Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-26

as successful as had been anticipated,
and on Monday last Drs Fairchild, of
Iowa City, Chase, of Waterloo, and
Walters, of Gladbrook, performed an
other, in which they found the former
wound not healing satisfactorily. Sam
is in a very critical condition, but his
many friends hope for his speedy re-
covery. The friends and neighbors have
been very kind and attentive to them
in their affiiction.
cresco.
The Times says: George Miller took
his two boys to Chicago Monday and
they took in all the sights in great
shape. George says he'll bet there was
nothing they did not see wherever they
went. 1t was an epoch in the life of
these bright lads they will not soon
forget, besides they had earned the
outing by good honest work, and OF
course their father enjoyed it as much
as they did. This kind of recognition
is what makes men of boys.
Red Oak.
Newton Hanna reports a big farm sale
this week whereby Montgomery county
loses prominent farmer. John S.
Fisher of West township, gets the Johr
r. Scofield farm of three hundred and
sixty acres, three and one-half miles
northwest of Griswold for $4,000, cash.
more than $50 an acre. This is an ideal
| farm home. The house cost So, 500 and
| there is a barn 70x120 feet and other
good buildings. There is a telephone
and it is on the line of free rural de-
livery route.
Tama.
l u-bi fYc fir,cy
the Jail Thursday morning, saw an old
rag hanging somewhat carelessly
about one of the bars. A close investi-
CATION of the bar disclosed the fact that
| it had been sawed in two and that
nothing but its weight held 1t in posi-
ton The sheriff at once put the pris-
oners in their cells and began to search
for the saw with which the bar had
been cut. He did not find it but will
continue the search until it comes to
light. In the meantime the prisoners
will be kept under close surveillance.
Huntington.
| Washington street, between Third
and Fourth. will be the first of Bur
! lington's streets which will be paved
with one layer of bricks upon concrete
foundation. All paving laid on streets
up to the present has been Of two lay
ers of brick, the first or lower layer
laid down fiat, while the upper stands
| on edge. Engineer Steece inspected
paving in Des Moines recently that was
laid on concrete foundation. and came
to the conclusion that it was practically
lindestructible, hence would last for
ever. AS to the cost, there is no differ
ence between the old method and the
new.
davenport.
Professor Frederick William Rolls
principal of schools at LeClaire and
Miss Inola Elizabeth Parker, lovely
and blushing young lady, appeared be-
fore Clerk Cheek Thursday morning
and requested a marriage license. They
were provided with a witness and the
clerk was about to hand the precious
document over to the would-be groom,
when Miss Parker's statement that she
was only IL caused him to halt. 1t
was hard but he had to tell her to go
home and ask her mother. Back to
LeClaire went the young lovers, and
just before dusk last evening they
again appeared in the city bearing tri-
umphantly the written consent of Mrs.
| Parker. The gallant clerk was watt
| ing with the license, for he felt assured
of the happy ending, and Squire Ait
man. who had been given a tip, was
on hand vested in his legal authority.
Considering the circumstances he
deemed it proper to make the cere-
mony little more elaborate than us
ual. Then the young couple. who had
not been daunted by the little OBJ
stacle that had postponed their mar
riage for a few hours, went on their
way as Professor and Mrs. Frederick
William Rolls. They are both es-
Unable young people, and much
thought of. The bride is beautiful
young lady with many accomplish
ments and graces.