Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-15

metnO0 OF arOuS1n& the elSnOOrnOO0
Of the Ener restaurant in this city
whom that establishment took fire. The
interior of the restaurant was ruined
and for time the frames threatened
the destruction of the several buildingi
adjoining the 4doomSd restaurant. HaG
It not been for the explosion Of the poI
bottles it is quite probable that the fire
would have gained such headway be-
fore being discovered that more prop
erty would have been consumed by the
flames.
Manchester.
The stockholders of the W. D. Hoyt
Implement Company of this city held
their annual meeting In the offices OF
the company recently. and elected the
following officers: w. D. Hoyt. presi-
dent and general manager; L. ]. Gates.
secretary and treasurer. and Burton
Clark, vice president. Mr.. X. c. Well
man, Of Earlville, was chosen as man
ager of the company's house at Earl
Vile, and Mr.. W. B. Miller was chosen
as manager Of the company's repre-
sentative at Winthrop. The Hoyt COM
pany Is one Of the largest implement
companies in this section Of the state,
and has large warehouses at Manches-
ter and Earlville and Winthrop, Iowa.
Wilton.
Mrs. Frank Leimkuehler Of Moscow
received q telegram announcing the
death Of her father. William Meyers. a
resident Of Wilton, who with his wife
had been spending the winter at Ions
Beach, Cal, at the home Of Mrs. Mey-
ers' brother. Death occurred Monday
morning, caused by apoplexy. Mr.
Meyers was born in Indiana about sew
enty- eight years ago. In 1857 he was
married and his wife, with three chill
dren, Frank Of Upton, Iowa, Grant OF
Spokane, Wash, and Mrs. Libby A.
Leimkuehler of Moscow, survive him
For the past twenty five years he had
been a resident Of Wilton, and his
death comes as surprise to his many
friends His body will be brought here
for interment.
Ryan.
Articles have been recorded for the
of the new Delaware
county firm, to be known as the Rob-
inson Lumber & Grain Company.
whose principal place of business will
be located at the newly organized town
Of Robinson on the c.. A. & N. railway
extension west Of this city. The newly
organized company will be capitalized
at $4,000. and numbers among it's In
corporators twelve Of the wealthy and
influential citizens Of the southwest
ern part Of Delaware county. The in
corporators are c. A. Swindell, w. b.
Robinson, W. p. Durham. A. T. Robin
son. T. 8. McRoberts. James McEnany.
Alex Robinson, Arthur McEnany, j. w.
Robinson, james Coleman. P. ]. Nc
Enany, and P. A. Heffernen.
DyersviiIe.
Mr.. Michael Bierner. for many
years q resident Of Dyersville. passed
away at Mercy hospital. Dubuque. af-
ter long and painful illness. He met
with an accident last winter. While
crossing the railroad track he was
struck by an engine and had ever since
suffered from the injuries. This with
complications resulted in his death.
Twice he submitted to an operation
and ali in the power Of medical science
and nursing proved OF no avail. Mr.
Bierner was born in Germany fifty
eight years ago. He was united In
marriage at Dyersville to Miss Eliza
beth SCHNEIDER. who with one daugh-
ter, Miss Carrie. mourn his depart
ure. The death OF Mrs. Jane
Chesterman, beloved wife Of Caleb C.
Chesterman, Sunday afternoon at the
r6vsdeIice in this city. was . shock Sc
vSreIy Aelt BY their many friends anc
relatives. Mrs.. ChestermAn's last I'LL
49, vas Of short duration.