Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-06
Burlington.

Burlington.
| Ten thousand yards Of Administer
carpet will be used to cover the six
floors os guest rooms Of the new Bur-
lington hotel.
Des Moines.
George Marklin got his foot caught
| in one Of the revolving doors at the
capital and was held prisoner for half
an hour. The door had to be taken
apart before he was released. His ankle
was badly bruised.
Iowa City.
| DR.. Max Wittie of Clarinda, who has
been delivering series OF lectures on
! insanity over the state, is in the city
and will deliver several interesting lee
! lures on mental and nervous diseases
before the senior medical students OF
the university.
Museatine.
The Muscatine Button Company. emf
ploying about ITO men, closed Its plant
Tuesday evening to make some much
needed repairs to the engine and dyna-
mo- In the meantime an invoice OF the
stock will be taken. The officials Of the
company hope to finish the work In
time to set the wheels in motion again
Monday morning.
centerviIle.
Centerville had forty fires during the
year 1910, as shown by the records OF
the Centerville fire department. This
is not large number for city OF the
size to which Centerville has grown.
OF the forty fires during the year only
a very few were what might be termed
destructive.
Wilton.
Within twenty-four hours death
called two well-known residents OF
Wilton. Matthew McDermott, aged 70.
passed away at his home, a victim Of
pneumonia Tuesday evening. The next
morning John Maurer. ST.. resident Of
this vicinity since 1856. died as the re-
suit of the ailments and debility Of old
age.
centerviIIe.
The First Baptist church has invited
Rev. B. D. Braden. Phi. D.. Of Rood
house, ILL.,, to become their preacher
during the evangelistic services which
Is to be conducted by the pastor. be-
ginning Jan. 8. DR.. Braden is pastor
of the Roodhouse Baptist chuch Of
over 900 members, and comes highly
recommended.
Tabor.
Mrs. William Brooks. wife Of Ex-
President Brooks of Tabor College.
died at 6: 80 p. M, Dec. %, 1910. at her
home at Redlands. Cal Mrs. Brooks
had been in Ill health for several
months and suffered greatly during the
last ten days Of her illness. Mr..
Brooks has many friends in western
Iowa who sympathize with him in his
loss. He was president of Tabor Col
lege for more than thirty years.
ksotuk.
That Christian Schock. slayer Of his
wife, is of unsound mind and is MT
subject for the hospital for the insane
at Mt. Pleasant, was the finding of the
commissioners for the insane OF Leo
county. after more than half day had
been consumed in taking the testimony
Of many witnesses. It means that the
cold -blooded murderer may never be
brought to trial for his deed, is the
general sentiment.
Rivsrton.
Miss Daisy Shipe, the accommodating
postmistress. met with a very painful
accident Tuesday. She was alone in
the postoffice at the time and in FIX
ing the fire the flames suddenly pulled
out in her face, causing quite a severe
burn on the chin and neck and burning
hGr waist almost of. Her arm was
burned to the elbow. It Is supposed
that gas accumulated In the stove and
when she opened the door 1t igntied.
Lowden.
Robert Eickelberger, Of Stanwood,
the stationary engineer In charge Of the
new Northwestern coal chutes at this
place. was seriously and possibly fatal
injured, while an engine was being
coaled. The injured man was hurried
to Cedar Rapids and taken to Mercy
hospital. While an engine was being
coaled some one made = blunder. just
who and how las not YET hesa d.