Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-24
Northern Io1un Items
Rock Rapids.

Rock Rapids.
A call has been extended to Rev.
Paul viehe, Of Downers Grove, ILL., by
the Congregational church society here.
He has been asked to become pastor
here to start Jan. I, 1916.
LsMars.
Farmers in the neighborhood OF
Strubble are complaining Of the depre-
dations made by wolves this fall. The
wolves are unusually bold for this time
of year and are devastating henroosts
and sheepfolds.
LeM ars. tes
Earl, the young son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sheeler, living east of Kingsley. was
kicked on the head byaa horse and Will
probably die. The boy was found by
his sister lying in the barn after she
had missed him from the house for
some time His parents were away at
a sale at the time the accident hap
pened.
Maquoketa.
The seventh annual poultry show OF
the Maquoketa Fanciers Association
opened Tuesday morning In the city
hall. Five hundred birds are entered.
F. H Shellabarger, Of West Liberty.
the Judge. began scoring yesterday at
ternoon. All of the fowls exhibited
are OF fine quality. The show Will
close Sunday. Dec. 26.
correetionvilIs.
Rev. A. Jameson, a retired Metho-
dist minister. Is very sick at his home
here. suffering from bronchial pntu-
monia. Rev. Mr.. jameson is a MEM
Der Of the Dakota conference and when
in active work served Beresford, Yank-
ton, Sioux Falls and several other OF
the leading cities in that state. He
has been in retirement here for about
ten years.
Sioux City.
| Harry Shepard. IS years old, has
been introduced to his real father, w.
J. Botkins, of HARDWOOD, N. D., whom
Shepard never saw before. Shortly
after the marriage Of Shepard's par
ents his mother and father separated.
Mrs. Botkins married Mr.. Shepard,
stepfather Of Harry, short time after
the child was born and the latter took
the name of his adopted parent.
middle west was pointed out to them.
Later the owners sent for Mr.. An
drews and the contract for the removal
Of the publication office to Waterloo
was contaminated. II. e. Colby Will
be the western editor and manager OF
the publication and will Immediately
assume charge andopen an office here.
Mr.. Colby has been connected with
dairy publications In Waterloo for q
number of years.
Dow City.
Phil Hamilton, colored, s. years,
who committed suicide by shooting
himself in the neck with revolver.
had made complete plans for his bur-
I ial. In a note which he left he said
he had purchased burial lot, cas-
ket and steel envelope, and requested
burial from the Methodist church. He
explained his actions by stating that
he had no relatives to render these
services for him after death. His de-
sires were fully carried out Hamil-
ton leaves some property. Nothing Is
known Of any relatives.
Waterloo. I,
John Andrews has returned from
New York, bringing with him a con-
tract in favor Of the Fred l.. Kimball
Company for the printing of the Hol-
stein -Friesien World, which Is pub
|lished in the interests Of the Holstein
DfecQcE0 OIL IulS COuHlTy.& i ho JOuIAn
has been published In Syracuse, N. T.,
and was recently published by a syn
dictate OF Holstein breeders. The. new
Iowners were visited by Mr.. Andrews
several weeks ago and the fact that
Waterloo Is the dairy center Of the
Cedar Rapids.
because he had been selling Gold
en- Grain Juice" an alleged temperance
drink thruout Iowa, 8. Marcus, said
to be from Minneapolis, was arrested
here at the request Of II. G. Dawson
special agent for 8 Attorney General
Cosson, OF Des Moines. IA warrant was
issued at Perry on a charge OF boot
Logging, but Marcus claims ne was per-
mitted to come here or his accord. The
beverage Is manufactured by the Gold
en- Grain Belt Brewing Company. OF
Minneapolis, according, to Marcus
Representatives OF the brewery have
been. sent for.
tMontieslIo. !. !,
The suit Of Thomas Fender, a livery
man or this city. VI. scott Monroe, OF
Anamosa, which was an action to re-
cover damages alleged to have been
caused IN an automobile accident neal
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