Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-18
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Andrew Hjalmar Rierson, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver Rierson, of Estherville,
died Wednesday of blood poison on
board the United States composite gum
boat Paducah, near Manzanillo. Cuba.
The body was shipped to Estherville.
Cedar Falls.
B. F. White, who is one of the oldest
residents of Cedar Falls, ahas been adj
mitted to the old peoples home. Mr..
White came to Cedar Falls in 1854 and
has made this city his home since. Al
tho 80 years old, Mr.. White has been
able to walk down town frequently.
Grundy Center.
The dates for Grundy's big chau-
tauqua have been set and the time Sc
lected is the first week in July or one
week later than last year. The OPEN
Ing day Is Tuesday July l, and the
chautauqua will close on the following
Monday, July z. The selection Of the
above dates will give Grundy county
people an opportunity of celebrating
the Fourth at home and seeing the
chautauqua.
Cedar Falls.
The annual conference of the Iowa
Evangelical Association will,jbe held at
Ackley April 2 to 6. Bishop 8. G.
Breyfogel Of Reading, Pa. will preside.
This is the first time in the history Of
the Iowa Evangelical Association that
the laymen Of the denomination have
had representation in the conference.
The three presiding elder districts Of
the state are entitled to four lay dele
gates each. Each Of the twelve dele
gates will be permitted to take part
in the deliberations Of the conference.
1t is expected that 100 will attend.
Webster City.
Rev. II. Koenig Of Williamsburg has
been called and accepted the pastorate
of the German Lutheran church in this
city and will preach his first sermon
on April s.. The church has been with
out pastor for some little time now,
their former minister. Rev. w. F.
Georg. having gone to Mankato, Mimi,
as member of the faculty in the sem
mary there. Rev. Mr.. Koenig comes
here highly spoken of. He is a grad
uate from the theological seminary at
Springfield, ILL.,, and is finely educated
and well read mana scholar in both
German and English.
Durango.
The Naquoketa creek here went on
a rampage Saturday evening. as a re-
suit of the thaw during the day. The
lawlands were flooded and huge cakes
low!ands were flooded and huge cakes
over the adjacent fields. A force Of
men were on duty along the track.
keeping watch. as it was feared that
rocks in the cut may become dislodged
and roll upon the tracks and endanger
traffic. A rather unusual feature Of
the sudden and heavy thaw is the fact
that the snow disappeared so rapidly
that number of Rickardsville parties
who drove to Dubuque with sleighs: in
the morning were forced to secure
wagons to get back home.
Waterloo.
Alleging that he sustained perma-
nent injuries by reason of the TACT
that the horse he was driving on Dec.
II stepped in adeep hole near the
corner of Oneida and Manson streets,
when he was. thrown to the ground
from his wagon. Charles Pines Satur-
day filed q petition for damages against
the city, asking $500. He claims
the city was negligent in allowing
the hole to remain. He describes the
hole in the street. as being twenty
eight inches in diameter and eighteen
inches deep. 1t was while turning out
to avoid some ladies at the intersection
Of the streets in question, he AYERS, that
his horse stumbled and fell. His right
collarbone was broken and he was 9TH
erwise injured.
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