Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-29
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Red Oak.
George Palmer has disposed of al
Red Oak The Malvern yard was sole
Friday last.
CorrectonvilIe.
The annual reunion of the North
western Iowa Veterans Association
will be held at Correctionville June II
and 10. An interesting, program has
been prepared.
Charlton.
The little eight -year-old boy Of Mr.
and Mrs. Al Russell had the misfor-
tune to get his arm broken last even
ing. He and another playmate were
playing in the haymow when his com
rade gave him a push unintentionall,
and he fell out with the above result
Macedonia.
There has been a great deal of rain
here during the past week. Some dam
age is said to have been done in the vi
entity of Living Springs by hail and by
the corn washing out. Farmers seem to
be we'll pleased over the present OUT
look and very few complaints are to be
heard.
Waterloo.
The proprietors of the Waterloo
house have decided to suspend bust
ness. The proprietors are John Nc
Elroy and Mrs. NJ X. Skinnion, and
they have been conducting the bust
ness for about six months. After the
sale they will move to Washington
where they will make their future
home.
Hamburg.
In the case of state of Iowa VS.. Olive,
Chambers, before Justice Noble
charged with assault and battery, the
defendant was fined $50 and costs The
case was appealed to the district court
The complaining witness was Mrs
Chambers, wife of Ira Chambers of
Bartlett county, step-mother of de-
PENDANT.
Ida Grove.
The merchants of Ida Grove have
formed mutual agreement to close
their places of business at $50 every
evening except Wednesday and Satur-
day evenings Rev. Eaton, pastor
of the Free Methodist church, and Mrs.
Montgomery, of Danbury. We're united
in marriage Wednesday, and arrived III
Ida Grove on the evening train.
Charles City.
During the recent storm when other
counties and towns in the state rave
been suffering so severely by having
bridges and culverts washed out. Floyd
county has been very fortunate. One
bridge south of the city was washed
out and few culverts were slightly
but the loss of the county
was much less than that of any other
in the region of the storms.
Cedar Rapids.
Hon. Robert c. Cousins will officiato
as one of the judges on the Coe- West
ern debate to be held in this city
Thursday evening. The other judges
are to be Hon. H. H. Seerley of the
State Normal and Attorney II. c.. Huber
of Tama. The debaters who will up
hold Goes side of the trust question
will be j. Albert RippeL John e. Spen-
Ger and Lester A. Williams.
Ottunwa.
On information filed by r. Sheehan
one of the members of the local butch,
er workmen's union, James Springer
and j. l.. Castor, two local butchers
will be tried before Justice Ballard on
the charge of breaking the Sabbath by
selling meat on that day The defense
to be presented is that the action Waa
necessary and the cases will be heard
necessary and the cases will be hard
fought
PIover.
This place has had an abundance of
rain for the past week Showers al
most daily. Friday there was almost a
and 1.31 of an inch of rain
fell in twenty minutes. 1t was accom-
panied by hail, which injured gardens
ma terially and took most of the small
fruit. An abundant crop OF hay and
straw is now an assured fact Farmers
are pasturing their oat fields to keep
Down growth.
williamsburg.
John James died at his home Satur-
lay morning, three miles north of
own His death was sudden, tho not
by his family. He took din
Ter with his family and seemed better
han usual. After dinner he took walk
around the yard, came back to the I
house to rest, and withot nIoments T
died In his chair. Mr.. James
s a respected and old resident of Hill |
on township, where he has lived for
bout thirtyfive years.
Red Oak.
Saturday evening Mrs. ". e. Hill |
,er who resides at No. 211 Washington
NanIla fell frnI,, the ton To the hot tom |