Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-19
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

from the neaNy rams, ana FARMERS ~iS
hopeful in regard to what seemed d
drowned corn crop. The corn is at
present looking we'll.
Burlington.
George Barton, employed at the con-
struction work for the golf club extern
sion of the street railway, is laid up
at Mercy hospital. He has a badly
crushed foot, rail falling upon him.
Hastings.
Mabel Wilson, daughter of Perry VIII
son, a prominent farmer north of here
was twice bitten on the hand by a
rattlesnake. Her condition is serious
hut recovery is thought quite probable
Oquawka.
The funeral of David Cyrus HOWARD
who committed suicide by hanging
Friday night, was held in the Baptist
church Sunday afternoon at . o'clock.
Rev. S. w. Findley preached the funer-
al sermon.
MapIeton.
The NJ w A. camp of Mapleton
joined with the l. O.. o. f. and Re-
beSah lodges in the memorial exer-
cises at Mt. Hope cemetery Monday
afternoon. There was a good atten-
dance of the respective societies Rev.
j. J. Bushnell. of the NJ. E. church, de-
livered an address.
McGresor.
John Mullady refused $4,000 for a
pearl. AL Reiser sold one for
$3.50. Many smaller ones We're found
the past week. Len Adams sold one for
$3.50. Shells bring a good price. 1t is
almost impossible to secure labor al
any price. Boys are putting in their
vacation at claiming.
Emery.
Marion Milligan has sold his beau
tifu. farm, short distance east of
Emery, to a Belmond party. receiving
is an even SIS per acre. 1t is n fine
farm. convenient to the electric line
and to Emery and is worth every cent
of the money put into it.
Perry.
Alder Mitchell, real estate man
from Corwith, Iowa, was in Perry Sat
urday trying to buy farm which Mr..
John Raife owns up in Hancock coun-
ty. The farm adjoins Mitchells and
is said to be an exceptionally good one.
A year ago Mr.. Raife refused $50 an
acre for it, and Saturday Mr.. Mitchell
offered him $40 an acre.
Cedar Rapids.
The entries for the June meeting
ton. to be held next week, closed
Saturday night. It is the greatest
list, both numerically and in point
of character, ever secured for q meet
ing in this city and one of the hes
ever gathered together in Iowa. There
are from 10 to Is entries in every
event.
,Des Moines.
Robert Snyder employed by Il. II.
Layman, farmer living three miles
northwest of the city, disappeared on
Sunday night. Layman says 500 in
currency and a pension certificate for
$72 disappeared at the same time
Nothing has been heard from Snyder.
and altho the police have been notified,
it is feared that he will not be appre-
hended.
DEBORAH.
The city Of DEBORAH has up to date
hauled away about 1000 loads OF
wreckage caused by the flood, and it
is estimated that 500 loads have beer
taken away by individuals, which gives
some idea of the large amount of de-
bris, mud, etc, that was collected upon
streets and lawns. The work is now
we'll under way in all parts of the city
and in a few weeks the marks of de-
vastation left by the flood will be near
ly all effaced.
Rockwell City.
Lou Smith, living on "A. F. Deans
place in Logan, lost horse valued at
s125 last week under peculiar circum-
stance. He was cultivating corn. and
had stepped away from the cultivator
few feet when the team ran away
They tore thru q wire fence and
ran down to the creek, where one hors
crowded the other into the water and
he was drowned. The cultivator was
badly damaged, and the loss is great
for young farmer.
Denison.
A small cyclone recently passed thru
Milford township. AT Mr.. Tom Leahy's
place one and one-half miles east and
a quarter of a mile south of the Jordan
done. All of his out buildings were en-
tirely demolished, the barn was picked
up in the air and split in two. His
house was also shattered to some ex-
tent. Fortunately none of the stocl
was killed. 1t was not learned whether
any other damage was, done in the
neighborhood or not.
Cedar Rapids.
The news of the departure of Pro-
lessor Nugget caused general regret in
CHS city, where Professor Huggett is
universally esteemed. However, he has
not severed his connection with Coo
College. He goes to the state univer-
sity for one year, and during that time
he Will have opportunity for much re-
search along the lines of his work here
in Coe College. He has been granted a
leave of absence for one year and at
the end of that time he will return to
his work at Coe College.
Sioux City.
1t has beer learned that Sioux City
is to benefit from the muniticence OF
Archbishop Keane, who will announce
at Sioux City substantial gift to the
ed'heuial az tHdl place. II Is ullQef-
stood the archbishop will give a sum
ranging from $4,000 to $4,000 TO be
Used, presumably, in completing the
work on the cathedral, now known as
st. Mary's church. 1t is further
learned that 1t is the intention of Bsh-
op Garrigan to change the name of st.
Mary's church before It is dedicated as
the cathedral church.
cresco.