Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-17
Southern Io1un Items

ksokuk.
A mysterious woman In black has
been frightening pedestrians for the
past week. It Is also reported she peeps
into windows during the evening.
Masnoiia.
There was spirited school election
here. The women won out. Mira Jen-
ME Holden Lawrence and Mr.. T. F..
Emerson being elected directoes.
Missouri Valley.
stantly killed while cutting q tree in
Mt. Carmel cemetery here. Ffaxier was
cutting the tree down when It fell up
on him. killing him instantly. He 10
married but has no children. He was q
son Of Mrs. r. N. Frazier.
Dss Meinss.
N. b. Cohen. sos East Eleventh street,
travelling salesman for the Todd &
Kraft Wholesale Fruit Company. died
in the Commercial hotel at Knoxville.
Wednesday morning a. q result OF
swallowing a quantity Of carbolic acid
oidal intent.
Mount Pleasant.
It IL not very often that we have
to record . burglary In our little city.
but the drug store Of J. II. Jericho
was entered and some 325 OF $50 taken
from the cash register and stamp
drawer. The glass in the door was
broken and a hole made sufficient that
the door could be unlocked from the
inside, the key being In the lock.
shenandoah.
The homes Of Jacob Marley and Will
liam Knight, living north and north
east of town, were Guaranteed for
smallpox None of the cases are Of
virulent form and all are getting along
worry nicely. It IL ruEuored that the en-
tire neighborhoods have been exposed
and careful precautions are being made
to prevent the spread Of the disease.
colfax.
Z IL rumored and with reliable prob
ability that the Colfax Consolidated
Coal Company has sold It's mines SUR
rounding Colfax to the Rock Island
Railroad Company and that negotiations
are pending for tract OF land west OF
the station upon which to locate the
machine shops which are to be re-
moved from Valley Junction and this
place will be made the terminal home.
Fairfield.
Having been pumped for twenty four
hours without stop. most Of the time
at the rate OF $50 gallons per minute.
the deep we'll on the Pumphzey prop
erty has undergone a severe test sue
cessfulay Those interested In the pro-
feet are highly. elatsd at tho result. The
promoters Of the project VIII probably
bring the we'll to the attention OF the
city council az an available city water
supply.
shenandoah.
A. J. Crosse and other citizens are
planning to hold q public meeting
March II In the armosy TO celebrate
the completion of the magnificent new
pootoffice building. Tho meeting will
be from 1850 TO $3.50. as which time ap-
propriate music and speeches viii be
given. Congressman Towner ana ex-
Congressman Jameson and Hepburn
have been invited to be present and
participate in the exeFciseA Complete
program will be published later.
Portsmouth.
The Catholics Of st. Mary's conere-
cation of this city have just decided to
build a new parocl,ial school house this
summer. Tho building win probably be
eoxeo or SORTS feet. Il viii be Of brick
With full basement underneath, four
school rooms and q corridor on the
second door and assembly room or hall
on the third door. TIE building viii
b erected upon the property adjoining
Ct. Mays church, Nal6 WI BE- fur.
liishsd for use next September.
csunsil Dlu1s.
3. Bulus, q fireman h the employ Of
the Union Fa0ss;o ssss:..ss:,S.. We: ses4-
ously. e n09 SA@Ally. eeAl1e1 By tAe
bursting Of Steam p1po ovor wA5ch
hs wss woskins with another sm-