Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-28
Mason City.

Mason City.
Rupturing blood vessel in fit of
coughing, Mrs. Benjamin Hill wife of
la well-known Milwaukee conductor.
died suddenly at her home at Mason
City.
EsthervIIe.
The corner stone laying of the new
$4,000 Christian church will be held
Sunday, May 20, with proper GER
emonies. A sacred band concert will
be given, followed by an address by
Rev. +. j. Emmons.
Waterloo.
Louis Reed, of Waterloo, claims the
record for getting drunk fast upon get
ting out of Jail after serving his time
for intoXica ton. On his release from
custody Reed drank a quart of whisky
and within thirty minutes was locked
up again for intoxication.
Dubuque.
An unknown tramp Thursday even
ing lost his life in the Mississippi a
short distance below Dubuque The
body was not recovered. The dead man
was bathing with a number of fellow
depth.
CorrectionviIle.
The Northwest Iowa Veterans Asso-
citation will hold it's annual reunion at
Correctionville July 10, 20 and q. Suf-
ficient funds have been raised by j. II
Horner, commander, and extensive
preparations are being made to make il
one Of the best reunions ever held ir
the northwest.
Dubuque.
The case of the state of Iowa against
Walter Smith, charged with incendiar-
ism, was taken up before Judge Mat
thews Thursday afternoon. Smith is
the young man who confessed to hay
ing started two fires in the Grand op-
era house. The afternoon was con-
sumed In the securing of a jury.
Cedar Falls.
The Cedar Falls high school gradu-
ated on Thursday class Of forty boys
and girls. The class play was given on
Tuesday evening" Mrs. Miriam Wool
son Brooks sewers her connection with
the school at this time after six years
work She will take a post graduate
course during the summer at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin and in the fall
will begin her work as instructor IN
history in the Des Moines high school
Mason City.
The Wayne avenue coal shed Of the
Iowa Central Railway Company was
completely destroyed by fire Thursday
morning, when a fire originated from
heating coal. A call was sent in te
the fire department and they soon had
the flames under control so that the
pumping station located there was
saved The damage resulting TO the
station was but slight. The depart
nent did some good work in saving the
pumping station from being destroyed
Sioux City. =,
Sioux City business men will rfsF
sc 900 for the sake of getting three
DAYS of aeroplane flying exhibitions by
Glenn H. Curtiss At Ia meeting they
authorized President Dave Davidson tc
name a committee TO go among the
business men and get subscriptions tc
a guarantee fund that Curtiss re-
ouired of $4,000, and the advertising
and other expenses that VIII be In
Cured This may require $4,000 more
The meet will likely be June 1880 and
July 1.
Sioux City.
G. H. Kendall, who in the federal
court sued the Omaha road for s1a.-
600 for the death of his son, Miles
who was killed at crossing, secured
dismissal of the case without prejudice
and will sue in the district court FOL
80 600. Young Kendall was messen-
ger boy in the employ of the Pelletier
Company and was delivering package
at the time of the accident. Judge WILL
ard semed to believe the boy had been
euilty of contributory negligence, sc
the plaintiffs attorney asked for dis
missal.
Boone.
Two hogs of S. J. Wheeler have
shown symptoms Of rabies recently
since they were bitten some little time
ago by dog that wandered out from
Boone. The hogs for time seemed
to have recovered from the effects OF
their injuries, until the last few days
when they became restless and show
cd uneasy disposition. Thursday morn
ing one of the animals became vicious
ana killed one or two small pigs. The
animal was Immediately snot and the
other animal was shut up to watch the
progress of the case.
Sheldon.
MRS. Florence May Lane, wife Of n
G.. Lane, a local banker and merchant
who died hve years ago. has been
served with notice Of suit for $37,SO0
brought by John w. MtSsrAw. a fur
nitufe man Of Chicago. Mr.. McGrnw
as the basis for Mis- action, sets up the
claim that che $37.60o Is due him on
various matters He. claims that he
purchased some valuable pictures