Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-27
Northern Io1ua. Items

Missouri Valley.
An engine blew out boiler head
plug at California junction Tuesday.
| badly scalding Engineer Seguer and
Fireman Whalen. both Of Sioux City.
Clinton.
Clinton will have a new. auto police
patrol, il resolution presented at the
meeting of the Clinton city council
Tuesday evening is passed. The coun-
Gil is considering the matter and will
probably order the purchase of such
a conveyance.
Maquoksta.
Mayor F. c. Wyatt. Of this city
quietly married Frances c. Bowen
at high noon Monday. June Is. Mayor
Wyatt is serving his second term as
chief city executive and Miss Bowen
| is lady of, culture who recently com
pleted course of music in uni
versity at Berlin. Germany. and Is the
only daughter Of DR.. A. B. Bowen. They
scored complete surprise on their
many friends.
Sioux City.
Judge Jepson refused the request
of Lyle Hubbard, an attorney, to allow
John BOWS. minor. thru his guardian.
James BOWS, to accept $1,000 from the
Northwestern railroad in settlement
for the loss of an eye. 1t was stated
to the Judge that the arrangement was
being made so the money could i'm
man. Judge Jepson said he did not
think the step would be wise one
from the beneficiary's standpoint.
Walker.
Walkers big annual home coming
celebration will be held Friday and Sat
| urday. Aug Is and Is. The Commerce
ial Club and citizens committee are
now at work perfecting the plans. and
some of the features are already con-
tracted for The business men have
subscribed liberal funds and an effort
will be made to make this years cele-
bration one Of the biggest events in the
county. The program will include three
ball games, races and long line OF
street sports and other attractions.
Cedar Falls.
A large cottonwood tree in the road
near the James Jarvis farm, northwest
Of town. was blown down Tuesday
during the storm and fell onto buggy
that was standing near the house The
vehicle was smashed fiat and reduced
to splinters: the horses had Just been
taken into the barn. and escaped in
jury. People coming into town from
the country report terrific wind and
rain storm and say that much dam
age was done to the growing crops.
Beaver creek, northwest of this city.
Garwin.
j. H Brothers, we'll known in Gar
win and vicinity, committed suicide
Monday afternoon about O'Clock by
hanging. The deed was perpetuated
in the w. NJ. Rider barn and the body
was found soon after by Mrs. Rider,
who is sister OF Mr.. Brothers. Mr..
Brothers had been suffering with Ill
health for several months and was
Respondent over his condition. AS a
consequence Of this dependency his
mind became unbalanced and resulted
in the act OF Monday afternoon. The
decedent was about 50 years old and
unmarried.
Anamosa.
The Davenport District Epwortf
League conference Is in session for two
das,s this week In Anamosa., The first
meeting was held Monday afternoon
The address OF welcome was given bs
Miss Minnie Port, president Of this
| home league, and Rev. F.. p Shaffer
pastor OF the NJ. e church: the re.
sponses by Nina Hart. II stanwood
secretary, and H. T. Prell, Of Calamus
president Of the league. Some excellent
speakers are on the program, wnici
will be very Interesting and helpful 4