Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-01
FROM ALL OVER IOWA
The DOingS of Your Friends in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.

surprising increase over the previous
twelve months. For the year 1900 the
total instruments filed for record in the
Office numbered $3.50 and for the year
1901, they were APPS. For the year
1900 the fees received for the Office
were s1,94990 and for the past year the
receipts in fees were $2,o1S.6O.
Boone.
At meeting of the Boone county
telephone company 1t was decided to
build copper circuit from Boone to
Marshalltown and from Story City to
Des Moines. Heretofore nothing but
iron wire has been used and the bust
ness has become such that the copper
circuit is necessary and this will give
the same service as a long distance tel
ephone.
Grundy Center
Mr.. Jeff Farmer has sold his farm
southwest of town to Mr.. John Raben-
berg. Consideration SO per acre.
The Republican states that Mr.. Warren
Tompkins is seeking relief from his
creditors thru the avenues of the
bankrupt law. $50 Hon. Daniel Kerr
writes that he and Mrs. Kerr arrived
safely at Glendora. Cal, and are enjoy
ing the beautiful weather there.
Leon.
The Journal declares a new court
house is badly needed and II is only
Il question of few months when the
board will be compelled to provide a
place in which to hold court and addi-
tional room for various county offices.
All the county seat towns in the dis
trict have new court houses except
Leon and Mt. Ayr and the court house
at Mt. Ayr is comparatively a new
building - w. III. Jenkins & Sons
are preparing to manufacture 1000, 900
brick this year.
Audubon.
1t has been the opinion Of not few
that the bluffy land lying just north OF
Auburn along the Coon river abounds
in coal and possibly mineral products.
The matter has never to the Record
er's knowledge been given a practical
test but so largely has the idea become
rooted in the minds of some that at the
present time there is talk of forming a
stock company to prospect for hidden
treasures. The surface indications are
surely fiattering and many a rich find
has had its starting point in far less
promising localities.
Sac City.
The Sac County Farmers Institute
will meet next Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thursday. February 4, S and 6, In
the court room in Sac City. An ex-
cellent program has been prepared.
The county supervisors of Pocahon-
tas county have instructed the county
auditor to collect the sum of &1aa.2n
from Sac county, that amount saving
been paid for support of j. w Ellis a
resident of Sac county: also the sum
of SIS, that amount having been paid
for the support of Beta Schultz, u res
ident of Sac county.
Perry.
MIR. George w. Leonard, Of this city
says that Cole Noel viii have to take
a back seat; that his father-in-law, ].
L. Hustled, Is the Oldest Master Mason
in Iowa. Mr.. Hustled jointed the Ma
sonic lodge in August, 1912, at Mus
catine. This was lodge No. 2. He has
held all the offices in the lodge. and at
tended four grand lodges. Mr.. Hustled
is now 90 years of age and has many
pleasant recollections of those earlier
days. He is an honorary member of
lodge No. and believes he is entitled
to the distinction of being the oldest
living Mason in Iowa today.
Burlington.
Hawkeye: Louis Teuscher OF No.
q Z
mason In the state OF Iowa. For fifty
nine years Mr.. Teuscher has been a
Mason and member of an Iowa lodge.
This without doubt Is the record in this
state. In point OF years, Mr.. Teuscher
may be considered one of the Oldest
men in the state belonging to Ma
sonic lodge. for he reached the age of
SIS years Saturday. Even at this adj
vanced age Mr.. Teuscher takes a very
active interest in Masonic affairs and
is justly proud of his position as the
oldest master Mason" in the state.
Newton.
George Brooks accompanied his wife
to Iowa City, Monday, where Mrs. B..
will be treated for tumor, at the Uni
versity hospital The lady has been a
great sufferer for long time, and for
the past ten weeks confined to her bed.
She is in a very critical condition, but
her many friends here are hopeful that
the operation will prove a benefit to
her and that her life may be spared to
her young husband and friends.
Revival meetings are still In progress
in the First M. u. church. Quite a
large number have united with the
church, and the meetings are largely
attended every night. Pastor Willis is
being assisted by Rev. Van Scholack Of
Malcolm.