Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-14
IOWA NEWS, ITEMS
Corwith.

Corwith.
1t is reported that smallpox is ram
| pant in the county here. No attempt is
made to quarantine it is said and the
people can commingle without the leas
reserve. The patients go when anc
where they please without any regard
Tor the rights of others.
| Somers.
A. ]. Craven met with quite seriou:
accident last Tuesday morning. While
milking the COW became frightened ant
to break two ribs. However. he is
gaining and soon will be about his
duties the same as usual.
Des Moines.
Henry Wallace has been paid the
| $1,000 Judgment recovered from th&
Homestead for an article libeling hin
by charging that he had received pay
for arguing to a foregore conclusion or
the money question while leading his
readers 10 believe he was investigat.
ing.
Leon.
Ralph Avery, the S-year-old son OF
Fuller Avery, was accidentally shot last
Thursday morning while playing with
number of boys. Fred Eals had q
% calibre rifle and in some manner
the weapon was accidentally dis
charged, the contents striking Ralph in
located
GAINESVILLE.
A. Hammel, South Of town, has n
chicken about two weeks old that has
four legs. The extra legs hang from
its back and while somewhat smaller
than the other two they are perfectly
formed. If that particular breed Of
chickens should happen TO be perpetu-
ated there would be mroe scratching
going on than dog with fleas.
Boone.
Postmaster Means has received word
from Washington to the effect that the
postoffice in the Fifth ward would be
consolidated with the Boone postoffice
on July ]. On that date free delivery
will be established in the Fifth ward
and two carriers will be appointed for
that purpose. The entire Fifth ward
cannot be covered as the ward covers
too large an area, but the main part
will be given free delivery.
Clarion.
The ]. e. Drew farm of 24O acres
located north of Clarion and purchased
last season by overbaugh & Eyler at
SAT per ace was sold Saturday to T. c..
Landers. of Kanawha at $50 per acre.
in the deal Mr.. Landers' farm was
taken in exchange at $50 per acre Ivy the
Sturgeon agency. by whom the trade
was contaminated. 1t will be seer that
the rise in value of the land brought a
return of over $4,000, less agents COM
mission.
Newton.
The twelve-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lon Guessford, living four miles
east Of town, was bitten on the, calf
of one of his legs by dog, about
week age, which came near proving a
very serious affair A few days after
the biting, the wound became inf.amed
and DR.. lIngle informs us that the boy
had many of the symptoms of hydro
phobia and the parents and friends of
the little fellow were almost frantic.
The doctor has been giving the case his
closest attention. and thinks thu. boy
will get along all right.
Chelsea.
Comemncing with Saturday evening
OF next week we will have an open-air
band concert every Saturday evening,
the weather permitting, from new on
until October IL. The business men
have raised by subscription about s35
per month, which they will contribute
to the band in order to enable the boys
tn get new music and uniforms y
During the storm Tuesday night four
hogs belonging to A. Devore, down
south Of town were killed by ligh thing
Some little damage was done to the
smaller buildings down that way.
Rockwell City.
Real estate business at the county
seat has been decidedly brisk during the
ward. 1t looks as tho 500 lane was
rapidly developing from a dream to a
reality. Among the important deals
that have come under our notice we
might mention the deal of Stewart
Bros. to ]. F. Hutchinson. 200 acres. in |
Elm Grove township; Andy Roberts to j,
n. G. Fillenwarth, quarter section in
Lake Creek; John Gronewald to party
rom Illinois, quarter section in Lake |
Creek; this quarter section sold for $50
Der acre.
oomeroy.
The farmers in this vicinity are doing
IN immense amount of improving, this |
spring. Pete Morrison, eight miles
northwest of town, is building a barn
ESx4S with 1S-foot posts. Andrew Quinn
s hauling the lumber for a new barn
IN his farm in Bellville township. It'll