Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
MARSHALL COUNTY
NEWS Of INTEREST
T.-R. Correspondents Furnish
News Items Concerning
People Of the County
LAUREL WOMAN DEAD At RIPLEY
Mrs. Henrietta Freeze, WeII.Known
Former Resident Of the County,
Passes Away in Greene County
Town-Henry F. Wirth, Of Laurel,
Dead-other News of the County.

Daad-Other News of the County.
Marshall county correspondents OF
the T.-R., busy as they are at holiday
time with other duties, have fur-l
nished interesting items Of interest to
county readers in their news budgets
this week. From Laurel two deaths
are announced, that of Mrs. Henrietta
freeze, at Rfppey, and Henry +. Wirth,
both well known Laurel people.
The news Of the county, classified by
towns and communities, is as follows:
LAUREL.
Dec. 26.-Mrs. Henrietta Freeze,
widow OF the late Christian Freeze,
died December "a at Rippey, where she
las made her home since the death OF
her husband Her death was caused
by paralysis The body will be
brought to Laurel, and interment will
be in the cemetery just west OF town,
ON Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Henry F. Wirth died at his home,
southeast Of town, on the 18th 1nst.'
after suffering for years from mala-
dy Of cancerous nature. He recently
submitted to a surgical operation at
Rochester, Mimi. by which he hoped
to obtain relief, but which proved as
correct the opinion of the surgeons
communicated to him before the oper-
alton that there was no relief for him.
The funeral was held from the home
on Sunday, the 22d, at O'clock. and
iflterment was in the Laurel cemetery.
William Weissenburger, of San Pc
dro, Cal, arrived Saturday for q VISIT
Of some length with his parents, z.
Weissenburger and wife, and his num-
erous other relatives in town and It's
vicinity.
Is w. IA. McIlrath, of Laurel, Mont, is
here for an over holiday visit with
!. his brothers, j. c., Robert and 5. "A.
McIlrath.
Ezra Kerr, of Vancleve, a dental
student at the Iowa State university,
stopped off here Friday for snort
stay with friends, on his way to his
home.
Alexander Ingraham went to Iowa
{ city Friday, afternoon and accom-
panied his wife home Saturday morn
Ing. Mrs. Ingraham is recovering from
her recent severe operation. and will
prabably completely regain her health.
4 The entertainments at the NJ. e. and
Eyaneelical churches Christmas eve
were we'll attended, both churches be-
ing filled until standing room was at
premium. The distribution OF pres
ents was greater than at any previous
christmas here.
MadRe Ellsworth, a teacher in the
Marshalltown schools, is spending her
holiday vacation at the J.. 4. Patton
home.
4 Dennis Ballard, of Wahpeton, N. D.,
spent sunday with friends here.
Il Mrs. Carrie Warren and son, are
visiting with the family of the form
er's brother. 3. q. Buffer, at st.
Anthony.
Thee. II. Maytag, of Newton, was
business caller in Laurel Tuesday.
At the annual meeting of the Laurel
/ Central Telephone company. held the
1 21st inst. Walter Stineman was chosen
Is operator for the ensuing year.
s BANGOR.
Dec. 26.-B. c. Wheeler Of Conrad
was here Thursday on business.
Miss Carrie Burger Of Ames, IS Wis
! ting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Winslow. Mr.. WinsloW is I'M
proving.
school closed Friday for q weeks
vacation.
Mr.. Lester Pierce and family Of Con-
rad, are visiting the formers mother
Mrs. o. B. McClain.
The trustees met Monday at the
Harry Howard farm to sell some prop
erty belonging to the late William
Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. HollingsWorth
enjoyed a visit last week from their
daughters, Miss Frances, of st. Paul.
and Mrs. Glen Wilson, accompanied by
her little son, Forest, Of Green Noun
tain.
Mr.. Frank Brown, daughter Lena,
and son Willie, of Green county, are
visiting the formers daughter. Miss
Nellie, and other relatives at this place.
Mrs. L. R. Green and daughter Hes
ter and Frances are visiting the form :
er's parents at Coal Creeke.
There will be silver medal contest
at the Bangor Friends church, Friday
evening, January 3. The class consists
OF seven contestants. Good music will
be furnished, and pleasing entertain
ment is anticipated.
Messrs. Angus and David McKin-
non are visiting their mother at this
place.
Little Ralph Collins had the misfor-
tune few days ago to trip over a
broom the bone of his leg was SO bent,
that it was necessary to put it in
splints.
CLEMONS
Dec. 26.-Mr Albert Tresler is con-
fined to his home with typhoid fever.
Mrs. John Stewart is confined to
her home with blood poison, but is
reported some better at this writ
ing.
Mr.. II. Ankrum was business
caller at Marshalltown Monday.
Mrs. A. Brackney, Mrs. Elizabeth
.Dants, Mrs. Joseph Eley, Mrs. William
White and. daughter Amelia, Mrs.
Robert Wantz, Mrs. o. S. Chapman
and Miss Mabel Morgan, were in Mar
tshalltown last week.
4 Mr.. Frank Tucker left Tuesday for
Smith county, Kansas, for a weeks
stay on business.
Mrs Allison of Marshalltown as