Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-05
Southern Iowa Items
henandoah

Shenandoah.
]. w. F'oulks has sold his store in
the McComb building to William
Franks, who at once too kpossession,
New London.
New London is building a fine new
brick school house which will be ready
for occupancy by August 1. When fin
ished New London will nave a building
Of which it will be justly proud.
Davenport.
The population of Davenport will not
be over the $4,000 mark according to
Jeppe Beirring, in charge of the enum-
orators in this city. The complete re-
turns are not yet in but Mr.. Bierring
does not believe the population will be
over the number stated.
Muscatine.
A verdict in favor Of the city was
returned by the jury in the case Of
Maria Sergeant against the city Of
Muscatine after a elaboration of more
than fifteen hours. In the suit Mrs.
Sergeant asked for damages of $500
for alleged injuries received by a fall
near the Leo Hirsch button factory.
Macedonia.
Lee Smith has been having consid-
cradle trouble with his right foot for
several months, and the cause was not
discovered until a few days ago. A
piece at hatpin a little more than two
inches long was run into his foot last
July, entering just behind the toes, and
had been until now working It's way
thru to the back Of the instep where
it was discovered when the foot was
lanced.
Washington.
The academy site and building were
sold Tuesday to the school board, and
the building will be used for a central
grammar school. The building will, Of
course, be remodeled and will be used
for the seventh INC eighth grades. The
price paid was $4,000. This news
comes as a surprise to many altho
there has been talk of his sort for
some time. 1t was in 1874 that it was
built, costing something like ST. 900.
vinton.
The Ralyea House has a new land
lord, J. NJ. Gibney, of Cedar Rapids,
has purchased the furniture and leased
the hotel building. He is an expert
enced hotel maj and will give Vinton
a first-class hosiery. The Ralyea has
been in the hands Of the Ralyea fam
lily for the past thirty-five or more
years. Part of the time it has been
leased to other parties. For the last
several years Mr.. Frank Ralyea has
been the proprietor and he has given
Vinton a good hotel.
Davenport.
With an idea Of reviewing thirty
five years of work, which has been at
tended by progressiveness and pros
perity, especially the last five years, the
members of the Third Baptist church
observed the thirty-fifth anniversary OF
the establishment of the church in
Davenport Wednesday evening. Most
important in the church's development
is that part contributed by Rev. D.. A.
Holmes, the pastor, since he came here
five years ago. Thru his efforts the
membership of the church has been
doubled, the inances doubled and the
church has undergone substantial re-
modelling.
Muscatine.
Captured by Chicago police officers
just as they arrived at a Blue Island
livery barn with a stolen horse, be-
longing to Tim Russell, Of Wilton, two
men giving their names as C. H. York
and Glen Windel, the two alleged
horse thieves<are nc-icaSea :ceci;- "a
the Muscatine county jail. Sheriff
Benham went to Chicago, and with Mr..
Russell, the owner of the team, identi-
fled both the team n the parties who
stole it. The men rented a $500 team
of Russell, at Wilton, last Monday
morning and never showed up again.
One horse has been recovered at Men
dota, ILL.,, where they sold the animal
to a liveryman.
Des Moines.
Despite vigorous protests of more
500 patrons of the Des Moines
public schools, the board OF education
it's re1,Ilar NofeH - !n.:...s:
by two weeks the public school yea