Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-03
Northern Io1ua Items

Cherokee.
Lew Mcdonald OF this city has been
appointed county superintendent Of
schools. vice Katherine Logan. re-
signed Mr.. Mcdonald is a graduate in
raw and an experienced and successful
teacher.
Anthem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Frank are ex-
ectly the same age 20 the day, and
their daughter Louise was born On the
same day Of the month, thirty years
later. The triple geared birthday event
was celebrated a few days ago with
ponp and ceremony.
vinton.
H. H McElroy, postmaster for the
past four years, was checked out Non
day evening. and Editor Kruse, Of the
Benton County Times. was installed as
postmaster. AS the present employees
change q the working force Of the
office.
Monticello.
Rev. Frank c. Mexican. former
resident Of this county. will be in
stalled as pastor of the Central Pres
byterian church in Des Moines. July 6.
Rev. Mr.. McKean's parents Mr.. and
Mrs. c. B. Mexican, live in Monticello.
They were pioneer residents Of Jones
county, locating in Scotch Grove in the
early days.
vinton.
The Bickel Grain Company trans
ferred it's elevator, coal business and
property Monday to the Harmon Coal
Company Of Chicago. The local man
ager of the new company will be B. F.
Keller, Of this city. Harry Starbirb.
who has been with the Bickel company
for the past ten years, will remain
with the new concern.
Coon Rapids.
J. H. Pike was badly hurt Tuesday
while working at the railroad crossing
for the contractors. He was driving his
team ahead Of that of BENJAMIN Bells
mule team, driven by the latter, wher
the mules ran away and when striking
Pixies wagon they separated. one 60
ing on one side Of the wagon and the
other on the oppoeiteside, the tongue
it appears striking Pike on the hip:
and back.
Monticello.
| Fred G. Matheissen has sold out hi!
stock OF furniture and undertaking
| business to E. A. Hubbard and ]. j
/ HAYES. the proprietcrs of the twt
other furniture stores Of this city. Thu
stock will be invoiced and divided int
equal shares. each one Of the Others
taking a half. which win be added t.
their stock. The building will be closed
Hubbard and Hayes assuming tn
lease Of the building Mr.. Matheissel
has not announced his future inten
| lions.
Sioux City.
With Ave self-infiicted bullet wounds
In his head, Henry REM, 20 years old
a Hollander. is alive and conscious a
st. vincents hospital. DR.. j. +
IDoueherty, police surgeon, says tn
youth has an even chance to recover
The shooting occurred in front OF tn
home of Elizabeth Meuleueld, -15-yea
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. JONI
Nueleueld, with whom REM was des
nerately in love. REM has been press
ing his love suit with much vigor TO
several weeks and had repeated.
l asked the girl to marry him. But tn
girl. father objected and INFORMED
REM that the girl was TOO young i
marry. Monday night REM went I
M,ss Meuleueld's home at 2nt Mas
street. North Riverside, to call on hel
He again asked the girl to marry hin
hut she refused to act against he
fathers will. REM left the house. and
without any intimation OF his inten
/. ton. whipped . revolver from hi
|. pocket. placed the muzzie in his mout
and. fred five times. He fell to tn
sHsdawa1k nnoonsoiou8