Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-04
Southern Io,ua Items

Museatins.
Lieutenant Colonel W. 8. Norton.
chief OF engineers Of the Iowa National
0uard, has rendered his resignation
from that office to Adjutant General
Guy e. Logan. Of Des Moines.
EddyvilIs.
A number Of families have come di-
rect from Holland recently and located
on farms near Eddyville. This week
Mr.. De Vas and family and Mr.. Yer
Nicer and family arrived in Eddyville
from the Netherlands.
ottumwa.
| Four prisoners were taken from OF
tumwa to Oskaloosa for safe Keeping in
the Mhasl<a county jail. Tho change
was made necessary because the old
Jail here IL being torn down to be re-
placed by a modern structure and the
city Jail IL inadequate.
Davenport.
An increase Of $2.2ec.1o was shown
in the receipts at the internal revenue
Office at the postofnce during the
month Of February. Deputy Revenue
Collector D. B. Warehouses; report
shows that the receipts during Febru-
airy, 1911, amounted to $13.S53.s7. Last
year during the same month they were
but $11.5e1.77.
esttsndorf.
| The Rettendorf Booster club held an
Interesting meeting In the town hall.
A large number Of the members were
present. The executive committee pre-
scented a partial report, indicating that
good results will follow the efforts of
the committee to raise the $4,000
necessary to secure the tomato green
house for Bettendorf.
Museatins.
The two suits brought against VIII
liam and Pauline Werth, Of near
Atalissa, by Helen schuldt. Of st. Paul.
in which she asked $4,000 Of Mr.. Werth
and 1000 Of his sister for the formers
alleged failure to marry her. were dis
missed in the district court. stipula-
lions were flied by the attorney for the
case and stating that an agreement
had been reached out Of the court.
Alba.
The teachers institute Of Monroe
county will be in session the first week
in April. No schools will be in session
druinE the institute. All teachers now
working in the county. any one who
expects to teach In the county during
! 1911, and any who intend to write the
examinations during 1911, are expected
to enroll Five days attendance will
be required II credits are desired for
renewal Of certificates or II q passing
Grade in professional interest is given.
Deep River.
Last fall Herman Wake had a
toc.h extracted ny q Montezuma dem
fist. Following his visit to the dentist
he was taken sick and at times his
life was despaired Of. The doctors
for a cough to prescribe successfully
for q cough which at times seemed
as tho Il would prove fatal. A week
ago in an unusually severe coughing
spell he raised almost a whole tooth.
Since then his cough has disappeared
and he Is regainins his strength.
Humesten.
J. b. Sullivan. OF this city. after
forty three years in the employment
OF the c.. B. q Q. railroad. has resigned
his position at station agent 1t this
point. He was the Oldest station agent
in the employment Of the railroad. IN
point OF service, having served TWEEN
ty-seven years at this place alone. HIS
resignation becomes effective immedi-
ately. and he will change his residence
60 Ames, where his con Il taking q
course In electrical engineering.
Davenport.
John C. Bets. one Of the members Of
the local order Of Owls was signally
honored BY the order during his re-
cent trip TO South Bend, Ind, where
/ the head lodge Of the order 70 situated.
.rne constitution SS-e.'sdes that each
Year there shah b ten men selected
from tle orders turnout the pp4ted
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