Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-10

the new foundation, winch Will De
32xa6 feet. There will also be an an
mex on the south end and an addition
on the west for feed grinding, etc.
Messrs Neill & Momyer have been
spending the past week Inspecting
elevator plans and in buying material
for the new building. which will be
rushed TO completion.
oskaIoosa.
| Mrs. Max Shraso..of 0skaloosa. and
her l-year-old baby were victims OF
the tornado that blew Wabash train
from the track Wednesday afternoon
about o'clock, While running between
the stations of Gilmore and Wentzville,
Mo. Mrs. Shrago sustained severe
cut on the arm and a bruised nip and
suffers from severe nervous shock
and a bad cold incidental to the
drenching and exposure during the
awful storm. The baby. however. es-
capped without a scratch and suffers no
III effects. Mrs. Shrago is confined to
her bed but was able TO talk of the
storm and the accident. The tornado
came so suddenly and the confusion
attendant was SO intense that Mrs.
Shrago is not exactly clear as to some
points, but of one thing she is certain.
She does not care to experience any
thing like it again.
keokuk.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hardin, believed
to have been the oldest resident OF
! Keokuk, and one of the founders of the
Bethel A. NJ. E. church. died at her
home, 1903 Morgan street, at o'clock
Wednesday night. Her death was
caused By the infirmities of old age.
She had lived in this city great many
years and is believed to have been the
[ first colored person to make keokuk
her home. She came west with Mrs.
Carrie Collins. She was the first mem
Der of the Bethel A. VI. E. church. that
organization having been founded in
her home. II was the first colored
church TO be organized in this city.
She is survived by four children. They
are: Mrs. Maggie Howard Of Des
Moines, Iowa; Mrs. Mary Holt, Mrs.
Martha johnson and Alfred Triplett, of
this city. Besides these there are
number Of surviving grandchildren.
Council Bluffs.
| w. ]. Proud. wealthy farmer. of
Lennon, who was recently injured by
being thrown from horse, died in g
Creston hospital without regaining
consciousness. He leaves family.
Newton.
Newton has just ended weeks
campaign against the common enemy,
the fly. preliminary to making the
town as near fiyless as it is possible.
In this work splendid service was
| rendered by the Campfire Girls and the
| Boy Scouts in searching out the breed
| ing places of the hy and then taking
| tbs necessary measures for having
them removed. They had the active
assistance of the city officials and the
commercial association. AS result
| Of the campaign. an enthusiastic move
! is on foot to make every day clean
up day TO the end that Newton shall be
made the spotless and fiyless town.
| Nicola.
AT a meeting of the town council
Mayor l.. B. Johnson and Councilman
| f. ]. Flynn and Ezra Morrison rendered
their designations, effective at once. and
retired from the council chamber. The
remaining members attempted TO hold
a short meeting to transact pressing
| business of the corporation, but was
unable to act because they do not con-
| stitute quorum Of the council. john
son, in retiring. said there is nothing
! in the Job Of mayor for him ard he does
! not care to be further annoyed by the
| custer proceedings which now lie in
the district court against himself and
| Councilman Flynn. Flynn is credited
with saying that he does not care to
associate with the remaining members
Of the council. Ed Ratigan. former
town marshal, against whom removal
proceedings also had been brought,
| filed sworn statement in court, deny
| ing that he was in fact marshal and