Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-02
FROM ALL OVER IOWA
Tie D0ingS of Your Friends in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.

wears. and thus has passed away New
toms oldest practicing physician, and
y nioneer resident who for very near-
ly a half century has occupied pos
ition in the very front rank of his pro-
fession. and a place in the affection and
esteem OF the people Of our county
enjoyed by few Others If any.
Leon.
John Hardin has commenced an ae-
ton against the Cedar Rapids Farmers
Insurance Co. to recover Judgment fol
sI5 and costs. MIR. Hardin has farm
in Long Creek township and insured
his grain in the Farmers against loss
by fire and lightning. His grain was
burned but the insurance company re-
fused to pay the loss:
Fonda.
An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Becker was badly burned With con-
centrated I've a few days ago. The
childs mother was cleaning the walks
AT her home and left a can of I've open
i'm the house and the baby got hold oil
lit. Its mouth and face was painfully
blistered but the little one Will get
along nicely.
WaverIy.
The Waverly milk condensing fac
tory now gets 10000 lbs. of milk daily.
for which they pay a cent pound
$500 day They make three car loads
of condensed milk Il week Each car
takes TAI cases of As cans each, 35sotS
cans of condensed milk every week.
Besides they use about 5000 pounds of
milk each day for the butter they
make.
Hampton.
O. +. Myers and L. Hickman have
sold their $40 acre farm near Norcross,
Minnesota, and cleaned up the snug
sum of $5,120, besides the crop of flax
which Will be harvested from 1T this
year. The crop of flax promises to net
the owners another snug sum. and TAX
en- altogether it will not make bad
showing from an investment that has
been held by them less than eight
months.
Denison.
A. III. Browns little son George was
severely bitten by dog Tuesday after
noon. Matt McAlpin Jr., is the owner
of the dog. and it is said by other boys
that he sicked the dog on to little
George. Mrs Brown is naturally very
anxious as to the outcome of the bite,
altho the little fellow il; getting along
nicely. The McAlpin boy was are IN
formed was brought before the mayor
Yesterday and the dog has been killed.
1t is said that on another occasion
he and the dog kept three boys in a
tree for some time, the dog trying TO
get at them.
Williams.
c. E. Buell., formerly of Williams,
is interested in one of the most 81
yantic land deals of the season. he,
lin company with three other gentle
men, has purchased a tract of l2a,oo0
acres of land seventy-flve miles west
of Vera Crus, Mexico. The proper
|ty is improved to the value of $780,
600 and it is we'll stocked With cat
tie. A stock company will be formed
to operate the enterprise. The I'M
pineapple, coffee and banana farms
and will be offered for sale to small
investors.
Grand River.
Fred Grees, a prominent farmer, liv-
ling in what they cali the Greek bottom
was seriously injured in a runaway
on Sunday. He was riding with
couple of young men. one of whom
was driving. When they We're about
Ito descend the hill at the Oak Hill
cemetery. the horses became fright
ened at something and plunged wild
lly down the hill. The young men both
managed to get out of the buggy, but
Mr.. Creese kept III the buggy for Some
distance but was finally thrown out
about ten rods after crossing. thu
bruised and was senseless when found.
but came to his senses some three OF
four hours later.
Pomeroy.
Old man Shipman who was killed
by a mob at Jefferson last Friday Tor
numbering the city marshal who had
gone to arrest him was quite we'll
known in Pomeroy. He bought f,rs
| in early days at Pomeroy, and all over
this county. He did Il great deal OF
business with j. L. Williams, and Mr..
Williams describes him as being a very
unique character, always for a SCRAP
and continually SAYING what dire call
antilles he would infiict on others. His
boast was that he would dance on the
grave OF those who incurred his dis
pleasure. ShiI man and John Randall,
had Il tremendous fight near Williams
lold store This fight lasted for an
hour or more, and both We're badly used
up. Randall died a short time afte,
the fight, it was supposed from the in
juries received. and Shipman was laid
up for months.
Oskaloosa.
r. A. Hall, promoter for the Oska-
| loosa e Tama railway, was in the city