Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16

Eidon.
Eldon has two cases of smallpox
now under quarantine, which are be-
Ing guarded. They are confined to their
homes and 1t Is expected others OF the
families will have it, It was brought IN
by visitor and many others have been
exposed.
| GIenwood.
The sudden death Of r. 8. vestal at
his home at Strahan, In this county,
Thursday morning, Of heart trouble.
caused much genuine sorrow In Glen
wood, where Mr.. Vestal was known.
He served for two terms as member
Of the Mills county board Of supervis-
ors. sgi - ~
keokuk.
Mrs. Mary Walsmith, pioneer Of
Keokuk and an aged resident who was
as familiar with the history Of the
city during the past. half century as
any Of the early settlers, passed away
at the family residence, 1928 Des Moines
street, home in which she had lived
for nearly forty-dve years. after a long
sickness.
Alton.
Ed Bolinger has completed arrange
ments to take a tourist Pullman car
of people to the Seattle fair. This will
be an ideal trip and the crowd will
be made up of people who are ac-
uuainted and will go thru without a
change Of cars. The trip will be made
one way and return over another route,
which will give them a chance to see
big corner Of the country. About half
Of the crowd is arranged already.
keokuk.
Captain William Burk of the steamer
Dubuque is anxious to recover the
anchor which was lost in the river
opposite the M. G. & 1. warehouse dur
ing storm four years ago. The anchor
weighs $50 pounds and men who found
the old line that held the boat at the
time Of the storm, thought they could
pull in the anchor with 1t the other
day. The weight Of the anchor was
too much, however, and the line was
broken. The line was sold to a local
junk dealer for 80 cents.
Shenandoah.
The Ratekin Seed Company Of Slen-
andoah has made formal announcement
Of their intention to erect one OF the
largest seed houses in the west on their
premises at Shenandoah. The building
is to be 60x150, three stories high with
basement, constructed of brick and ce-
ment and fireproof turnout. The archi-
tect will begin on the plans OF the
building at once and it is hoped that
the actual construction can begin by
the first of May. The approximate cost
of the building will be from $4,000 to
$4,000.
corydon.
At the recent school election here
40 votes were cast, 80 Of which were
voted by women, they being allowed to
vote on the question of taxing the dis
trict to pay off an Indebtedness of
$1,000 which was still owing on the
school building fund. That the women
believe in paying their debts was ev-
idenced from the fact that they cast
thirty-two votes and there were thirty
two votes in the women's box in favor
Of the tax, with not one saying nay.
The tax was carried by vote OF ia
in favor and 21 against.
Tabor.
Miss Edith Reeve, Of Silver City, won
first place in the spelling contest
which was held in the Congregational
church in this place and which
ing that was held there. One hun
bred fifteen contestants were entered
in the contest, representing the schools
of Sidney, Glenwood, Silver City, NAL
vern, Hillsdale, Randolph and Tabor.
Thirty-five teachers took part in the
exercises, and they were Joined by the
county superintendent of Mills and
Fremont counties. These educators took
part in a round table session which
occupied the day.
Ciarinda.
The much talked Of libel case Of
George 1. Miller against G. "A. Lisle, ed
itor of the Clarinda Herald. for al
legged libelous statements made during
tho last campaign. Cor phich damages