Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-26
Southern Io1ua Items

Delta.
Ralph, the 9-year-old son of Ben
Eastburn, west of Delta, has just re-
covered from a bad case of blood poi
soning in the hand caused, by wearing
copper ring on one of his fingers.
Maxwell.
G. d. Spry and Walter Backous
captured an old fox and five young
ones on the Backous farm. Harve
Pointer and James Shope caught fine
specimen of red fox on the Pointer
place.
Upton.
At a meeting of the school board A
w. Graham of Iowa City was unani-
mously elected to the position of super
intendent of the Upton schools Begin
ming with the next school year. His
salary was fixed at $1,000.
Vinton.
This city is to pave the entire bust
ness and portions of the residence dis
trict The city council at a special ses-
sion decided definitely to pave the en-
tire business district with brick paw
ing, and much of the residence district
with either brick or creosote wood
block.
Clarinda.
After being out about two hours the
jury in the damage suit of Clarence
Branurn versus Shenandoah Light &
Power Company, returned verdict fol
the defense The plaintiff sued first fol
IS, 900 but before the case came to trial
the petition was changed to ask for
$1,000.
Essex.
Charles Mccain met with a serious
accident while working in the Hanson
blacksmith shop. A circular saw came
in contact with his hand, nearly sever
ing one finger and cutting ugly gashes
will be saved, but he will be kept from
work for long time.
Magnolia.
"Grandma' Main of Magnolia. aged
49, has two sisters in Canada, aged ~,
March 8, 1910, who are twins. The three
sisters correspond regularly, notwith-
standing their extreme age They are
the surviving children of eighteen. MRS.
Main has two sons in the ministry, one
in Nebraska and one in China.
Valley Junction.
The smallpox situation continues to
be we'll kept under control. There
has been no severe case. Several
houses that were quarantined have
been fumigated and released. NO
new cases have been reported in the
past week. and it seems to be practi-
cally over! Indeed, many doubt that
it was really smallpox.
Maquoketa.
The 1O-year- son of Jake Fran
COTS while fishing ip the creek east OF
town, was bitten by the buffalo gnats,
which have been in this region In
abundance for some time, and the bites
were SO painful that medical aid was
called to relieve them. The lads face
and neck were in quite serious con-
dftion, but with proper care he will get
along all right.
Prairie City.
The pumping station at the city wa
ter works burned to the ground tn
other day. The flames spread RAPIDLY
and only the hardest kind of work
saved the Dowden manufacturing
plant, a nearby lumber lumber yard
and an elevator The machinery was
but little damaged. The city council
has ordered the erection of temporary
structure. The water supply has not
been interfered with.
Burlington.
This city is to have one of the best
hotels in the middle west. The plans
will soon be let for magnificent struc-
ture which will cost $275,O00, ana with
fixtures and furnishings will sum up to
the total OF s350,000. The project for a
new hotel has been one Of many years
standing. but it was not actively
pushed until the Commercial Exchange
put its shoulder to the wheel. and by
securing subscribers to the stock made
the much needed improvement possible
The structure will be seven stories and
will be furnished in elaborate style.
Essex.
This town can boast OF one Of the
most unique hotels in the county. Sell
dom is it that one can step off the
train, slip his suitcase into the wait
ing hands Of comedian go into the
hotel corridor and be shown to the reg
lister by an obliging heavy" be usher
ed into the dining room by the leading
man, sit down to a sumptuous dinner
cooked by the leading lady and served
by the souberette and other play girls.
About six weeks ago Mr.. Porter, the
present owner of the hotel, was
managing travelling show troupe.
One night they happened to be billed
in Essex They were weary Of the
constant move and grind OF poor
hotels and dusty, tiresome travel,
and In half joking manner asked
the landlord the price Of HIS hotel.
He named . price very reasonable.