Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-31
Southern Iolua Items

Essex.
!. Mr.. and Mrs. John Quest, of this
/ place, celebrated their sixtieth wedding
day Dec. %. They were married at
Andover, ILL.,, coming to this place In
1875. They are the parents Of nine
children, all living, and they have
I twenty-six grandchildren living.
Marenso.
! The funeral service Of DR.. w. c.
Eddy were held from the home of his
son, Will. Dr. Eddy, whose death @oc-
CURED Sunday, was 76 years of age,
and was a practicing physician for
many years in this city. up to several
years ago. when he retired on account
. of i'll health.
Dixon.
/ William Holt, while returning to
Dixon from Davenport> in the new
automobile of his brother-in-iaw John
Newhouse, was thrown against the top
Of the car when it struck bump in
the road. His face and forehead were
cut and he suffered bruise on his
lhead. His condition is not serious.
GriswoId.
A strange dog suffering with rabies
was found in the hog lot of ]. F. Chris
| tan, one Of the prominent farmers OF
waveland township, three weeks ago.
Mr.. Christian shot the dog, but not
before it had caused harm. Two of the
porkers have since died from rabies
and it is feared other animals are af-
fected.
Knoxville.
On and after it's issue Of Wednes-
day, the Knoxville Express will be un-
brothers, John NJ, of Lawrence. Kan.
and Fred Weaver. the old foreman Of
the Express, having purchased a two
thirds interest. w. J. Casey, the well
known democratic politician, Is to re-
tain editorial management and one
third interest.
Malcolm.
| On Jan. 1 the Malcolm postoffice
changes hands and Mrs. Elizabeth En-
sor leaves for Des Moines, where she
will make her future home. No post
master has been more efficient and
popular than she and it is with regret
that the patrons of the office see her
leave. She will be greatly missed in
Malcolm social and business circles and
the best wishes of all go with her.
Muscatine.
The farmers Of Muscatine island
are now suffering losses thru hog chol-
era. During the past ten days more
than fifty hogs were lost by LeGrande
Elliott. It was thought few days age
| that the cholera in this herd was
checked, but with the number OF hogs
lost in the past few days, this was
1 shown to be false. One fortunate cir
cumstance is the fact that the cholera
is not general in this district, but only
a few herds have become infected.
Muscatine.
| Record time was established by the
Muscatine county court Monday in the
case of William Lomack, negro burg
lar, when he was sentenced to the state
penitentiary and taken to that institu-
ton. Lomack had been arrested Sats
urday might when he was attempting
to enter the store of Max Siegel. 205
East Second street. He was bound
over to the grand jury and decided to
forego the formality of trial and APP
|pear before the court and enter plea
of guilty. When he appeared in court
he was sentenced to the state pen.
He was taken to the institution at
Anamosa by Deputy Sheriff OLeary
late in the afternoon.
Williamsburg.
The town council of Williamsburg
has finally succeeded in securing sat
isfactory electric franchise ordinance
( from the Iowa Electric Company, of
Cedar Rapids, whereby the said COM
pany agrees to construct, maintain
and be prepared to furnish en- electric
current by Aug. 1, 1915, in sufficient
quantities to meet the demands OF the
town for electric lighting Of the streets.
residences and public places and to
carry on a general electric light and
'|power business. The matter will BE-
Submitted to the legal qualified voters
J Of the town for their acceptance or re: