Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-04
Public Opinion on Iowa Subjects
as Reflected in the Iowa
Newspapers.
The News of Iowa From Hun
dreds Of Different Towns
and Communities.

6oone.
| With three new rural routes estab
ltshed this week Boone now has six i
| ALL
Jefferson.
The public library will be opene
| about Nov. Is. The final details of prep
aration are now being arranged.
| Leon.
Dwight Freeman has sued Charles
H. and Clara Van Horn for defama
ton of character and claims damages
in the sum of $4,000.
Williams.
There are no indications that pota
| toes will be either scarce or dear in thi
| vicinity. Farmers sold potatoes on til
streets here last week for 40 cents
bushel.
Bows.
Advocates: Jim Winslow sold hog Il
the Dows market last Saturday that wa
q monster Its weight was $50 pounds
The porker died next morning in tn
Dows yards.
Monticello.
The word from Mr.. Chauncey T
Bates, who underwent a surgical oper-
alton at Chicago, last week, for appen-
dicius. is most favorable. He is rapid
~ recovering.
Red ook.
The Swedish Mission church has pur-
chased the Mrs. Tolman lot, corner OF
Third and Hammond street, and will be-
gin at once the erection of new church
building to cost 81, 500 or $1,000.
New Hartford.
The Baptist society has commenced
the work of excavating for the foun-
dation to the addition to their church
building. The work will be pushed as
fast as the weather will permit
Fontaneiie.
A metal flag staff is being placed on
the court house 1t is thirty-five feet
high and topped by a ball ten inches in
diameter. The ball is 100 feet from the
ground. A new flag has been ordered
1ix20 feet.
Newton.
The many friends of Dennis G. Winch
I'll will be grieved to learn that he has
been lying very low at his home in
Washington, d. c., for three weeks, with
q stroke of paralysis involving his en-
tire left side.
Odebolt.
The new depot is completed, with the
exception of the final coats of paint and
the furnishing. The company expects to
occupy it by Nov. 10. The structure cost
about $1,000. and Isl credit to the North
WESTERN and the, town.
Reinbeck.
MIR. j. T. Holloway. Of North English,
Iowa, was here recently and closed a
deal whereby he becomes the new land
lord at the Pilgrim Hotel on and after
Dec. 2 next. Mr.. Holloway is an old ho-
tel and restaurant man.
7 ANA.
The last dollar OF indebtedness on the
Baptist church has been paid and the
and its friends are filled
with happiness. The church contem-
plates making many Improvements on
the church edifice next year.
Fairfield.
The ten acres of land belonging to the
about one mile south of town,
has recently been purchased by Nimrod
Dyer. who has been a farmer, northeast
of Fairfield, for many years. The aver
age price per acre was about $780,
Toledo.
The city council appropriated $235
towards strip of ground 25x132 feet on
The east side of Mrs. Winn's premises, SO
as to widen the road leading to the Gem
etery. Private subscription has been
received to the amount Of $165, making
400 for the strip.
Valley.
The woodwork of the main part of the
Updyke elevator has beer completed,
end in few days the workmen will
to cover it with galvanized
ron. The power house, which is of
trick, is also finished and ready to re-
,eive the machinery.
Petersburg.
Fred Hardisty, who is working for
Or Mack east of town, accidentally
;hot himself thru the palm of his left
land while handling revolver that he
bought was not loaded IS The
Eclipse says potatoes are retailing at
5 cents per bushel here.
frazer.
+. III. Hanus, the school teacher, has
,een elected principal of the schools at
S Il .
Davis and son, of Garwin, have pur-
hased the Best hotel. 1t will be COM
,leteiy renovated and partly refur-
lished. 1t will not be opened to the
,ublic for week or more.
owa City.
The Republican says: A new wire
ence adorns the south end of the cam
JUS. 1t is the real article, minus the
'arbs. and is hog tight, bull strong
nd horse high, has Il substantial look
f a permanent character, and taken
With the board sidewalks sets off the
ollege of liberal arts admirably.
;larksvilIe.
The Star says: Three out of the gang
4 six boys who threw shelled corn into
he churches during services week ago
asst Sunday evening were arrested and
AIKEN before the mayor yesterday. They
ach received 81 and trimmings,
to 81 apiece. The rest of the
ang will answer to roll call later on"
Waterloo.
The Iowa Telephone Company has
losed five-year lease for larger quar-
.rs. The present capacity of the serv-
e will be trebled and the outside wires
i'll be brought together in cables. The
when here a few days ago gave
ut the information that $4,000 would be
pent locally by the company in their
improvements.
ouncil Bluffs.
The new high school building is
assical three-story structure. Fully
0,pO0 have been expended in construct Z