Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-29
IOWA NEWS
Plans Made to Preserve Early
History Of the Settlement
of Union County
MONEY STOLEN FROM HOTEL
Two Porters Leave for Regions I'm
known, Taking With Them a Small
Sum of cash-carpenter Receives
Peculiar lnjury-AnnuaI Meeting of
Platte Sunday School Association.
,ecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
| C'reston, Sept. 29.--Frad Nallence ant
Virgil Thompson, two young men wht
have been working as porters at the
Highland Inn and Summit Hotel OF this
place, have left the city and did not
leave their address. After they left II
was discovered by the manager OF the
Highland Inn chat about $50 or SIS OF
the money that rightfully belonged to
the hotel was also missing, and as both
young men had been seen behind the
counter of the Inn near the money
drawer it is supposed that they took
the money with them.
~ w Clark. member Of the board OF
supervisors of Union county, whose
home IS in Arispie, and who is seeking
another term on the board, met with a
very painful tho 1t is not thought Sc
rious accident while driving to his
home The horses became frightened
and threw him out. badly cutting his
body and nearly tearing one ear off.
1t is expected that he will soon be able
10 be around again.
There is a movement on foot among
the older residents oe the county to
form a county historical society for the
gathering together and preservation or
the early history OF the settlement of
the county. 1t seems TO meet With
general commentator and especially
among those who are anxious to have
the early history kept straight. 1t is
urged that all the old settlers reduce
to writing anything that they may
know of the early struggles of the pio-
neers in their community and put 1t in
shape for preservation. Following the
custom adopted by other counties who
have such organizations, 1t is proposed
to divide the county into districts and
appoint historian for the whole coun-
ty, who will have charge Of the relics
or manuscripts. Another meeting will
be called in few days to complete the
The city council called special
TO consider the granting of
franchise for twenty years TO the Cres-
ton Gas and Electric Company, at
which the president of the company
was present. The company has been
operating in Creston under an old
but has not been giving the
best of satisfaction, and the city press
was opposed TO the people granting an
,ther franchise. The council did not
consider the petition to submit 1t to
~ ok nd
.eceived permission TO withdraw the
ordinance, saying that he was satisfied
hat the opposition of the press would
iill 1t with the people 1t is said that
he company will soon present another
md more favorable franchise for action
If the people.
Carpenter III. H. Higgins had the
great toe OF his left foot severely In
ured in a peculiar manner. He was
carrying a heavy plate glass for one OF
lis windows when it fell from his
hands and the edge cut the flesh on the
oe so badly that the services OF a ply
,ician were necessary. 1t is not ex-
,ected to require amputation. but VIII
be very sore for a time. The glass did
lot break.
Mrs. T. B. Good died at her home on
North Cherry street after an Illness of
five months. Mrs. Good was 81
,ears of age and one OF the best known
md most highly respected citizens of
sreston. where she had resided for fiji
sen years. She leaves husband and
amily of four children.
The Platte Sunday School Associa-
ION held its twenty ninth annual
meeting at Grove Chapel NJ. E. church
and Sunday. There was a
rood attendance and an excellent pro-
ram was rendered. Tie report of the
Ulcers showed decided gain in the
of the association and the !!
tendance at Sunday schools during
he year. Sunday they enjoyed all
Id fashioned basket dinner and every
hing was most profitable and enjoya-
lie. The officers are: President NJ.
1. Dobbs; vice presidents, William
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