Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-07
keIlerton!

"A new hotel, the Grand, was recently
opened at Kellerton and duly dedicated
by Christmas wedding OF two pop
ular young people.
Charlton.
Tho Rev. George r. Chambers, who
for several years past has been rector
OF st. Andrews Episcopal parish has
accepted the rectorship of the church
lat Harlan a.
Dee Moinss.
Owing to Illness. G.. 8. Gilbertson,
second vice president Of the Iowa
Trust and Savings Bank, has disposed
Of his stock in that institution, and will
retire from the board at the annual
meeting of stockholders to be held
Jan. 6.
Manila.
Breaking thru the ice of the Iowa
river in deep swift part Of the chan
mel. Forrest Reed, business manager
Of the johnson County Independent,
and l. C. Reed, his brother, were res
cued by r. C. Carson. after being in
the water ten minutes.
Perry.
Virgil Cook, member of a we'll known
Abel family, lost his right arm as a re-
suit of an accident while he was hunt
ing a few days ago. He was climbing
thru wire fence when a shotgun in
the hands of Frank McAtee was ac-
cidentally discharged. The entire load
struck Cook in the arm.
Davenport.
Gen. William Crozier. chief Of ord
nance Of the United States army. who
Is inspecting the Rock Island arsenal,
spoke before the greater Davenport
committee at the Commercial Club. He
stated that he was opposed to the plan
Of making the local arsenal the prin-
cipal artillery manufacturing plant in
the United States.
Bloomfield.
Wolves have become very numerous
in the southern part of Davis county,
killing sheep, pigs. etc. The farmers
are making special hunts for them by
having what ia called ring hunts, that
is men collect on the four sides of
center and surround field where the
wolves are known to stay. However.
up to date they have not caught any
thing.
Knoxville.
One Of the unique New Years social
affairs at Pleasantville was a widows
feast" The function was held at the
home Of Mrs. Annis Thornburg and
was attended only by widows. Those
present were Mrs. Mary Keeton. Mrs.
Mary A. Glenn. Mrs. Clara Thomp-
son, Mrs. Rebecca Conn. Mrs. Ida Ed
wards, Mrs. Maria West. Mrs. Sadie
Sutton and Mrs. Dora Spalti.
Hamburg.
Tho following land sales were con-
summated during Christmas week.
George Garst bought the old Arnold
Garst place near Watson. 120 acres at
1920 per acre. Les Bricker sold
eighty acres to John Griffin for $3.50
per acre and 100 more to Gus Role at
$3.50, after which he purchased 240
acres from George Moran at Farragut.
the purchase price being SITS per acre.
Brooklyn.
Charles A. Drake, a veteran of
county. died at his home in
Brooklyn after almost year Of sick
ness. Mr.. Drake enlisted from this
county in Company III, Twenty-eighth
regiment. He was mustered into SER
vice Sept. 10. 1862. and was wounded
in his first engagement at Fort Gibson,
Miss. but continued in the service Of
his county, and was mustered out at
Ga, July 81, 1866.
Council BLUFFS.
Little Lloyd Derry. the S-year-ol6
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Derry, Of
1906 South Eighth street. il suffering
from . broken collar bone that he sus-
tanned In q most peculiar manner. He
was climbing up on his little crib bed,
when the side Of the. bed, which was