Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-06

Usage. . A.,
A spencer, Ind. paper tells OF the
successful staging of q play written
by Ray D. Penney, son Of Albert Fen.
ney Of Stacyville. which speaks well
for the author.
Clarion.
The contract for the erection Of the
new Congregational parsonage at car
ion was awarded to Goslin and Goslln
their bid being 1884. F. E. Triggs
gets the plum bling contract for 1913.
Hawarden.
The body of Charles Bos. who was
drowned near here Sunday afternoon
while swimming in the Sioux river
was recovered late Wednesday n1gh'
but a few feet from the spot where
he was supposed to have gone down
last.
Usage.
II. o. McGlashon, has permitted the
paper to be taken up by the holder OF
a mortgage on the plant, Rev. ). NJ
Schleuter, and left for his former home
in Morris, I'll. Mr.. McGlashon came 70
Stacyville about year ago and sue
ceeded in getting out credltaole
paper for year.
MeGrssor.
During a hard electric storm here
Tuesday afternoon the Berry hotel az
North McGregor was struck by light
ming. The side Of one Of the cupolas
was torn off, and chimney demohsh-
ed. A ball of fire went thru the lobby
and the whole building was brilliant
with the fash for an instant Miss Anna
Berry. who was standing with her
hand on the cash register. was thrown
to the floor and rendered unconscious
for a few moments. Tho there were q
good many people in the hotel at the
time. no one else felt the shock.
Jefferson.
It is no small honor that comes to
our townsman. c. ]. Martin. who has
been selected by the Canadian govern
ment to act as cattle Judge at the
provincial fair at Brandon. Manitoba
During the summer and fall Mr.. Har-
tin will be kept reasonably busy at
this work of cattle Judging. He VIII
take advantage Of his Canadian ap-
pointment and make visit to the west
coast. going to Seattle and there viii
take boat to the northwest and
back thru the western Canada country
and all in all it will be splendid jour
ney
Randalia.
Ground is broken at Randalia fol
the first school building to be erected
in Fayette county for Use Of a con.
solidated district. The work of exca.
walton began this week, and the jot
will be pushed to its completion. The
contract was let last week to James
Parks & Co., Of Belle PLANE, Iowa, fol
s14,15o. The building is to be two
stories, 40x75 feet in size. with full
basement The material Is to be O.
brick, with fireproof hall and stairway
There are to be four school rooms. IL
addition to a room each for manua
training domestic science, auditorium
and superintendent office. The build.
ing itself will be credit to the towr
OF Randalia and the surrounding, and
to all Fayette county.
Cedar Rapids.
Leonard Bruce. An employee at the
Western Union office, was forced Il
donate Is cents to holdup man at
o'clock Thursday morning. Mr.. Bruce
had been making q call on the wes
side, and was riding his bicycle or
First avenue near Fourth street Wes
when.a man ran into ther street. caugh
hold of the bike and threw the -idel
to the pavement. Tho footpad ther
held a revolver against Bruce's rib.
and ordered him to dig up Bruc,
handed him a quarter, which arpar-
emily satisfied his assailant, who sale
ne only wanted the price Of meal
He pocketed his gun and walked dowr
the avenue toward a restaurant. TIT
matter was reported 20 the police i'm
mediately. but the fellow could not b,
located.
Cedar Rapids.
Twelve wealthy farmers residing I,
Mitchell county ..e :H Cedar RAPID: