Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17
Southern Io1ua Items

Manning.
Fl. p. Mundt, a retired farmer of this
place. has been elected to the presi-
dency Of the German Savings Bank.
made vacant by the retirement of
Gustav JAMS some weeks ago.
Badger.
Mabel Fiderlick. the little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Fiderlick, re-
siding north Of Badger. died Of diph-
iberia. Mrs. Fiderlic!l and another
little daughter are now seriously i'll
with the disease.
Davenport.
The ice in the Mississippi river above
Davenport started to move Wednes-
day morning. but held fast at the Rock
Island arsenal bridge and is piled up at
the foot Of the LIE Claire rapids fifteen
and twenty feet high.
Kellogg.
C. T. Shoemaker, pioneer merchant
Of Kellogg. died at Corpus Christi.
Tex. where he went a few weeks ago
in the hope Of regaining his health.
which had been failing some time The
body was brought back to Kellogg for
burial.
Me-. Pleasant.
Mrs. Jane Conner. widow Of Francis
Conner, former city marshal, died of
broken heart at her home here. The
death Of favorite daughter. DIR. Mary
Keith, a new weeks ago. grieved the
mother so that she never recovered
from the shock. She was born In Ohio
| seventy-six years ago.
Fairfield.
The Jefferson County Co-Operative
Association was organized in this city.
1t has capital OF $4,000. divided into
shares Of $40 each, and proposes to
open a grocery store and meat market
in Fairfield. J. L. Sharpe was elected
president, A. Julian treasurer. 1t is
said that ESQ shares OF stock were rep
resented in this meeting.
Atlantic.
The Poland China hog sale OF E. o.
Keasey Of Wiota and F. C. Hardy Of
Brayton which was held in Swab's feed
barn was well attended considering the
weather. Brood sows. while not going
especially high. brought good average
prices. Up to $3.50 the prices ranged
from $34 to 500. r. r. Bell of Wiota,
paying 500 for brood sow.
knowIton.
Fire here destroyed the residence of
the Parsons heirs and which was oc-
cupied by Ed Marshall, William Perry
and Mrs. DeMoss. Several women and
children barely escaped. It was
thought to be started from q defective
fiue and later when they were getting
the furniture out Of the house an oil
lamp was overturned and started an
other blaze. The loss is estimated at
about $4,000.
Marsnso.
On account Of the rain Monday and
Monday night the river rose nearly
eight feet, breaking up the ice and
flooding the low bottom lands. An ice
gorge is formed above the east river
bridge which may take that structure
out at any moment. The ice IS backed
up for nearly half a mile. The water IS
still rising and Cooperider's island is
nearly submerged. 1t Is the earliest
ice breakup for several years also.
Atlantic.
A committee composed OF four men
from the northern extension OF the A.
N. G. s. was in the city investigating
the financial condition Of the road.
This committee was picked by the
northern men who signed the notes and
thus raised the $125,000 which was
necessary. The committee was sent
here for the purpose Of finding out II
the $125,0O0 thus raised would pull the
road thru.
Prsirie City.
A peculiar incident happened at DR..
Chase's office the other day. Ed Con-
ley had been leading q horse when It
suddenly jerked back. dislocating his
shoulder, Mr.. Con1ey came to the doc
tor to have the shoulder righted and in
taking off his coat wrenched the bone
back in place. Calmly thanking the sur
geon Ed put on his roat and 4a,rsued
the oven tenor of his way-and the
doctor lost his fee.
ohsnandoah.
Tho announcement Of the census Of
RED Oak as 1880 gives Shenandoah
q clear title to the largest town in
the southwest quarter Of tho state ex-
cept Council Bluffs ana Creston. Take
the map Of Iowa and draw a line from
Sioux City to Fl. Dodge. Fl. Dodge
to Des Moines and Des Moines to Cen
terville, thus cutting or more than
one quarter Of the state. ana shenan-
doah is the largest town In It except
the two above named.
Maleom.
Malcolm 10 In high pitch Of excite
mont and speculation concerning the
whereabouts Of J. b. Marvin. we'll
KNOWN re.isur,Ai,i sps,i, ana nlgnly re-
spected among the citis4ns here, who
suddenly disappsafSd.a week ago to-