Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-16
Northern Io1ua Items
WHITING.

Whiting.
The funeral of the 12-year-old son
sof George Sheldon was held at Whit
ing Tuesday A rattlesnake's bite
caused the lads death.
Rockwell City.
The board Of insanity sat on the
case Of Pat Shehan and decided that
he was a fit subject for the hospital for
the insane at Clarinda. Shehan has
been in the Cherokee hospital but has
been at liberty for some time past.
DEBORAH.
News has reached DEBORAH that the
postmaster's salary has been cut from
$2,7o0 year to $500, owing to the
decrease in business, which may be
accounted for in many ways, as bust
ness in general has been backward
since the hailstorm visited the county
last year.
New Hampton.
The end of the gossip concerning the
death of Mrs. Hansen, who died last
January, has come. The death was so
sudden that finally a suspicion was in
cited of poison. The body was taken
up and the stomach sent to Chicago
chemist. He reported no trace of
poison. The jury called by the coroner,
DIR. e. N. johnson. cleared the maa's
name of all suspicion in the matter.
Anthem.
The council Of Anthem has passed a
curfew ordinance requiring all persons
under 16 years of age to be off the
streets by $3.50 p. m. unless accom-
panied by parent or guardian. 1.
Martin Bros, of Sloan, have pur-
chased of A. w. Chaplin, the farm
known as the Gunsolus property, west
of Sloan, for a consideration Of $125
per acre, the purchaser getting the
rent Of the place for one year.
st. Ansear.
Miss Ethel Mckinley Of this county.
left last week for Atlanta. Ca, where
she takes position with the Y w.
|C. A. as q worker among the shop
girls Of that city especially the cotton
factories. She will have supervision OF
Ia number Of points in that state known
las mill towns and will do religious
work among the young women. She is
we'll fitted for the position by virtue
Of long training.
Clear Lake.
A change in the public highway
along the northeast shore of Clear Lake
Is desired by r. S. Young, who recently
made a large real estate purchase in
that vicinity. Mr.. Young plans to lay
out a big lake shore tract for summer
cottage properties and wishes that the
highway there be changed to make this
possible. Members of the board Of SUI
pervisors were In Clear Lake Saturday
visiting the scene Of the proposed
change.
Nevada.
George Mcintosh, 4-year-o1d son Of
Robert Mcintosh, fell or was pulled
of from loaded wagon in the field
lat home one day last week, and one
Of the wheels ran over his body. OF
course he was considerably hurt, and
for a time 1T was feared that his hurts
might be very serious; but the pres
ent report is that he Is getting on well
and will be all right in time. His es-
cape from more serious consequences
appear to be due In considerable part
to the nature Of the season. This Is a
season when the earth is soft, and he
was squeezed down into the ground In
stead OF being crushed upon 1t. ;
Aeklsy.
Anthony Mulcahy has passed Into
that long sleep from which none ever
awaken He had been in his usual
health Saturday and few days be-
fore had worked in the garden. Friend
" inquiries In regard to his health
brought forth the reply that he was
feeling all right. For over q year. how
ever. he Mas been compelled TO give up
his work as an employe Of the Till
nois Central, finding the labor too
ardu6uA. Mr.. Muicahy was Tor many
years section boss but OF late years
has been employed as q section hand.
He was well known among the rail-
road boys. and 70 Al IN this vicinity. q