Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-17
Manson Neiehborhood News.

special 10 llneS-
Manson. July lie. G. swisher has
purchased the Methodist parsonage
property which Is located Just west Of
the church building, for consideration
of $4,000. A site for the new Metho-
dist parsonage has not been selected
yet. The new parsonage will be mod
ern in every respect, and will cost IN
the neighborhood Of $4,000.
Miss iva Smith, CO Ponicroy, has &C.
copied position in the office of the
Manson Journal.
Rogosch and Grossklous, OF Fort
new Methodist Guild hall. Wednesday
got the contract to build the structure
and will begin work on 1t at once. The
contract was let for s5,561.
Mrs. E. s. BalloU of Storm Lake,
was the guest Of her sister. Mrs.
Thomas Walpole, Wednesday. Anoth-
er sister, Mrs. w. n. McChesney, and
daughter Harriet, of Chicago Heights,
Ill.,, have also been visiting at the
Nalpole home this week
Harry Moon has sold his residence
property in East Manson and this week
work was commenced on his fine new
two story house on the lost just west
of the Mrs E. l.. Hobbs residence and
| south Of F. NJ. Coon's. which he re-
Gently purchased.
| Mrs. Earl Hoon and children and
! Mrs. ID Fouch left Wednesday fol
western Nebraska. Mrs. Hoon and chill
dren will spend several months visit
| ing relatives at Mitchell. Nebraska. and
Wheatland. Wyoming, and Mrs. Fouch
will go to SCOTS Bluff, Neb., for
visit at the home Of daughter.
Adjuster Wright of the Iowa State
Insurance Company Of Keokuk was In
town during the week and fixed the
damage done to the Methodist church
building by the recent fire at s2,4aO.
exclusive of injury to the bell. 1t Is
not known yet whether or not the bell
was cracked, as it could not be located
in the debris If it Is found to be in
jured adjustment will be made ac-
cordingly. The building was insured
for $4,000 in all, with three different
companies, but Mr.. Wright of the Iowa
State acted for all.
DR.. Hugh Mullarky has bought the
A. Hakes lot, just south of the VIII
King residence, on North Main street,
for 31,150
Miss Anna L. Pohl and William
Bendlin Jr. were married Wednesday
afternoon at 5 o'clock at the home OF
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ju-
Illus Pohl, five miles from town. Rev.
Mr.. Meyer, of Pomeroy, performed the
ceremony. The young people did not
60 on a trip, but will start housekeep-
ing Immediately.
Misses Lola Filds, Dorothy Wise.
Jessie Francis, Dora Schulz and Irene
and Beulah McMillin left Wednesday
morning for Twin Lakes. where they
will camp for week. having rented
cottage of Mrs. G. I. Long. Miss Lou
Griffith went with them as chaperon.
The girls all belong to Mrs. NJ. II.
Cox's Sunday school class of the Con-
gregational church. and Mrs. Cox plans
to spend several days with them dur
ing the week.
e. s. Thayer last Monday sold four
lots facing on Pine street to Joseph
Gretter, who will move to town this
fall. Mr.. Gretter has secured John
Peterson to build a fine modern house
for him, work on which will be COM
menced about Sept. I. Mr.. Gretter sold
part Of his farm in Lincoln township
to Herman Wilhelms. at slSo per acre.
and leased the rest to him.
Miss Hazel McManus, OF Rockwell
City, and Miss Emma Holland. OF De-
corah. are guests at the James Don
nelly home this week.