Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-10
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

Renwick.
The work OF cleaning, papering and
painting the NJ. e. church has beer
completed. The ladies' are now, having
the parsonage repapered.
Emerson.
One OF the midway" features at the
Malvern fair was "Ko Ko, the wild
man" The Southwest Iowan declares
that before 10 Ko took off his clothes
and put on his paint he was an ordin-
airy Hamburg young man.
Missouri Valley.
On Wednesday evening occurred the
bowling contest between the DenIsor
club and the locals. After three spir-
tied games the locals came out winner
beating the crack Denison. team II
points. The Valley team will play 8
return game at Denison next week.
Bloomfield.
Measles have became quite prevalent
in this city during the past few week,
and there are about twenty-five easel
at present. AS soon as the disease ap,
pears in family of children they arr
kept at home in order to avoid spread
ing the infection in the public school.
Montour.
w. H. Adkins shipped his goods tt
Texas Wednesday and started with his
family overland for the same place. MI,
Adkins is member of a colony that
has been organized to settle a larg':
tract of land in the northeast part oil
the state, and has purchased eighty
acres of land.
sjaournsy.
Warner Randall, the fourteen-year
three miles south of Sigourney. died oil
the 18th from the effects Of Ivy poinson,
The boy had small, open sore on his
hip. and while climbing a tree after 4
squirrel on the previous Sunday. tn:
sore came into contact with an Ivy vine.
Hie face swelled up badly. the poisol,
circulating thru his blood. and he suf-
fered very much.
Valley Junction.
Il Nuts. of all; kinds are found in great
abundance all over the country this
year. Not for many years has there
been such large quantity. Hazelnuts
especially are very plentiful, each bush
being so heavily laden with nuts that
there seemed to be no room for another
one. Nutting parties are going out to
the woods every few days and coming
back with great sacks full.
Cambridge.
Rev. e. s. Horton, the pastor of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church at this
place, decided weeks ago to place in
their church belfry bell that would be
a credit to the church. congregation,
town and community at large. He at
once raised subscription and pur-
chased a $3.50 bell which arrived here
Monday. 1t weighs 1900 pounds and is
a beauty, says the Tribune. This is the
only church bell in town.
Davenport.
Rev. F. L. Thompson, of Jackson,
Mich. is to be pastor OF the Central
Methodist church of this city. He is
regarded as an able man. The Trl-
city Bottled Milk and Butter company
expects to begin business Oct. IL. on the
banks of Sylvan water opposite the gov
eminent bulkhead. The plant will have
capacity for turning out 1000 pounds
of butter and 100000 pounds of milk
daily. The sum OF $40. 900 has been sperit
in buildings and equipments.
Newton.
One day recently Grandma Jack REL
ceived one of the happiest surprises
Of her life. by the unexpected conl-
ing of two brothers and sister whom
She had not seen for about fifty years.
They are William d. Strait, g. r.
Strait and Mrs. Emeline Wilken. all Of
Franklin county, Ohio. the youngest
!. . ..,t. -. Il. ovrraanhipnr tho covnutint,f
milestone. No invitation had been Civ
en- mother Jack of their coming until
they appeared at the threshold of her
cottage. 5s
Iowa City.
1t is said the potato shortage has been
greatly overestimated. Thru Iowa the
late rains helped varieties Of potatoes
wonderfully, and when they are halI-
vested the yield will be considerably