Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-03
Southern Io1Uu Items

Primshar.
The gas company has installed gas
in the center Of each side Of the square.
They will be lighted on special occa-
sions, at times of band concerts and
evening meetings al the court house.
Sioux City.
One Of the bills passed by the board
Of county supervisors was that pre-
scented by Mrs. F.. O. Corkey for 81
bounty on two rattlesnakes. They were
killed by Mrs. Conkey at Talbot's farm
on June 21.
Waterloo.
Eliza Buckley, who brought suit
against the Hagenbeck Wallace circus
for 5000 and got out an attachment,
settled for s25 She sued because the
bill posters Of the circus covered one
of her buildings with posters against
her wishes.
Spencer.
The postal savings bank was
opened for business Friday. Deputy
Ed Bender got in early and made the
first deposit, and during the entire day
some three or four accounts were
opened and the total deposits were
about $40.
Belle PLANE.
The old wooden platform at the de-
pot extending from the baggage room
| to Ninth avenue was removed the first
of the week In it's place a platform
Of finely crushed stone was put down.
Crushed rock was also put down be-
tween the first and second tracks in
front Of the depot.
Tama.
c. L. Kenyon has erected quite an
artistic rustic fountain in the oak
grove on his residence lots. 1t is orna-
mental and refreshing thing these
hot days. The stones of the pyramid
forming the base were gathered up
by Mr.. Kenyon in his travels and came
from half dozen different states.
She'll Rock.
Herman Ewerts. who occupies a
farm in Shell Rock township. is doing
something in the poultry business. He
has three incubators and already this
season has Matched out a flock Of 1850
young chicks and will have many more
before the season is over. They are all
healthy and thrifty and are growing
finely.
Belle PIaine.
Commission men from the larger
cities Of the state are in the market
for cherries and several Of them have
been here closing contracts with local
growers for their crops. Among those
who have disposed of their crops in
this way is II. B. Edwards. who sold
the bulk of his crop to Des Moines
commission firm.
Farley.
Mrs Edward Ellis. wife of Mayor
Ellis, of Farley. was badly burned
about the head and face by the explo-
sion of a quantity Of SCOT destroyer.
which she poured into the kitchen
stove. Her eyebrows and eyelashes
were completely destroyed and her
hair singed. besides several painful
burns on her face.
Esthervilie.
While attempting to cross ditch
| filed with hay and straw. Fred Law
son, a farmer north Of town. became
stuck with his new automobile truck
wagon, loaded with cream. In apply
ing more power to eXtricate the ma
chine 1t gave off sparks underneath and
before he could get the car out 1t was
completely burned
Waterloo.
When the circus came to town ]. E.
NcCumsey, aged &c. and his pretty
little wife, Minnie McCumsey, aged %,
decided they would enjoy lark. Dis
carding her feminine attire she donned
male attire, and together they started
to take in the circus. But policeman
"spotted' Minnie and they were hustled
to Jail. They pleaded guilty to indie
cent behavior and paid S. fines.
Toledo.
During the first OF the week the
Farmers Elevator Company installed
new automatic scales in the top OF the
elevator. The scales are the most up
to-date thing Of the kind manufactured
When loading car the grain runs
from the spout into the scale hopper
which hold. six bushels, and when 1t is
full the grain is weighed and dumped
automatically. There is also An appar.
atus for registering.
Dubuque.
The will Of Joseph Maresch, a tailor
who died last Saturday. has been filed
in the district court. Maresch never
married and when he disposed Of his
$50 900 every cash bequest was to Du-
buque charity. The most notable fea.
ture OF the will was provision for the
bestowal Of $4,000 upon a committee
to be selected to erect German Catho-
Tic church on West Locust street
Among other institutions that are
beneflciaries and IN amounts ranging
from $500 to $4,000 are Mercy hospital
Finley hospital, st. Elizabeth's charity
torganizat ton, st. Francis orphans home
St. Francis old peoples home Home o.