Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-16
IOWA NEWS ITEMS
Harlan.

| Harlan.
| Extensive improvements have been
made by the Christian and Congrega-
tional churches, the former having put
| in about 500 square feet of cement walk
| and the latter over 1900 square feet.
| These improvements add greatly to the
appearance of the churches and the
street.
Davenport.
Fred Mubbe. an axle works employe
has instituted suit against the Betten-
dorf Axle Company for the recovery of
the. sum of $4,000 for alleged personal
damages. The petitioner alleges that
prior to Dec. co. 1901, he was an able
bodied man, and recites the accident
which left him manned for life
Imoeene.
Attorney Lew Genung, of Glenwood,
| is to deliver the Grafton here on Me-
mortal day. The exercises are to be
held in the Reformed church on that
day. - Rev. Fletcher Brown, of
Indianola, formerly president of simp-
son College at that place, preached at
the M. E. church last Sunday evening.
Vail.
The Denfson Woodmen of the World
will hold unveiling ceremonies at Vail
rext Sunday. Several prominent speak
l.ers will be present Mrs. John
ciblin died Saturday at Omaha and the
remains were brought TO Vail. the
| funeral was held at the 81. Ann
church Tuesday morning. She leaves a
husband and child but a week old.
| Shenandoah.
! Few people are aware how much
money is paid the express companies
/ in Shenandoah and the most OF them
will be surprised to learn that during
| the month of April, the business done
by the Adams Company alone amounted
| to $1,000. The heavy shipments made
| by the seed houses and the nursery men
adde very much to the ordinary run OF
business.
cIarnda.
The rain Monday night and Tuesday
was another God-send for this section.
1t put the growing crops and the soil
| in the very best of condition and the
prospects are fine for big crops. The
hay crop that was at first thought to be
| injured Is coming along very fast and
will make a good yield in spite or any
thing. Farm work is ahead of its usua!
stage at this time of the year and the
| farmers are In great spirits.
| Upton.
| John Ristau, of Cedar Valley was be-
fore Justice Porter Saturday on an IN
| formation filed by c. A. Bealer who
charged him with making threats OF
| violence and an assault. 1t appears that
some one has been cutting Ristau's
| fence. He placed the blame on Bea1er
and went after him with an axe. After
hearing thettestimony the court ordered
that the defendant give bond of $500 TO
| keep the peace which was done.
| Sloan.
at Hornick today a dual field meet
between the Sloan and Hornick high
school is being held. Both institutions
have strong lot of athletes. The pro-
gram includes the following events
Sixteen pound shot put, fifty-yard
dash, running broad jump. running
high Jump. pole vault, l20-yard hurdle
race. 16-pound hammer throw, stand
ling broad jump, 100-yard dash, 4oo-
ward relay race, and base ball throw.
Britt.
Work has been commenced on j.
ClarlS's big barn, north of town. HIS
barn will be the largest in Hancock
county and one of the largest In north
west Iowa 1t will be 96 feet long, 66
feet wide and IA feet high at the caves.
1t will be forty feet from the foundation
to the peak of the roof. 1t takes five
cars of lumber. three cars of stone and
one half car of shingles to construct
this immense building.
| New Sharon.
| Mrs. S. w. Caster, of this city had q
marvelously narrow escape from death
| Monday. The old lady thought she was
swallowing headache capsules, but they
proved to be corrosive sublimate,