Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-02
IOWA NEWS ITEMS
DeniSon.

Denison.
Mrs. Leslie NJ Shaw, of Washington,
d. c.. and Mrs. Cornelius S. Curtis, OF
Wausau, Wis, are visiting at the nome
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Quick.
Clutter.
Clutter will get rural mail route
July L. The route will cover distance
of twenty-four miles. Special Agent
Johnson went over the route Monday.
Bows.
The 140-acre form of D. NJ Inman, OF
Vernon township. now occupied by L.
s. Wagner was recently purchased os
John Byers. Consideration, So per
acre.
Yorktown.
Contractor Reed is finishing the
plans for a nice four room school house
at Yorktown and the total cost Is
estimated at about twenty-three hun
dred dollars.
Popejoy.
A new Methodist church for Popejoy
is assured. The people of that town
have pledged $4,000. Work on the new
edffice will commence soon. The build
ing will cost $4,000 complete.
Buxton.
There are to be 100 miners houses
built In Buxton as soon as possible.
These are to be comfortable and include
a cistern with each house. This means
at least 500 new population in Buxton
this summer.
West Side.
West Side will celebrate July 4th.
The question was decided at citizens
meeting Monday evening. There was
never a time before when the business
men We're as enthusiastic over cele-
bration as this year, and as a result of
this unanimity success is assured.
Sigorney.
While at work late yesterday after
noon Charlie Farmer climbed upon q
car to look inside, and in some way lost
his balance, falling from the ear onto
the rail of the track. Two ribs were
broken and more of them We're cracked.
He was badly bruised and suffers
great deal.
Spirit Lake.
A. A. Mosher says two small lake
trout have been taken out of Spirit
lake this week, which are unquestion-
ably the product of a deposit of small
fry of this variety made by him when
fish commissioner some twenty years
ago. They are gamey specimens, and
Mr.. Mosher says there will be many
more Of them taken in the future.
Story City.
Another low, mean trick of recent
date was perpetrated when some one
entered the residence of Amin Alling-
son, the little old crippled gentleman
living in the east part of town, and took
a $40 bill from the poor old man. He
seems to have pretty good idea who
the guilty party is, but of course is I'M
able to bring the privileged character
to justice.
Vinton.
Frank Chaplin sustained some severe
injuries at his home south of Ninton
a few days ago. He was starting for a
drive to Vinton when his team made a
quick turn and tipped the buggy throw
ing him out spraining his ankle. He
made desperate effort to prevent the
team running away and in doing so was
cut and bruised about the head and face
and a finger dislocated.
Grand River.
During the storm last week lightning
struck the wire of the Grand River Tel-
ephone Company and destroyed about
ten rods of the wire. 1t literally burned
1t up, as not a vestige of the wire could
be found. 1t also injured the phones
OF Curt Boyd and Jesse Andrews. but
the wire was promptly replaced and the
phones We're patched UP and CONVERSE
ton goes on over the line as usual.
Audubon.
Considerable interest has been Gre
ated by the finding of mineral ap-
pearing to be gold on the Joe Riddle
farm in Audubon township. An Anita
jeweler has tested it and some of ii
has been sent to an assaying office
If il proves to be gold real estate in OLD
Audubon will go up to dizzy heights.
We have nice sample of the mineral
in our office, says the Republican.
Reinbeck.
Lightning struck the house Of Jake
Sim, north of town. last Thursday
night. Fortunately the children had
been reused from their bed and taken
Gown stairs by their parents as the
storm was approaching, and this act
saved their lives The bolt of light
ming struck the bed In which they had
been sleeping and shattered it into a