Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-19

Fort Dodge.
DR.. Murray Wildman, grand medical
examiner of the Ancient Order Of
United Workmen, has finished the
preparation Of his report for the year
closing April L. Membership increased
s,s12, and the loss was 341 by death.
cIsarfsld.
The combined membership of the
| four protestant churches Of Clearfield
| is greater than the population Of the
town, being in excess Of 700, while the
people number 649. The Sunday school
attendance on April II, was 63 per
cent Of the population.
Manchester. s..
The farmers Of Delaware county are
jubilant over tffe Exceptionally fine
weather of the present month. Much
Of the seeding is finished, and in
few days all of the small grain will be
! in the ground. The showers Of the
week have started the pastures.
cosson.
The past week has been very favor
able for seeding and the farmers have
nearly finished sowing oats and small
grains. At this writing many have
commenced blowing for corn. This has
been an excellent spring for field work
| and the farmers in this vicinity have
been making an excellent showing for
| SO early in the season. From present
indications there will be large fruit
crop this year.
Cedar Rapids.
Miss Ella Hatch, of sumner, mem
Der Of the senior Glass; was elected
queen of the May pageant to be held
at Coe College in May. The honor
was conferred on Miss Hatch by a
majority vote Of the students Of the
college; 1913 votes were cast for Miss
Hatch and rs for Miss Carmelite Miller
Miss Hatch is a member of the Delta
Sigma sorority and has taken an ac-
tive part in student activities. She
is one Of the most versatile and ac-
complished young women Of Coe Col
lege.
Humboldt.
One of the most important legal
battles ever waged in the courts Of this
county began Friday which will de-
termine the mental competency of Mrs.
Ellen C. Colby to make will. Mrs.
Colby died leaving. the bulk Of her for
tune, estimated at $4,000, to her
house keeper and companion, Miss
Minnie Hanna. Since her death eight
distant relatives have appeared from
Kansas, Illinois, Iowa and Arkansas,
all to contest the will on the ground
Of mental incompetency and undue in
1uence. A long struggle is expected,
many lawyers from a distance being
employed.
Waterloo.
Three factories will come to Water
loo during the summer IL the pros
pective plans prove satisfactory to the
Waterloo commercial club and PROPOSE
lions can be adjusted to the mutual
satisfaction of all concerned. This
fact developed q . meeting OF the
directors Of the club in the office Of
Secretary Charles Van Week. The
committee on new institutions reported
1t had been investigating three fac
tories that had sought entrance to
Waterloo but no report of definite
nature could be made atty this time.
Representatives OF the proposed new
institutions have been In Waterloo and
seem pleased with the outlook here.
Waterloo.
Pat OBrien, ~ and single, was
pinched to death at s:45 Friday morn
ing while employed In. repairing car
at the Illinois Central shops. Several
cars In bad order were shunted onto
the repair track where Mr.. O'Brien was
working. Employed. on the opposite
end; he apparently did not notice the
approaching Sabe xuntil his car was
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