Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-16
Sioux Rapids.

Sioux Rapids.
II. H. Ling, Of Cherokee, has pur-
chased the building in Sioux Rapids
which was used by the Y M. c. A. last
year, and will open a motion picture
theater In 1t.
Sioux City.
Complete returns on the public
school enrolment for the first day
show a total Of 7,o4s after eliminat-
ing all duplicates. This is 1921 more
than on the first day last year and Ii
720 more than have ever enrolled or
the first day Of school.
Manson.
Lightning struck the Will Dugar
barn, Saturday evening, setting fire tc
the same The barn was entirely con-
sumed but Mr.. Dugan succeeded ir
getting out the stock without any loss
Mr.. Dugan's farm is about six miles
east Of Manson. The lightning was
quite severe in town. but no damage
was done.
Northwood.
The Cedar Valley Baptist Association
comprising thirty-nine churches, the
largest Baptist association in the state
will hold its fifty-ninth annual meeting
with the Baptist church at Northwood
Worth county, Sept. 27. % apd 20
Three Free Will Baptist churches are
expected to Join at that time. Orchard
Lincoln, and Burr Oak, making a total
Of nfty-two churches.
Alton.
During March, 1910. Charles Parks
our town marshal, captured two mer
that rifled mail sacks that were stoler
from the LeMars depot platform.
reward had been offered for their cap
ttre and this week Charles Parks re-
ceived check for $25 from the post
office department as his share of the
reward. It took a long time for the
check to arrive, but 1t was still well
come.
Fort Dodge.
Captain Ed WEIGH. Of the police de-
parment. claims that some OF the
physicians are not careful enough about
disinfecting. Two instances are men,
toned by him having occurred recently
He declared that two physicians on
separate occasions had come out of in
fected homes and had invited him to
ride down town with them. He says he
declined thru fear of contra citing the
disease himself.
Manchester.
NJ. Ford, of Cedar Rapids, was
awarded the contract for the laying Of
the six blocks Of paving on Franklin
street. The city council held a special
meeting on Monday night. at which
time bids were opened from Ave con-
tractors, as follows: Tschirgl & Sons
Dubuque; NJ. Ford, Cedar Rapids
James Horrabin. Des Moines: Kenety
& Lee. Dubuque: and Dearborn & Jack
son. Cedar Rapids. Mr.. F'ord's bid wa.
the lowest Of the five.
Waverly.
Last Sunday was a great day for the
fishermen. Judging from the Ash stories
heard on the streets Monday morning
Probably the largest catch was that OF
Charles Neubauer, Lou Hedberger and
George Sager. who caught tlirty-seven
black bass: but S. E. Blain caught the
two largest ones-two bass that
weighed 71a pounds. Will Pockels
caught carp weighing eight pounds
but carp don't count when game fish
are so plentiful.
Rock RAPIDS.
II Peter Bonhop. farmer residing near
here. is cutting the second crop OF oats
from q field which he planted last
spring and from which he has already
cut one crop this season. The first
crop was partial failure, due to grass
f1oppers. The new crop will probably
yield close to thirty bushels per acre
Of good oats Corn is practically al
out Of the way OF frost. The demand
for corn farvesters this season ha.
been beyond all expectations and ar
immense amount Of corn is being cut
for feed.
Sioux City.
LET there be light" cried severa
missionaries. Rev b. c. Wolcott. Sec
rotary Of the Y NJ c. A., hurried tc
a neighborin9 grocery store to procure
the necessary candles: and there was
light. The fifty missionaries OF th<
American Sunday School Union who
attended the banquet which closed the
conference At the Y. n. c. A. auditor
ium last night were suddenly pitched
into darkness when the electrical cur
rent turnout the hill district went of
The banquet was resumed by candle
light when the association secretary
came to the rescue.
waterloo.
Attic Harry J. Riggs. divorced from
Mrs. Nellie ]. Riggs Feb. 2, 1911, has a
now spouse he yearns for ye olde sew
ing machine. Az result Of said yearnins
he stealthily entered the home Of the
former partner OF his Joys and sor-
rowssa few weeks ago and made away
with the machine 70 his new home that