Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-09

Charlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dawson OBJ
served their golden wedding Friday by
entertaining q number of their rela-
tives and friends. William Dawson and
Lorinda Scofleld were united In mar
riage at the Andrew Leach home
fourteen miles west OF Charlton or
Nov. s. 1854. Their fifty years of mar
ried life have been spent here.
Des Moines. :,
Local society received another thrill
Friday when it was announced that
Mrs. Ellis King Bell had married DR..
w. w. Pearson, wealthy specialist,
whom Mrs. Olive Love sued for Sloo, :
900 for breach Of promise q few days
ago. The wedding took place at the
home Of the brides mother. Mrs.
George King. Only few relatives
were present.
Des lMoines.
Two prisoners in the city jail sawed
the bars in their cell during Thurs
day night and escaped but they have
not been apprehended. The men are
Frank Deaucagne and Anthony Jack
son, the latter being held for the state
parole board. The saws were fur
nished by confederate the police say
and soap was used to deaden the saw
ing of the bars.
Merrill.
Loss of about $4,000 was caused il.
a fire on the Pat Swain farm, four
miles northeast of Merrill. Wednesday
evening. The property destroyed in
cluded a large new. barn, granaries,
corn cribs, hog sheds and all other
farm buildings. and about 5000 bush
els of grain. Nothing was saved ex-
cept the livestock and the residence.
corn shredder.
sieourney.
Superintendent Harry S. McVicker
has raised a handsome fund for con-
tributions to the Christmas ship bear
ing Americas good will to the dis
tressed orphans and widows of the war
suffering of Europe. The clerical force
of Mr.. McVicker's office were kept
busy all day Saturday receiving and
checking collections, from the schools
of Keokuk county and from individuals
far and near in Iowa and distant
states. over $3.50 has been received
and applied to the credit of the donors
of this beneicent and charitable fund.
Alta.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peterson cele-
brated their golden wedding anniver-
sary at their home in Alta, on Wednes-
day. This worthy couple We're united
in marriage in Sweden fifty years ago
and have lived an active busy life.
They have four children. all of whom
were present at the celebration. The
children are c. F. Peterson and Mrs.
Lars Larson, of Alta; E. f. Peterson,
of Marathon, and Mrs. Albert Hult-
gren. of Sioux City. There were thir-
ty-two present at the wedding dinner,
ottumwa.
Rev. Mr.. Thomas was robbed Of 500
about o'clock Thursday evening by
an unknown colored woman who had
followed him to his room on the third
floor Of the Cory building. The police
were furnished but q meager descrip-
ton of the woman and so far have
found no trace Of her. Mr.. Thomas had
gone to his room about 7:15 and he
had hardly entered when colored
woman followed him. Thinking 1t was
the woman after his laundry he paid
no attention to her but when she re-
marked, "My, but you have cozy
ROOM" he Immediately saw his error
and started for the door. Before he
reached the exit she grabbed him in
her arms and struggle followed. Mr..
Thomas, who is a small man, was
easily handled by the big woman and
she started to run her hand thru his
pockets. In the inside pocket Of his
coat was sewed his purse and when he
placed his hand on the pocketbook she
reached Inside his coat and tore the
purse from him and In doing 70 tore it