Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-17
Northern I0aun Items

counties have been doing during the
| last year. The new arrivals are large
ly from southern Iowa, Illinois and
Wisconsin, farmers who have been ac-
customed to draining on a large scale
and who know It's value.
Coon Rapids.
Walter Courtney was thrown from
q buggy Saturday evening at the cross
ing at the Harkert corner and sustained
a badly broken leg as a result He
was driving, with Albert Truuinger
and John. Furguson. The horse appears
to have been going at a good speed
probably running, and turned the cor
ner so quickly as to upset the buggy,
throwing all the occupants out. None,
however. were hurt but Courtney.
Central City.
Mrs. John Grover Of this city met
with a very painful accident while
leading a horse thru a freshly plowed
field. ''Mr.aGrover had been blowing the
field and as the horse did not go very
well, he requested Mrs. Grover to lead
it by the head. She complied. but in
some manner stumbled and the horse
stepped upon her ankle. She was
thrown in such a manner that her left
arm was broken tand her wrist thrown
out of Joint. Her ankle was also in
jured, but no bones were broken.
Kingsley.
The election to decide whether the
Independent district Of Kingsley would
issue bonds in the sum Of $4,000 to
erect and equip a new school house
held last Monday resulted in a. decision
to issue the bonds. Sixty-fo four women
voted and Of that number all but one
voted for it, OF the I36 men who voted
100 voted in favor and fifteen against
and one spoiled his ballot. The school
board will proceed Immediately to push
the project and it is hoped to have
new school house for the beginning of
the new schol year.
Sheldon.
DR.. f. L. Myers purchased the
Catholic church property. consisting
Of the church building and six lots.
on East Ninth street. Nothing will
be done toward improving the prop
erty this year. as it is not likely that
the proposed new Catholic church
on Tenth street will be ready for wor-
ship until about the first of next year.
During 1912 Dr. Myers expects to erect
about a half dozen new homes on this
property for rental purposes. Five are
being erected by him this year, which
is about all that can be handled in one
season.
Dougherty.
Dougherty has new park. 1t is To-
Gated east of the Methodist church
and parsonage and has over one hun
dred trees in it, Peter German and
Mike Geary went out to the old Nc
Cook farm and brought in several
loads of young trees for the park. The
ground has been seeded down and in
a few weeks when the grass grows up
the new park site will be more pleas
ing to the eye. and a greater improve
ment to the town than the old lots
which were always covered with weeds
A fine row of trees have also been
planted along the sidewalk from the
Methodist church. John Solberg. ST..
drew the plans for the park.
Onawa.
William McCandless, OF Lake town
ship, was in town Tuesday on bust
ness at the court house. He and his
| brothers will within a week or two
begin active building on their new
| residence. The building will be of solid
concrete, with air spaces between the
plastering and wall. 1t will have a
frontal Of 80 feet, and the main part
| will reach back 3S feet, to which
will be attached a kitchen making the
| width at this part SO feet. 1t will
be two stories in height. the first
floor will contain seven rooms and
pantry. and the second floor will con-
| tain six rooms, bath room and clos
cts. The house will be heated by fur,
mace and contain fine lighting plant
The estimated cost is $4,000 and will
no doubt be one, of the finest coun-
! try homes III the county.