Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-20

N, Observation-Disclosures Jnnra,
about four feet above the sidewalk.
This room will be lighted with electric
ity by night and with numerous win
dows by day. The property ROOM cap
tain's office and furnace room are in
the first story, the remainder of which
has been rented to several Sac City
merchants for storage room The arm
Dry will be dedicated Tuesday evening.
June 4.
Belle PLANE.
The first step in securing a new
church building by the Congregational
Society has been taken in the purchase
of the Newton lot at the corner Of Beech
and Third streets. While the deal has
not been entirely finished the bargain is
made and the lot secured to the church
people. 1t is Intended to put up "a good
brick edifice when the time comes.
Such a church will BE- welcome inn
lproyement in the city.
| Titonka.
According to the Topic, Tuesday af-
ternoon twelve Titonka ladies' Went
| fishing. One of the ladies was dressed
| in bright red which attracted the atten-
| tion of q beast and gave the ladies a
warm chase over the hill. one of the la
dies carried gun, but lost her nerve and
WAS afraid to shoot Tie beast finally
gave up the chase and the ladies came
home rejoicing. They Won't wear red
dresses next time the, go fishing
Monticello.
Bert Perley. one of the former Month
cello boys, has received a civil service
| appointment as first-cass snip
draughtsman, and is now working for
\ the government in the navy yard at
| Vallejo, Cal. Ever since his graduation
1 from the state college az Ames Bert has
| held a responsible position as me-
1 chanical draughtsman He has Won the
government place on his merit, and is
assured of continuous employment at
remunerative wages.
Clear Lake.
\ The Reporter of the 10Th says: Yes
| terday was a good day for the boatmen,
a good day for the fishermen. but a
very unfortunate day Tor the fish. Ev-
cry boat was in use, and a large num-
/ Der more could have been rented Il
they had had them to rent. Every fish
ing party that went Out succeeded in
catching soodly number of fish So
far as We have heard Ned Hunter
caught the largest fish, pickerel
weighing y pounds
Roland.
The Record editor announces his mar
riage as follows: THE editor and Miss
| Martha Boyd were married al the Chris
Logan Rome a week ago last Thursday.
evening. We think it was really nice
little affair and shall always believe 50.
The following Saturday We left for the
city OF Minneapolis where week was
| spent in solid enjoyments that city
of that size can furnish to visitors.
Parks. cemeteries lakes. museums and
4 the like were visited"
Hampton.
The Great Western surveyors are now
4 surveying a route thru the town. AZ
Il stated in the Chronicle several weeks
.i'ago, ii is known that the company want
to get their depot closer 10 the business
j part Of the townsan the line they ARE
4 now surveying runs southwest from the
4 present depot and passes thru Hobbies
shop on the corner of Maple ard Fourth
1 streets. Fifteen car loads of material
have already arrived here for the new
4 extension, and whether they come int
town or not will undoubtedly be decided
in few days
Il Traer.
A short time ago two of our farmer
friends. living about ten miles south OF
town. were completely defrauded by a
lightning rod agent. The stranger called
al the first home and convinced the mar
i that he needed lightning rods for his
building. He was to pay for seven rods
and the rest would be donated Con
l5tracts were drawn up and signed. and
/ the farmer waited. but no rods came
but a pronlissory note for $3.50 came in
/ stead, which the farmer was obliged te
/ pay The second farmer was caught i.
a similar way.
4 Humboldt.
Marshal Sheldon received anothe,
bloodhound by express recently. III.
| Republican reports that this addition Il
his kennel ia exceptionally broken and
has often been used in trailing erimi-
4 mails. He viii take the scent from foo,
j track. and is very fast and sure. In this
matter of tracking. il may not be gem
orally known, but it 10 a fact that tbs
ordinary bloodhound has to be given his
scent from some article handled or Worn
/ by the party whose trail is to be taken.
| This new hound is guaranteed to taxi
the trail from any foot track pointed
out to him. and has been placed in Mr.
Sheldon's hands on trial TO be returned
| IL not as represented.
Hampton.
The Globe reports that w T O. Rule