Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-19

/. W. Darr has sold his fine Spirit
Lake township farm, consisting Of
1879 acres, to Lewis Stitzel, Of Audu-
bon county, for $3.50 per acre, The
farm is highly improved and delight
fully located. commanding a splendid
view of Spirit lake, only a half mile
distant.
Sioux City.
Norman Oien has been awarded the
general contract for the erection Of a
four-room addition to the Longfellow
school building, and La Nelle & Hogan
have been given the contract for the
| heating and plumbing. The bid of Mr..
Oien was $19,9S0 and that of La Velle
& Hogan s5,O71.5O.
Rockwell City.
The large barn on August Ranthum' 8
farm six miles east Of town was struck
by lightning and destroyed, together
with a mare and colt. two mich cows
and about fifty tons of hay. The loss
is estimated at $1,000 partially cover
ed by insurance. The mare and colt
belonged to party named Mclaughlin,
from Manson.
Dubuque.
| Fifteen young women on Saturday
| morning babe farewell to the world and
it's fleeing joys and donned the black
garb of the Sisters of the B. V. NJ. The
profession took place at o'clock in the
chapel of the mother house and was
conducted by Rev. Arthur Clark, chap
lain at Mt. Carmel, assisted by Rev
Father Moriarity, of Omaha.
centralia.
Mary, the s-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Reilly Of this place met with
a distressing accident this week. While
at play the little girl fell and a stick
she had placed in her mouth was
forced thru the roof of the mouth. The
would was a very painful one and her
condition was quite serious for time
1t is hoped she will soon recover
Cresco.
The explosion of a gasoline stove at
w. H. Miller's residence caused a fire
which did considerable damage to the
house and destroyed the contents of
the kitchen. The prompt response Of
the iremen saved the building. The
contents of the main part Of the house
were removed before The water was
turned on and little damage was done
to them.
Lake City.
While engaged in moving hay James
Bruce, of Lake City, suffered an acct
dent which cost him valua BILE mule
The mules he was driving become
frightened at something and ran away
In running about the field they crossed
the sickle bar of another mower that
was cutting in the same field with the
result that three of the mules feet were
cut off. Mr.. Bruce escaped without in
jury.
Dubuque.
River Jordan, the aged colored man
who makes his home at the "barracks,'
on West Eleventh street, complained
to the police Saturday evening that
someone had entered his room and ap
propriated SIT in cash which he had
hidden in a bureau drawer. The police
arrested Ed Mann and a man named
Legrain, two other residents Of the
barracks" on suspicion and they will
be held pending investigation.
Germania.
III. p. Nelson, living on the old Mike
Winter place about six miles southwest
Of here, had a total loss Of his house
and all its contents by fire, which start
ed about o'clock in the morning. The
family were peacefully sleeping when
they were aroused by the burning
structure and barely escaped with
their lives. Those sleeping upstairs
were compelled to jump thru the sec
ond story window in order to get out
Of harms way.
Garrison.
Aserious accident occurred at the
Adolph Moeller farm northwest OF Gar
rison. The members of a farmers
threshing company were putting up a
new buildin gin which to shelter their
new threshing machine. Five men were
on the scaffolding when it broke and
they were precipitated to the ground, a
fall of about ten feet. OF the five two
escaped without injury. John Messer
and Nate Burheim. The other three,
Frank Burheim, Charles Santman and
Wesley Lindeman, were quite seriously
hudt
Humboldt.
Humbo1dt's postorrice mas DeeI.. pro-
NOTED TO q second class office, as has
before been mentioned In these COLI
unns. and the new position brings not
only increased salary to the post
master. but better 9uaftsss and sszy,cs