Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-21
Oskaloosa.

OSkAIoooa.
l. N. Taylor has disposed Of his prize
winning colt that attracted such wide
attention at the horse show at the
Mahaska fall festival, and that carried
everything before him. He was sold
to a Mr.. Nash for the sum of $500.
Council Bluffs.
The Grape Growers association has
experienced the most prosperous year
! in it's history in 1913. The association
| will receive back sos per cent of the
10 per cent deducted from the growers
sales each year to cover the expenses
of freight and marketing.
Washington.
The postoffice here shows an in
| crease of s361.25 over last year, the
total amount of money taken in be-
ing $3.3s9.45, the parsel post business
is considered the reason. The seed
| house catalogues are being mailed now
and that means extra work.
Charlton.
William c. Penisk, founder Of the
Charlton National bank, in 1872, and
prominent pioneer, died Monday at
his home here. He came to Iowa in
1850 and settled in Eddyville. He came
to this city in 1861 and for years was a
prominent merchant. He is survived
by four children.
Perry.
The Cudahy Packing company was
made defendant in suit brought here
| in a justice court, the complaining wit
| ness being w. B. Barney. state food
and dairy inspector. The company
| was accused of violating the pure
| food laws by selling two cases of bad
! eggs to a local cafe. The proprietor
of the restaurant claimed that every
{, egg in the lot proved to be rotten when
candled. a plea of guilty was enter
| ed and fine paid.
centervilie.
The movement to consolidate the
lied school at Udell was favored gem
orally by those at the meeting held
! here. The state superintendent Of
flee was represented by his assistant
and Mrs. Webster, county superintenr-
ent. The advantages of such school
and the more advanced work that
could be given were urged as the rea-
sons for the consolidation. A petit
| ton is being generally signed asking
| for an election on the matter.
| Knoxville.
Van J. Allenger of Valley Junction
! formerly of Indianola was arrested
by Sheriff Cronkhite, on a charge Of
breaking into the Rock Island depot
in Knoxville and stealing about $26
from the cash drawer. Acting Agent
Ralph worstell discovered the cash
drawer open when he reported for
duty early Sunday morning. but kept
the matter quiet until he had verified
the impression that Allenger was the
guilty man. Allenger has made full
confession.
Fairfield.
Norval N. Green who lives in the
southwest corner OF H.ockridge town
ship suffered fire loss during Friday
night. About 10 o'clock his house was
discovered on fire by Mr.. Green and
Jacob Raines who reside with them.
Neighbors were called, but nothing
could be done to save the house. Most
of the household goods were removed.
The house was a land mark, having
been built in 1850 and having served
as the Lockridge postoffice and as a
country school before the railroad
was built.
Grinneii.
two friends, had a narrow escape while
riding from Montezuma to Grinnell on
Saturday in an automobile. DIR. Fay
was not driving the car, but was sit
ting with the driver. The third man
sat on the back seat. The front part
Of the car was enclosed and closely
fastened down. The car became UNI
manageable in approaching grade
crossing Of the railroad and except
that DIR. Fay turned the wheel. and
therefore turned the course OF the car.
all three men would have lost their
lives. AS II was, the car was stopped