Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-25

Waterloo.
Little Irene Hawve-. Of Waterloo
was watching her mother operate a
clothes wringer. She wondered how
it would feel TO catch her finger In the
machine. She tried 1t, with the result
that the member was so badly mangled,
amputation was necessary. Other
fingers on the hand were also badly
bruised and torn.
Monticello.
At a recent meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Jones County Fair assoc
citation, the management OF the affairs
of the society was turned over TO
younger business men. The financial
report showed the association to be In
good condition. G. p. Rockstad was
elected president, w. A. Berry vice
president, c. j. Northrop secretary, and
E.. w. Lowell treasurer. 10:
MeGrsser.
A farmers institute will be held in
McGregor on Friday ana Saturday,
Feb "a and %. all arrangements for the
event having been completed. Cover
nor Clarke will be one Of the speak
ers while others on the program will
be DR.. Gibson, state veterinarian. Prof.
Hauser, corn and grain expert, and
Miss Ethel Phelps, = teacher OF
domestic science, at ANTS. The sum
Of $500 is to be distributed in premiums.
The McGregor band has been, engaged
to furnish the musical end of the pro-
gram.
Cedar Rapids.
James w. Johnson. residing at 800
A avenue west has been takensto Mer-
cy hospital suffering. from a dis
located hip AS Mr. Johnson is nearly
20 years Of age his recovery is believed
somewhat doubtful. although he has a
chance to pull through. Mr.. Johnston
is the oldest fireman on the. Chicago
end Milwaukee railroad, having fired
the local switch engine. fer many years.
He IS well known all over the country
among railroad men AID is well liked.
He is also prominent member of the
Ben Hur lodge. TX sesls,s
Waterloo.
The First Brethren church which
cost $34,14O was Dedicated Sunday
morning free of debt. With a deficit of
$500 hanging over the structure when
it was opened for mora:nE worship at
10: 80. an appeal for funds was made at
the close of the service. Before bene-
diction at noon the debt had been
wiped out and surplus of $1.10O had
been pledged. Additional fund for
pipe organ was started with dona :
lions of $430. A total.,f $3.50, was
raised at single service in "A church
with a resident and nonresident MEM
bership Of only 302.
Cedar Rapids.
AS the result Of disturbance on a
Central Park and Third avenue west
car Sunday afternoon. Dr.. F. c. La
Grange, 220 North Fifteenth. street
vest. will be arraigned IN police court
next Monday morning on a. charge of
violating the board of health, rules and
city ordinances by splitting on the
floor Of a public conveyance. The ca sc
was continued at the request of the
defendant, who expected to leave the
city Sunday night for L week. Ac-
cording to the report received by the
police, Conductor John Ellison remon-
strated with DIR. LAGRANGE for splitting
on the floor OF the car. The physician
became angry and struck, at the con-
duc;or. according to the report. where
upon the conductor "his hack" knock
ing the Doctors hat of. Officer Wilson
was a passenger on the car. and the
conductor asked him 70 arrest La
Grange. which was done.
Strawberry Point.
L. F. Carrier. who has Just terminat-
Cashier cashier. vice president and d.
rector Of the Strawberry Point State
bank. was rendered banquet by ffty--