Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-06
Southern Io1un Items

Montross. 81
| The strawberry harvest began In this
vicinity this week. The first carload
lot was shipped by the Fruit Growers
Association to st. Paul.
Burlington.
| Fred Miller, a section hand fell from
a Burlington passenger train at Glad
stone. ILL.,. Saturday and died at the
hospital here Saturday night. having
been fatally crushed by the wheels Of
the train. -
Mt. Pleasant.
! Saturday morning between and II
o'clock some one entered the front door
Of the garment factory of Mrs. NJ. b.
| Carter, on North Jefferson street. and
took about $3.50 from the safe. which
was only secured by the day lock. An
Italian organ grinder was suspected OF
the theft, but there was no proof.
| Shenandoah.
| Lulu Higginbotham, who lives at 110S
West Sheridan, and who graduated
from the high school last week, at
tended school In Shenandoah for eight
years. walking four miles every day,
| for nine months each year, making a
total Of nearly 100 miles In year.
In the eight years she has lived here.
she has walked over 5000 miles to at
tend school.
UnionviIIe.
The Old Settlers Association reor-
ganized by electing r. B. vermilya
president and F. A. Wilson secretary
for the coming year. The dates fixed
upon for the celebration are Aug. %
for old soldiers and Aug "a for old
settlers days. They have begun early
| so as to make the occasion the usual
great success it has come to be in this
| county.
Fort Madison.
Thru the efforts Of E. Urfer, of the
Fort Madison Realty Company, 1t is
quite likely that Fort Madison may
have three blocks Of a White Way"
on Second street, blocks 600. 700. and
500. Mr. Urfer has canvassed the 700
block and has found the merchants
practically unanimous in favor of the
proposition. He is now engaged. as
time and opportunity are given him, in
interviewing the business men in
:blocks 600 and 800
| Charlton.
| Citizens Of Charlton can go few
miles either north or south and see
much activity in the construction of
the grade for the new Rock Island
main line to be built thru here. Par
ticularly south of Charlton river. the
contractors have their men busy NOV
ing dirt. and Charlton stores are al
ready feeling the impetus OF the added
! trade resulting from the large force OF
hungry men that are being fed within
a few miles Of town.
Burlington.
Secretary John Wallpaper. Of the
West Point Fair Association, was in
the city on business connected with
the big exhibition, which will be held
this year. on Sept 90. q. and 49, For
about twenty-six years Mr.. Wallpaper
Point fair. This year Secretary Wall
Jasper and his fellow workers have ar
ranged a great race program and are
hanging a tempting array OF premium
One Of the features OF the fair win be
the colt show.
Charlton.
| The June meeting Of the Charlton
Improvem ent Association was held at
Mercy hospital. It was in the nature
OF benefit for the hospital and al,
ladies took with them gift Refresh
ments were served and musical and
literary program was given. Excellent
! music was furnished by Hubbard's or
chestra The gifts were useful ones
and very acceptable. They Included
sheets. pillow cases. towels, bed
spreads, chairs, canned fruits ana jei-
| lies. =
Nj. Pleasant. ~
/ The exercises which had been plan
ned for Monday In connection with the
laying of the corner stone of the new
Methodist church, have been. post
! more s@,nfsefinitelvo owing &c ere ssss.::..