Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-01
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

Fonda.
Smallpox has again made its appear
ance in Fonda, and there are now two
inmates at the pest house.
Garden Grove.
The farmers in this part of the coun-
try have nearly all their oats sown.
There is an unusually large acreage
this year.
Mount Pleasant.
One day last week Sherman Laird
while hunting along Skunk river was
nearly drowned. He shot duck which
fell on the ice and he ran out to get 1t,
but the Ice gave way and he fell into
the water. With the aid of two friends
he was saved.
Patton.
Little julius. the 9-year-old son of
Mrs. Peter Erickson, met with severe
accident Friday while tending a horse.
The horse kicked the boy, crushing his
jaw and knocking out several teeth,
leaving him in an unconscious state.
Doctors say he is doing nicely.
villisea.
Work will soon be resumed on the
new railroad both east and west OF
H.
the immense double-track structure
over Middle river The latest
society organized here is the Army of
the Philippines. DR.. Jenkins has the
roll and names are coming in fast.
Washington.
At the Southeastern Teachers Assoc
citation to be held at Washington on
April 8, 4 and DIR. Hancher will speak
on 'Individualism,' Professor r. w.
Else will give a discussion of schools
and preparation for citizenship, and
Principal LYDIA Pitman discussion of
the spirit that pervades the high school
Shenandoah.
Heat expansion causing the rails to
creep or slide off the track bed between
here and Essex delayed the K. & w.
train Wednesday forenoon an hour and
a half The heat had expanded one rail
so much that nine inches We're cut out
and it was still long enough to close up
tight when the rails were brought to-
gether
Farnhamville.
Our town came near having another
fire Thursday night, when Ray Nichols
and Floyd Morris We're starting the
gasoline engine in George Nichols
blacksmith shop and some gasoline.
which seems to have Overfl0wed the
can, caught fire. 1t was only by the
active work of few men who rushed
in and extinguished the flames that loss
was ayerted.
AIgona.
Algona has raised $1,000 for the sup
port of its ball team next summer, the
association has elected officers and
players are being signed. Burns who
caught for the team last year, and is
one of the best in the business, and
Jones, the pitcher, are getting together
an all-colored team, which they say
will hold up it's head with anything in
northern Iowa.
Sac City.
In the case of the State of Iowa VS..
Charles Pellersels, of Sac City. the de-
PENDANT withdrew his plea of not guilty
and entered plea of guilty of selling
Intoxicating liquors in Sac county
accepted the plea in lieu of the charge
in the Indictment. Pellersels was fined
$50 and costs of the action and paid
his fine.
Cedar Rapids.
The Illinois Central expects to occu-
Ply its new freight Office about the first
of April, and the force will be greatly
pleased at being transferred from the
classic shores of the slough. 1t is ex-
pected that the old freight house will
become transfer house, or the Central
would be pleased, possibly, to locate a
factory on the site. which is good one
for shipping purposes.
ellison
Allison's grain market Is hummer.
Last Saturday about twenty loads Of