Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-03
Southern Io1ua Items

the PLACE was finally gotten under con-
troll The damage Will amount to
about $500. q
Perry.
One hundred and twenty rabbits, ten
ducks. twelve jacksnipes. fourteen
squirrels, fifty seven pigeons. two
jackrabbits. six prairie chickens and
sixteen quails formed the main part
of a banquet which the members OF
the Perry fire department enjoyed on
Monday night. The game represents
the prowess OF the firemen in their an :
nual hunt held a few days ago. Be-
cause OF the mild weather the shooting
this year has not been up to the aver
age but the firenen managed to secure
enought 10 form the foundation for
good sized feed. Along with the ban
quet the fre:nen arranged for unique
program, embracing many interesting
mum berS.
West Liberty.
The firm of Evans & Maxson, gen
eral merchants, in the little inland VII
lage OF Springdale, few miles north
of West Liberty, is closing its books
| before the retirement OF the partners
| Although the store has been do
| ing business for the last quarter Of
century, there is less than 5000 in ac-
| counts which may be considered uncol-
lectable Furthermore, in spite OF the
| rather isolated position of the town
| the books show an average Of approxl-
mately s25, 900 per year Cor the twenty
| five years. j. W. Evers started the
store and about twelve years ago w
| S. Maxson entered the firm. The store
has been sold to w. S. Ffnefield, far
mer of the springdale community
| Newton.
| ]. H. McNeely. proprietor Of the Mon
roe pool and billiard parlor is ALLEGED
to have committed suicide last weel
| by taking poison of some sort. He diet
last Saturday morning and the funera
was held Tuesday afternoon from hi
late home. McNeely went to De
Moines last Wednesday morning an
came home on a late train. He wa!
| under the influence Of intoxicants whel
1 he boarded the train at Des Nome
j and told the conductor to put him o:
at Monroe. 1t is thought that he tool
some dope while on the train for whcl
] the train arrived at Monroe he coul
not be aroused and was carried to hi
NOME. ne iedSHS d VILE duu lWO Cuit
dren. He has experienced some finan
cial troubles Of late and his pool ha
was levied on by the county sheriff
some weeks ago and is advertised I
I, be sold at sherifrs sale next Saturda,
! lie was about 50 years Of age.
Newton.
The Hixson grove church was for
mally rededicated to the service an
!, worship Of God on Sunday. Nov. q
with large audience In attendance o
the services. A number of people wer
present from Farrar and st. Anthem
and several attended from Newtol
Three former pastors Of the churc
were present and assisted in the SCI
a vices. They were Rev. W. A. Rons
3, and Rev. E. 8. Brown Of Newton an
t. Rev. P. A. Keppel, Of St Anthem
e Rev. j. C.. Mccann preached an alb
e and impressive sermon at II o'clock q
n the subject go Forward" taking h
IS text from Exodus 1915. After the sci
Isl mon he reised the deficiency Of the II
lei debtedness incurred by the remcdelir
ID Of the church and in response to u
leI call for $525 he raised q little over 81
lei which will clear the church Of debt ar
ri leaves a few dollars over. The churt
n was then formally rededicated.