Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-02
Southern Ioua Items

life long democrat, always working
hard for the interests of his party,
courteous and affable gentleman,
Uncle Sam and his patrons will re-
ceiye the best of attention from the
new appointee. The commission OF
Postmaster James Dinwiddie expires
Dec. TO- and the transfer Will be mace
as soon after that time as arrange
mentS can be made
Muscatine.
The disappearance of the Water
Witch" still remains a mystery, as no
track of the racing boat can be found
1t was reported here Saturday that
the boat had been seen about twenty
miles below the city and yesterday
launch started out again in quest OF II,
but returned at late hour last even
ing without either finding the boat or
any trace of same. The racer was
moored out in the river just below
the high bridge and either broke loose
or was swamped. 1t Is the boat THAI
has participated in many races all
around the country and is very Valu-
able one and every effort is being
! made to locate it.
Washington.
Thanksgiving day was great day
for the John c. Swift family in Wash
ington, for the parents celebrated the
50th anniversary of their marriage,
| which occurred in Galesburg, Ill. Nov.
26, 1865, Mr.. Swift is "a, his wife
| five years younger. He was born IN
Ireland, she in England. They came
to America on the same steamer, al
tho they did not become acquainted
| for several years after landing. Mr..
Swift was an extremely successful
farmer, up to the time of his removal
| to Washington from his farm near
| Ainsworth few years ago. They have
| had eleven children, two of whom have
/ died after reaching maturity. The
eight living daughters were all pres
ent, the only son being unavoidably
detained in his Kansas home.
ciarinda.
| A peculiar circumstance happened
here which resulted quite unhappily for
| two women, both of whom sustained
/ broken arms while cranking an auto.
Mrs. Martin Lucas, who lives on
/ South Seventeenth street, and Mrs.
! Abbie Gilmore of Nebraska, who is Wis
( iting her brother, John Keener, a
/ ne.ghbor of Mrs. Lucas, were the VIC
/ tins. Mrs. Gilmore has her auto
| mobile with her on this visit and she
! had invited Mrs. Lucas to go with her
! for drive. Mrs. Lucas offered to crank
the machine and while doing so, broke
her arm Several physicians were
| telephoned for but none could be found
! to set the broken bone. Mrs. Gilmore
i then persuaded Mrs. Lucas to get into
! the car and she would take her to a
I, PHYSICIANS home. Mrs. Gilmore has
known how to drive car for some
| time, also how to manipulate the
crank, but the misfortune to Mrs. Luz
cas- seemed to be infectious, and no
sooner had Mrs. Gilmore begun crank
ing the machine to make the drive,
than She too, suffered broken arm.
West Liberty.
| The West Liberty cooperative
| Creamery Company, whose project has
been built up thru several months by
the efforts of farmers Of this commun-
! ity, evidently is not to be confined to
any narrow field, judging by the pow
ers sought In the incorporation pa
pers, which have just been filed. The
articles seek the right TO buy and sell
dairy products, as we'll as manufacture
them; to deal in all kinds of other farm
produce, both as buyer and seller; tc
manufacture and sell ice and deal gen.
orally in all kinds of supplies for farm
ers. The company is Incorporated fol
$4,000. Some time ago the officers OF
the new concern purchased q house
and lot in the residence district, Clay
and Fourth streets. IL Is proposed to
move the frame dwelling and erect q
brick or hollow tile plant, primarily for
the manufacture Of butter. The own
ers of some 500 cows have pledged
themselves to deliver their product to
the plant, and many Of these subscribe
ers also hold stock In the concern. In
a sense, the new creamery will take the
lplace OF the West Liberty condensed
milk plant, which was destroyed by
/ fire more than two years ago. and
Anever rebuilt.