Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27

compiled an interesting booklet, en-
titled, THE Origin of Places giving
the etymology of the names of all
towns on its system. The following are
selected as of interest to Times Re-
publican readers:
Alden, Hardin county, was named for
John Alden, who was governor and
magistrate for more than fifty years
of the Plymouth colony in what is now
Massachusetts,.
Algona, Kossuth county, was named
by the wife of Judge A. c. Call. The
original name was Calls Grove, for
Judge Call, who located there in 1854.
The name Algona is Algonquin In
dian.
Ames, Story county, was named for
Cakes Ames of Massachusetts,, by John
I. Blair on account of his aid in the
building of railroads in the west. The
town was laid out in 1868.
Aredale, Butler county Is merely
fanciful name made for Its use here.
1t has no historical significance.
Bancroft, Kosslth county, was
named by Judge A. C. Call of Algona,
for George Bancroft, the American his
torian.
Beaman. Grundy county, was named
by and for H. II. Beaman. the original
owner of the town site. 1t was once
called Wadiloupe.
Belle PLANE, Benton county, was
named from the French, meaning
beautiful plain"
Buckingham, Tama county, was
named from the county in Virginia and
that was named frcm Buckingham
shire in England
Carroll, in Carroll county, was named
from the county and this was named
for Charles Carroll Of Carrollton. Nd,
OF revolutionary fame.
Chelsea. Tama county, was originally
named Otter Creek Station. The name
was changed in 1854 to Chelsea by S.
q. Breese, one of the original owners
of land near the town site, from Chel-
sea, Mass.
Clutter, Tama county. was named for
B. F. Clutter Of Tama.
Colo, Story county, was named by
John l. Blair from a child's pronuncia-
ton of Carlo, the name of favorite
dog belonging to the owner Of the land
on which the station was located.
Conrad, Grundy county, was named
from Conrad's Grove, a large grove of
trees nearby-that was named by and
for John Conrad, the earliest settler IN
this grove. The town at one time was
called Conrad's Grove.
Deep River, Pcweshiek county, was
named for the river and that was
named for its great and unusual depth.
Denison, Crawford county. was
named by the Rev ]. w. Denison, a
Baptist preacher, who organized the
Providence Western Land Co., and who
plated this town in 1856 and named 1t
for himself.
Dixie, Grundy county, was incorpor-
ated in 1900 and was named by and
for c. T. Dixie, who had large landed
interests there.
Dougherty, Cerro Gordo county, was
named for Daniel Dougherty, nearby
farmer.
Dumont, Butler county, was named
for John NJ. Dumont, a we'll known
mine owner of Colorado.
Eagle Grove, Wright county, was so
named because of the finding in an
early day Of the nests of many eagles
in the grove in which the town was
located.
Early, Sac county, was named for
Judge d. C. Early, an early settler and
prominent citizen of Sac City.
Eldora, Hardin county, was laid out
and named in 1851. and was made the
county seat in 1853. The name came
from the Spanish meaning, the
gilded" 1t was named by Mrs.
Lois q. Edgington, who found the name
in a book.
Ellsworth, Hamilton county. was
named to honor the memory of Col.
Elmer e. Ellsworth, who was MUIR
dered in Virginia in the early days of
the war of the rebellion.
Fenton, Kossuth county, was named
for Ex-Governor and ex-United States
Senator r. e. F'enton, Of New York
Garwin, Tama county, was named
for an early settler Of the vicinity.
Clifford, Hardin county, was named
for C. 4. Clifford, an early settler who
induced railroad company to estab-
lish station there.
Gladbrool, Tama county, Is desig-
mated by name that was made up
and applied to this place by a prom
dnent officer OF the C. & N. w. Rail-
way Company.
Glidden, Carroll county, was named
by the original owners of the town
site in honor Of Capt. w. T. Glidden, of
Boston, Mass, one Of the friends of
the project of building a railroad
across the state of Iowa.
Goldfeld, Wright county. The name
~ th,e c+at3op ia an eyamnle Of elisiOn
and substitution. The early settlers
desired to honor one of them by nam
ing the village after him. His name
was Brassfield. It was thought that
this would not do for the village, and
consequently they discarded the
Brass" and for 1t substituted Gold"
and Goldfield resulted.
tHanlontown, Worth county, was
named for james Hanlon, of Mason
CITY. who was the original owner Of
the town site.
Hubbard, Hardin county, was named
in honor of Judge N. M. Hubbard, of
Cedar Rapids. 1t was located by the
Western Town Lot Company in 1880.
iowa Falls, Hardin county. This
place was named from the nearby falls
in the Iowa river.
Jefferson, Greene county. The orig
inal name was New Jefferson, for
Thomas Jefferson, president of the
United States, but to prevent confu-
sion the word New" was dropped by
the general postoffice department. and
this practice was accepted and adopted
by the citizens of the village.
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