Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-26
New Hampton.

The Arlington Hotel. which has been
in the hands of d. D. Mcdonald TO,
nearly fifteen years will soon pass
from his control and will be taken
charge of by John Egan of DUBUQUE
Mr.. Egan Will remodel and refurnish
the hotel and in order to do this will
close the house for month or six
weeks. The date-.of his taking pos.
session is fixed for Sept, 10.
Story City.
DR.. Dyer, OF Ames, was in town So
| liciting signatures to a petition call
ing for an election on the question OF
establishing county hospital at
Ames. He secured several Signatures
but most of those he tackled seemed
| to think that there were other towns
in Story county more deserving of such
an institution than the college town
and consequently refused ITO put their
names down.
SchaIIer.
Mayor Speaker served notice on the
officials Of the churches and other
public buildings Monday that all en-
trance doors must be altered so as ITO
swing outward. 1t is the intention of
the state authorities to enforce this
law to the letter and 1T DIS the impera-
tive duty of all mayors to see that dit is
done. 1t means the remodeling of all
churches and lodge hall doors in
Schaller.
Storm Lake.
Woodbury. and Buena Vista counties
are fighting over the matter of paying
for the support of Nellie Carstan, while
1.-THE woman is fighting in the state hos
| pital at Independence to lift the cloud
off her mind. A. C. Strong, assistant
county attorney, Of the first named
county, filed an amended answer in
the case, denying that the woman was
resident of Woodbury. county when
sent to the asylum.
Fort Dodge.
Henry "A. Butchel, of Denver, ex-
governor of Colorado, and president of
Denver University, slept on a cot in
the hall of the Crawford Hotel We'd
nesday might because of the lack of
hotel accommo dations in Fort Dodge.
Mr.. Butchel is filling chautauqua
dates in this state. He returned to
Fort Dodge Thursday evening and
took the trouble to have a room re-
served for him.
Ida Grove.
Mrs. Isabelle Main Corrie, mother
of Samuel M. Corrie, representative in
the Iowa house from Ida county, is
dead as the result Of being overcome
by the heat. She was overcome by the
heat tIhree weeks ago. She revived the
following week, but last week became
worse. She was born in Scotland in
1920 and would have been 80 years
of age had she lived till Thursday of
last week.
Sergeant Bluffs.
While a wrecking derrick of the
Northwestern road was on its way ITO
Sergeant Bluffs swarm of bees
passed over the tracks Just in front
of 1t, making close connection with
Trainmaster Mcclure, Engine Fore
man Hall and Car Foreman Quiggle,
who were literally covered with them.
They were, however, not able to locate
the queen for want Of time, and for
the same reason the bees did not get
in their fine work.
Manchester.
Manchester has number Of citi-
zens whose reputation is not confined
to the borders Of this state. Capt. J..
F. Merry. DIS national character in
acquaintance and influence. Senator
Durham made a conspicuous record
while In the state senate and he ds
frequently suggested for governor,
Judge Blair. for many years on the
bench IN this district, Is spending his
declining years with alds Old time
friends and neighbours. Major Leroy,
prominent in Odd Fellow circles In the
state and nation, resides here. Hon.
w. ii. Mounts has been at the head OF