Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-27

at present to make the lymph test. He
Boyd's premises. He expects to be
| lymph tese, which will require about
! two days for his eleven head of horses.
| Boone.
| The board of supervisors has decided
| to submit the proposition to the voters
at the forthcoming fall election to vote
q. tax of from $4,000 to $4,000 for use
| in the erection of new buildings at the
county farm.
Waterloo.
The second week of the Blackhawk
county teachers institute opened aus
piciously with an enrolment of LIS. The
institute will continue until Saturday
and the last day will be devoted to the
examination of teachers.
Shenandoah.
j. S. PEARS. the oldest insurance
agent still doing business in the state,
is among the sick ones this week. Mr..
PEARS is almost 80 years of age, but is
still as cheerful and lively as the ordi-
nary man with only half his years.
Washington.
Thomas Pinkerton, one of the oldest
citizens of Washington county, died on
Sunday morning. He was 81 years of
age last April. Mr.. Pinkerton was born
iii County Tyrone, Ireland, and came
tn the United States when 81 years of
oge.
Extra.
Saturday afternoon the 3-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Scott, who lives three miles south of
town, was kicked on the head by colt
and received such injuries that she
never regained consciousness and died
at midnight.
Pissah.
With Impressive ceremonies the Pts
gah Methodist Episcopal church was
dedicated Sunday, June %. The serv-
ices were conducted by Rev. William
Luther Douglass of Missouri Valley,
assisted by the pastor, Rev. +. P. Sigler
of Little Sioux.
Burlington.
The Fourth of July committee has
been fortunate in securing the services
OF Judge Dewey, of Washington, as or
ator of the day. The judge is a gentle
man far famed for his eloquence. and
his address will be one of the most
features of the big celebration
Oakland.
Alva Zentmire, son of William Gent
mire, died suddenly on Sunday morn
ing at o'clock, aged 26 years. Alva
had been complaining for several days
but no one had looked for such sud-
den and fatal termination. An autopsy
revealed a case of intestinal tubercu-
losis, and the lungs were also involved.
The funeral was held at the M. z.
church on Tuesday at 10 o'clock.
Waterloo.
Gordon Allies. a helper at the Illinois
Central machine shops, met with a
serious accident while at work and has
lost the sight of his right eye in con-
sequence. While he and some of his
companions We're working on !
a pair of engine cylinders a chip flew
from under the chisel which they were
using with such force that it was en-
bedded in the pupil of his right eye.
Boone.
The Boone grocers will have their
first picnic on Thursday, July 10. The |
place has not been selected as yet, but
will probably be Settings Park at the
Gopne Vladuct. IhS is 81 good place
and is convenient with the cars of the
Boone Electric Company. The Retail
Clerks Union is assisting the grocers
n planning for the sports and events, |
which will be given both forenoon and
afternoon.
Waterloo.
There was the narrowest possible |
escape Monday night from distress
ng accident at the crossing of the ILL
lois Central belt line and the Rapid |
Transit electric line on Center street.
\ motor car and trailer, heavily load
ID with passengers returning from the