Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-30
Neiehborlsood Notes


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Rhodes News Notes.
Miss Matte Carson. who has been
amending q couple Of weeks with her
sister. Mrs. +. d. Outright, returned
10 her home ct DIN Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Delahoyde, Of Dawson,
mas been visiting at the home Of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George Blink.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jaroleman, OF
Narshalltown, spent few days last
week at this place among relatives and
friends.
Clarence Johnson and daughter
Maud were Des. Moines visitors Friday
and Saturday.
school closed Friday for one weeks
spring vacation. Miss Dolly Dowd is
enjoying the vacation with her sister.
Mrs Mulcahy. near Colo.
Mrs. Emma Steiner spent last week
at the Henry Diggens home, northeast
OF Melbourne.
The revival meetings that have been
in progress for three weeks at the M.
e. church, conducted by Rev. Jesse f..
Helms and c. A. Miller. singer, assisted
by Revs. Messrs. Parks and Johnson,
closed Sunday afternoon. Rev. Mr..
Helms and Mr.. Miller went to Mel
bourne Sunday evening, where the
meetings will be continued.
Mrs. Ira Snowgreen and son Hid
reth, of Des Moines, and Mrs. ]. HI.
Perry, Of Melbourne. came Monday for
a few days visit among relatives.
Misses Beatrice and Marie Living
ton. Of Newton, visited over Sunday at
Me- VIZ Ntrk homo
Mr.. Fred Coleman is spending the
weeks vacation at his home at Preston,
Iowa.
Mrs. e. weishaar is visiting few
days with relatives in Des Moines.
The funeral services of William
Charles Nirk, who died Monday night,
were held in the NJ. P. church Thurs
day morning at II o'clock, conducted
by Rev. C. r. Butterworth. Of Bows
City. Interment was In Eden cente-
terry
William Charles Nirk was born at
Ingershime Besigheim. Germany. July
4. 1887. His father and mother were
Of the Lutheran belief and came to
America in 1871. There we're three
sons and three daughters in the family.
the mother having died in Germany
when William was but small boy. The
son William grew to manhood In his
native country and came to America
in 1854 and settled in Ohio. He moved
later to Illinois, and after a few years
there came to Iowa in 1865. His
brother. Andrew Nirk, and Miss Annie
Kaufman were united in marriage
March II, 1858, and to them were born
one son. Henry and two daughters
Sarah and Mary. Andrew Nirk died
July 10. 1861, making dying request
that his brother William should see
that they were duly cared for. Will
lam C. Nirk and his brothers widow
were married in June. 1868, and to this
union were born two sons, John and
Charles, and two daughters, Emma and
Clara.
w. c. Nirk was ordained an elder ii
the church Of the Latter Day Saints in
1868 and has served as pastor Of the
Independence and Rhodes branches
and diligently served as presiding eld-
er of the Des Moines district Of the re-
organised Church Of Jesus Christ Of
Latter Day Saints for several years.
Aside from the wife Mr.. Nirk Is sur
vived by seAven children. all Of whom
were n attendance at the funeral with
the exception Of one son, John. whose
home IL In Washington.
Other relatives who were here for
the funeral were Mr.. Park. Of Car
Isle: Mr. Cushatt and three daugh-
tiers and one son. Of Baxter; Mrs. Mat
tie Hudson, Of Sheldon: Messrs. Henry
and John Nirk, Of Sheldon; Mrs. Bessie
Taylor, Of Sheldon; and Mr.. Bert
Nelges. Of Greencastle.
liseomb News.
Mr.. Elliott rs loading his cars to
move to Davidson, Sask., Can. Early
Elliott and Clinton Bueghly will ac-
company the loads.
Mrs. w. J. Evans. Of Green Mountain.
is visiting her daughter. Mrs. F. C.
Nichols.
Rev. Walter Gaddis was in Marshall
town Tuesday.
Mrs. James Gantz spent Tuesday in
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