Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-19

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s. Hixson New Postmaster at St.
Anthony-Golden Wedding at State
Center.
T.-R. correspondents have been busy
this week getting interesting news
items for their paper. The grist con-
tains much OF general interest to
county readers, or to any one knowing
people in the county. and to former
residents Of the different towns
From Rhodes comes the story Of a
peculiar accident resulting from a fire
in the Anthony Rhodes home. While
burning out a chimney the floor caught
fire, and it was only with he great
est difficulty tina the house was saved.
A fire e%xtinguisher exploded, and in
jured DR.. Titus quite badly.
State Center reports lodge elections
in addition to other Jews from that
thrifty town. The celebration of the
golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Hartwig, OF State Center. is to take
place on the gath inst.
st. Anthony has had a change in
postmasters, DR.. H.. Buck resigning in
favor Of John S. Hixson. Mr.. Hixson
Is we'll known turnout the county, and
is a former sheriff.
Other news of the county, classified
by towns, follows:
RHODES.
Dec. 19.-Mrs. Thirza Radloff Is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. Amos Harmon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jackson are
the happy parents of q baby boy, born
Dec. IL.
Miss Totman, q teacher in the gram
mar department, has spared no time
and pains in the decoration of her
school room, making all the room look
most beautiful, and prepared a fine
tree which Santa Claus will find
waiting. A very nice program will be
given on Friday afternoon by the chill
dren of that department.
The Ladies' Cemetery Aid met with
Mrs. Nellie Gray Saturday afternoon,
to make preparations for the fine New
Years dinner the Cemetery society
will give in the opera hall. After
business was dispensed with a most
delicious luncheon was served by Miss
Gray.
Mrs. Ruby Mitchell, of Los Angeles
Cal, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Cromley and
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Tribby, were enter
tanned Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Neil Crowley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Thompson left
Tuesday for Neveda. Mo, to visit their
daughter, Mrs. Mowery n family
Mr.. Thompson has sold his property
here to Clarence Johnson, and II they
like Missouri they may locate there in
the spring.
Mrs. Ruby Mitchell, who has been
visiting relatives and friends here for
some time, left Wednesday for her
home at Los Angeles, Cal.
Mrs. Fred Walker is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Stewart. at Eldora.
The many friends at this place OF
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Perry, Of Oelwein
will be much grieved to learn that
their infant on, aged four days, is
dead. This was Mr.. and Mrs. Perry's
only child, and their loss is severe.
What might have been a serious fire
was the burning out of the chimney al
Mr.. Anthony Rhodes residence Tues
day morning. The chimney Isl one
that runs to the cellar floor, and the
first floor of the house is double. In
some the fire got between
these w floors and much damage was
done before the fire could be extin-
guished. BY cutting a hole in the
wall, and the prompt help which ar
rived, the house was saved. A fire
extinguisher that was used to help in
putting out the fire exploded, and
knocked DR.. Titers down, cutting a
cash in his lip about an inch in
length.
Quite a number Of the young folks
attended the dance at Collins Tues
day night.
DR.. Rowland, Of Melbourne, was a
Rhodes visitor Wednesday,.
LAUREL.
Dec. 19.-J. A. DoWden, an old time
resident of Jefferson township, but fol
the past twenty years a citizen of Blair
Neb., is visiting his aged mother and
other relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. A. J. Bloom and sons left Tues
day for Madison, Ind, where they will
visit relatives during the holidays.
Fred Achtemeier, of Jennings, Neb.,
spent III past week with his brothers,
! William and C. f. Achtemefer, west of
town.
T. c. Sheek, r. S.. Warren, George
Haines and Herbert Hauser left Tues
day for Winston-Salem, N. c., for a
three weeks visit among friends and
relatives at their former home.
Mrs. S. A. McIlrath is suffering from
an attack of typhoid fever, and on ac-
count of weak heart action her con-
dition is considered somewhat critical.
Mrs. Elizabeth Boedeker, wife of Gus
Boedeker, died at her home six miles
southwest Of Laurel, after a lingering
illness of several months.
ST. ANTHONY.
Dec. 19.-G. A. Turner, of MARSHALL
town, was a caller in ST. Anthony on
Tuesday.
William Lyons went to Eldora Tues
day, being called there by the illness
Of his daughter.
w. H. Brown shipped a car of stock
to Chicago Wednesday,.
Miss Rosie Mackin has returned
from her visit to EIdora. and is at