Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-10
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vinton.
young citizen is conducting dane
ing school in the city hall every Tues
day night. He now has about thirty
members.
Nevada.
The new smokestack for the south
pumping station is up and In use. En-
g,neer Spencer says that the city is now
using $50 barrels of water per day.
Mason City.
w. p. Moore, of the firm of tax fer
rets, arrived in the city Thursday and
will remain here until the matter of
settlement of delinquent taxes is en-
tirely adjusted.
Iowa Falls.
The Citizen remarks that "if few
more people fall down, special enact
ment of the legislature will be neces-
sary SO that the peoples taxes can be
sufficiently increased to meet the new
obligations"
Woodstock.
The progressive farmers Of Troy
township are making arrangements for
telephone service. Overtures have been
made by two or three companies and
service will commence Immediately If
present intentions materialize.
cIarksville.
w. S. Bell. of Bristow. shipped from
this point on Friday ten head of Short
horn cattle for which he received $4,000.
Eight head were full grown, and two
calves, and they We're consigned to an
extensive breeding firm at West Lib
erty.
Coon Rapids.
There is evidently a good deal of
money In the country. The first day
the Bank of Coon Rapids opened the
deposits amounted to more than $4,000,
and have since been coming in very
satisfactorily, as reported by the En-
terprise.
Eagle Grove.
Five men started out Saturday. the
LIST inst, in five different directions
from Eagle Grove to deliver mail to the
rural inhabitants. All got away In
good shape, altho 1t kept Postmaster
Buchanan hustling to get the mail
Strengthened up for all on time.
Winterset.
George Mueller. of Jefferson town
ship. received notice last week Of his
election to the principalship of the
Stuart high school and left for that
place Saturday. Miss Wynkoop, of
Madison township. will teach the re-
nainder of his term at Jefferson Center.
Bows.
F. A. Thayer, southeast of Bows, Is
feeding 200 head of horses and cattle
this winter. and he is about the busiest
man in Oakland township. The
Advocate reports hiatt Beg Corbin sold
a horse recently to an eastern buyer for
$l35. The animal weighed 1880 pounds
Tama.
Mr.. Thomas Harden. Of Columbia
township, caught female timber wolf
In a trap on his farm, Wednesday, and
sent the animal hence by the shotgun
route. The scalp and skin were taken
tc Auditor Morse. at Toledo. and he
paid the SIS bounty for DISCRIMINATING
one of the "pesky varmints," says the
Free Press.
Charlton.
Mr.. Kerfoot. of Des Moines, came to
Charlton last week on business. While
cut on the street looking after business
matters he froze his feet in very seri-
Gus manner. He was taken to the Card
per House, where he now Is in very
critical condition. The attending ply
sician informs the Patriot that gan
creme has set in in his toes and he may
lose his feet.
Red Oak.
Mrs. A. e. Fields met with serious
and painful accident Sunday, the Sd.
While attempting to light gasoline
stove. The gasoline did not flow prop
erly, and she undertook to regulate Ii.
but in SO doing the liquid covered her
hand and became ignited. Both mem
bers were badly burned, especially the
right hand. which will require careful
nursing to avoid permanent injury. AS
ii is. she is rendered helpless for an in
definite period.
Jefferson.
Cashier Haag has been the possessor
CT a young calf, aged only few days,
o. the result of whist contest. AT the
regular session of the whist club, held
with Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Wynkoop, he
won the BOBBY prize, which was deliv
cred to him in the shape of 6-day- old
calf. alive and hearty served up in
large basket. Henry was overwhelmed
II, first but recovered in due time and
excepted his winning with all the
grace possible, and is now giving 1t
careful attention at his barn.
M Monticello.
II was announced to the board of
health, by physicians last Friday, that
there was a case of smallpox in the
part of town. The person
afflicted is Mary Repstein, girl about
IL years of age. The girl had been
at the fremont House previ-
Gus to showing symptoms of the dis
ease. She is the only person in town
that shows any evidences of having the
disease, and her case is said to be a
light one. The board OF health met very
and instituted a close quar-
antine of the Repstein home.
Clear Lake.
The Mirror says: "A pretty good
type of the thrifty young Norwegian is
Jacob Benson, of Lake township. He
had about SO cents when he came to
his country c dozen years ago. Five