Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-12
M anson.

Manson.
Landlord Dolls Cochran has sold out
his interests in the Long Hotel, lease
and furniture to George Bowers, the
present proprietor of the Park Hotel
at Pomeroy. Possession will be given
on the 1st of November.
Germania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruby's little boy swal-
lowed a buckle off pair of overalls,
one day recently. A few days ago he be-
came black and 1T was apparent that
he was very sick boy. AT present he
lis under the doctors care and is do
ing as we'll as could be expected.
Primshar.
w. A. Rosecrans. sold his quarter
section farm just south of town to
Thomas Epperson, Of Story county.
The consideration was 100000. or 1928
per acre. We understand that Mr..
Rosecrans bought the place less than
three years ago at $3.50, 50 that the
sale leaves him a profit of $4,000.
Pomeroy.
Dennis Haley sold his quarter sec
ton farm in Sherman township, two
miles from Pomeroy, to Gilbert Sage, a
man from illinois. at price of $1,000
per acre. The buyer also assumes the
ditch expenses, which are a pretty fair
sum. Mr. Haley bought the land three
years ago at a cost of $4,000 less than
he paid for it.
SheIIsburs.
| The fountain purchased by the w. c
T. U. ladies for the Shellsburg park
some time ago is now in position. "A
reservoir was placed below the base OF
the fountain. 1t is intended to terrace
! the surrounding ground and plant it to
flowers. This addition will greatly ado
to the beauty Of the park, and of which
all of our citizens feel proud.
Radcliffe.
John Markers boy Clarence. about ii
years of age, living northwest of town
had an experience which proved no.
only unpleasant but of a serious ma
ture. A large can of syrup was boiling
on the stove. The boy lifted the cover
and the escaping steam caused thu
syrup to be thrown up on his face
neck and arms, burning him in terri
bile shape.
Sioux City.
j. r.
Eln1a aged about so years, lis lying a
the point of death at st. Nincents hos
pital as the result of asphyxiation il
his room in the Clifton Hotel here
For eighteen hours O'Brien inhaled tn
deadly fumes issuing from an open ga
let before his condition was discovere
by May Evans. chambermaid, VIII
gave the alarm.
Britt.
Oct. 12--On the charge OF stealth
S135 from his employer Charles Levi
a drain tile LAYER. was arrested at Al
bert Lea. and brought to this plao
for a hearing. His victim was c.
] johnson. of Corwith. He had notifie
9fficers of the disappearance of Lew
, and they were on the lookout for hil
} here. but he evaded them and got 6
far as Albert Lea, Mimi. where tt
3 officers caught him.
Lansing.
= Mrs. William Nicholson, ST., an age
and esteemed resident of Fairvie
: township, lost her life by acciden
y She was returning from Cherry Mour
> church. riding with her neighbors, IL
9 Wacker family, and while going dow
y a steep hill the tongue fell from II
neck yoke and the team ran ava
, The vehicle was overturned. Mrs. Mel
olson was killed and the other thr'
= occupants were more or less injure
!. Buffalo Center.
q Thousands of tile are being haul
every week out of Buffalo Center
= the farmers in this vicinity, and t
). work of drainage has just commence
p The demand for all sizes was new
z better and the plant here is kept bu
3 to supply the demand Wednesday W
/. banner day, there being forty one loa
or about 10000 tile hauled out on tt
d day. There seems to be no let-up
y the demand for tile and the work
{, thing will continue until 1t freezes /,
: Hoistein.
y William McCabe, who resides MOI
Y of town on the George Wilson far
= met with an accident which came M
proving fatal. He was helping