Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-23
Northern Io1ua Items

destroy by fire his hotel and he
deemed the situation such as to de-
mand prompt attention. Mr.. Hocka-
day, it is claimed, had been approached
during the day by man named Archie
Arbuckle, who revealed to him the de-
tails of an alleged plot to burn down
the Commercial House and declared
that he had been engaged to commit
the act b ythe rival landlord, Pullman.
Arbuckle.
Manchester.
Mrs. l.. c. Dudley, one of the pioneer
women of Manchester and Delaware
county, passed away at her home liz
this city, following an extended illness.
Mrs. Dudley was In her S3rd year at
the time of her death. She came to
Manchester in 1856. Her husband
passed away in 1902, and since that
time has made her home in this city.
For many years she and her family re-
sided in the vicinity of Spring Branch
east of Manchester. She is survived
by four sons and three daughters as
follows: w. d. Dudley. and Frank
Dudley of Manchester, Fred Dudley. OF
Willow Springs, Jay Dudley Of Stewart,
Mimi, Mrs. w. II. Hadley, OF Water
loo, and Mrs. II. Pierce and Mrs. Will
liam Tompkins, OF Manchester.
Dubuque.
Joseph Frost passed away Saturday
morning at 12:45 o'clock at the ripe
old age Of 90, at his home. 2S Mount
Pleasant avenue. Mr.. Frost was born
in Derbyshire, England, on Aug. s.
1918, and after coming to this coun-
try. settled in Pittsburgh. For the
past seventy-one years he made his
home in Dubuque county. He resided
on farm near Reeds Chapel for fifty
five years continuously and sixteen
years ago retired from active farming
and came to make his home in this
city. His health had been declining for
the past year due to the infirmities at
tendant upon old age.| Mr.. Frost pos
sessed vigorous constitution and his
mental faculties were unimpaired in
spite of his years Besides his aged
wife he leaves the following surviving
children: Mrs. ]. c. King, William.
Joseph. Mrs. George Brown, Mrs. s. e.
Waters, John and Laura, all Of Du-
buaue Mrs w. H. Bendle. Mount YER
non: James Of Mclean Neb. and Mrs.
Thomas SHELTON. OF Center Grove.
Cedar Rapids.
With the outbreak Of foot and mouth
disease in Buchanan county, adjoining
Black Hawk. and this county still not
put under quarantine for the second
time apprehension over the probable
cancellation Of the big oats campaign
March 10-11 has died down. The dis
ease appeared on a farm near Jesup,
lust over the black Hawk county line.
where 107 head OF cattle and hogs
were slaughtered by order OF State
Veterinarian Gibson and 1t was
thought likely this county as well as
Buchanan would be quarantined. Such
quarantine would absolutely prohibit
the campaign Of education In oat cul-
ture planned by the Farm Implement
Association Of Black Hawk county.
| This campaign OF two days will see
fifty meetings held on various farms
about the county at which the formalin
treatment Of smut will be demonstrat-
ed and other phases OF oat culture ex-
emplified by experts from Iowa STATE
college working in cooperation with
County Agriculturalist A. A. Burger.
Cedar Rapids.
Because OF the high cost OF -four
Cedar Rapids bakers have boosted the
price Of bread one cent. Rolls and
cakes will also be raised.