Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
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her husbands death was responsible
for suicide.
Waterloo.
The daughter Of William Lingwood.
former resident Of Waterloo. who
died at Texarkana, Ark, on Dec. 8, has
been located at Davenport. Chief Of
Police Leighton received a letter from
Mrs. Emma Goodwin. S32 Fifth street
west Davenport, stating that she, was
the daughter OF Mr.. LingWood. Ling
wood left considerable money and as
Mrs. Goodwin Is the only heir, an effort
was being made to locate her. She re-
sided in this city for some time, but
married and moved to- Davenport.
Many Waterloo people remembered the
family. but none could recall the
daughters name. Chief Leighton gave
the facts to the Davenport newspapers
and Mrs. Goodwin Immediately COM
municated with ChiefgLeighton.
Cedar Rapids. 'N
Jerry Carr. for many years an en-
ploye OF the old b., c. r. &c N. died
Christmas eve at the county home.
Mr.. Carr had served the b., c. r. & N.
from tn edays of it's organization, in
luG CdpdClIlcS u IITcIISU anu engineer,
and as such was man Of wide ac-
quaintance among railroad men Of an
earlier generation. He had left rail-
road service about seven years ago. in
tending to enter well earned retire
ment with the means which he had
inherited and saved. Unfortunate in
vestments. however. swept away the
great bulk Of his money, and Re was
left practically destitute. One daugh-
ter survives. living in Chicago. and flu
neral arrangements are being held In
allegiance. pending notification from
her as to the disposition Of the body.
Cedar Falls.
Lenox College at Hopkinton and
Dubuque German College are now full
fiedged members Of the Hawkeye ath-
letic conference. Their application for
admission was returned to President
Seymour unanimously indorsed by the
other conference officials. Both VIII
be included in this seasons basket
ball schedules by number Of the
conference schools. and both are ex-
pected to be represented at the an
nual field and track meet here next
spring. The revised book Of rules for
the conference Is now in the hands of
the printers and copies will be distrib
uted to all the schools early in the
year. This book comprises the revis"
ions and interpretations Of rules made
at last falls conference meeting here.
All the schools have long since been
informed of the revision but this IS the
first publication in book form and will
be handy for reference and the settle
ment of disputes.
Fort Dodge.
Sheriff and Mrs. r. S. Lund were
host and hostess to q. dinner given in
the county Jail Sunday noon to sixteen
men and one woman confined there.
The prisoners got outside-of two tur-
keys. weighing total Of thirty pounds.
big helpings Of dressing. small sized
mountain CT mashed potatoes with
gravy. cranberry sauce, pickles. choco-
late cake. pumpkin pie. bread and butt
ter. apples and coffee. When the meal
was finished. the prisoners drew UP the
following resolution. I'VE, tine inmates
Of Webster county Jail. wish to ex-
press our thanks and appreciation to
Mr.. and Mrs. Lund and their friends
for their Kindness and the farewell
dinner served to us this day. We all
join in wishing them the greatest hap.
piness and prosperity for the future"
Sheriff Lund retires ms sheriff Friday,
after serving six years in the Office and
the dinner was a farewell affair. There
are some men in the JAIL" said Sheriff
Lund this afternoon who are not
worth their salt. but there are some
good boys there" A table was spread
=. the corridor 0. the ja:! and on the
white table cloth. the meal was arrang-
ed. sheriff Lund also observed that
every one Of the prisoners. behaved like
a gentleman.