Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-13

I lNoNd0d.
The premiums and purses of the Story
| county fair, to be held at Nevada Aug
4 1915, foot up to over $500.
Lawrens.
| The foundation for the new Catholic
church here is now complete and moss
of the lumber is on the ground and the
work will now be pushed right along
Eagle Grove.
Clarence, the son of Frank Holley.
was bitten by dog Wednesday which
resulted in his arm being badly swollen.
The dog is being closely watched but no
| symptoms of rabies have appeared.
Grundy Center.
Mr. VIM. j. Elliott has volunteered as
/ a foreign missionary TO begin his labors
4 after finishing his course at Cornell col
lege. His work Will probably be in the
Philippines If his services are accepted
/ by the board of foreign missions.
Jefferson.
The shirt waist for men has been ac-
cepted in Jefferson as being cool. sensi-
bic and proper garment. and is being
worn quite generally and by people of
4 the very best taste In dress. The Bee
4 thinks it has come to stay as summer
iEarticle of apparel.
Newton.
4 A letter from Prof, r.. G. Young, who
+ was formerly principal of our city
4 schools. says that he now has charge of
q the schools at Butte City, Mont. with
/ corps of 200 teachers under him and
over 1000 pupils. He also has big
4 fruit ranch near the city.
Carroll.
4 b. a. Little, assistant general claim
, agent for the Northwestern. left for
4 his home on the 10th feeling better than
he has for a year He only recently.
left the hospital where an operation for
!, appendicitis was performed The trou
bis. has kept him from work for ten
. months and ne is delighted al the pros
pect of again enjoying good health.
Mason City.
The city council at a late meeting re-
. jected ali sewer bids as too high and
adopted a resolution authorizing the
mayor to hire competent consulting
!, engineer to make careful investigation
OF the water works system and other
!. present needed Improvements and TO
!. provide for the future growth of the city
=. such improvements as increasing the
!. capacity of pumping station, sewerage,
.Isetc.
!. Alsona.
Chas. NJ wetherell, of Rock Island
!. was in town several days recently look
!. ing over the ground with view to es-
tablishing a gasoline engine factory
! II E requires only the construction of two
!. suitable buildings, which must be OF
I brick. one story high and 3ox5O feet IN
!. ground dimensions on which he will pay
!. rent 1t is expected that Mr.. We.nereli
!. Will be in town again shortly ard that
!. his conditions will be complied with and
+ the deal contaminated.
: Ackley.
/ Mayor j S. Roberts has received fror
!. f. F. Whine captain OF the Unlt@e
I States navy war vessel. Glacier, Off
4 cial notice that George ID Hastings
J. formerly of this city, had deserted the
!. regular service tho having enlisted fol
!. four years, ard in consequence the nav.
F. officials and officers under whom he was
serving are very anxious TO ascertain
his INTERMEDIATES Hastings was born II
: this city In deserving he fprfeits Ms
citizenship and is forever barred from
4 public office.
Dubuque.
The dog catchers are doing such goof
} work that those who own dogs on which
4 the license was not paid before the APP
\ po!ntment Of the eatchers are now get
ting a move on themselves and callint
on the city recorder for a license Up Z
! date 3os licenses have been issued
which means s3os for The city treasur,
that II Did not Rave before raid VA!
made on the dogs The dog catcher
4 shared forty Wednesday. They receive
\ fifty cents a head, and are making biz
money None of chem have as yet beel
scalded.
Perry.
Mr.. S. b. Rosenkrans. of Perry, VIII
with his wife are mallag their nom
temporarily at the ST James Hotel. i
engaged in writing a history of his life
\ together with The recollections of a life
time. We We're permitted TO read par
of 1t the other day and found it exceed
ingly interesting. MIR. Roscnkrans is Z
i Years of age. and was born in Ham
nonsport. n. Y He has in his posses
Sion many relics Of particular interes,
among then, Bible 200 years old and
hymn book 100 years old He has kept
i 6iary all his life and also a complete rec
ord of the weather. Mr. Rosenkrans at
tended the first republican convention
Iowa. and was the first representative
!. elected from Hamilton and Webste
counties, in 1856 He delivered the frs
Fourth of July GRAFTON in Webster Cit.
and also read the Episcopal burial serS
ice for the first man buried in the Wei
ster City cemetery. Mr.. Rostnierar
vas mayor OF Webster City for teri
OF years as Well as member Of the cit
council He was identified with all u
early interests OF that city, and par
there is named after him. In the .conte:
over the location of the Webster count
n court house ii was decided to settle II
question by a wrestling match. Mr.. RI
senkrans engaged in ii and was success.
full.
Iowa at Washington.
.d Washington, July lS.-Rural free dc
= livery service VIII be established on Sci
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