Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-08
ALL OVER IOWA
The, Doings of Your Friends in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.


and returning reach that place and
make it's other connections on its old
time.
What Cheer.
George Howard, who was severely
injured in Lambert Bros mine a week
ago., is still improving and has good
he had a close call. Having been
caught under falling slate he had his
back dislocated and five ribs broken.
keosauqua.
The annual commencement exercises
of the Keosauqua publ schools were
held in the opera house Friday even
ing, May 2. The exercises consisted of
o%rations and singing by the members
of the graduating class, and a brief
address by the president Of the board
of education.
Boone.
The work in the district court is
light. The most important event was
the dismissal of the case the state had
against Craig Hunter Mr.. Hunter was
bound over to the grand jury by JUS
tice Parker charged with robbing a
man while the latter was under the in
1uence of liquor.
Cedar Rapids.
In the case of Joe Donahue, charged
with attempting to assist prisoners to
escape, the jury returned a verdict OF
not guilty. 1t was charged that Dona-
hue had been instrumental in placing
tools and q bottle face near the n
i nthe county Jail where they could be
easily reached by prisoners.
Dow City.
The Northwestern has a large force
of men at work here ptting in a new
platform on the north side of the track
and when that is completed they Will
move the depot south far enough to
make room for the second track, OF
which there remains about forty rods
to complete the track laying.
Webster City.
C. A. Spratt of this city underwent
an operation for appendicitis at the
Presbyterian hospital in Chicago last
Thursday. DR.. Desmond accompanied
him to the city and assisted In the OPP
Grafton. Word received conveys the
news that he is getting along nicely
and his early ecovery is expected.
Sac City.
The Knights Templar are making big
preparations for observance of Assem-
sion day here. Sac City has next to the
largest commandery in the state, rank
ing next to Des Moines in numbers, and
hence Ascension day brings to town
knights and their wives from a good
share of the northwestern part of Iowa.
Boone.
George H. Peppers. proprietor OF the
Dewey hotel for about two years, and
nearly all of the time since its opening,
has disposed of his property and inter-
ests in the hotel to Franklin Carlson,
who resides near Stratford. Mr.. Carl
son is to take possession soon, altho the
time is not set. and the deal is not yet
quite completed.
Eddyville.
Calvin Alternately, south Of town,
who severed a toe of his left foot with
an axe a copule of weeks ago and also
came near cutting off two others, has
discarded his crutches and the injured
members are getting along nicely. Inc
young man has been in the employ or
Hugh Leling, and was cutting wood
and the slipped.
harrisburg.
The commencement exercises of the
graduating class of the harrisburg high
school will be held on Thursday even
ing, May %, at the Congregational
church. at which time the members OF
the class will deliver orations and re-
ceive their diplomas. The baccalaure-
ate address will be delivered by Rev.
b. f. Myers Sunday morning, May rs.
Mystic.
Graduating exercises of the Mystic
schools will he held June 2. in the opera
house. The graduates this year are
Misses Bessie Green, Mary Gallagher
and Ruth Dixon. The old soldiers
are arranging for appropriate exercises
here on, May 80. The memorial SER
mon will be delivered at the U. B.
church Sunday, May 20, at 2:30 p. m.
Sioux City.
In Harry Goodsell, Dave Callahan,
John Haney and Tor Ryan, locked up
in default Of 500 bonds to await a pre-
liminary hearing next Saturday, tn+
police believe they have the four hold
UP men who, at the point of pistols,
robbed John H. Vaserlin, All Chambers
street, of SIS, after shooting him thru
the left shoulder because he fought
them.
Ottumwa.
The second trial of Eva Bliss on the
charge of numbering Rolla Houdyshell
will be held during the week beginning
May 10, according to the arrangements
as hey are at present. This woman
was tried last week but the jury, after
celebrating twenty-eight hours In q
fruitless attempt to arrive at a verdict
was dismissed by Judge Vermilltor
Sunday afternoon.
Guthrie Center.
The Mcdonald Ease was heard b;
Judge Gamble in the beginning of the
week. The case was heard by Judge
Gamble in the beginning Of the week
The case appears to be a disagreement
among the Mcdonald brothers respect
ing the construction of the will Of thu
late Patrick Mcdonald, their father. Il
involves real estate to the value OF
many thousand dollars.
Doom.
J.. A. German, Of near Edna, was ir
town Saturday looking for his 13-year-
old son, Austin, who left home Frida!
afternoon. The boy was blowing in the
field with a three-horse team, and left
two tied to the plow and rode the Other
away. He was seen riding past the
Lakewood farm, four miles north OF
here. The father can give no reason
for the strange actions of his son.
Onawa.
The parties who were indicted at thu
. last term of court for selling liquor or
q barge in the Missouri river near Hol'