Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12
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warrington.
Elwyn Baker, son OF John Baker OF
this city, died Wednesday night at Lar
annie, Wyo, where he was superintend-
ent Of schools. No details as to the
cause Of death have yet been received
by the family. The young man was 80
years old, and a bright future had been
predicted for him by his friends.
Exiine.
Tuesday, Sept 8, at p. M, death
called Claude Maring, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sanford Maring, at the home OF
his father. He was about IA years OF
age. Death was due to spinal men
nights. Burial was made Wednesday,
Sept. g. at Exline. He Is survived by
his parents and one brother and host
Of relatives and friends.
Knoxville.
Gardner Betterton, aged 81, perhaps
the earliest settlers in this section OF
the state, died at his home in Knox
vile Wednesday, He has resided In
Iowa territory and state for IS years.
Mr.. Betterton married Miss Emily j.
Sutton in 1854 Mrs. Betterton dying In
1911. The couple lived to celebrate
their fifty seventh wedding annivers-
airy together.
Fairfield.
George Lane. who died at his home
Wednesday, had been in the employ
Of Joel Turney & Co, wagon manufac-
turers, for more than forty years. He
entered their services at Trenton in
1870, came with them to Fairfield in
1887, and remained constantly in their
NIL Mr. a native of ONO.
born at GAINESVILLE in 1929. and came to
Iowa about 1910. He was married 60
Sarah Elliott in 1863
Des Moines.
Ed (shorty) Ives. dwarf. we'll
known about the city. was struck and
killed by an automobile near East
Sixth street and Walnut Monday night.
Witnesses said he started across the
street and becoming confused turned
into the automobile which was driven
by Gordon Ankeny. Ives skull was
fractured and he died within short
time. Coroner Lee took charge of the
body.
Fairfield.
The most expensive free entertain
ment ever given in southern Iowa and
by far the biggest old settlers day in
the history of the association. will oc-
cur in Fairfield Thursday Oct. l. Big
as has been one or even two buffaloes
for an attraction the plans for this
year will completely eclipse those ban
ner years 1t does not take long to
see a. buffalo hide. and to taste the meat
but this years big varied program will
keep one busy from morning until bed
time. si.s
Davenport.
A French troop train. containing 900
French reservists. passed thru here on
Thursday on the Rock Island, bound
for the east. where they will endeavor
to obtain passage back to their mother
country to take up arms against Ger
many. Attached to a freight train on
the Rock Island were seven cars OF
horses. thirty horses to the car. bound
for Montreal for use in the British
army An English lieutenant was In
charge OF the horses that had been
purchased in Kansas City. The horses
were valued at $4,000.
Davenport.
Plain clothes men on the Davenport
police force have located a part Of
the loot secured by burglars 1t the
Young Mems Christian Association
dornitory on Tuesday night, when the
room Of Sidney Harrison. manager of
the American theater, was entered. A
Balmaccan coat and fountain pen
were found in local pawn shops. and
It Is expected that other missing arti-
cles will be found In the near future.
The police are making an effort to
trace the man who disposed of the
stolen articles. Mr.. Harrison's room
was entered during his absence from
the building. a skeleton key being used.
in his opinion. Mr.. Harrison values the
stolen stun at approximately 32b. II
has also been learned that the same