Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-04
Southern Io1ua Items

could not suspect an enemy who might
have murderous intent. a more care
ful examination of the course Of the
bullet led 10 the later belief that the
shot was accidental, for it would not
have been aimed so high had it been
intended for some person on the floor
or in the bed. The person responsible
for the sho. is keeping quiet about il.
Davenport.
The first packet of the line TO opT-
ate between Sterling. Ill, and the tri-
cities thru the Hennepin canal will ar
rive here Minday. May 10. The Ster-
ling. Dixon and Rock Falls Packet
Company will send the City of Henry
down on the first trip. and arrange
nents will be made later for other
boats. Capt. y. E. shonts. of the COM
rany. win be in the tFi-ci:ies the lat
ter part of this week make. further
arrangements for the packet line and
TO call on tri-city shippers.
clarinda.
The Presbyterian church of this city
has rendered a call to Robert A. Cam
eron TO become their regular pastor.
He has accepted and Will begin his reg
ular pastorate work next Sunday. Rev.
Cameron is young Englishnan %
years OF age and is now student in
! the theology department of the Corn
I ing Seminary. He is single and has
only been in America five years. The
| fact is that he has not been ordained
! yet and will not be until May 20. That
is the date sent for his ordination.
! sisourney.
The grand jury in session has re-
ported a bill against Philip warnerus.
of Richland, for wife desertion. and
he was caught by Sheriff Grimes in
Davenport, and is lodged in jail await
ing the fall term of court. Also a bill
was found against Fred Caywood and
Earl Dakan. for stealing chickens in
Delta They are both young men and
will have to face trial. An
interesting case has come down from
What Cheer. Will Fry and Lou Du-
wesse are charged with larceny from a
dwelling. the goods being taken while
the owner was away from home. 1t
consisted of a stove and rug. valued
al SIS. and they sold the goods at a
second hand store for $3.50. telling the
proprietor that the owner, John Fry.
had parted from his wife and wanted
them to sell his goods, as he wanted
to break up housekeeping. They are
out on $500 bonds.
Newton.
The old story-and- a. half frame house
on Marion street, one block south of
the public square, owned by Charles
Seeberger, which was torn down re-
Gently. was one Of the Oldest, if not the
, Oldest, building in Newton 1t was
!, built in 1855 by the sainted Samuel
!. Newell. and was then counted one CT
i, the best homes in town. Simon II.
Galusha and wife were married in the
house in 1857. Mrs. Galusha then be-
ing Miss Hattie Newell the eldest
daughter in the family It was also
the birthplace Of their first born, Harry
Galusha, now living in Wichita, Kan
1t was in this home where Henry Nc
Farland, now of Minneapolis. found
his bride. Miss Addie Newell, VINO has
been dead for many years. ana wnere
. John Steele and his wife, Ella Newell
, now of Olympia, Wash, were married
: And from the old house the eldest son
Jackson, went into the army in the old
| 22d Iowa. and was killed at yicksburg
causing the death of his mother a fe3
. months later of a broken heart. The
history Of the old home was mingled
with happiness and sorrow in about
equal proportion.