Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13

Ottun1wa.
Pitched with great violence to the
Sidewalk. when his team became
frightened at the falling of the wagon
tongue, a. L. Lewis fractured his right
hip.
Washington.
The official board of the Methodist
church at a meeting held Monday
night decided to erect new church
on the site of the present building.
Work will be commenced as soon as
the weather will permit
Iowa City.
In raid on an alleged gambling
joint over the Koza grocery Friday
night, twenty men were arrested. John
ME Hanley is said to be the proprietor.
Complete para phernalia was confis-
Gated. A crusade gainst gambling is
to be conducted here.
Newton.
Nellie F1ickinger. OF Newton II years
old, is the best speller in Jasper county.
Judges at the rural and city school
competition here have awarded her
that honor by giving her first prize, a
woman's gold watch. Alega Coss. Of
Baxter, won second prize. and Harry
Bradford, rural school pupil, living
near Newton, was third.
Knoxville.
The Elm Rirdge school house. two
miles east of Knoxville, was entirely
destroyed by fire of unknown origin
N the night time. The building was
practically new Quilt about twenty
years ago. and was kept in excellent
repair. It will probably cost between
$1,000 and $1,000 TO erect new build
ing Of equal value and capacity. The
insurance held by the district amounts
to only $500.
Logan.
That the members OF the Eastern
star are in possession Of the secrets
of the Masonic order was evidenced
when the Ancient Free and Accepted
Female Masons held their initial meet
ing in their lodge room. The COM
pany that assembled were Nelson's and
their Wives. and Eastern Stars and
their husbands. The entertainment was
of varied interest and eclipsed any,
thing of the kind given before.
Malvern.
Mrs. William Angus, who sustained
severe burns at her home on the at
ternoon of Jan. 20. in trying to ex-
tinguish the flames which had acct
dentally enveloped her daughter, Han
nah Angus, causing her death the same
evening, expired Saturday as a result,
Of her injuries. Mrs. Angus was IS
years old. Her husband, who is 81
years old. and who has suffered great
| ly from the shock Of the tragedy, Is in
critical condition and may not sur
vive his wife long.
Newton.
! F. H. Hopping, of Nicola, was elected
president of the Iowa Corn Growers
Association at its closing session here
| Friday. Fred McCulloch, OF HartWick
was chosen vice president and J. w
Cloverdale. OF Elwood, treasurer. The
secretary will be elected by the ex'
ecutive committee, as well as the place
Of holding the 1913 meeting. The show
which was held here In connection witt
the convention, was very successful
Prizes valued at $1,000 were distri
huted.
Des Moines.
| Information has reached the stat
/ house that suit will be fled befor'
\ the Interstate commerce commission
asking that the Burlington Railroa'
i Com nanv be compelled to dissolve In
sofar as it controls or parallels an.
competing lines OF railroad between tn
Mississippi and Missouri rivers. It
alleged that the Burlington IL operat
Ing the four parallel lines In viOlatio
OF the rule laid down by the Unite
States supreme court In the famou
sSpcuriiff is.,s u eSg ,ss