Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

Fairfield.
AT it's meeting last Tuesday by a
unanimous vote, the city council ord
cred paving on the public square and
other principal streets
| Fairfield.
There were 121 claims against the
county pauper fund before the board of
supervisors last week. The total
amount of these bills was $4,242.
Imosene.
| The. school board met Monday night
and elected Walter Gadds, of Shenan-
doah, as principal and re-employed
Miss Carrie Sauer as primary teacher.
Fort Dodge.
| w. S. Roberts of the Great Western
who has been yardmaster at Fort Dodge
has been transferred to Belmond, where
he will take charge of the gravel pit.
/, Batavia
The store of the Mercantile Com
lrany at Batavia was entered by burg
lars last night. Four suits of mems
clothing and considerable other mer-
chandise was taken.
Usage.
The Anterior Bros, of the Mitchell
County Press have purchased the
Usage Journal and thus the two papers
become consolidated. This removes the
third paper from Usage.
Honey Creek.
William Powell living half mile
west of Ascot, Is very sick with small
pox The district school teacher has
been boarding with Mr.. Powell and
there is fear of great spread Of the
| disease.
Corwith.
J. T. Boylan, of Eldora, Iowa, an In
spector of rural mail routes, visited
Corwith Tues6Sy and inspected one
route, but was called away by tele-
gram from the department before he
could inspect other routes.
klemme.
All the smallpox patients In Klemme
have been released and no new cases
have developed. There are two cases
in the Henschen family just west of
town. With this exception Klemme is
now free from the disease.
Deep River.
Last week Inspector Johnson, repre-
senting the rural free mail service,
visited Deep River and went over the
two prospective routes petitioned for,
and doubtless in due time the service
over there will be established.
Webster City.
Louis vable, bridgeman employed
in the north part of Webster City, was
severely injured yesterday afternoon.
He was cutting bridge STAKES with an
adj when the sharp tool glanced and
struck his foot below the ankle. cut
ting it badly.
Waterloo.
Wednesday A. J. Reber sold his sand
pit near Home Park to Will Peverell,
who has been conducting the industry
for the past two years. The pit in
cludes a tract Of eight acres, and the
price paid by Mr.. Peverell was $500 an
acre, or $1,000.
Maquoketa.
William Archer, horse buyer of this
place, was brought home from Ana
mosa. where he had been after ship
pers, in rather demolished condition.
Mr. Archer was kicked by a horse,
breaking one arm and injuring an eye
and bruising him up generally.
IT. Dodge.
Fred Pooler. a farmer living four
miles south of this city, met with an
accident Tuesday which will prevent
him from leaving his bed for a num-
Der of weeks. The accident while not
fatal is Of painful and serious nature
and Pooler is said to be badly injured
Onawa.
John O'Conner, one of the pioneers
of Monona county, died Tuesday night
about o'clock, aged 81 years. Mr..
O'Connor had lived in Onawa for over
thirty years. He was member of the
Christian church and one of the char
ter members of Hanscom post No. 81,
G. A. r.
Logan.
The Northwestern has commenced
work on the ground near where they
propose to erect the new depot.
The district court will be convened in
regular session again next Monday,
April 81, at which time the Peasley
case from little Sioux will come
up for hearing.
College Springs.
Frank Bower, a farmer living three
miles west of this city, was thrown
from wagon pulled by a runaway
team recently and had the small bone
of his left leg fractured. The accident
will prove serious to Mr.. Bower, as his
right limb was taken off several years
ago near the knee.
Wooden.
III. e. Back & Co. had small fire
in the front part of their store Monday |
evening, supposed to have started from
igniting some wrappers hanging on a |
display rack Luckily it happened at
an hour when many were present to
assist in putting it out. About $40
worth of clothing and much excitement |
was the extent of the damage.
Davenport.
Crecelius & Baluff's big elevator at
Duran burned Thursday. Crecelius
& Balluff carry $500 insurance on the
elevator, and $4,000 on stock Bischoff
& Kuehl are interested to the extent of
S1,250 placed with them. The burned |
elevator was one of the most import
ant in Muscatine county Its loss will |
be seriously felt by the owners.
Clear Lake.
GO. Freeman had quite an exper-
ence during the severe wind storm. A
straw stack at which four of his cattle
were eating, blew over completely COW
,ring the cattle, andthe weight was so
great that they could not work their
way out. Mr. Freeman went to his
,eigllbor, Fred Kimball, and with his
assistance for about two Aours tae cat