Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-24
Duneombe.

0uneombe.
Engel Jacobson, one of the pioneer
settlers Of this county, died at his home.
north Of town, last Sunday morning
at o'clock at the age of IS years.
Mr.. Jacobson had been ailing for some
time and his death was due to the all
ments incident to old age.
Dswar.
William Huffman has leased his
ftaher's farm consisting Of 400 acres
for term Of five years at IS per acre
annually. Mr.. Huffman has already
house recently and has moved in the
house recently vacated by Dave HUFF
man who left his fathers farm to
amaeiorate his conditions in Oklahoma.
Clinton. ns
Emil Huedner is dying and Miss
Mamie Huedner is dangerously injured.
the result of their carriage being struck
by a Northwestern freight train at a
grade crossing at Allmont Tuesday
night. Both are in a hospital here.
They are children of-Henry Huedner,
farmer.
Nevada.
Twenty years ago on Monday of this
week Ed F. Briggs entered the: en-
ploy of the Farmers Bank Of this city
and he has been with them centinu-
ally since, with but very little time
taken off in the way Of vacation.
Mr.. Briggs is a most valued employe
and has a host of friends in the county
gained thru his long and trustworthy
service with the institution.
Waterloo.
Mrs. Conrad Roth. aged 50 years,
of Glasgow, was injured Tuesday even
ing when she attempted to alight from
the south bound Waverly car at
Broadway junction just as the car
started. She fell on her head and
received a slight scalp wound. The
car had stopped at the junction for
nearly a minute and just as 1t re-
sumed motion Mrs. Roth suddenly
made up her mind to leave it.
Cedar Falls.
Congressman c. E. Pickett has APP
pointed DR.. w. l.. Hearst Of this city
chairman of the committee for this
congressional district for examination
Of applicants for West Point. These
examinations are very thorough and
the appointment is distinct honor as
it carried with it special responsible
tiles. Only two from this district are
appointed and DIR. Bradley of Man
chester is the other member appointed
by our congressman.
Waterloo.
While Ed Towne and Frak Knapp
were preparing the automobile am
bulance operated by the O'Keefe &
Towne undertaking firm for cali
a. o'clock Tuesday night, the ma
chine then in the Rambler garage on
Sycamore street, caught fire from an
electric spark and in an instant was
wrapped in flames. The services OF
the fire department were necessary
to extinguish the blaze. The car was
not seriously damaged and will be
again in service in few days.
Ohio.
Martha E. Rawson was born Dec. 2,
1896, at Cornish. New Hampshire, and
died Jan. Is, 1913. She came with her
parents to Clayton county. Iowa, In the
the year 1852, where she made her
home until she united in marriage with
Henry D. Alvord on Aug. 81. 1856. To
this union were born ten children, nine
of whom are living and were present
at the funeral. one son having died in
infancy. They made their home at
Farmersberg this state until 1876 when
they came to Webster county and
settled on the present family home.
Waterloo.
Determined to clear themselves Of
the charge Of grand larceny brought
by Louis A. Hieber against them. Eliz-
abeth Ohlinger and Florence Gibney.
have engaged an attorney to repre-
sent them in the preliminary hearing
now on before Justice F. f. Knapp.
The women arrived Wednesday from
Cedar Rapids. The firstfchapter in the
case occurred when Attorney Coyne
succeeded In securing change Of
venue from Police Judge J. H. Myers
to Justice F. F. Knapp's court. The
motion for a transfer was resisted by
w. w. Wooley, representing the state.
TWAS. finally granted by, Jpdse-lgyers