Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-19
Northern I01ua Items

Popejoy.
w. H. Boldly. of Popejoy, has bought
the E. r. Calkins 1s1 acre farm three
miles east OF town for $11O an acre,
possession to be given March 1.
Akron.
Leo Jammerthal, southwest of here,
has a light attack Of smallpox and the
home is under quarantine. How he
contracted the maady is rather
strange, as he has not been away and
there are no other cases in this vi
cinity.
Story City.
The livery barn which has so long
dlsfigured the main street, will be torn
down in short time. John husband.
who bought the property some time ago
and viii erect a residence on the site,
has let the contract for tearing down
the structure.
AIgona.
Fred Dole has sold his so-acre farm
in Irvington township to Frank Geigle
OF Algona. The farm is known as the
old Fill place and is mile and half
northeast Of lrvington station. It is
fairly we'll improved and sold for 500
per acre.
MapIeton.
A very heavy rain fell hero Sunday
night and as result many small
bridges are washed away. The rural
mail service is somewhat crippled. A
barn in the east part of town was
struck by lightning during the storm
but on account Of the heavy rain was
not burned.
Baskerville.
| DR.. w. C. 'Wasser, pastor Of the Meth
| odist Episcopal church, is very much
interested in the boy scout movement
which has swept England and which
promises to take America by storm. He
will try and interest the other ministers
| Of the city and also Supt. V. L. REIN
OF the city schools. The boy scout idea
appeals strongly to DIR. Wasser. He
| has read a great deal about it in Eng
land and he would like to see band
| organized in Estherville.
Story City.
| For several yean Chris Johnson has
been growing two crops of potatoes in
his garden but this summer be con-
ceived the idea that he could do even
better than that. So a short time age
he planted spuds for the third time this
year, and they are now shooting up
ward as clipper and green as If it were
June instead Of AuguE. Mr.. Johnson
has harvested one crop of potatoes this
year, has another crop standing in
! bloom and the third planting coming
on nicely.
Clear Lake.
Three high class houses changed
hands here recently. George NJ. Prince
purchased the L. A. Hutchinson mouse
and will take possession at once. e
| H. Rich sold his house on Third street
to his father, John T. Rich, who will
move here from Burchinal about the
middle of September. Mr. Rich pNr-
chased from Eugene Grimm his fine
home, with two lots which was built by
D. w. Hurn and occupied by the Hurr
| family before their removal west. The
consideration is said to be $500
WaverIy.
| A man giving his name as George
McHenry and Chicago his address. APP
piled for work at the grader camp OF
Farman & Maloney, near Denver juno.
ton on Saturday last. and on Monda,
he was put to work driving a team. He
owned a pony which he tried to sell fol
$20 but found no buyer and after quit
ting time Monday he started out sayinf
he was going to ride to Denver Thi.
was the last seen of him until he wa.
picked up unconscious by persons pass
ing along the road about one hour lat
er. He WIS taken to the camp and DR.
Bennett Of Denver was called TIL,
mans head was found to be badl,
bruised and it is believed that he wal