Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-12
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

Plover.
The Brodsky Lumber Company has
bought the lumber yard at Mallard and
will run them as ranch establishment
Nodaway.
At a citizens mass meeting 1t was
decided to celebrate the Fourth at this
place. Two years ago Nodaway enter
tanned the biggest crowd between
Council Bluffs and Creston, and no
pains will be spared to make the cele-
bration this year equally as successful.
Charles City.
While two of Al F'itkin's small chill :
dren were riding the family horse
around home recently another small
and threw the boys off. breaking the
youngest lads arm. DR.. Amos was
called in and reduced the fracture and
the little fellow is doing very nicely.
Missouri Valley.
Work on the new coffin factory was
started this week. the foundation being
completed. A large force OF men will
be put to work as soon as possible
The owners of the new enterprise are
figuring on running the machinery by
water power. as the city pressure is
powerful enough to run very heavy
machinery.
Marble Rock.
The Great Western has purchased
the gravel pit at Marble Rock of the
b., c. r. & NJ, and will haul gravel
arrived at the pit Wednesday,, and the
trains will be started Friday They
will commence crawling just west of
the switch tower at this place, and con-
unue westward until Clarion is
reached.
Elliot.
There will be four mutual telephone
companies running into Elliott soon,
according to reports. The two
weeks old baby of Mrs. Flora Reynolds
of Red Oak, died here of small pox at
the home of her husbands parents.
Miss Francis Gohagen, who has been
with her sistr since the birth of the
little one, shows no signs of taking
the disease.
Fonda.
At meeting of the citizens of Fonda
TO discuss the question of race meet
ing, it was decided to hold the meet
ing July Sd and 4th. The following
speed program and purses were pro-
vided for: 2:4O trot, 5000; 2:22 trot,
$500; 2:35 pace. 5000; 2:1S pace, 5000;
gentlemen's drivers, $50; Running
race, one-half mile, S25; running race,
one-half mile, $50.
Halpa.
Morrison Bros, of Grundy county,
have purchased the f. n. Lathrop farm
in Swan Lake township, considera-
ton $4,000, or about $54 per acre.
This is one of the best farms in the
county and is considered cheap at that
amount but was offered for sale one
year ago for S43 per acre. One eighty
of the tract was purchased seven
years ago for $40 per acre.
Oquawka.
The commencement exercises of the
Biggsville township high school began
last Sabbath evening with the bacca-
laureate sermon by the Rev. r. J..
Price. at the c. p. church. followed by
the class address on Tuesday evening
at the high school hall by Judge l.. Y.
Sherman, of Macomb, H., and lastly
the class commencement exercises last
evening. All proved decided success.
Mount PIeasan%
Mr.. Craig, game warden for this vi
cinity, was down to Oakland Mills on
Saturday evening and laid his hands on
several fish nets which We're being put
to unlawful use. The nets are said to
be the property of Ed Deal, and he will
probably be prosecuted for using them
in violation of the law. Complaints
have been made against others also,
and other arrests Will probably be
made soon.
Rockwell City.
Frank Cummings, brakeman on the
Chicago, Milwaukee 81 st. Paul, who
lives here, fell from the top of the ca
hoose at Gillet Grove on Wednesday,
and one pair of trucks passed over his
left arm, causing it to be amputated at
the shoulder, breaking his right arm
and bruising his face up considerably
He is doing as well as could be eX-
pected, and will probably be brought
home some time this week.
Moravia.
The Masons here are preparing for
one of the largest gatherings of the
fraternity ever held in this part OF the