Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
Northern Io1ua Items
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l.. Falmuth, young farmer is slow
ly recovering, after being brought
back home by his brother from Aus
! tin, MINI. He was found dazed on the
streets of Austin unable to tell his ex-
periences. Friends give no reason for
! his actions.
Sioux City.
| General Hancock post. c. A. r., OF
Sioux City, has accepted an invitation
to attend the Memorial day services at
LeMars, May 81. Memorial day also
will be celebrated by attending services
at the Whitfield NJ. E. church next
Sunday.
Sioux City.
julius diversion, who early this sea-
Son startled the council by accepting
the paving job on Iowa street, for $1.02
per square yard, started work on paw
! ing the street Saturday morning. The
street will be paved from Fifth to
Fourteenth street. The cost will be
approximately $4,000.
Monticello.
! G. L. Lowell gave the city enough
ground, located in the rear OF the
Doutrick Dry Goods Company's store
to be used for the erection OF a hose
house The city council as their last
meeting, let the contract to s. p. Nelly
for it's erection. This is a much needed
Improvement and in the future will be
used, instead of the city. hall. as for
| merly.
coggon.
Fire of unknown origin did consid-
cradle damage to the home of Mr.. and
Dirt iv-ia
Mrs Forristall was home with only
small children when the fire was dis
covered. She Immediately 'phoned for
assistance and in short time help ar
rived and the house was saved from
total destruction. The family bedding
and most of the wearing apparel were
destroyed by fire and nearly all the
household goods were damaged by wa
insured.
Cherokee.
What is claimed to be the largest ball
Of Irvine in the world Is on display
in the Brunson restaurant here. The
ball Of string was started in rail-
road lunch room in December, 1908.
All pieces of string that came to the
lunch room around packages were
added to the ball. Later the owners
moved into a restaurant across the
street and the ball kept on accumulat
ing the strings that came to the res
taurant and none was removed, until
now it is ball weighing forty-two
pounds, fifty Eight inches in circum-
ference, with the string over $50 miles
long.
Manchester.
Thomas Wilson, ST., of this city,
T. Wilson, Wednesday afternoon, after
an invalidism of three years. Mr..
Wilson was born in Scotland, Oct. IL,
lily in 1871. The family settled in the
northeast part of the county, near
.Colesburg, where he resided for many
years, and engaged in farming. On
Sept. 3, 1852, Mr.. Wilson was united
in marriage with Miss Mary Dickin-g
son. in Scotland. He is survived by
and younger brother and q sister who
reside in Scotland.
Manchester.
Stephen Hebron, one of the early
settlers Of Delaware county. passed
away at the home Of his son, George
Hebron, on Wednesday following many
years of declining health. Mr.. Hebron
was of English parentage, and came to
America in 1854. settling in Buffalo, N.
y, where ne resided to- c tins. rs
came to Delaware county in the fall
Of 1873, and purchased homestead in
the northern part Of Delaware county,
where he resided since. He is sur
vived by one daughter, Mrs. Clara
Wood Of Strawberry Point. and four
sons, Lawrence of Sarlna, Ill. and Ed
ward, George and Clarence, near
Point.
Central City.
James Dunn, supervisor elect from
the Third district, was seriously and.
it is feared, fatally injured in an ac-
cident resulting from play with boys.
Mr.. Dunn conducts butcher shop.
While driving along the street some
boys endeavored to gain hold on the
rear of his wagon. He was sitting
with his face half turned toward them,
laughing and urging his horse Just
enough to keep out Of their reach, and
promote their foot race. On turning
q corner the seat tipped and he was
thrown backward, alighting on the
cement crossing. This Is the version
Of witnesses. Mr.. Dunn is but inter. |
conscious and does not know |
how ne was hurt. Several ribs are |
broken and 1t II feared q splinter from