Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-23
News Briefs Of Alsona.

Special to Times Republican.
Algona, July 23.-Mrs. Missouri Roo-
inson, so years Of age. who has been
living with her son, Carl Robinson. a
Prairie township farmer. WAS ad5udged
! insane last week and committed to the
state hospital at Cherokee on Friday
About month ago she became irrita :
BILE and lost her memory. She at
tempted to commit suicide by taking
carbolic acid.
MI and Mrs Harry Hoidren mourn
the death of their little baby son, 10
days Old
Two young men who We're paroled
last winter from the state reformatory
at Anamosa, and who have been en-
ployed by Joe Zauke in Union town
ship, violated their parole and ran
away last Friday night. They had
talked of Canada a good deal and 1t Is
presumed they made tracks for that
country One Of them, Clinton Whip
pie, had been at the Zauke place since
last February and the ether Earl
Bruce since April. Sheriff Brunson
has been busy, under The directions
of the board of parole. trying to locate
them. If they are captured their pa
their sentence at Anamosa.
Elmer Kelley disposed Of his auto
repair shop to Paul Clement and Dale
Ferguson, who will continue the BUSH
ness in the garage at the old arrnory.
Misses Adelia and Eva Pressnell are
entertaining at house party Misses
Ethel Hacket. of Lake City: Pearl
Klinck, of Sheldon and Jessie Mont
gomery, OF Sioux City. On Tuesday
evening they entertained their Algona
girl friends it being the birthday Of
Miss Eva.
William Nugent sold his residence
property on East North street last
week for $500 to Dou!nick Stuffick.
Of ST. Benedict, who will make the
place his family home.
DR.. C. A. Mccall. of New York, spent
a few days visiting his parents here.
He is In the government employ and
has been transferred to the hog chol-
era serum department. leaving Monday
for Ames.
Clarence Paukuk has purchased the
Mrs. Peter Young house on South
Wooster street.
Charles Walker has the lumber on
the ground and has begun the erection
of his new home on East State street.
Mr.. Robert Donnell, Of Washington.
Iowa, is visiting at the. home OF his
brother. O. H. Donnell.
Miss Zada Porterield left Tuesday
for her home in Essex. after a months
visit with Algona friends.
Miss Bessie Martin and Miss Edith
Ryne, sister Of Mrs. Frank Mathes.
are guests at the Mathas home this
week
Dell and Roy Carpenter. OF Rockford
H., but formerly of Algona, are here on
a visit to their many old friends.
The boy scouts. under leadership Of
Scoutmaster A. F. Daley. returned
Monday from Clear Lake, where they
spent the week in camp, having
glorious time on the lake.
Little Earl Haas. the 6-year- old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Haas. fell last
Monday while playing on the court
house lawn and broke both bones Of
his left arm.
Miss Abbie Anderson was taken Ill
last Saturday and on Monday under
went an operation for appendicitis a.
the hospital.
Auditor and Mrs. B. z. Norton and
children left Tuesday morning for
Gary, S. D.. for visit with relatives.
Albert Reid, late OF Canada, spent
Sunday with his parents IN Algona. Hs
expects to return to Alberta in the fall
Howard Mountford ami family ars
sojourning at ArnoId's PARK during tbs
hot weather ard expect - remain .or
about a month.
Leroy McWhorter, Of Portland town
ship. was in Algona on tnsiness MN
day,