Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-14

Harlan.
Marie Haywood, 81. suffered o
crushed shoulder and a broken jaw
while pulling stumps On his fathers
farm in Shelby county. He has been
unconscious ever since.
Creston.
Question has arisen as to the identity
of body found in the charred ruins OF
Kansas City building. 1t was sent
here as that of Orlie Lamb, a former
resident of Cres;on but Mrs. Lamb now
believes another body has been substi-
tuted as that of Lamb.
Shenandoah.
The ability of a minister as a chicken
raiser is shown by the number of
awards received in the recent Shenan-
doah poultry show by the Rev. w. J.
Horn, Of Yorktown. On his White
Orpingtons ne was awarded one first
and a number Of seconds.
Elliott.
The millinery store and stock Of
Beulah Holly was quite badly dam
aged by catching fire from detective
f1ue Nearly the entire stock was
damaged either by fire or water. The
stock was worth about 5000. She VIII
surance.
Ottumwa. .--
An automobile owned by c. H. Cump,
of Chillicothe, was stolen Thursday
night and has not been found yet. Mr..
Cump left the vehicle near Green and
Main streets and when he returned 1t
was gone. He notified the police de-
pertment and gave the number Of the
machine .r- w.
~ ax~eii.
a proposition was recently made the
commercial club Of Maxwell by Elmer
PraIl, Of Freeport Ill. whereby he
agrees to build Touring mill in their
city providing that they will agree to
purchase $4,000 in stock. The factory
is TO have a capacity Of twenty five
barrels a day.
Clinton. -.-
| The sixtieth anniversary OF
Grace Episcopal church will be cele-
brated at the church Sunday. Dec 10.
at which time Bishop Longley Of Des
Moines will preach the anniversary
sermon and also administer the sacra-
ment Of confirmation TO large class
which has been receiving instructions
under Rev. W. Ernest Stockiey for
| the past two months.
| Mount Pleasant.
One OF the stFangest, condolences
i that has been recorded in this vicinity
! for some time happened at the home OF
! Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Long IN the south
part of the city. At 2:30 o'clock Mrs.
| Longs daughter. Mrs. Harry Stearns.
| gave birth to a fine baby boy. In less
than one hour, somewhere about 1925
! n clock. Mrs Long herself gave birth to
la baby boy All the new children are
! fine healthy infants and there Is re-
joicing in two households.
/ Winfield.
i A committee of the citizens OF Win
aeld and vicinity met and made ar
/ TaIIserr,rf,Is 10 noi1 a vvTIiis.G:::t.ss
I Christmas tree on the square in thie
icity. A large tree will be placed tr
the center and the electroiiers all VI
and down the main street will be deco
rated and lighted and the city will have
tine real Christmas spirit. All tht
4 people Of this town anS vicinity ar
lcordsally invited to be present ant
share in this happy Christmas time.
Duriinsten.
James c. DeHague, a farmer livinl
seven miles northeast of Carman. q
tempted suicide Saturday afternoon b,
ishooting himself in the right temple
with shotgun. He IL supposed Il
Ihaye been temporarily deranget
mentally. He had acted queerly TIT
might before and his wife was worries
about him and watched him ~ closei!
las possible to see that ne did not harm
Ihimseif. Yesterday afternoon he 60
hold of his shotgun and In spite o