Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-16
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Apparently asleep in chair before
and formerly in active charge of the
Riverside, was found dead Monday
evening. He was 70 years Of age and
had felt we'll until a few days ago. He
leaves son, c. L. Smith, and daugh-
ter, Mrs. May Cotton.
Museatins.
Lloyd, aged 2 years, the .htle son OF
Mr. and Mrs. John johnson. residing
near Eliza, ILL.,. died Tuesday morning
at Hershey hospital In Muscatine
Three weeks ago the little fellow was
playing with matches and they ignited
burning his side. Pneumonia and lung
trouble developed.
Gienwood.
A proposition Is made to erect to- all
Iowa soldiers Of the civil war nonn-
ment at Tabor. The cost is to be &c.
900. Henry Laird, of Kansas City. who
was himself a soldier and had two
brothers in the war, proposes to give
IS. 900. the city of Tabor to donate a
like sum for this purpose. Mr.. Laird
appoints as trustees of the fund: +. N.
Laird, George w. Estes and w. 8.
GREENWOOD, dll VI xdOOIs
Scion.
A couple of smooth agents represent
ing themselves to be from Chicago
art company have been working this
rural community for several days. They
take a picture Of the farmers prem
:ses without the knowledge OF the
owners and then bring the picture and
try to sell it to him at an unheard
of price. Most Of the farmers refused
to pay, but now duns are coming from
Chicago demanding pay for the picture
OF their farms. It is causing number
Of farmers considerable annoyance.
Knoxville.
The Incorporated city Of Knoxville is
up against" the biggest proposition
that has been tackled by the city coun-
ell during the last quarter OF century.
the task. of making an entire renewal
Of the waterworks system. The pres
ent plant, including two pumping sta
tons, three miles of mains connecting
the city plant with the creek station
and the big stand pipe, 40 feet in
height and fifteen feet in diameter. are
all to be abandoned, torn down or re-
moved to other locations at cost Of
$4,000 to $4,000.
Davenport.
Members in Davenport of the Tri-
City Ocean to- Ocean Official Highway
Association are talking u asking the
Iowa legislature to enact good roads
maintenance law, providing for the care
of the permanent roads which have al
ready been built. 1t is pointed out that
Scott county has about 100 miles of
macadamized roads. which cost asc.t
half a million dollars, but that nothing
is being done systematically to keep
these roads in repair. 1t is pointed out
also that this is one Of the biggest in
yestments the community has made
as a community and that IL it followed
the same policy with its investments
on public buildings and failed to keep
them in repair they would soon be I'M
inha bitable.
Masssna.
Massena's new $4,000 school house
is nearing completion. Floors are be-
ing laid, and it is thought that one side
of the building will be fitted out with
heating apparatus SO that the pupils can
occupy their new quarters before a
very great while. The weather has
been such the past week that school in
the lower rooms has been discontinued
a part of the time, 1t being so cold that
the youngsters could not stand to study.
The new building will have a fine gym
nasium room in the basement, and on
Jan. Is the high school will give q play
entitled Caprice" the proceeds to go
toward fitting out the gymnasium.
When the building is completed Mas
sena will have one Of the finest schools
in this section of the country among
towns of this size.
Museatins.
Saving more than $4,000 during the
last nine years. q young Greek who
has made Muscatine mis- abiding place
for the past several years, left for
Greco, having fulfilled his vow Of not
to his native land until such
q sum had been realized. Mr.. Simpro-
Gus. who conducts q shoe shining par
lor on East Second street, nas saved
more than $1,000 year for the time
he has been In the United States
when he arrived On American soil. he
had nothing more than the 80 necee.