Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-24
IOWA NEWS ITEMS
Van Vert,

Van Vert.
j. b. Kelley sold his farm of 100 acres
last week to Mr.. Barnett, a farmer liV-
ing east of Weldon, for $35 per acre.
OdeboIt.
Albert T. Cook is unloading saw
mill, engine and boiler in the railroad
yard this week. The mill will be erected
on the Cook farm and be used for
working into lumber the cotton-w woods
which have been felled.
Traer.
Some of the north Tama land owners
are talking 81 per acre rent for next
year, in fact that price has already been
offered for farms in a few cases. Even
that will net them less than per cent
on the investment, figuring on basis
of present selling prices.
| Chelsea.
Ed Crittenden was unfortunate
enough to lose one of his horses in a
most peculiar manner The animas
stepped upon a pitchfork which was
lying on the ground in such way as
TO cause the tines to fly up and pene-
trate the intestines, causing death.
| Alden.
Commencement exercises will be held
at the Congregational church Thursday
evening, May 30. Reserved seats may
be had for the occasion by applying at
the NJ. Pritchard store at any time after
/ I o'clock Saturday morning, May "a,
and the payment of Is cents per seat.
Leon.
DR.. Frank Goodson has sold his 240-
acre farm three miles northeast of town
| to G. C. Little fer $4,000. The farm is
one of the best in the county and we
| congratulate Mr.. Little on his bargain.
| DR.. Goodson will move to town and de-
| vote his entire time to his profession.
Lake City.
| The town of Lake City has been sued
for $4,000 by Mrs. S. j. Reynolds, who
| fell on a sidewalk in the town and
broke her ankle. She considers her
ankle damaged to the extent of $4,000,
and her husband wants $4,000 for the
less of her services, etc., during the
time of sickness.
| Thraii.
Smallpox has broken out in the Fris-
bic family at Thrall. Mrs. Frisbie and
her youngest daughter are the only
members at home at present and are
both victims of the disease. Both cases
are very mild, however. and they viii
not suffer much except the inconveni-
ence of being detained by quarantine
Iowa City.
The case of the State of Iowa vs.
Philip Daum is on trial in the district
court. Daum is accused of assault with
intent to commit great bodily injury on
the person of Frank Treptow. This is
the outcome OF recent alteration in
which Treptow sustained broken nose
and various markings Of his counte-
nance.
Eagle Grove.
j. NJ. Crist isnow in possession of the
Touring mills of this city, having re-
Gently purchased the same. Mr.. Crist
has been in the milling business in
Iowa since the early seventies and is
well qualified by long experience to
successfully handle such business.
His son is associated with him and will
be the travelling representative of the
firm.
What Cheer.
Mrs. Frank Merrick. of Reinbeck.
Gied very suddenly Wednesday morn
ing. She was well the previous after
noon and evening When her husband
left her. She took sick during the night
and died about o'clock the next morn
ing. Her husband. who was away at
the time of her death, was telephoned
for. Besides her husband the deceased
leaves three small children.
Carroll.
NJ. L. Brooks, employed by John Gall
linaugh at 304 Rice street, st. Paul
Mimi, was struck by an interurban car
and had had his left leg fractured in
several places. He was to ST. Joseph's
hospital and 1t is thought 1t may be
necessary to amputate the limb, Both
bones of the leg are broken In two
places and the bones are splintered all
the way between the knee and ankle
Ills parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Brooks reside at Carroll, Iowa.
Miss Matilda Detloff, daughter of
Henry Detloff, residing north of town.
and Sam 1.-THE, of this city, were united
in marriage at the Detloff home
Wednesday evening, Rev. Carl Kaupp,
pastor of the United Evangelical
church, officiating. The bride is well
known and popular and the groom is a
popular young business man and
stakeholder in the Kehrberg Dry Goods
Company of this city.
Tama.
While returning to town from the
Rentley brick yards east of town Mon
Cay evening the workmen.on the new
kiln met with what proved to be seri-
Gus accident The workmen, number
ing six, were all riding in one-seated
buggy and when near the cemetery the
team ran away. In an effort to stop
the horses the lines were broken and,