Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-22
Southern Io1un Items

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Nevada.
While the choir of the Methodist
Heavenly Dove, with all the quickening
power" large dove flew into church
and sat quietly in front of the altar
for a long time.
clarinda.
The annual report of the Clarinda
public library for the year 1910 shows
that there were 1924 books,added to
the library within that period. OF these
1878 OF the books were purchased and
$40 donated At the beginning OF the
year the Withdrawals Of books tota!ed
seventy At the end Of the year 1910
the library owned $500 books.
Alton.
H. c. Hobbs, Of Columbus. o.. Is suf-
fering here from form Of dementia,
and relatives from Ohio have been mott:
fed and are on the way to him. He
has been in the vicinity Of Alton sew
eral weeks on business and. only few
days ago. this misfortune overlook him.
Il Is not known whether It Is q recur-
renee OF some former trouble or not.
1Isneos.
Blencoe lodge, SAT, ]. o. O, F.. has
been organized with a membership Of
twenty-fo four. The Onawa degree team
assisted in the organization. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: E. L.
Hcgue, N. G.: Andrew Frisk, v. G.; b.
H. Danforth, treasurer: William Com
fort, secretary. A banquet was served
at the midnight hour.
creston.
During the past week the lake west
Of this city has risen eleven feet. This
the history Of the lake. A week ago at
would surely be dry by the 1st Of
water is almost on level with the
top Of the dam. Duck hunting is re-
ported fine at the lake now.
Malcolm.
The report from M-lcom to the eff
feet that ]. B. Marvin. prominent
restaurant man. had eloped with a
school girl is amphat:"ally denied by
friends Of the family, and bv Mrs. Mar
vim herself Tho circulation OF the
report Is laid to some busybody who
started the gossips around the town,
until 1t became generally believed as
true.
oisnwood.
On petition of the widow. ira N.
Cheney, Of Emerso has been appoint
ed by Clerk Brothers as administrator
Of the estate Of Silas Parmley. former
of Emerson. who recently drop
ped dead in the 20" depot at Council
Bluffs. The personal property IS esti-
mated at $4,000, and bond was fixed
at double that amount. which is GUS
Slater.
The chicken coop which has been
serving for depot at Slater will soon
be only memery. The Milwaukee and
Northwestern roads are building a
handsome little union station and will
soon be ready to move In. The old
depot was knocked off its tpiling three
times by wrecked trains and finally
burned to the ground. Slater Is now
getting something in the shape Of real
railway station.
Page Center.
The Page Center school holds re-
markable record Tor boys and girls who
do things. At the county industrial ex-
position Miss Inice Keller won a first
premium with her hemming; Miss Ora
Tompkins with her bread and Miss
Jennie Lind with her fancy white
apron. At Ames. also. this school had
two first premium winners. This puts
the Page Center school among the lead
ing schools Of the county.
Malvern.
Mrs. Mary Johnston has received a
card from her son F:aank written from
Edmonton, Canada, in which he says
that he arrived there recently for sup
plies. The trip overland from his To-
cation in the northwest was one Of the
coolest he ever experienced. as the
thermometer registered II degrees be-
low q part Of the time. They were
forty-two days on tie road when they
moved out to their home last spring
He says. tho. that the cold didn't fake
him.
Fort Madison.
Over In Galesburg. ILL.,, the citizens
have inaugurated q movement 20 land
the Santa Fe railway Shops. now locat-
ed at Fl. Madison. ana strong effort
Is 80 be s,ade 10 that end by the pro-
gresslve citizens Of the Illinois city.
The KselEuk dam project, now wen I'M
der way. Il 3 claimed. VIII result IN
water being forced. over the oc0p0 Oh