Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-29
Northern Io1un Items

MeGregor.
McGregor has decided to pave its
main street, nearly 10000 square yards.
Brick block will be used.
IElkader.
There were 204 marriage licenses is
sued in7Clayton county during the year
ending June 30.
Emmetsburg.
Mrs. Grow, of this place. mother of
Editor George Grow, of the Bayard
Advocate, was paralyzed by timber
falling from the First National bank
building. Her body is paralyzed.
DEBORAH.
The returns from the heavy storm of
July II shows the supervisors that ten
bridges went out and the cost to replace
them is estimated at $6.125. None of
the bridges was new and alllin the near
future would have been condemned and
replaced.
Waukon.
Fire destroyed the farm home of
Louis Stock, south Of town Saturday
evening entailing a loss of several
thousand dollars. The family were
asleep when the fire was discovered
and they were unable to save anything,
so quickly did the fire spread.
Sabula.
Deputy Fish and Game Warden A. c.
Babcock and a force Of men have COM
pleted the new building for the use Of
the fish rescue work just below the
bridge. The building is 1896 feet and
is equipped with storage tanks for the
care of fish and also has an Office in
one corner. The rescue work will begin
as soon as the water gets low enough
to cause the small holes to dry up.
Jssup.
At the home Of his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Considine. who reside
about four miles north Of Jesup, Joseph
Considine attempted suicide by slash
ing his throat with a razor. The at
tempt was made at about noon ana
altho late yesterday he was In serious
condition. hopes are entertained for his
recovery. Mr. Considine Is a single
man. IS years Of age, and has made his
home on the farm with his parents
practically all his life. His reason
for wanting to end his life is unknown.
,Amss.
Twenty men from the state reforma-
tory at Anamosa arrived at Iowa State
College to take up work on the college
roads and grounds. -Four men and a
guard arrived Saturday night and COM
pleted arrangements for camp north
of the college campus. The men will
be put to work first on new road
being built to connect with road con-
structed by farmers north Of the col
leee farms. They will work under the
same conditions as the crews that have
been here the past two summers.
Waterloo.
Petitions for sewers In outlying dis
tricts were approved at the regular
meeting of the city council and cons
tracts for constructing two new sewers
were awarded. Petition and waivers
for sewers on Summit avenue were re-
ceived and the contract for the work
was awarded to John Nelson. The con-
tract price was u cents for 10-inch
sewer and so cents for 12-tnch. The
Dearborn Construction Company was
awarded the contract for constructing
sewers in Rosehill addition. The con-
tract price was 81 per lineal foot.
Dubuque.
High up in service box on tele-.
phone near West Fourteenth and Dell
streets large swarm of bees recently
congreEated and started the manufac-5
;ture OF honey. For several days they
buxxed around the box and attracted
the attention Of passersby. Early
Tuesday morning, fineman wearing
a rubber coat, heavy gloves and with q
mosquito bar covering about his head
and neck declared war on the bees. He
was = merciless foe and when he had
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