Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03
Defiance.

Defiance.
Will Kirschbaum shipped two cars
Of heavy hogs TO the Omaha market
last week which is probably the best
average ever sent from here His car
contained sixty hogs that We're II
months old and averaged $50 pounds
each. He has l20 head at home that
he will make a little heavier before
they are shipped.
Knoxville.
The St. James hotel. otherwise
known as the Bee Hive situated
near the Rock Island depot, is being
torn down. w. S. Billy is having tbs
work done and will build two or three
cottages of the material. The building
was erected in 1875 or 1876 at the time
when the coming of the Rock Island
gave some promoters the idea that a
big hotel would be necessary in that
part Of town
Persia.
At meeting of the school board
Wednesday evening resolution was
adopted reducing the number of grades
in our school TO nine, and making the
ninth grade conform to the state law
as provided for such grade, and re-
,
as at present At the same meeting
Prof J. E Gauder of Bayard, was en-
pIoyed as principal for the year begin
ming with the opening of the fall term
Shenandoah.
Mr.. J. w Sheehan, who lives on
West Second street, was aroused by
some one tampering with the storm
windows evidently trying to remove
them Mr.. Sheehan took in the stu
alton in a very few minutes and began
to fire The nolesting parties had
sense enough to know what the re-
ports meant and retired from the scene
of action. This is the second attempt
within the last few weeks Of this ua-
ture.
Shenandoah.
call has been received by Rev. Mr..
Jessup, pastor of the Swedish Lutheran
church at this place. to the Lutheran
Jessup is well pleased with his people
here and has become very much at
tached to them he may decide it best
10 accent the call. His people are very
loath to have him take the step and
have offered 70 increase his salary 70
nc came amount he has been offered
ue has served in his present relations
four years.
Avoca.
IF he lives until June 9, this year, w
II Coor of this city. Will have served
/ forty wears continuously as sexton OF
Cracelana cemetery at Avoca- In pom
of service Mr. Coon is perhaps one OF
the oldest sections in the state. Grace
land cemetery is scruplously kept the
wear round and in the summer IL Is
mos beautiful place. There are nearly
# not quite 1900 bodies resting there
| fortv-eight of this mum Der being veter'
ans Of the civil war.
Washington.
TIE I O. 0. F. are contemplating
| the erection of new three-stors
| brick building in Wellman. and il the
iIots can p- secured a. the right hsnres
| il will be a sure 60 One Wellman pus'
mess man is ready to contract to rem
| the building if they will erect 1t lots
wide 12o feet long with basement, ane
would also take the second story
This gentleman should get it they wouit
hu;1d three stories high and use the
last story for their lodge home.
pes Moines.
prof. c. y. Kinney. chemist to the
state board Of health, has SO far fount
no traces Of ptomaine poisoning IN thu
peas alleged to have caused the oea.i
OF little Louisa Mann, several weeks
ago and to have poisoned the family
The analysis will be completed in thre'
days. The results will be made known
"a coroner James Lee. There is
possibility that the state food author
Titles will instigate prosecution II 1t u
found that poison was contained IN tn
can.
oriswoId.
| While returning to their home cas-
of Griswold Misses Ethel and ADM
Neer and Mrs. William Cole were TN
victims OF q runaway accident. an
while all escaped without serious IN
Hurry, all were more or less frightene
-ery badly. AS the team was nearin
the top of the Baugnman nil. ast.
mobile came in sight and the tear
which had passed hundreds Of machine
suddenly turned around IN the roat
Mrs. Cole and infant baby and Edn
Neer. who was driving, were pitche
out into the hard road. Ethel reDaine