Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-23
Northern Io1ua Items

Faith association. There are about 100
pupils in the school now. More than
fifty missionaries have been sent from
this school to foreign lands. MI.
Weavers also established q mission Of
the Holiness association in South Af7J
RIGA, and made three trips there to at
tend to matters connected with it. The
body will be brought back to Tabor
from New York for burial, arriving
about Wednesday.
LeMars.
Sioux City pastors succeeded each
other as moderators of the Sioux City
presbytery, which opened here Monday
night. Rev. w. NJ. Hamilton, pastor
Of the First Presbyterian church, Sioux
City, was the retiring moderator. Rev.
!. G. Smith. pastor of the Olivet Pres
byterian church, Sioux City, was
elected to fill his place. Rev. ]. Frank
Reed. pastor OF the Morningside Pres.
byterian church, Sioux City, was
named temporary secretary.
Clinton.
Roy Johnson was arrested at De-
Witt by City Marshal Red Moore. on
the charge of stealing horse and
buggy belonging to John A. Monroe, Of
Davenport, who conducts blacksmith
shop in Moline Johnson has been taxi
en- to Rock Island county for trail.
Monroes rig was stolen last Friday
night. The thief was traced to Low
Moor, and later to Dewitt. The Clinton
police notified the Dewitt authorities
that the purloiner of the rig had come
to Dewitt, and Johnsons arrest fol-
lowed.
Clinton.
Three horses were burned to death
in a fire which destroyed three barns
owned by Claus Joens and J. kaadt on
North Second street Sunday night. The
fire broke out at 9:45 o'clock and the
Central and Fourth street fire COM
panies responded to the alarm. Three
streams Of water were thrown on the
blazing buildings, but the fire had at
tanned such Roadway before 1t was dis
covered that the firemen were unable
to save the structure and devoted their
efforts to prevent spreading of the fire
to adjoining buildings. The total loss
is about $1,000.
Waterloo.
Donald Schroeder, 5-ycar- old SON Of
, Rev. and Mrs. f.. Schroeder, 1908 Lo-
gan avenue, was struck by an automo
OIlc OIlScH Dy ~. -. -MOTTlSOn at 5. 10
Monday afternoon, but the child es-
capped with few minor bruises. He
has been quite sick since the accident
but 1t Is not believed there will be any
serious results. The boy was bruised
about the head but no bones were
broken. The boy had procured piece
Of ice from a passing ice wagon and
lodged directly in front OF the auto.
The machine passed over him but he
was not struck by the wheels.
Sioux City.
The trial Of John Ponaytion for the
assault OF Joe Ashnell was con-
in police court, because Ashnell, who is
in st. Vincent's hospital. was unable
to be present. The assault took place
Monday evening at q Greek restaurant
| on Fourth street, near Douglas. Ash
nell Is not seriously injured. Accord
ing to the story told by Ponaytion.
! who Is waiter. Ashnell. who is a
dishwasher. had been dismissed from
this job because OF misconduct He
came back to the place. however. The
proprietor ordered Ponaytion to put
| him out. When he refused to Co., he
opened the door and gave him a gem
| tie push. Ashnell turned and struck
the waiter q savage blow. The waiter
picked up a plate and hurled 1t ut his
| assaiiant. 1t struck him in the back
Of the head. making deep wound and
! rendering iAShnell unconscious for a
tfma ...tts3-5.fss.