Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-05
Northern I01ua Items

Charter Oak.
Christian Hansen, a farm hand, who
had been working near Charter Oak, is
dead at a hospital here. He was
brought here from the farm where he
had been working. unconscious. His
parents or other relatives are unknown.
Webster City.
| The board Of supervisors has at last
decided to submit the question OF a
modern county home to the people of
this county at the November cleo
ton. 1t is stated that about $4,000
will be needed to construct the kind OF
home desired.
Sheldon. ~
The marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. w
C. Kimmel's two daughters. Fannie and
Lizzie, took place at the Kimmel home
near Sheldon. The former was married
to Mr.. Chester F. Bishop. a grandson OF
Hon. Luther Bishop, Of this city, and
the latter to Paul Evans. The cere-
mony was performed by the brides
brother in-law, Elder ]. E. Ralston.
Forest City.
| One of the large stock sales near
here for the season was held on the
Core Brothers farm, one mile south of
Forest City. The horses and cattle
brought fancy prices, the total amount
ing to more than 100000. Core Brothers
came here from Illinois few years
ago and have made a fortune farm
ing. They will retire and lease the
large farm.
Rock Rapids.
Former Sheriff James Kemply re-
Gently sold to Peter Reylts. of Doom,
sixty-two acress Of land, located in the
southwest part of town and within the
city limits, for 5000 per acre. Mr..
Reylts expects to make his home upon
the farm in the future. The farm has
good house and barn and is under
good cultivation. 1t is not situated so
it can be cut up into town lots with
profit. For common farm land the price
is the highest known here.
Orange City.
Orange City has again voted on the
electric light question which has been
agitating the people for the past sew
eral months. Recently F. w. Michel
asked for the franchise and lost by
twenty-five votes and Friday last c. L..
Dyk and H. Kote asked for it and lost
by seventy votes. 1t is thought that
F. w. Michel will now buy the entire
electric light company holdings. and he
will undoubtedly secure the franchise
when it is again submitted to a vote
Monticello.
March is what is known in this To-
cality as Transfer Day" 1t is Gus
tom which has been inaugurated by
the German societies who have made
a habit Of carrying out important
transactions and closing business deals
on that date. The convenience of the
system has appealed to others, who
find it convenient to make the time q
general one in clearing up business.
Thousands Of dollars worth of bust
ness was transacted in this locality
during banking hours on this day.
Monticello.
Henry Siemering, formerly Of Mon
ticello, who is now a musician in the
regular army, visited his sister, Miss
Mate Siemering, Of this place, last
week. He now has twenty-one and a
half years to his credit in the army.
some of which is represented by time
doubled by service in the Philippines.
He has made four trips to the islands
and been around the world. Eight and
a half years more Of service will en-
title him to retirement or a pension
of $50 month. Mr.. Siemering has
many friends in this vicinity.
Rockford.
Gus Neubert, one Of the men en-
ployed on the city standpipe, had
narrow escape recently and passed
thru a marvellous experience. He had
been working near the top of the riser
pipe and started to make his descent
by means Of a rope. Whether he
caught the wrong rope, or the pulley
thru which the ropes ran pulled off its
fastts.!.gs Sc rot known, but ut any
rate the man fell some thirty five feet.
striking two 2x4 and breaking them.
In the meantime the pulley and ropes