Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-02
Southern Io,ua Items

building themselves a sled and Lelanu
had stepped into the motor room, BENG
engaged in running the belt onto q
grindstone with which to sharpen an
old drawing knife when he met his
death. 1t was several minutes before
the humping OF the belt against the
wall attracted the attention OF the
brother who notified the father.
Buxton.
Albert Anderson, mechanic at BuX-
ton mine No. Is, was instantly KILLED.
on Tuesday afternoon OF last week.
when he fell down the shaft. He was
fixing the cage which had caught at
the top of the shaft and in some man
ner he slipped and fell the full lengt tn
of the shaft, 100 feet, killing him IN
stantly. When picked up few min
utes later he was hardly recognizable
every bone In his body being broken.
Mr. Anderson was married man and
leaves a wife and large family to
mourn his loss.
Montezuma.
Saturday about noon fire was dis
covered in the farm residence on the
old Pierce Gross farm near Deep River,
occupied by Will Alley and family
was practically burned to the ground.
Mr. Alley noticed smoke coming out OF
the roof and while on the building try
ing to find the blaze the neighbors came
and searching or the inside found the
fire between the second story floor and
the ceiling of the first floor. A hole
was chopped In the floor and the blaze
thought to have been extinguished but
further investigation found the fire eat
ing it's way thru at various places. All
the household goods were removed and
a summer kitchen was saved.
Fairfield.
The Rev. William Wallace Barley
has accepted the pastorate of the Eng
nsh Lutheran church of this city and
will begin his lahors Sunday, Jan. s.
when services will be held both morn
ing and evening. Mr.. Barley Is q
native Of Pennsylvania and was reared
on a farm in Bedford county. He was
a teacher In the public schools three
years and made preparation for col.
lege in the Millersville State Normal
and Stevens hall at Gettysburg. he
graduated from Pennsylvania college
Gettysburg. in 1904, and has since re-
ceived his A. B. degree from that IN
stitution. He completed his theological
1 course at the Lutheran seminary
Gettysburg, in 1907, having won the
speakersfip at commencement ane
! bachelor Of divinity degree. MT
Barkley comes here from Murphysboro
Ill, where he was pastor of the Lu'
theran church for four years.
North English.
Rev. Father Lotus, pastor Of 81
Joseph's church, North English, died
his home in the north part OF town ol
Wednesday, after an illness OF abou
four weeks from stomach trouble. Tn
immediate cause OF his death was gas
tritis and heart failure. Martin LOT
tus, son Of Mr.. and Mrs John Loftu:
was born in Burlington. Iowa, Aug.
1874. and was ordained a priest b
i Cardinal Gibbons after graduatin
from st. Ambros College, Davenpor
and st. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore
in 1902. The first year of his priest
I hood was spent at st. Ambrose Col
lege. Davenport, as one Of the profes
J. .ors. For two years he was Fathe
}, Smythe's assistant at Council Bluffl
|, going from there to Dewitt. where b
!, was pastor OF the Catholic church &c
I Six mouths. His next appointment wa
i Centerviile. coming from there
j North English. and was pastor OF q
4 catholic church here and at Millers
/ burg aimee August 1919.