Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-23
The NEWS FROM HOME
What Iowa People Are Doing in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.

wife is somewhat anxious about him.
Mrs. Newell was formerly Alma Bloom
quist; her husband, Solomon Jewell, IS
not we'll known here, in fact he has been
seldom seen. but spends most Of his
time in Marion, Ind, where he is con-
3nected with a publication called the
Electrical Review.
iOskaloosa.
The plans for the new jail have ar
lived and are in the h ands Of the county
auditor. The building from the High
avenue front is exceedingly plain. but is
modern and substantial. The sheriff 8
residence part of the building fronts on
the street and the cell house is In the
rear. The building Is to be modern In
every particular and will cost the $780,,
900 voted for its construction. The plans
are by the Pauly jail Construction Co.
of ST. Louis.
Ogden.
The creamery building at Beaver was
sold Tuesday afternoon to- the highest
bidder. The object of the sale was to
|pay the Indebtedness and expenses while
the balance is to be divided prorata
among the shareholders. The Reporter
says the creamery business may pay In
this section of the country sometime,
but not SO long as a steer calf a year
old brings twenty-five dollars. Beef is
too high to raise females The Beaver
creamery, building and machinery sold
for s455 to S. NJ. Steward, of Union.
township, and cost to erect s., 900. What
Mr.. Steward proposes to do with the
property the Reporter did not learn.
Reinbeck.
Standards: A lot OF young "toughs''
from Hudson received rather warm
reception Sunday evening. They have
been in the habit of making frequent
calls have not been becoming to young.
gentlemen, neither have the actions Of
Certain young girls toward them been
becoming to young ladies' Some of the
brothers of these young girls worked
out a scheme to make an example OF the
young toughs from Hudson, and it was
pushed to a finish Sunday evening. We
donot anticipate they will visit this
town again very soon.
Hampton.
The Hampton Lecture Association
found itself, after paying for the five
Entertainments promised and the ex-
penses connected Herewith, with funds
enough on hand, less about $780, to pro-
cure two additional entertainments,
which has been done Grant town
ship is to have a Comparative creamery
near the center of the township and
the farmersin that vicinity gotitogeth er
the other day and drew twenty seven
loads of ice for summer use. j. f.
postal clerk ON the run between here
and Summer, which is gratifying to him
and his family and to his numerous
|sfriend..
Odebolt.
The new books for the public library
have been shipped from New York and
will probably be on the shelves in a few
ildays. There are $50 volumes, including
a s0-volume edition of the Warner Lii
brary of the Worlds Best Literature
lisulate and the Umpire, and the latest
fiction. biography. history and Juvenile
literature With this addition the Ii
library has 2.oo0 volumes in round num-
4 bers Scott & Westerman have
purchased the Lakewood resort proper
lty, which hitherto they have been oper-
tatins under a lease. The tract includes
sixty-one acres. for which they paid
$4,000 II is their intention to make
|many improvements. Including new
/ bathhouse.
Boone
Mr.. c. B. Pinkham, of Ogden CORNER
lily of Marshalltown), has sold his store
on Story street in Boone, which has
lllately been used by a second hand goods
ldealer, to j. II. Rickenberg, Of Boone,
4 the consideration being $4,000.
4 The Northwestern has not only COM
|lpelled all of its employees to be VACCINE
lated, but after every trip its coaches
are thoroughly disnfected and fumigat-
ed, just as the sleepers are. r. F.. Glib
bens is on the road at the various divis-
ion points instructing the workynen how
to use the disinfectant. The Northwest
fern so far as known is the only road
talking this precaution systematically
Every coach on he system il disinfect-
Led after each run. The process is to
lhang a sheet on the bell rope In the
coaches thoroughly saturated with for
8Imaldehyde and then close the coaches
4 This system is enforced conscientiously
each day at all the division points.
lama.
Herald: the rural mali route planned
to run from Gilman into southwest
i Highland township of this county is I'M
4 derstood to be tied UP in Washing ton.
i pigeonholed, as 1t were because Of con-
ltroversy existing between prospective
|patrons Of the route. 1t is human ma
|ture for men TO want every convenience
possessed by their neighbours That hu-
Imam nature crops out when mail routes
i are involved to quite as great an extent
las when other Interests are involved
Every man north Of Gilman wanted the
lroute to run night by his door With
4 200 miles of road and only 2b to 2S miles
4 of route this was an imposslbility but
!, those who were left from eighty rods
I to mile distant from the route pro-
tested with sufficient yigor to induce
I 1.-THE postal officials at Washington to tie
up the route until the situation could
be examined by special agent And
so the matter rests. Nobody has the
!, benefit of the route, but the contestants
are solaced by the thought that the con-
venience they We're to posses in small
J, degree is denied their neighbors who
I had expected to enjoy it to the fullest
extent. There is balm in Gilead-and
lin the meantime the postal department.
, Is giving the farmers near Gilman
abundant time In which to discuss the
situation and debate the question RE