Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-07
Southern Io,ua Items

ert Selby, a we'll known farmer OF
that community, dropped dead sudden
ly. Heart failure is given as the cause
Of his death. Mr.. Selby mad been at
the school house in Lockman attending
to some duties preparatory to the be
ginning of the school term. Death
came without the slightest warning.
The passing Ia q particularly sad one,
owing to the fact that Mrs. Selby had
just started home from England,
where she has been visiting No word
can be forwarded to her. and her re-
turn to this country will be sad oc-
casion. Mr.. Selby was man OF per-
haps 80 or 90 years of age.
Abba.
William Livix and William Byerly.
Of Union township. are $50 apiece to
the good as the result of a nunt which
they pulled off up west of I.ovilla. Mr..
Livix was in the city on Tuesday of
last week and he made the pilgrimage
again last Saturday. The first wolf
had been shot. but the latter had been
"holed" by hounds belonging to Mr..
Byery. The dogs had run the wolf
into hole and the men had dug it
out. When the wolf made dash for
tween the legs of Mr.. LiviX and he
stopped down and grabbed her wolf
ship by the neck The wolves were
full grown and the price on their heads
was $40 each There are said to he
number of wolves in Union township.
6iakesburg.
A two days reunion for the old sol
diers will be held here Friday and Sat
urday. Sept. % and %. 1t will be the
biggest reunion ever held in southern
Iowa. The men who are back of 1t will
spare neither time nor money In carry
ing out the big time they have planned
and they kindly invite the community
at large to give them every assistance
they can in helping to make the re-
union huge success. good program
will be carried out each dag. Hon. n.
L. Kendall. of Abba, will be one of the
orators. He has consented to be here
and other good speakers -r'll be here
also. The Thirty sixth Iowa will have
charge Of the reunion.
Blue Grass.
The l. G.. Watts home was the scene
OF very pleasant gathering. it being
the annual reunion of the Eichelberger
families. Thirty-two members partici-
ipated in the event The day was de-
lightful and greatly enjoyed by all.
three course luncheon was served. Vio-
lin, mandolin and piano solos were
rendered by the young people. Those
in attendance were Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Eichelberger and Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Bishop, of Washington, Iowa; Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. NJ. Cecil and Miss Alma, Of
;ol oI,c
iof Sioux City: Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Eichelberger, Mrs. Gladys Milton and
Levi, OF near Ardon; Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Eichelberger of Ardon; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Lake and Miss Helen.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hocke, of
near Muscatne; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Hoffmeyer.
Kellogg.
{ Carl Bobzin, OF Kellogg. was the
victim of very peculiar misfortune
last Wednesday evening when a blood
vessel Of the brain was burst while
he was playing in the Kellogg band.
The band had played several pieces
when the leader, B. NJ. Squires. noticed
that Mr.. Bobzin was not playing. Mr.
Bobxin asked to be excused from the
band room. telling the leader that there
was something the matter with him.
He complained about being deaf and
said that he was losing his sense Of
feeling in his left arm. As he talked,
he became worse and he was rendered
temporarily blind. One of the boys as
sisted him to doctors office where
he was told that blood vessel had
been ruptmred in his head and that
he must 20 to bed at once and remain
perfectly quiet. He soon became un-
conscious and his left side was prac-
-tically paralyzed. Altho considerably
improved he IL still confined to his bed
and will be for some time.