Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
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Dixie.
A small blaze in Murphy's livery barn
caused a little excitement but no dam
age was done.
Clinton.
The ice in the river is now going out
rapidly, and ii is expected that the river
will be clear in week.
Rowan.
Robert Wills is the sole proprietor of
the Rowan House now, Grant Holman
having disposed of his interest to MIR.
Wills last Saturday.
Dousherty.
While unloading a pulverizer Friday
Adam Simpson had the misfortune to
badly lacerate his right hand-but 1t is
not considered of a necessarily serious
nature.
Story City.
The bowling team from this place
met defeat again at Nevada, last week.
This makes two games out of three that
the Nevada team ha> won. return
games will be played at Story City in
the near future.
Dolliver.
Md. f. L.. Tilley. representing the
Standard Oil Company was in Dolliver
last week investigating a supply sta
ton at this place. The movement will
require an outlay of something like ST.
500 on the part of the Standard oil peo-
pie.
West Bend.
Hotel Defiance has changed hands,
w. c. Nowlin retiring and being sue
ceeded by George Post, Jr. Mr. Post has
had considerable experience as clerk in
hotels, having served in that capacity
in Hotel Union, in Grundy Center and
Reinbeck.
Boone.
Charles Gustafson. of Ottumwa, or
ganiZer of the Journeyman Tailor's un-
ion, spent yesterday in the city endeav-
oring to interest the local tailors in the
matter of organization. He failed in
this, however, and left the city on one
of the night trains.
Esthervlle.
While Mrs. frankie Barber, who lives
church burglars entered her home and
stole what money was in the house,
$31 belonging to Mrs. Barber and S25
belonging to Miss Minnie Bishop, che of
the teachers of the city schools.
,ciarinda.
d. f. Stake furnished the information
before Justice Nj. G. Hoge recently for
the arrest of Frank Stops. The infor-
nation says that Frank Stops threat
ened to Kill Mr.. Stake and all his fam
lily and all his stock and then to burn
the remainder of his worldly goods.
Boone.
An itinerant yender of fake jewelry.
having in his possession a couple of
'phoney diamond rings, eight pair of
gold CD spectacles, mighty new jag
and quart of whisky was canEed by
the police Saturday evening. He went
over the road on the charge of plain
drunkenness.
Upton.
While chopping wood one day last
week William MILFORD was struck by a
falling tree, which came near crushing
him. AS it was he received severe
bruises upon the left side and leg. He
is able to be out again, but finds it
necessary to do considerable limping
in travelling.
Lake View.
Harry Williamson, the mail carrier
on the new route east and north of
Lake View. has resigned after
service and Charles Ganger
has been appointed to succeed him and
began Tuesday morning. During the
stormy days the carrier was not able
to make the entire trip.
j. @. Adams. who has been engaged
in the dray business in Mapleton for
the past twenty-one years, drew the
reins over the old horses back for the
last time Friday evening and turned
him out to grass" Mr.. Adams has in
these years served the people of Ma
pleton faithfully and we'll.
Ed Morphew lost a valuable driving
mare Wednesday as the result of
runaway While doing some heavy
lulling the buggy came apart on the
front axle, the horses running wildly,
finally coming IN contact with a renee.
One horse was not injured, but the 9th
er died several hours later.
Armstrong.
People OF this generation, who have
had the privilege of sending sealed let
ters two thousand miles for two ents,
cannot realize the inconvenience of sew
enty- five and one hundred years ago.
The Canon boys have in their possess
sion letters received by their grand
died in Armstrong about
ten years ago-in 1878 that have Q