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

der way, and will be pushed TO COM
pletion as rapidly as possible. The date
for opening the new institution has not
as vet been set, Tor has anything detln-
tie been arranged concerning the terms
or conditions for admission. 1t Will
be home for old men and old women.
where they can pass the evening OF
their lives in peace and comfort AID
whSse careful and loving hands Will
smooth their pathway, and sympathetic
attendants will minister to their wants.
Webster City.
The Iowa Sidewalk & Paving COM
panys plant in the southern part OF
the city has now been completed ana
Yesterday began the active manufacture
of blocks. The main building used by
the company - 34x4S feet. The sand
pit owned by the company is located
in the side Of hill in the bottom OF
which is the block factory. The sand is
run down to the factory on tram
way. The output of the plant at pre-
sent is between 500 and 500 blocks per
day. There are six moulds in the plant
which are operated by ten men.
Fonda.
Within the last thirty days there
have been eight unsuccessful attempts
to burn the business district of this
place, and Saturday night fire was dis
covered in the rear Of VanHoosers
restaurant Leonard Ling, q young man
who has been working in the town Tor
about thirty days, was seen In that
vicinity at the time the fire was dis
covered. and was arrested. He was
bound over to the grand jury. His boni
was placed at $500. 1t is thought that
he may be mentally unbalanced, or
has a mania for burning buildings.
Roland.
There is nothing so very queer or
strange about the lamb following Mary
to school one day, but there is some
thing queer about little lamb follow
ing a large ST. Bernard dog. Tom
Christian is the owner of both dog and
lamb The lamb was raised as pet
and has formed an inseparable attach
ment for the dog. Tom lives five miles
southwest of Roland. The other day
the dog and lamb came up and visited
a couple of days here in town, the dog
once being owned by c. Ulstadt of this
place. Wherever the dog goes, the
lamb goes.
Boone.
The south side driving park has
been delayed on account OF the heavy
rains but resumed work this afternoon
with fifteen teams. The teams are used
on plows and scrapers getting the grade
in condition and with this force the
work will be finished in few days
if the weather permits. The first car
of lumber for the fence arrived this
morning. The Northwestern spotted
the car on the Moingona spur near the
grounds and it is being unloaded from
there Plans are being drafted for the
amphitheater and work will soon conf
mence on it's construction.
Essex.
Sunday was big day at the Swedish
Lutheran church in this city. 1t was
confirmation day and eight girls anu
eleven boys were confirmed on that oc-
casion. The church was newly papered
and painted and especially decorated
with flowers and ferns for the occasion.
AT this same meeting the beautiful
altar piece of Christ praying on the
Mount was unveiled and Rev. Seashore
took great pride in thanking the
ciety for that beautiful gift. The au-
dience was very large and these ser
vices lasted from 10 a. M. till 1880 p. m.
The Swedish Lutheran church is
strong church in this city.
Centervilie.
After falling into well "a feet deep
with Ia feet of water being drawn al
most TO the top in bucket by ms
mother, falling back, and finally being
rescued by the neighbors, Clyde Sheets,
the 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs
John Sheets, is still alive and Well with
but few bruises to remind him OF his
pelilous position. The accident oc-
Cured Friday at the home two miles
northeast of Centerville. The boy fell
into the well and his mother rushed to