Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-13

Williams.
Ed Keegan has closed deal whereby
he became owner of the Dan Farrell 81
acre farm Just south of Williams. This
is an exceptionally good place and he
paid $3.50 per acre.
OeIwein.
The Oelwein broom factory has be-
gun operation and is turning out the
product at the rate of 5000 per month.
1t is expected that the output Will be
doubled in the course of a few months.
and consequently more hands be en-
ployed.
Hartley.
Charles Hons. aged 81, living three
miles north Of Hartley, was seriously
wounded by the accidental discharge
of a shotgun which he dropped while
shooting pigeons The charge went
thru his right hand and lodge i'm his
shoulder. He was brought to the hos
pital here for treatment.
Sioux City.
The home of G. ]. Sorry, Of South
Sioux City. was completely destroyed
by fire. which is supposed to have orig
mated from an overheated stove on the
first floor At the time of the fire no
one was at home. The loss will amount
to about $4,000, partly covered by in
surance.
Ellsworth.
Ice has been shipped down to Web
ster City to fill the houses Of f. r. Dali
hey, J. f. Peterson and the Ellsworth
creamery. A gang of men have been
busy hauling and packing and have the
houses filled. The ice is of EXCEPTIONAL
ly fine quality and is frozen to the
depth of sixteen inches
Fort Dodge.
Mrs. Mathew Keel resident of this
county for the past fifty years. was
found dead in her bed by her husband.
She had retired for the night in seem
ing good health with the exception of a
bad cold. A rather remarkable coinci-
dence is the reported saying of Mrs.
Koel about a week before her death. She
declared she was trying to prepare for
death because she was likely to die
very suddenly.
Mason City.
Des Moines architects have been
given the contract for the plans and
specifications for the new Park Hospi-
tai building. to be erected at the cor
ner Of Washington and Sixth streets.
The promoter Of the new hospital
have decided to build even more elab-
orately than they at first planned. The
proposition as it now stands will mean
an investment in Mason City this pres
ent season of approximately sos. 900.
Sioux City.
Dates for county fairs holding mem
bership in the Northwest Iowa Fair
Association We're settled at a meeting
-, ct, os.l. ~ mi, =,
as follows: Jefferson. July 10 to %:
Rockwell City. July &c to %: Fonda,
Aug 2 to 4: Sac City. Aug. to IL
Is to 1s; Sheldon. Aug. 90 to 20 ROCK
Rapids. Aug. 30 to Sept I: Sutherland.
Sept. s to 8: Spirit Lake, Sept. to 8:
Onawa. Sept. 10 to rs: Sioux City, Sept.
10 to %: Carroll, Sept. q to %.
Sioux City.
Negotiations between the Western
Iowa Company and a Boston firm for
the erection Of a 100000 hotel at Fifth
and Jackson streets are under way. An
nouncement OF the interest taken by
the Boston concern In the Sioux City
proposition has been made by w. n.
Farnsworth. attorney for the Western
Iowa Company In Sioux City. Mr..
fafhsWOftH ~ now WOrKlhS on the zeal.
The building projected would he six
stories high. modern in every respect.
and would make one Of the finest hotels
In the state.
Grundy ce-ter.
G. G. Collins, Of this city. and Miss
Margaret Post were married at Jack
scnville, Fla. a few days ago Mr.. COL
Inns is past 20 and old enough to know
his own business, but many Of his
friends are a little bit nettled because
he left here to consummate his third
matrimonial venture. The bride Is be-
scved 10 have lived IN Ma ssacl,usetts.
She visited here about efRheteen years
AFRO. and some who met her at that time