Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-09
Northern Io1ua Items

Clinton.
The Pioneer Button Works. branch
Of the Muscatine factory. closed def
nitely Thursday noon upon orders
from the Muscatine company
Neville.
At the recent election the voters of
the school district of ,Moville voted to
issue $4,000 bonds to provide funds
for new two-story, eight room school
building. The basement of the new
structure will be fitted up for gym
nasium.
Webster City.
E. M. Gillispie. an erstwhile laborer
Of this city. whose present where
abouts Is unknown. is wanted for for
gerry. He is charged by Hiram Brewer
with forging the latter's name to a
check for ten dollars and is known to
have forged two or three other checks
for small amounts on other men of
this city.
Webster City.
The council has thus early put in
motion plans for about two miles of
concrete paving next year. Members
Of the council have been making In
quiry among their constituents in the
residence districts and have listed up
those districts where a majority Of the
property owners favor paving. 1t Is
these districts that will be paved next
year.
Clarksville.
The postoffice was broken into Tues
day night. but nothing was disturbed
or found to be missing. The screen on
the back window was removed. A
Jimmy was used to pry the sash up,
and the screws in the catch at the top
of the sash were pulled out. allowing
the window to be opened. 1t is believed
that whoever sought to burglarize the
place was frightened away before he
had time to enter.
Neville.
The Neville stock show and street
fair opened auspiciously. Last years
total attendance record of 5000 is ex-
pected to be raised to 5000. The show
will last for three days. In addition
to the regular exhibits, special features
are in store for fair visitors. A bal
loon ascension will be made every day
by a woman "sky pilot" Ball games
between Anthem. Sac City and Salix
will be staged Bands galore are fur
nishing music for the crowds.
Dubuque.
Herbert Frazier. an employee Of the
Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works, was
slightly injured Wednesday afternoon
when he was struck by lightning. The
injured man, at the time of the acct
dent, was lifting a piece Of steel and
the shock sustained from the bolt was
sufficient to knock him unconscious.
He remained in this condition for al
most half hour. He was taken to his
home Immediately where medical at
tention was given him and the latest
reports say that he is resting as easy
as can be expected.
Boone.
The Boone District Fair Association
is now planning a new building which
will improve the fair grounds and also
the fair as 1t win be completed before
the same Is held the latter part Of
September. The building will be a
frame structure and for the purpose OF
making poultry exhibit possible at
the fair. 1t will not be a large build
ing but will measure about 26x40 feet
and permit a large exhibit The local
poultry enthusiasts are expecting to
a
they do it will make a valuable addi-
ton to the list of attractions.
Sioux City. ~,
Word has Just been received here
from authentic sources that Shorty
Gray, well known here i'm police and
court circles, has drawn a 2S-year SEN
tence to the penitentiary for hank. rob-
berry at Aurora. Neb. Two OF his ac-
completes were also given terms OF
similar lengths. Gray has Just come
pleted 10-year term in the Nebraskan
institution, having been sent up from
Tekamah. He il we'll known here and
served term OF five years in Iowa
some time ago for burglarizing the
Brown block. He had barely COM
pleted this sentence when he was sent
up again from Tekamah and has only
now finished that term