Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-06

The club - to be Incorporated and it,
first officers are: President. w. w
Davidson: vice president, e. w.
Kregel: secretary and treasurer, w.
c. Reinier: and board Of directors
composed Of one member from each
township.
Fort Dodge.
In the past week T. J. Callahan
street commissioners, has had more men
apply for work on the street than he
has been able to use. Many Of the ap-
pifcants xere men advanced In years
who were capable Of holding better
positions than shoveling snow, II any
were to be had. On being closely
questioned several admitted that they
had no money and their families were
suffering from want Of food. proper
clothing and the lack Of proper heat in
the house. With the closing down of
the Quaker Oats Company many men
who had depended upon their positions
there for tt6s winter were thrown out
Of work. &.
Ogden.
Word was received in Ogden We'd
nesday telling Of the sudden death of
a former resident Of this county, j. 8.
Pitman, formerly in the drug business
in Ogden. Mr.. Pitman after leaving
this community made his home in Los
Angeles and was preaching in the u.
b. church. He was holding special
meetings and had conducted the serv-
ice. this being the latter part of last
week. He left the church and was re-
turning home when seized with sick
ness and fell from his carriage to the
side of the road. dead. The members
OF his family becoming worried over
his absence went to look for him and
found his lifeless body. Mr.. Pitman
left the community about twenty years
ago. He was well and favorably known
while here and the sudden death brings
sorrow 70 many acquaintance.
Natsries.
Tho about to celebrate her 101st
birthday. anniversary, Mrs. Isaac
Spoons Is enjoying good health and
alert mental faculties. and is able to
do her own work Her long life has
been an active one. and she ts able
still to walk a considerable distance
when the weather is favorable. She
lis cheerful and Ia not weary with the
activities sof 100 years. She looks
ahead and plans for the future. just
as the young men and women do. A
little more than,a year ago Mrs. Spoons
and her aged husband were converted
by Rev. Billy Sunday. They often
walked to the tabernacle distance Of
two miles. and enjoyed the services
greatly She II the Oldest convert that
the evangelist has witnessed in his
long career.
Waterloo.
I In the contested. divorce SUIT OF
man the defendant has Med his answer
In the petition Of the plaintiff. In which
It wis alleged for grounds for q de-
cree Of divorce that the defendant had
become addicted to the use OF intoxi-
eating liquors and that by reason
thereof he had lost much time from
his work. Cruelty was also alleged ~
grounds for . decree! Nauman In his
answer denies that he was ever drunk
but admits. that he uses beer AZ a
beverage asks the custom among those
OF German descent. He further states
that while he has lost much time from
his work In the past several years, he
has been conDpelled to remain at home
to do the household work cooking the
meals such rs they were. doing the
family waehing. ctc.-and that the
plaintiff absAnted herself from home
much nfl the time and that when she
was at hoNle she spent the greater
part Of her time In reading 'love''
novels The plaintiff IN her petition
asked for the custody Of the two chill
dren. agedz5 ,al,,:: : s.ears respectively,
and $50 ~ month sitnony.