Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02

Hull-In order to secure a superb
tendent for the public schools, 1t be-
came necessary for this town to find
O. suitable residence for him. Accord
ingly at recent meeting Of the Com
mercial club it was decided to erect a
modern residence for this purpose. A
building and loan association vas also
organized to assist any who wish to
erect a home Of their own. The house
shortage here is serious.
SheIdon-R. Kay and e. 8. Thayer
Of Rock Valley appeared before the
board asking for a soldiers monument
for the cemetery at Rock Valley SINH
lar to the ones erected at Ireton and
Hawarden and authorized for Hull and
Boyden. They stated that eleven civil
etery at Rock Valley and the board
authorized an expenditure Of $1.10O for
the monument, or 500 for each vet
eran at rest there.
Hampton-The new Iowa Automo-
bile Road Book has listed the "Sioux
City Hampton McGregor Air Line" It
Is listed on the map thru the different
counties in which the road passes and
it is we'll marked in the book. The Iowa
Automobile Road Book Is very valu-
able thing for motorist to have. be-
cause even before any Of the present
well advertised roads were marked,
one could quite easily find the way by
the aid Of one Of these books.
Hampton-Benjamin F. Jones, one
of the early pioneers Of Franklin coun-
ty, passed away at his home In this
city, last Friday night. He had been
ailing for some time, but few of his ac-
quaintances were aware of the fact
that his condition was serious. His
ailment was due to complications that
come with old age. Mr.. Jones was born
at Albany, Indiana, on January %,
1s47. and was resident Of that place
until eight years Of age, when he came
west with his parents to Iowa and To-
Gated at Independence.
Traer-The transmission line Of the
Iowa Railway and Light Company
from Iowa Falls to Reinbeck Is now in
operation and the right of way has
been secured for the link between
Reinbeck and Traer, where construc-
ton will soon begin. The company
seems quite willing to sell the Traer
plant to the city on q reasonable bas-
L.. They are anxious to furnish current
thru the summer to the city at low
wholesale rate, the city to resell at
market prices. This plan win be con-
sidered by the council later.
Sac city-Sac countyis representa-
tive in the state boys live stock judg.
Ing contest at the state fair will be
ID. w. Meyer, the 17-year- son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. J. Meyer Of Ode
bolt. His expenses will be paid from
state fair funds. Young Meyer won
first prize in the judging contest at the
Sac county fair this year, making per-
feet scores in the sheep and cattle d.
vision and making an error in only
one classification in the swine division.
There were not as many competitors in
the county contest AZ had been hoped.
Webster city-It was rust year ago
Saturday that Hamilton county sent
her largest contingent OF seiectnen 10
the war. There were 239 In the party
and, following q breakfast served
them at long tables on Second street
by the Red Cross canteen, they en-.
trained for Camp Gordon. The ann.
iversary Of the leaving Of this con.
tingent is especially worthy Of note,
duo to the fact that more casualties
were suffered among these men than
in any other contingent leaving here.
except those assigned to the Rainbow
division.
Maynard-Herbert,o one Of the -
!! year old twins Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Berchers, was terribly burned
while playing with matches. He was
trying TO make the matches crack by
laying them under stone, whom one
iRnittoss end set his clothing on fire.
The little fellow ran ana jumped into .
tank OF water, but mot until the fro
had badly burned his leg, side and
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