Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-22

Carroll.
Father Joseph Kumper, has closed the
contract with Contractor w. j. Zitterell.
of Webster City. for the erection of
ST. Joseph's hospital here. The build :.
ing is to cost $4,000 and Mr.. litterei'
has the contract for all the work above
the foundation.
lmogene.
Rev. ]. c. Beade, pastor Of the Re-
formed church, has resigned his pas
torate here to accept call from the
church at Freeport. Ill. He will preach
his farewell sermon next Sunday and
will leave on May rs. The election
of the new pastor was held yesterday
but the results are not yet known. The
church has a membership Of 50.
LaPorte.
Mrs. Emma Jamison is dangerously
i'll at the home of her sister, Mrs. Sam
uel Marshall, with whom she has been
residing as d result of a dose or car
bolic acid taken Sunday evening. The
particulars are very meager. 1t 1t pre-
sumed that she took the acid accident
ally. For many hours her life was de-
SPARED of, but it is now hoped that
her life can be saved.
Lamont.
Leading members Of the church OF
Latter Day Saints at Lamont. Iowa,
have organized a cooperative mercan-
tile company under the name of the
Lamont Supply Company, the articles
of Incorporation for which were filed
with the secretary OF state today. The
capital is 100000; John Smith, presi-
dent Robert Johnston, vice president;
r. S. Salyards, secretary; F. M. Weld.
treasurer.
Shenandoah.
II. Cozad's son who lives near Bing-
ham, Saturday afternoon was plant
ing corn bare footed with a combined
lister and drill and got one of the mid
die toes of the right foot caught In
the cogs and severed it from the foot.
The boy was about thirteen years old
and it was very painful. He was at
once brought to this city for medical
aid and is at this writing getting along
as well as could be expected.
Macedonia.
Professor II. L. Callett, principal OF
the Macedonia public schools, has an
nounced himself as a candidate for the
republican nomination for county SUI
pcrintendent of schools in opposition 10
Professor O. j. McManus, the present
incumbent, who is seeking re-nomln-
alton for a third term. Professor cal
let has been principal OF the Mace
donia schools for the last three years
and was recently reelected for the en-
suing year. He was formerly principal,
OF the Hancock schools.
harrisburg.
The telephone plant owned by the
Stafford Bros. at harrisburg has been
sold to F. c. Vaughan, of Coon Rapids,
Iowa. Mr. Vaughan will move to
harrisburg and take up the active
management of the plant on June lst.
The consideration was about $4,000.
This property has been built up by the
Staffords in couple of years and
there are now in operation about 100
telephones. Lines run out from Blairs-
burg in every direction and 1t has
grown to be quite an important fea-
ture of that locality.
Dyersville.
Rev. Joseph Knaepple died at his
home in Dyersville after an illness OF
several weeks. Some time ago the rev.
erend gentleman was taken down with
pneumonia and for days his life hung
in balance and his death was eX-
pected to occur at any time. he, now
ever, pulled thru that sickness and was
improving nicely until last week. When
he suffered a stroke of paralysis. from
which he never recovered. He made u
brave fight, however. but his advanced
age was against him and he at last sue
cumbed to the inevitable.
Burlington.
The Old Folks Home. that has been
discussed and Rewritten for 10 these
many years, is about to become a real
|ity at last. The work of refitting and
furnishing the old Armstrong home
stead on North Sixth street Is now IN