Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-10
New Hampton.

New Hampton.
Thomas Smith, born in Ireland, died
at the home Of his son near Hampton
aged 81. His wife died forty years ago
Clarion.
It is rumored that Ellsworth & Jones
of Iowa Falls will erect fiat building
here on the vacant lots adjoining the
Huntly fiat.
Grundy Center.
The record for small deposits in pos
Grundy Center, where the post bank
has been open for business for three
months, but not a cent has been lef
with Uncle Sam for safe keeping.
Maquoketa.
! Chief Engineer j. ]. Drummond. Of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Pau
railway, with fifteen surveyors, has
been in Maquoketa surveying route
for the proposed cutoff from the main
line. 1t is believed the line will be laid
during the present year.
Mapiston.
Carhart hospital was thrown open
for public inspection Saturday and a
large crowd went thru the institution
Carnations were given the women Wis.
itors and coffee was served. The hospi-
tai is complete in every detail. It Is
in charge Of DR.. E. G. Carhart
Sloan.
A large amount Of damage was done
to farmers in this vicinity by the re-
cent high water. Many acres Of 500
land, owing to the flood, will not be
fit for cultivation this year. Mr. Mord-
berg. west Of town, lost 10 head OF
hogs. which were about ready for the
market. -
Sioux City.
Slugged. stabbed in the cheek and
robbed. almost under the shadow OF
the old court house in South Sioux
City near IL o'clock, John Ford. q
ranch hand. did not recover conscious
ness enough to give the alarm until
after daybreak. Ford says he was
robbed of SIS.
Clear Lake. I
G. L. Etzel has purchased house
and will move it to another lot and
Improve it considerably. w. L. Barlow
will erect a modern home. Mrs. Ida
Bean has purchased tract Of land and
will build four modern cottages this
spring. Nels Stephenson has started
work on the foundation for new resi-.
dence which he will build
Emmstsburs.
]. 8. Atkinson is dead following a
prolonged sickness. He was secretary
Of the Emmetsburg school board for
twenty years and mayor of the city for
two terms. Mr.. Atkinson was more
than 20 years old and had resided here
for forty years, locating at the old
town on the river before the railroad
was built.
Emmstsburs.
County Attorny Burke secured the
conviction Of George Geoman for rob-
berry of Thomas Corcoran in January
before jury in the district court. a
jury was impaneled to try D. N. De-
mars on the same charge, but he plead
ed guilty when the verdict was res
turned in Geomans case. They re
vealed the hiding place, but the money
was gone.
Faystts.
The Fifty fifth district conference
of the DEBORAH district will be held II
this city Monday. Tuesday and Wed
nesday, April Is. Is and II. 1t will b
one Of the greatest missionary con.
ferences ever held in the state. due
largely to the fact that q good many
Of the workers in foreign fields are
on their way to attend the genera
conference which meets in May II
Minneapolis.
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Dubuque.
Once more the ferries are running
between Dubuque and East Dubuque
Lester Smith startod started his Launch
running on Thursday but did not get
into the harbor till Sunday morning.
because or the ice Wnicia :, We. tsA-!