Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-06
Northern Io1un Items

Dubuque.
Announcement Is made that the Rev
Alfred Martin, for eight years in
charge Of the Third Presbyterian
church In Dubuque. has accepted . call
to the Meridian Heights Presbyterian
church at indianapolis.
Sumner.
The saloon situation was settled by
auction here. OF the six saloons five
were closed. the license for the remain
lng one going to the highest bidder
William Parrot was the lucky one not
to be left out IN the cold, his bid Of 81
0so capturing the persimmon.
Lake View.
| After being In the general merchan-
disc business for over thirty years J.
p. Therkelson. of Lake View, one OF
the best known and most respected
pioneers Of northwest Iowa and man
who had many friends. in Ida county,
has sold his business to Cooper 4 Col
Inns, Of Charter Oak.
Cushing.
ELI Olson has severed his connection
with the old King Ranch near Cushing.
where he has worked continuously as q
years and this week he intends to
90 back to Clinton county. Mr.. Oh
son has most remarkable record for
long and faithful service in one place
and 1t Is doubtful IL it can be equaled
In western Iowa.
Waterloo.
Thirty-one thousand Red Cross
seals netting the sum of $275, Is the
report made by the ladies having the
sale Of the seals in charge. During
the two weeks preceding the holidays
ladies were stationed at the larger
stores turnout the city and at the two
postoffice buildings. busily engaged IN
disposing Of the little stickers. The
committee in charge Of the work IL
highly enthusiastic over the results
obtained III
Sioux City.
BY the mere appearance OF the fence
which separates her property from
that OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Sunde. on
Iowa street persons passing by recog-
nize the evidence of "a neighborhood
quarrel, declares Mrs: e. Lundgren In
q petition for $500 damages, which
she has filed for the January term Of
district court. The fence IL construct
ed so as, to obstruct the view. from
lower windows on one side OF the
house. the petition states .$as (, 8s
.tlun,boldt. -.y II
On the twenty ninth day, Of, Novem-
Der. at; Humboldt. the wedding Of Miss
Carrie "A. Wakeman and, James II.
Black, well known auto, garage owner
and farm owner; took place Rev. D, g.
Herr, 81 the Methodist Episcopal
church. officiating. Mr.. Black has been
able TO keep the wedding secret from
his .familysand his friends until the se-
.cret was revealed thru. . real estate
transfer. Mrs Black II teaching school
in Ohio township at present. II
Anansosa. tsf 4. s., + 8, &
Funeral,services were held Wednes.
day for the 2-year-old idaughter u Ne.
and Mrs BENJAMIN Filler, who died. y
few days ago a. tleSresult ~ .fatal
burns, received In fan intosa bucket
of hot water. Mrs. Eiler had placed tho
bucket Of water on the floor prepara 4
tory 20 scrubbing the skttchen; and In
playing the little girl fell baakwafd.ins
to the pail. An elder brothee. q years
old. succeeded In lifting: the tile one
from the water, but lot her fail back
again. The burns were 20 severe that
the child died after ~ week o. sreNt
suffering. ss.ss 'sss;, ! !
Elkador. III. So & -
g Il. reepcnee TO Z scail about forty of
the GutomobiIe owners OF the county
met ct the conrt house and took Pre-.
liminary steps towards orr anising uns
der the name = Clayton County Auto