, entirely of brick
and steel.
Iowa City.
The interior Of Close Hall is undergo
ing numerous improvements. The
painters are at work painting the walls
and frescoing the ceilings and borders.
The two new society halls Will be
painted and frescoed while the ladies'
waiting room will be repapered and a
new carpet put on the floor. This will
be decided Improvement and make the
place more cheerful and attractive.
Burlington.
The Hawkeye reports that there are
Just three cases of smallpox in the city.
The patients are isolated and closely
guarded and there is no reason to APP
prehend that the disease will spread.
The patients are doing we'll, one Of
them has almost completeiy recovered
and the other two are not in danger.
The local board of health has the matter
we'll in hand and nothing has been neg
lected that would aid in protecting the
citizens against infection.
Waterloo.
A dispatch in an Oklahoma City paper
from Kingfisher. o. T., tells OF the
elopement of B. w. Groves, young
man who was raised in this county,
with a thirteen-year-o girl OF that vi
cinity. He leaves wife and two small
children penniless. He is the son of
William Groves one Of the old settlers
of this county and the builder of the
home that now stands at the corner Of
Park avenue and Sycamore street
straight across from the Masonic Tenn
Pile. The son has been In Oklahoma ter
ritory about four years. He was mar
rled in thls county to Cynthia Dage. the
wife whom he deserts and the motne
OF his children.
Dubuque.
Arrangements have been completed
for the location in this city OF new
manufacturing Industry. About two