Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
Iowa Fall. New. Notes.
Special to Times Republican.

Speclal TO lnies-nepo'''iNeh
Iowa Falls, Dec. 16-Ernest Vaux.
who has been agent for the Chicago
Great Western at Meltonville. has been
transferred to Fort Dodge, where ne
will be foreman of the company
freight office.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Gohring left this
week for southern California, where
they will visit for seveTa! weeks. Mr..
and Mrs. F. C. Foote also leave this
week for the same section but Will visit
at the home of daughter in Flagstaff,
Ariz., while en- route.
Fire in the home of George Forest
in Portland, Ore. damaged the proper
ty to the extent of $4,000 last week.
The origin of the fire is unknown and
was discovered about 1 o'clock In the
morning. The dwelling was partially
covered by insurance.
C. H. Coon has traded residence
property in Staples, Mimi. to G. e.
Lamb. Of this city, for the Lamb prso-
erty on Cedar street.
The success Of the first Christmas
Club in this city under the manage
ment of the FIRST National Bank was
appreciated by scores of Iowa Falls
people who were the recipients Of SUBJ
stantial checks this week. as the results
of their systematic savings. Another
club Is being formed.
George Hastings, who lives southeast
of town, has gone to California to visit
until spring. 'titN
Announcement is made Of the mar
triage of Cecil Carpenter and Efie
Abkiss. The bride is a daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. c. Abkiss, who live near
Ackley. The groom is a son OF Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Carpenter. of this city,
and is engaged in the plumbing bust
ness here.
At a party given at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. George Tiaden. formal an
nouncement was made Of the approach
ing marriage of Miss Lena Tjaden to
Mr. Oliver w. Walker, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. E. Walker. of this city. and
now engaged in the mercantile trade
in Hanford.
The new j. F. Dugan auto garage
now nearing completion is one of the
finest buildings devoted to this bust
ness erected in this part of the state
this year. 1t is of fire. proof construc-
ton 1t will be occupied the first of
the year.
Pending an announcement OF the
civil service commissioner at st. Paul
of the selection of janitor and fire.
man for the new federal building in
this city, James BEEN is acting in
that capacity. There We're twelve ap-
plications for the positions.
Sunny Side farm, belonging to the
Wisner estate, has been rented to
James Santee for the coming year.
Warren Johnson, who has operated the
place for several years, will move to
his own farm southeast Of town.
j. Fl. Vandervort. who has been 1iv-
ing north of the city for several years.
has bought the George Halter place
on Estes street for $500.
Fred e. Sanders, who has been fore
man Of the grand jury the past year.
is suffering from blood poisoning in
one of his hands. the infection follow
ing the scratching of one Of his fingers
on nall
| A new lodge Of the A. o. U. w. was
organized here Tuesday evening by
| Deputy Grand Master r. NJ. Jensen. of
Fort Dodge. The new lodge starts out
with charter list Of thirty.
| N. H. Nelson, Of Algona, has rented
the j. @. Hall building in this city and
will open dry cleaning establishment
about the first Of the year.