Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-24
SOUTHERN IOWA NENS
Brakeman Seriously Injured at
Hopkins Creston Demo-
cratic Convention
NO ACTIVE CANDIDATES OUT
Hon. w. H. Robb Mentioned For Repre-
sentative-Other Probable Officers
Dedication of $4,000 M. E. Church at
Alton an Occasion of Much Impor-
tance to Methodists of That Section.


Special TO Times Republican,
Creston, Aug. 24.-G. L. Peters, a
brakeman Oh the Creston & Hopkins
| branch was seriously injured by fall
ing between the last car ana the way
car While at work at Hopkins. He was
brought TO his home in Creston, where
it was ascertained that his back was
severely sprained and that his head
was badly cut and his body terribly
bruised, he is unable 20 go to work,
but as no bones were broken it is
thought that his injuries viii not prove
Iserious.
! The democratic county convention
fer the nomination of county officers
has been called for Aus. -. There is
no active campaign for the uonEna
tons. but the leaders Of the party are
talking of several candidates for each
I office. Hon. ". II. Robb OF this place
leditor of the Morning American and
once a candidate for congress from this
district, is the most prominent man
mentioned for representative While Z.
ic. Webb formerly the superintendent
| OF the county farm, is thought TO be the
choice for sheriff. With no active can
diGates the convention promises TO be
very free from the interest manifested
| in the republican convention, where
seventeen ballots We're necessary to de-
eide the candidate for sheriff.
| Miss Lille Danielson. of this place.
who has been a student at some OF
the leading schools OF the east, and
who has been employed in giving re-
citals and concerts around Creston,
has had her talents recognized IN a
substantial manner and has accepted
the offer of the chair il eiocution and
dramatic reading at TABOR College, Ia
Dor. Iowa. She will b@gln her duties
upon the opening OF the fall term at
that school.
The little daughter of Conductor and
Mrs. Ponte died at her home in Cres
ton after i sickness OF two weeks
Dysentery was given as the cause OF
her death. but this was caused by the
ittle girl swallowing some green peas
Whole and the vegetables sprouting and
starting 10 grow in her stomach.
The $4,000 NJ. L. church at Alton was
dedicated sunday by ID! b. l. Ives, OF
Auburn. n. Y. one of The most noted
Givines of the NJ. e. church, who has
dedicated 1900 Methodist churches
thruout the United States. The ocea-
sion was one of Importance TO the
Msthodists OF this section and the eX-
ercises We're attended By large crowds
from the surrounding towns. The cor
ner stone of the new Swedish Lutheran
church of this place was also laid by
Rev. Theodore Seashcre. of Essex,
president OF the Stanton district con-
ference OF that denomination The COR
ner stone of the new NJ. e. church of
this place was to have been laid the |
same day, but the wet weather had de
layed the building so greatly that 1t
was not in shape for thu corner stone
laying, which was postponed until
sometime in September.
Reports from all over the county in
dictate that corn is in pretty pad shape |
and that much of it viii. produce moth
ing but fodder. Heavy rains and cold |
weather last week set II back consider |
helping it. Oats are averaging about
twenty-five bushels to the acre. pota-
toes are good, apples Will be a good |
Weld and small fruits are doing finely. |
Is
The new Masonic Temple and Tenn
pie Grand Theater is now
completed and Manager Ed c. Keith
has announced the opening date for
81,
OF Henry w Savage's company with |
The Prince of Pilsen." one OF the finest
extravaganZas on the stage to-
day, for the opening night. This play
Will be presented with the original cast
OF characters and scenery that has
been playing in Chicago. and will be
the finest production that has ever
been seen west of Chicago. The seats
are being sold on the subscription plan
in Creston and nearby towns and So is
the lowest price yet offered for sim
gle seat, and they run up to as high as
500 for box.
Indications point to the fact that If
the frost STAYS off late enough that |
section of country that was devastated |
by the hail may yet produce some sort
OF a crop. A lady who lives in the
heart of the hail district where every
thing green was completely ruined, has
plucked bunch of cherry, apple and
lilac blossoms that have come out since
the hail, and she says that cherries as
large as the end of ones finger have |
set on some of the trees for the second |
time. This would be IN unusual o.
currence at any time, bar since every |
thing was destroyed by the hail i,
makes it much more of curiosity