Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30

ton, and the ground cleared. The j. a.
Leefers Company secured the contract,
moved their tools from the school
ground when that Job was completed.
and began work on the new building.
The cornerstone was laid a few weeks
ago, and before severe weather set In
the walls were laid to the top Of the
basement windows.
II. Heiderlch Is completing n house
on South Dodge street that is notable
because 1t Is the first OF its kind TO
be constructed In this vicinity. 1t Ia
Of hollow blocks finished outside in the
new pebble dash with white cement.
Dimensions 2sx30. two stories.
From the old Hotel Hampton build
Ing, f. r. Clock has constructed ut
least three good houses--one residence
and rooming house--all modern. Mr..
Clock also added one other house to
the list OF new buildings for the year.
A. N. Harmon erected new dwelling
all modern, in the south part of the city
at cost OF approximately $4,000.
Grant Mnslc erected two new
houses. remodeled another, and placed
foundations for two others; cost per-
haps $4,000
August and Herman White have each
erected a new house at cost OF about
$4,000 each: Campbell brothers one of
$500: Mrs. Rosa Jenzen, an all mod
ern house, $4,000; w. Brazelton, $1,000;
Samuel Grimes. $500 C. +. Sargent.
$500; \. l.. Salisbury, $4,000 Earl
$4,000; John Jacobson, $4,000; " j.
~ - 7 or,
ScbJisinger, $4,000, and John Jamison
was fitting up a residence and out
buildings north of the city at the time
he was fatally hurt q few weeks ago.
Business Section Grows.
Among the improvements that should
be recorded for the year 1914 in the
business portion OF town few are of
moro Importance than the new work
that was installed at the postoff;ce,
consisting of tile and' cork floors, steel
ceiling. marble wanscoating, new fur
nturc and new front, all costing about
$4,000
r. Fl. WOODBURY. has greatly i'm
proved the appearance of his two
buildings by constructing thoroughly
modern fronts to each. reconstructing
lIC lIIJuICd W IIC opi''S'
and fitting up desirable flats in the
second story.
Cummings & Elliott have added to
their building "A cement block shop at
cost OF $4,000; Benjamin Thomas has
IL new blacksmith shop costing about
$l,500; the United Oil Company has
erected an office building, tanks and
fixtures, and the NJ. & ST. l.. Railroad
Company has made start toward
better handling of local freight. by the
erection of a small freight house and
platform.
New store fronts have been installed
at the Mckee clothing store, the Tebay
grocery, the Baldwin pharmacy. and at
the Welty drug store. The Star Thea
ter Is neat new amusement place on
Fourth street. near Main. and presents
much better appearance than did the
old building.
During the year there has been in
stalled under the direction of city Off
Gals, about 5000 feet OF six-inch water
mains at cost Of approximately ST.
500. and some 5000 feet OF new sew
all of this work being
in the north and west portion of the
city.
In Rural Districts.
Among the improvements that have
been installed in the nearby country,
should be mentioned that made by y.
Wells Mott at the old d. w. Mott
homestead. five miles east of town.
Here some $4,000 was expended for
improvements that included practical
ly a new house on the site of the old
one. with all modern improvements in
Guiding water supply tank on higiar
ground. The old house that was torn
down was one Of the early structures
or the county. and much Of the material
was found in good shape and was use
ful In the new structure.
VIII Brammer has had erected a full
set of new farm buildings on his farm
in Mott township near Beed's Lake at
Il cost of about $4,000. A new Ger
man church ut Marion Center has cost
about $4,000; Richard Rodemeyer has
made improvements to his place in
Reeve township to the amount of some
$4,000 and w. Fl. Richards in the same
township. has expended some $4,000 for
new buildings.
1T is not claimed that the above in
cludes all the improvements made, but
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