Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-03
IOWA NEWS ITEMS


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Pocahontas.'
A petition is being circulated to close
all places of business on Sunday in this
city, and the probabilities are it will
carry.
Eagle Grove.
Twenty six girls and four boys COM
prise the senior and graduating class Of
our schools this year, the largest in the
History of the schools.
Charlton.
Ben Dismore, son of John Dismore, OF
this place died at his home Sunday eve
ming of typhoid pneumonia, contracted
while in the United States service in the
philippines.
Fort Dodge.
The MeSsenger is pleased TO announce
"a new years gift TO Fort Dodge in the
form of new $4,000 Catholic academy,
which Is now practically assured. 1t is
70 take ths place Of the parochial school
burned.
Iowa Falls.
a few days ago e. S. Ellsworthsof this
city received ten deer and two more elk
at his park up at Crystal Lake The
double brick block that he is building
Al trystal Lake is nearing completion
and will be used for mercantile purpas-
les.
Washington.
The report of Hugh Teeter night
vatcfman, which was published on Jan.
j. speaks We'll for Washing ton as "a safe
toxin. There have been no burglaries
since Mr.. Teeter began work nc arly -four
years ago and there were no fires last
year.
Audubon.
Mayor Hanna and the town council
have just refunded the town debt OF
$1,000, taking Up the old six per cent
bonds and issuing new oiies at four and
one-half. They run twenty years OPP
sfional after five. 1T is a saving to the
town Of s225 annually
Waterloo.
The receipts of the waterloo postofiiee
FOR the calendar year ending at the clos
ing of business hours Monday night
footed UP sS3.2257.3s. For the preceding
year the receipts We're s2s, 5O2. 40, showing
Ia gain for the last year of the century
eyer its Immediate predecessor OF
sssTT54.s0.
Abba.
Aaron Gabriel has been bound over to
await the action of the grand jury upon
the charge of assault with intent Ia
commit great bodily injury. Gabriel
was caught abusing his wife and was
arrested by Night Watch Webb In de-
fault of a $500 bond he Will remain in
Jail until the grand jury shall look into
his case.
LeNIars.
A. Baigh left his horse and wagon
standing on the city scales Friday even
ing while figuring with the weigh
n.aster An automobile came whizzing
around the corner. soaring the horse
Which turned and ran ten blocks before
1T could be stopped. Does ,n;s fore
shadow the destiny OF these new and
old forces?
Sioux City.
w. A. Smith, who was disabled by
falling on a defective sidewalk and re-
covered a judgment of $4,000 against the
city is still confined to his bed at his
Rome on Pearl street, next door to Day
roff' S undertaking parlors. where he
Was formerly employed. He is able to
sit up for short periods at time In an
invalid chair.
Greenfield
County Treasurer Moffitt says that
school Fund loans are being paid off at a
wonderful rate. Money Is easy and
debts are being lifted rapidly The
Transcript says this speaks well for
Adair county and the country in gem
.eral. The real estate men report that
the loan business IS particularly slow
for this time OF the year.
Maquoketa.
Will Smith. an employee of the Maquo-
keta Telephone company, was seriously
injured last Monday afternoon by fall
ing distance of thirty feet from one
of the company's poles, near the First
ward park. One of his arms was broken
In three places, his ankle was sprained
and he was otherwise considerably
bruised. His home is in Fulton. Iii.
Fairfield
In the trial OF William Simpson for
.iis a.i'SsSu s,a'S VI Intoxicating liquors
from Davenport house to some young
men in this city recently resulted In the
acquittsll of the defendant. The trial
was before Justice of the Peace j. NJ.
stinson and the evidence developed the
fact that the liquors were ordered by
the boys from Rock Island. which ex-
onerated Simpson of the charge.
Oskaloosa.
Roy Baughman, the ii year old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. H.. NJ Bnughman, met
with peculiar but very painful acct
Gent Monday afternoon. The boy was
IN the Jacob Handler place No. 1908 b
avenue west. trying on new coat. He
was standing near a window that opened
on the street. Suddenly there was q
crash Of glass and the boy grasped his