Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-01

best pupil and insists that she accom-
pany him on his vacation to Scotland,
30 that lessons may be continued. This
success on the part Of Creston's contral-
to soloist is very pleasing news. The
ability OF Mrs. Smith ID enrapturing the
English people, who insist on Claiming
her" but her American loyalty will not
permit OF more than . temporary adop-
ton.
Thornton.
Threshing Is now in progress and we
learn from different farmers who have
already threshed that the yield Of oats
is far from uniform, from seventeen to.
thirty-five bushels being reported and OF
rather light weight. The chief trouble
seems to have been the manner in which
much of the seeding was done. Careless
cultivation left much of the seed UNI
covered which on account of the dry
weather following failed to terminate
and the stand was thin. The present
selling price will partially compensate
for the shortage
Greene.
The committee appointed by the city.
! council OF Marble Rock to investigate
| the system of water works put in at this
place, were here last Friday and were
shown every detail in connection with
| our system. The men We're well pleased
/ with the exhibition Of the direct pres
sure. but did not seem favorably Inn
pressed with the throw of water from
1 the tank alone. Some OF the gentlemen
seemed to favor compressed air pressure
1 instead of our system. However, they
are as yet undecided as to the best-ol
course that is what every town wants
4 the very best they can get for the
money.
/ Shenandoah.
l AS the result Of matrimonial adver-
tisement inserted in an Omaha paper
Louis E. Dredge, prominent business
man of Shenandoah, Iowa, was married
in this city recently. His bride is Mrs.
1 Clara Merritt, widow who has lived at
220 North Nineteenth street, Omaha.
| Mrs. Merritt is well known and many
friends attended the ceremony. Mr.
| Dredge is given the highest rating in
Bradstreet's and is well to do. His wife
died several years ago and his loneli-
ness prompted the insertion of the adj
| vertisement. Dredge Is 4S years of age
4 ny they left at once for their home in
4 Shenandoah.
Council Bluffs.
The financial resources OF the Chris
tian Home Of this city have been in
creased by a generous bequest from the
i estate Of the late Mrs. d. w. Clapp, OF
Chicago, who during her lifetime was a
liberal contributor to the home. E. G.
4 Clapp. banker of Shelby, Iowa, has
forwarded to Rev. j. g. Lemen, mana
4 ger of the home, check for s4,414.81
being partial payment Of the bequest
by his mother. Mrs. Clapp also left fol
The beref. Of the institution n quantity
of securities, the proceeds of which, a.
soon as they are realized upon, will b;
emitted to Manager Lemen by Banker
:. Clapp. George Engle. arrested
4 Monday for vagrancy. as he declined Il
obey the orders of the police to leave TIL,
city, was fined IS and costs Tuesday
Emma Miller, the young woman whit
!, appears to be infatuated with Engle
came over from Omaha to see him, bu
she took the next car back when Chic
Albro threatened to arrest her also.
keokuk.
q o. T. swasey. an old resident OF OF
3 tumwa, passed away at his home il
8 Keokuk at $3.50 O'clock Tuesday even
e ing. It has been many years since MI
e Swasey has lived in Ottumwa. but he i
3 we'll remembered by many OF this city
E older residents. Mr.. Swasey was borl
I Of one OF the best families. being
4 nephew OF Gen. E. NJ. Swasey, one of tn
; first members of the Iowa legislature
: His birthplace was Pennington, lowe
where he was born about fiftythre
years ago. While there as young MAJ
g he was engaged in merchandising in tn
t dry goods business. He went to Keo
i kuk in 1874 and was engaged with tn
g Magoun firm. Later he came to Ottum
Ell wa, where he was in the employ 0
!. Healy, Felt & White. He soon acquire
I business of his own and conducted
r lumber yard, the firm name being Swa
: sey & Major. In 1887 he went ives,
: where he remained for two years. goin
: to Keokuk at the end of that time. Sine
then he has been head bookkeeper 70
the Carter Lumber Company He wa
: married five years ago in Burlington
$ and is survived by his wife.
3 lows City.
:. Sunday Joe Peach discovered threa,
hanging on his coat sleeve and begal
to pull it off thinking 1t had fallen o.
: there when he was playing with tn
:. baby. but 1t would not pull off. H
: took off his coat and discovered tn
thread running thru his shirt sleeve. H
!, took off his shirt and found the threa,
coming from the flesh in his arm. II
Immediately went to see doctor. Th
doctor made two incisions and on tn
: last incision cut the thread but coul
;, not find the end of it. 1t is suppose
: that there is needle in his arm. TIL
). doctor told him to leave 1t alone as /
did not pain him and il would work ou
! of its own accord. Mr.. Peach says h
feels no pain and would not know Their
. was needle in his arm only for tn
), cuts made by the doctor.
:. Dr. w. S. Hosford has been appointe
to represent the college Of dentistry o
the State University of Iowa at the Ma
tional Association of Dental Facultie
which meets in Milwaukee the firs
week in August. DIR. Hosford has rep
resented the school at these meeting
9 for the past four years. While on hi
vacation this summer he has visited va
e rious dental colleges in the east.
!. Belmond.
. Sister Mary Carissima, Of the Immac
z ulate Conception Academy, Davenport
= Iowa. was here on viist to her parent.
:, Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Hearn, ST., and he