Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-01

The Conversational people dedicate
a fine new addition to their church De-
cemeber Z. Rev. p. 8. johnson will give
the principal address. A number Of out
of town speakers will also be present
Macon City.
w. NJ. Balls, wanted for embezzle-
mont in several thousand dollars from
plano company in Kane county. Iii.
said he was the man wanted. He has
been q fugitive for three years.
Wauksn.
The two barns Of Paul Hager, Of
Ludlow township. burned to the ground
Tuesday morning. The large barn wal
40xS0 being one Of the largest IN the
county. His grain. hay and straw were
all burned. The total loss 10 $780, II
IL supposed to have been burned BY
some ono smoking In the barn.
Esthsrviiis.
A eas vein was struck at depth Of
fifty feet on the Jackson and Macez
places. ~ miles northwest Of Ring
stad. in Emmett county. The discovery
was made while the drillers were after
water. The gas ignited, set the drillera
clothing on fire. and he had narrow
escape from death. The we'll has been
capped and the flow Is heavy. There
is much excitement and many think
more wells will be discovered.
Buck Grove.
Miss Rose thinner captured . fine
specimen Of that rare salamander'
Menopoma Alleghanensis, in her eel
lar. She took 1t to the local scientist
for naturalization, who let It escape In
the house and now his wife Is foost-
ing on the top Of the bed heads nights
Alsona. :,
The bridge warrants in Kossuth
county call for $s3,73s. There II nc
money to meet these and none Is IN
sight until January I, 1914. 1t is brob-
able that bonds will be issued to cover
these liabilities.
Wauleon.
Charles Murtzell. well known
thresher and carpenter, died very sud
denly Sunday. He was building = new
barn on the Mel Dundee fern and was
using a knife to trim q door. It slip
ped and cut his leg half way above the
knee, severing an artery In his leg. A
doctor was called and he slept well
On awakening In the morning he sat
up suddenly, tainted and died. He was
about 80 years Of age ana unmarried
His parents live near Dalby The fu-
neral was held Thursday from the Ger
man Reformed church.
Watsrioo.
The stockholders Of the Waterloo
Dairy Cattle congress met in Waterloo
club rooms for, their regular annual
meeting and elected q board Of direc-
tors for the coming year. The new
board will be composed of, the follow
ing men: Prof Hugh g. Van Pelt,
simmons, ]. r. Vaughan, B. r. Lichty'
81 C. Koeneke, w. r. Law. Ed RAth,
r H Hartong, H. e. Keister, g. w
Huntley and A. T. Hussman. The new
board will hold a meeting In the near
future and elect officers and a manages
for the dairy show. President John
Andrews was out Of the city and the
meeting was J, opened with George
Lichty in the chair.
pubuque. .
Friday morning at the home Of his
sister Mrs. C. H. Reynolds. 80 Locust
street Rev, Kennedy was born In
this city ON August 2sth, 1855. and en-
tered the ministry Of the Methodist
Episcopal church twenty-three years
ago. serving continuously until last
October. His last pastorate was ct Fay
cite, II. He leaves to mourn his
passing his wife, Mrs. Emma Ken
nedy, two children Gail and Harland.
his mother. Mrs. Nlisabeth Kennedy.
ana four sisters Mrs. C. II. Reynolds.
Mrs. A. A. Deckert. Mrs. 3. n. Cham
pion and Miss Anna Kennedy all Of
this city. ~
Rock Rapids. *
c. H. Smith, who has been postmas-
ter here since November, 1905. has
forwarded his resignation. 60 Washing
ton and asks to be relieved Of the
Office before Christmas. He will leave
FOR Crockett. Cal, on Dscerntsf q