Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-14
AckLEY STORES ENLARGED.
Additions Built Onto Two Buildings
Other News of Ackley.
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Ackley, Sept. 14.--W Fl. Goettel q
Son and F. ]. Martin have each built
additions to their stores this summer.
w. H. Goettel & Sons addition is two
stories high. The upper part will be
used as a ladies' parlor and furnishing
room, and the lower part in connection
with the. present general store room Of
the firm.
The i. j. Martin addition has three
floors. The top balcony will be used for
wall paper department, the second
for millinery, and the lower floor for
grocery department.
Mrs. M. T.. Ryken died at her home,
few miles south Of Ackley, on Sept.
Sth, at the age of u years. She has
been sick for many years and death
and from old age. She was born In
East Friesland, Germany, in the year
1886, and moved to this country in
1866. She was married to Martin Il.
Ryken at Foreston, Ill.,, in 1855 and
soon afterwards came to Acllley. Her
husband died in the, year 1903 The
funeral services were held at st. Johns
Evangelical church. Rev. Meintzer Of
ficiating Mrs. Ryken left surviving
her, three sons, John, Peter and Everett,
who reside here.
Mrs. Ole Lewis, former resident Of
Ackley, died at her home in Cedar
Falls, Thursday. She resided here up
to eight or nine years ago. The body
was brought here for burial, on Satur-
day morning, and her remains were laid
to rest in the Ackley cemetery. Mrs.
Lewis is survived by three children,
her husband having died while she was
residing in Ackley.
Mrs. Herman Kriemeyer, living three
miles west of Ackley, lost control of
her mind this week and was taken to
Hills Retreat. a private. asylum at Des
Moines by DR.. T. j. Symington. She
has been suffering with mental troubles
for some time, but did not absolutely
lose control of her mind until this
week. She leaves behind her husband
and five little children.
F. j.. McGreevy, young attorney of
Dumont has moved here with his fam
lily He. has moved into. the living
rooms over the John Rath Exchange
bank, and also has his office rooms
in the same building. This gives Ack-
ley five attorneys.
The city street commissioner has
torn down the old Jail and pump house
on Main street, on the public square,
and this has made quite a decided i'm
provement in the appearance Of Main
street. The old brick will be used at
the Ackley Electric Light plant, and
the old gasoline engine with which the
city used to pump water, has been
Sold but the city is at a loss to know
what to do with it's two thousand foot
we'll The street commissioner has an
nounced that it is for sale If the pur-
chaser will move it.
Work on .Acliley's new depot has
been stopped for want of bricklayers.
The brick are here, and the depot plat
forms, and foundations for the building
are complete.
Ackley's new feed shed is now under
the course of construction. The ce-
ment walls are complete and the build
ing is now ready for the carpenters,
and will be completed in about ten
days. at least by sauerlraut day, Sep
TENDER gath, so that the town will be
able to take care Of many more teams
Of the expected visitors. The feed shed
will be rs by 100 feet, and will be a
material Improvement to the city.