Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-09
Prairieburo.

Prairieour9.
special election will be held in this
city to vote on the proposition of iSsu-
ing bonds in the sum of $4,000 for the
erection of a system Of water works
in the town. The proposition has been
talked of for some time and it is
thought generally the bond vote will
carry by large majority.
HowardsviIle.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Wes-
leyan Methodist church met recently
at the home Of Mrs. Alb Henneger to
piece a quilt from bits Of calico saved
from the days Of the civil war. The
pieces to be used are among those
saved by the late Mrs. Or. Smith and
were presented to the Ladies' Aid Soci-
ETY.
Dubuque.
Patrick D. Coyle against the T. ].
Mulgrew company is the title to
suit which may be tried at the present
term of the district court, and which
NAV attract more than ordinary at
tention. Mr. Coyle is suing for $4,000
for damages alleged to have been sus-
tanned in an accident at the Mulgrew
ice house Feb. Z, 1911.
Ida Grove.
The contest brought by Frances
Lurkins and Mary Lurkins Manning.
asking that the will of the late Alex
McHugh be set aside, has been set
tied out Of court and the case will
be dismissed when it IS reached on
the docket The terms OF the settle
ment are not given out but 1t is I'M
derstood they are paid $1,000 each.
Nevada.
Wednesday forenoon Grandma Smay.
aged over 80 years. and the mother OF
William Smay. fell and suffered Sc
we're injury. when the heavy bone just
below the hip in the right limb was
broken. Mrs. Smay. who is unusually
active for one of her age, and gets
around very we'll by the aid Of cane.
was rising from a chair at the home
Of her son. with whom she lives. when
she slipped in some manner and fell.
Rock Rapids.
The saloons in Lyon county are
closed and it looks as tho the thirst
will be of long duration. A petition for
the consent Of the voters to allow
saloons was circulated few months
ago and enough signers procured to
let in saloons. providing the names OF
those who had voted at the last cleo
ton and had since moved out Of the
county. was stricken from the list.
The "drys'' claimed this was not al
lowable and it seems they were right.
Stout.
A new addition has been built to
the church at Stout. The building was
formally dedicated Wednesday with
appropriate services. The dedicatory
services were held in the forenoon.
Rev. Mr. Thielken from Wellsburg and
Rev. Mr. Jansen from Chaplin preached
the dedicatory sermons. The annual
mission feast at this church was held
in the afternoon following the dedica-
tory exercises Of the morning and
there was an unusually large attend
ance. Under the pastorate of Rev. Dan
Schafer the church at Stout has grown
in membership until 1T was found nee
essary to have more room this year.
Grundy Center.
The Hotel Wegstein property was
sold to Pat Cullinan and he gets pos
session of it Nov. l. The consideration
was $3.50. and in the deal the Veg
stems received a residence property
on Bridge street and to this the fam
lily will move and enjoy a much needed
rest. The destruction OF this building
marks the passing OF one Of the old
est buildings in town, 1t having been
built before the arrival Of the railroad
and the Wegsteins have conducted a
hotel in it for the past thirty five
years If It's walls could speak. many
are the interesting stories and bits Of
unpublished history they would un-
fold.
Nevada.
1t is quite definitely stated that with
in the past few days the majority OF
bonds Of the Nevada Gas Company
have come into the control of parties
represented by James G. Berryhill Jr.
OF Des Moines and the understanding
is that this requirement will be fol-
lowed by foreclosure proceedings and
the reorganization OF the company.
Under the reorganization the local
plant ia expected to be operated In
connection, with the Ames plant the
gas being piped over from Ames in
stead OF being manufactured here. The
prospect is that the new management
will be by competent gas men. backed
by sufficient capital; and there is basis