Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-24
Belmcnd News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Belmond. Oct. IA large ditchins
machine belonging to the Belmond
construction company vas destroyed
by fire recently. and it Is believed the
fire was of incendiary origin An in
vestigation is being made of the al
fair. All woodwork about the ma
chine was burned and the engine
damaged to 4 large extent, the toiaf
damage coming 10 about $1,000, with
no insurance. The machine was To-
Gated southwest Of town, on ditch
that was being dug, and the fire &C.
CURED at night.
The bureau of military affairs for
Wright county met recently, and con-
sidered the cases of twenty-six men
who had not purchased liberty bonds
or who had not purchased the aIiot-
ment apportioned them. Some OF the
men reported went TO their home
banks and bought the amount assessed
them, while others were gathered IN
by the sheriff and brought before the
bureau, where, after a little fatheriy
advice they, too. went forth and in
vested in the biggest thing on earth.
The Belmond Red Cross, acting
thru the civilian relief committee or
that organization, has secured the
rooms on the second floor OF the
Martin building. formerly occupied by
the Steele hospital, for temporary
hospital in the treatment OF infIuenZa
cases of this vicinity. Miss Helen
Harberts, an experienced nurse, has
been placed in charge Of the work, and
one patient Miss Beatrice Leavy, is
now being cared for there. The dis
ease appears to be checked here. but
two or three light cases having de-
veloped in the past week.
In the October term OF the district
court, which convenes on the 18th, L.
e. Holland. Of Belmond. asks for dam
ages in the sum Of $3.50 from the
M. &, st. L. railroad company, alleging
that forty-five acres Of land on which
he had growing corn were flooded dur
ing the month Of June because Of the
failure of the company to provide
proper culverts and water openings
thru their grade running thru his
land, thereby causing the water TO
flood it. Peter Dorenkanp asks for
damages in the sum of st25 On the
same cause, alleging that because OF
the company's negligence eight acres
OF his growing corn were destroyed.
The Farmers Mutual insurance AS
ISOLATION, a Wright county organiza-
ton, passed the million dollar mark In
the amount of business written by 1t,
during the past week. This company
has been in business for twenty years.
Dr.. H E. Meyer. of Hampton, Tor
merry in practice in Belnond, has re-
ceived his commission as captain in
the army medical corps. He has been
ordered to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, for
duty. where Mrs. Meyer will accom-
pany him. Their little son, Clair, Will
make his home with his grandmother
in Hampton.
Lars Johnson expects to leave TOT
Minnesota in the near future, where
he will have charge of a garage. He
is at present employed in the Nords-
chow Motor Company at this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pierce of OF
tumwa, are the parents of baby boy.
Mr.. Pierce is former Belmond boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Morse. of Mime
sofa, are visiting with various rela-
tives in Belnond and vicinity.
Miss Nell Pierce is a recent victim
of the influenza. She has been teach
ing in the Marshalltown schools, and
was home on a visit while the schools
were closed.