Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-14
The NEWS FROM HOME
What Iowa People Are Doing in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.

was duplicated and has the necessary
affidavits to show for 1t. : Local
Ice companies will begin harvesting
their crop at Clear Lake within few
days. The lake water is frozen to a
depth of sixteen inches, is pure as crys-
tai and a very fine quality.
Eagle Grove.
l.. H. Howard has gone to Texas where
he has arranged to engage in rice farm
ing. He is located about sixty miles
from Galveston. His family will soon
follow. Their removal from this city is
much regretted by their friends, says
the Eagle.
Woodstock.
Woodstock Gin Wright county, is now
experiencing a smallpox scare. There
are several cases reported. The schools
have been closed and will not be re-
opened until the epidemic can be
stamped out. So far no serious cases
have been reported.
Gowrie.
Word has just been received that the
comptroller of the currency has ap-
proved the application of the Webster
County State Bank at Gowrie to change
its name TO the First National Bank of
Gowrie. The new bank will be incor-
porated with capital of $4,000.
Williams.
The new heating plant in our public
school building works to perfection. :
The poultry bushes this season has
been the largest in the history Of the
pioneer firm of r.. G. Clark & Co. Five;
pickers are regularly employed, and
over $500 We're paid out for poultry one.
day last week.
Marengo.
On Feb 4 the Hotel ketchum will.
change hands, Mr. l.. ligler, of Des
Moines, having leased the same for five
years. The name will be changed to the
Zigler House, and in the meantime the
interior will be repapered, painted and
several modern conveniences added. Mr..
.zigler has had long experience in the
business
Fort Dodge.
b The board of supervisors concluded
its examination of the accounts of the
Webster count " treasurer on Thursday
afternoon, and the report now stands
approved. The totals from the Various
funds show a sum OF sSl,204.55 in the
amount has been slightly increased
since that time.
Toledo.
The postponed tax sale was held at
the court house in Toledo on Monday.
The total amount of the sale was s9ll.7s
the smallest in the history of Tama
county.
Inc winter term of Western college
mas opened With the largest enrollment
Known for many years. The school has
almost outgrown the capacity of the
chapel.
Speneer.
The receipts of the onen;np engage
Vment at the new onera houss ~ !,
slightly on excess of LOO. witch GER
tainly is a handsome showing. and after
deducting all expenses will leave d s,,b-
stantial benefit for Mr. Cooper, who 10
eel.aiiily SeI.ltlsa 70 just such a rccog-
5.li'ioi9 ior the enterprise he has shown
~ y eiec.ll's sucn a me place of enter
ltalnllleH., az the News looks at 1T.
keokuk.
A petition in bankruptcy has haen
filed by Bessie Porter. of Batavia Iowa
whose liabilities are $500. and assets
500. The liabilities consist of sgs 5f, ,7,,e
3. C. and NJ. Sawyer on notes exec,,ted
during the years of 1893 10 1898. said
notes being signed by petitioner as sure
lo q -. =, Porter OF Burlington. The
assels are wearing apparel, consisting
=, .iou, ulesses, Clocks, wraps, etc,
e'ai'Iieo as exempt.
Terri.
j.. O. Woods. station apan. ra,o,+ !,
the following car load ss,inments, o,,.s 80
Terril for thirty DAYS ending sat,,rs., :.
evening. Jan. 5. 1901: shelled corr %
cars; oats, 10 cars; wheat. z cars. har-
ley. IA cars; stock. Is cars; hay 3 oars.
household goods. car: machinery. j
eal' eo'al, 5'ss car loads. This showing is
.sless - iarses as any OF our people who
.,s noe pald particular attention to
.l.' ma e'er nave guessed.
Waterloo.
The Reporter states that il nerotia-
tons now in progress are s,lccessfuil,,
concluded two notable i,nnrovsme,, !
are presaged for Waterloo th.. ,.,,,,i i, :,
season. The preliminary details have
not progressed far enough to warrant
eNploitation of the plans of the promot-
eFs, nut y VIII be q satisfaction TO know
WAY IN improvements contemplated in
ehis connection would aggregate an
eueiay OIL AZ least 10000
Newton.
The plastering at the Baptist cb,,rcb Il.
all finished and the frescoing win com