Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03

be money enough now to place the
paving and cement walks, hence the
delay for year on that part OF the
bridge. The new bridge will be fifty
six feet wide, almost the entire width
of the street and will have forty-foot
roadway IN the clear.
Jefferson.
Mr.. G. b. McCully has purchased of
Mrs. Russell the corner lot adjoining
the one bought by Mr.. e. G. Albert,
near Russell's Park. and will COM
mence the erection of a suitable resi-
dence thereon as soon as spring opens.
He is now getting out plans for same,
the home to be one costing about $4,000.
This, with the new residences to be
erected by MIR. Albert, Mrs. Russell and
two other parties, whose plans are not
fully perfect as yet. will make the park
locality more promising than ever, says
the Souvenir.
Spirit Lake.
Work on the new hotel is being
pushed. Mr.. Sullivan, who has the
brick contract, Is working all the men
that can get room enough to swing
themselves. Seven to nine masons have
been piling up the brick. The walls for
the first story are nearly up, and 1t Is
estimated that without interruption
three weeks will finish the brick work.
Contractor Bartz has been here several
days, and he will put in much Of his
time here while the hotel work is in
progress. Good material and good ma
sons are making fine wall. The out
side brick make n fine finish
Perry.
The Chief says: Mrs. w. A. Penquite
is sick at her home and the doctors are
not yet sure whether the trouble is
or chickenpox. 1t seems to
be in very mild form. and the doctors
Will be able to determine in a day or
two. The home is quarantined to he on
the safe side. Mrs. Penquite had not
been vaccinated, and two weeks ago
she was in Des Moines and 1t is posi-
BILE that she was exposed to the dis
ease there. All the other members of
the family have been vaccinated, so
that no farther trouble is anticipated,
even If 1t prove to be genuine small
pox.
EIdora.
seven private lines running into Ell
dora over the Farmers Mutual Tele-
phone system. This gives communi-
cation with over 175 farmers in Hardin
and Grundy counties. The town
council having purchased the three lots
on which the Carnegie library building
is to stand, and having complied with
all the conditions required by Mr.. Car
negie, have so notified that gentleman,
and he will no doubt make haste to do
his part. 1t is therefore only reason
able to expect that steps will be taken
before very long toward getting the
material on the ground for the erection
of the nice building, says the Herald.
Creston.
Frederick e. Hockett, of this city, has
filed q case with the county clerk for
the March term of the district court,
claiming of the c.. B. & Q. railroad the
sum of $4,000 as damages for injuries
received while in the employ of the de-
PENDANT company. Mr.. Hockett was
employed on the bridge gang of Fred
Smith and in assisting in constructing
an overhead bridge over a dry creek
bed three miles west of Cromwell this
fall was hurt by the breaking of rope
and tackle which allowed him to fall to
the ground. distance of about thirty
feet, in which he sustained injuries to
his spine and ankle, for which injuries
he claims damages in the SUN stated
above.
EsthervIle.
The fact that William Bartlett has
decided to erect brick building on
his lots on North Sixth street together
with the already assured block to be
erected on the corner of Sixth and
Main streets by Attorney D. r. Alex
ander. will probably be the largest
building undertaking on foot this year
The Bartlett building will have a front
Of thirty three feet and the combined
fronts of the two Alexander buildings
Is forty-four feet thus making a COM
plete front of seventy-seven feet. The
block will in all probability be about
two stories with probable three in
height thus making 1t one of the larg-
est brick blocks in the city If not the
largest, says the Democrat.
Traer.
AS stated by the Star-Clipper, the
prospect is that our mechanics will
nave more work this season than they
IAN do. Much building is in sight
e. e. Taylor sold the A. d. Nc
Chimney farm in Geneseo last week.
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