Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-25

no hope for lower prices. The tendency
is the other way.
Cherokee.
C. J. Snyder, druggist OF Cleghorn,
pleaded guilty before Judge John F..
Oliver In the district court here to the
charge Of maintaining liquor nuis-
ance, upon which charge he was re-
Gently indicted by the grand Jury Of
Cherokee county. Snyder was fined
$500 and costs ana q, temporary in
junction was issued against him re-
straining him from selling any liquor
under his permit. a hearing on max
ing the Injunction permanent will be
had at the March term Of court.
Cherokee.
The local knights Of Pythias ac-
complished a feat recently in the dis
tribution of clothing and food to all
the needy families in town. At the
call of the relief committee the mem
bers furnished clothing. bedding and
other articles especially needed in cold
weather. Flour. potatoes and other
eatables also were furnished to the
unfortunates. The work was done un-
der the direction Of Rev. Loren Howe.
pastor Of the Christian church, who il
a member Of the order.
Ireton.
Albert Holdorf, Of Taopoi. Mimi, has
purchased Mrs. Matte Wells half Sec
tion farm northeast Of Ireon. paying
$4,000 for the farm. Mrs. Wells son
will remain on the farm the coming
year. and Mr.. Holdorf will be given
possession in March, 1913. While
out hunting rabbits Sunday with %
rifle Louis Heeren hit little bigger
game than he anticipated. He fred at
a cottontail and the bullet hit tree
and then glanced Off and struck
Charles Byker In the forehead. The
bullet did not penetrate the skull but
circled around and inflicted merely q
scalp wound.
Manchester.
1.-THE Barryville creamery. located
about eight miles southwest Of MAN.
chester, one Of the oldest creameries
Of the county, has been closed, because
Of lack Of patronage. The creamery
has been in operation continuously
since that time. The creamery was
operated as q farmers cooperative in
ness. During the last few years fits
patrons gradually drifted to other and
larger creamertes. 1t Is planned to
make cream station of the building.
hauling the product Of the large dairy
herds In that section to the co-opera-
tive creameries at Manchester and Ma
sonville.
Cedar Falls.
Rivalry between the two small sta
lions Of Finchford and Winslow. n Few
miles north and west Of Cedar Falls
over the question Of mail delivery. is
causing considerable Inconvenience to
patrons OF both places, some excite
rnent and may result In a federal in
fvestieation. 1t seems that FJnchford Is
trying to swell its postal receipts
enough. to become real postofYice,
and desires the help and patronage OF
the people residing in the vicinity OF
Winslqw. The latter. however. prefer
to get their mail at eWinslow. which is
on the main line OF the Rock Island to
st. Paul. and are willing to handle their
own mail. However. the distribution OF
the mail matter for both stations IL In
the hands Of man from F1nchford;
who IL charged with being rather lax
in his service of the psopis in the VI
Ecinity Of Winslow. The way It ID
nanaged at present. % the claim 10
made. the Finchford man takes his
mail from Finchford and distributes IL
between there ana WINSTON, anu al
the latter place picks up the Winslow
mail and distributes. that. Patrons OF
the Winslow Office claim that they
sometimes wait three or four days Cor
their mail. The tight q waxing warm
and petitions galore ase pessing back
Il y. forth between the tSre sfationa ana
TIE postoRice department.