Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-17
Southern Io,un Items

Newton.
The corner store for the new NJ. E.
church is on the way and Is expected
! to arrive this week. AS soon as 1t ar
rives the inscription The First Meth
odist Episcopal church. erected 1914
will be placed on it. A day and hour
will then be fixed for appropriate ser
vices in the laying of the corner stone.
The stone is of white Bedford lime
stone and is about two feet square.
Davenport.
Movies" in Davenport are not the
kind that will teach boys and girls the
ways Of crime, according to Chief OF
Police Hans Schramm, who made
tour of several picture shows and
found nothing to offend. The invesli :
cation followed on the announcement
of County Attorney Frel Vollmer that
the proprietor Of any movie" house
running Objectionable films would be
prosecuted.
| Davenport.
Resolutions defending Maj. G. w
HAYES, head clerk Of the Modern
woodmen OF America. against charges
| of misusing the funds OF the society
have been signed by avery bank hav-
| ing membership in .he Davenport
| Clearing House Association. Mr.
HAYES was accused by the insurgents
with appropriating the interest on the
soeiety's funds to his OWN use. The
M. w. A. does an immense banking
business here, having several millions
deposited with tri-city banks.
Charlottesville.
The hotel in Charlottesville known
as the Cottage hotel. was sold Friday
to Luther Gorm1ey and John Balm
The former owners Mr.. and Mrs. RAY
Miller have not announced their plans
The old hotel at Charlottesville, which
had stood in the present location sine
before war times, and numerous tale
of plans to assist stores over tn
Mason and Dixon line. was sold Owe
a year ago, and has been converted
into a bank building. The presen
owners Of the Cottage hotel will prob
ably make some improvements, ant
Will hire sene one to rune the place.
Fort Madison.
Herbert Ritchey working at tn
button factory above town last weel
found large pearl in the meat of on
of the CLAIMS which has been estimates
to be valued at $780, The pearl, whicl
is a milky white color, Is perfect II
shape, measuring three sixteenth OF a,
inch is diameter. 1t is known az
meat pearl because OF the fact tina
they are found lying loose in the mea
of the clam, rather than fastened t
the shell. The pearl found is one o
the most perfect and largest ever foun'
at the local factory, altho a great man.
pearls Of lesser value have been found
Muscatine.
At the close Of the first two days II
which the subscription list for tn
iMuscatine baseball team has been cir
cu.ated those having it in hand repor
considerable success. Late Satutda,
night the list showed that about $3.50
had been subscribed. The club need
som ettiins over $4,000 which leave
considerable to be yet secured. Never
since organized ball has attracted tn
attention Of Muscatine people. has sucl
interest been shown as Is now beini
shown in the team for the coming sea
son. The team so far signed 10 on
that Muscatine can be proud Of and to
gether with the new Booster Club tn
baseball be will do some" humminl
here this summer.
Mmee.4;ne-
Heart balm to the extent Of $500 I
sought by Miss AIMS stfouse iron
4 William Eisiie,.. we'll known ;Ausea
tine county farmer n = brOACh O