Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-27
Northern Io,ua Items

city. that this flag was presented to the
boys and the girls of Maquoketa by
Congre ssman Eban Martin, of South
Dakota. This flag was carried thru the
war by Company |, of which Congress
man Martins father was captain.
Clinton.
Judge A. J. House of Maquoketa in
the Clinton county district court
Thursday morning named President
Potter, of the Home Telephone Com
pany of Maquokela as receiver for that
company, under foreclosure of a
mortgage held by G.. w. Phillips as
trustee for bond issue made by the
company. Behind the move Is seen the
passing of the Home Telephone com
pany to the control OF the Iowa Telc-
phone company, which 1t is declared
has been gradually absorbing the
Home Company Judge. House. here
on another matter vas approached by
attorneys Interested In the foreclosure
procedure. An agreement had been
reached between the parties and the
technicalities We're quickly disposed Of.
1t IS said that the Iowa Telephone
company has been gradually purchas-
Ing the stock of the Home Telephone
ana HON UdS SoulIoi vi
except u block held by one man. who
refused to sell out
Wsst Union.
In the departure OF Ed l.. Ash and
family from West Union many inter
csts are involved Mr.. Ash has lived
In the county all his life. and In West
Union for eleven years. and now leaves
to take charge of a 800 acre farm III
Howard county, live miles from Lane
Springs. which he bought last iail.
They will move early next week MY.
Ash is mayor OF West Union, now be-
Ing half way thru his second term.
having been reelected q year ago he
expects to resign the office next Mon
day evening on the occasion of the
regular monthly meeting OF the coun-
Gil, when the council probably Will fiji
the vacancy by appointment MI ASH
resigned his place as school director
last evening ana the regular meeting
Of the board He was serving his
third term OH the school board. HIS
successor for the one year vacancy
viii be chosen at the annual school
election March s. He disposed Of his
automobile business some months ago
after having done q big business In
that line for six years.
Esthervilie.
Elmer Jackson, son of Charles Jack
son. who was formerly resident OF
this city, was Injured Thursday morn
ing by jumping from the passenger
ira In at the crossing one mile this side
OF Superior. II seems the young man
had been in Superior on business and
when the train pulled out he boarded
the steps on the rear of the train which
at present Is the diner. The porter on
the train was working near the rear
end of the car, and as young Jackson
stepped off he saw him hurled to the
ground. He rushed to the front OF the
train and had Brakeman Barnes STOP
the train. They at once backed up. but
81 farmer had picked the young man NJ
and had him In his sleigh DIR. Amber
son was on the train and he had the
young man placed In the baggage car
and brought here. He Is now resting
easy In the city hospital. and II Is
thought tina, he VIII recover. Mr.. jack
son and Miss Ina Clumb were to be
married on March 3, and preparations
for the wedding are being made In this
city. Miss Nellie Marriott was to act
as bridesmaid on the occasion.