Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-26
Cedar Falls.

Cedar Falls.
Miss Ida Fesenbeck, of the college
faculty, is, tenderly caring for fifteen
active little chickens which she keeps
in q dry goods box in her dining room
that they may not suffer from cold
during these March, days. They give
promise Of supplying early fries for the
season. ~
Jssup.
The caucus ticket nominated by local
citizens will be tho only slate IN the
field at the coming city election here
March 30. The lineup Of the ticket is:
Mayor, B. F. Stoddard: treasurer, c. l..
Bright; assessor. A. B. Laird; council
men, C. A. Hart, ]. r. Laird. c. b.
Ganiere, F. c. Walker and H. B. Ham.
The mayoralty and four councilmanic
nominees are the new candidaees up
for election. c. A. Hart is the only
member of the present council who
was renominated. Mr.. Stoddard served
as representative in the general assem-
bly for two terms from Buchanan
county.
Now Hartford.
It seemed like "hoodoo'' week at the
Charles Sherwood farm last week. AS
Mr., Sherwood. Harlan Garrison. MS
hired man, and Sherwoods son. Law
renee, who was accompanied by his
sister, Della, were each driving team
to the timber after wood the rear team
became frightened. ran away and catch
ing I'D with the other teams. caused
them alseo to run, making d triple run
away. Miss Della got a severe bruise
near one eye and a cut four inches long
on the back Of her haed. The road was
strewn with wrecked wagons. The
next day while bringing feed the hired
man. H, Garrison, had the end OF one
finger cut of by the grinder. Charlie
said that was enough for one week.
Cedar Rapids.
A new motor fire engine was shipped
Saturday from Elmyra. y. Y. the des-
tination for which is Cedar Rapids
Iowa. It should arrive in this city the
latter part Of this week or early next
and then Cedar Rapids may be said
to have the best fire department In the
state. The new apparatus is one OF
the things that has been badly needed
in this city ever since it had fire de-
partment The new engine Will be
stationed at the central fire station and
will answer all alarms. The speed with
which the machine will be able to
travel, and the quickness with which
1t will be able to get away from the
station win reduce the fire less Of this
city even to q smaller figure.
Waterloo.
After stealing his fathers and
mothers gold watch, several rings and
other jewelry from his home Virgil
Alexander, aged II, Of Hasty. MINI.
forged his fathers name to check
for $50 and started out to Join the navy
Young Alexander made this startling
confession to Chief Leighton after he
had told many conflicting stories. He
refused to tell the truth until the offi.
GERS threatened to throw him into the
dungeon. Alexander was arraigneo
before Judge Meyers Monday morning
on q charge Of vagrancy and entered 8
plea of guilty. His case was continued
for sentence until Wednesday and u
is expected that his father will wiz:
or arrive In the city in the meantime
webster City.
Saturday afternoon as little Wilmer
Teed. n small son of Mr.. and Mrs
George NJ. Teed. was crossing Second
street In front Of the Shipley & Black
dry goods store he was struck by NJ
automobile. The little fellow said he
saw the car conling but thought he had
| time to get across the street. How.
ever. 1t was during the thickest Of the
snow storm that afternoon and ht
probably did not properly gauge tht