Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-24
Dubuque.

Dubuque.
Charles Poire, the 14-year- FOLD son. of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Poire. died at the
| family residence, ;5S4 Lincoln avenue,
on Tuesday evening at IL o'clock. Four
days ago he was stricken with, spinal
meningitis.
DEBORAH.
The books of the county clerk shows
there were 1876 marriages in Winneshiek
county during the year Of 1914. Four
teen Of these marriage ceremonies were
| performed by justices of the peace and
the rest by ministers.
Clinton.
A special meeting of the board of
directors of the Clinton school district
/ was held Monday evening for the con-
alteration of bids for both plumbing
and electric wiring in the Junior high
/ school. The plumbing bids were all re-
| iected and it was voted to let the work
! 70 until next year as the time was too
short to allow its comp elton before
school opens.
Dubuque.
/ Four Sisters Of the order of st.
Dominic will celebrate the completion
of fifty years in the order today. A re-
lixious observance of the event will be
held at the Mother House of the order
at st. Clara College. Half century's
service in the cause of christian educa- :
ton is an unusual record and to be at
! tanned by four sisters of the same order
is i, rare occurrence.
Clear Lake.
The Patriarch Militants of the Odd
Fellows are getting the ground ready
| at lakewood park for the second annual
| session. Recently they purchased TWEEN :
| ty acres on the lake. and cottages have
| been erected. There are about $500
Patriarch Militants in Iowa, and are d.
| vided into forty-eight cantons. 1t is
expected that at least 10000 will at
tend the session here July 81 to Aug. &.
Cresco.
Frank Miller was badly injured last
| Tuesday afternoon when his team be-
came frightened and ran away, west of
Vernon. Mr.. Miller was brought back
Ito Cresco and taken to DR.. Jinderlee's
Office where he was given medical at
tention and later taken to his home. He
suffered several broken ribs and other
| injuries, but it is expected he will make
complete recovery. His daughter Mrs.
SCHNEIDER. was in the rig but escaped
with only minor injuries.
Iowa Falls.
Rev. l.. f. Viets, pastor Of the Baptist
church. has just issued the official pro-
gram of the Iowa Baptist assembly that
will be held in this city from July 80
to Aug. s. inclusive. An exceptionally
strong program has been offered this
wear and includes such noted speakers
an Or. John M. Moore and Rev. John
9::nya: Smith. Programs will be given
each afternoon and evening during the
assembly and many prominent min
listers and laymen of the denomination
will speak.
Greene.
TIE ,nree circle Of friends Of Father
J. l.. kerby, in Greene, will read with
sorrow and regret Of his death Satur-
day morning. July II. at the home Of
his brother, Rev. w. J. Kerby. in
washington. d. c.. II seems he has
been in failing health for some time,
but it was not known here by many.
Father Kerby was located In Greene
for q number of years. the church here
being his first charge. His pleasing
personality. cordially and capability
made him the idol Of his congregation
an the public In general wherever he
was located.
Mount Vernon.
Miss Louise Freer, daughter Of Dean
H. H. Freer, OF Mount Vernon. has ac-
copied recently the position OF head Of
the women's physical education depart
ment Of the University Of illinois,