Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-20
FROM ALL OVER IOWA
The DOings of Your Friends in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.

Whit of fresh air when up went the
SMALLPOX sign again, and now tbs
whole push are in for another siege OF
quarantine.
Fairfield.
William Greeson, of this city, was
Iordered to the Mt. Pleasant hospital
for treatment by the commissioners OF
insanity Saturday. He is seventy-two
years OF age and has been in that in
Istitution before.
Iowa Falls.
The Sentinel states that track-layine
ion the new road has been delayed on
account of being unable to secure ties
There is plenty of steel on hand. The
sale of town lots in Sherman Will not
take place until it gets warm.
Mason City.
j. w. Gordinier, who has the con :
tract for the Odd Fellows Orphans
home building, is rushing matters pre-
paratory to the erection of the build
ing The excavating is well along and
the concrete work will be begun within
4 week.
Waverly.
A number of cases of smallpox have
developed as the result of the exposure
ct IL public dance where a patient was
just coming down with the disease. The
authorities imposed upon him fine of
$50. Fifty people are now in Quaran-
tine awaiting developments.
Clinton.
The journeymen plumbers some
thirty days ago notified the master
plumbers that on and after March 8.
1902, they wanted an increase in wag-
es and a reduction in bours. The
master plumbers after taking the mat
ter into consideration have conceded
to their request.
Red Oak.
Many tenant farmers in the vicinity
of this place are getting things in read
mess to make their move on March /.
Fruit raisers in this section of
the country claim some damage has
been done by the severe weather this
winter and that some of the fruit crops
are liable to be somewhat short as a
result
Des Moines.
A citizens advisory committee has
been appointed by the commercial ex-
change to consider the smallpox cit
uation and to take such steps as were
necessary to assist the officers In
stamping out the epidemic. They made
a visit TO the city hall and offered
their services in whatever way they
might be used.
Ottumwa.
According to the Courier Ottumwa
strictly first class hotel. This hotel.
It thinks. should be of sufficient sizt
and capacity to not only accommodate
he travelling public. but to make II
fossibe for the city to secure conven-
ions and large assemblies of people OF
Ill kinds and descriptions.
Sioux City.
L. L. Flanegin has received letter
rom f. l.. Cyr, who went to Beau
mont in the interest of a syndicate of
Sioux City men who are interested In
he Silver Dime Oil Company. Mr..
cyr. writes that new well of from
10000 to 100000 barrels per day has
been struck by the company. Every
hing smells oily in the vicinity of
Beaumont.
Northwood.
The county seat removal question
furnishes topic for considerable
street talk. One hears very little said
n favor of Kensett, says the Anchor,
Ihe people generally think 1t was un-
wise to precipitate contest: that
Northwood has treated the people of
he county with due consideration, and
hat the people should stand by the |
own that has stood by them.
AIbia.
Joe b. Conner. of Abba, is member
II the state fish commission and has
'een looking after sports up the Des
doines river In Marion county who
ave been violating the game laws. He
las captured about siXty-flve seins and |
lets which he Will destroy. He says |
hey have made fearful slaughter
mong the fish and the only wonder is /
hat the stream has any fish at all.
VapeIlo.
The new Methodist church here was
edicated Sunday night after having i
aised enough funds by subscription
o entirely cover the indebtedness on
he building. The church proper cost
n the neighborhood of $1,000, and the /
Sunday being $3.50, in i
edition to what had been raised pre- I
iously, brings the church clear of |
ebt and leaves several hundred dol I
ars surplus. The church Is fine
tructure and has a seating capacity
t about seven hundred. DIR. Crippen
I Marion. Iowa. preached The dedi-
atory sermon
Washington.
The Press reports smallpox news, or
ack of it in this way: Latest on Pus
Two scares-nothing in 'em. Not /
ne of the many exposed has taken the
isease. The fuss is over Some NJ.
rs are quoted-was not a case of
mallpox in town. Great cry for a
inch of wool.
The Hawkeye announces that the
mallpox trouble is about over In Bur
ngton. The last patient in the pest
ouse was discharged Monday, and the
ouse was closed. There are but two