Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-05

Charles City.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Harvey Norton cell
ebrated their golden wedding anniver-
sary Tuesday with large reception to
| their friends at their home. Mr.. and
4, Mrs, Norton are old settlers of Floyd
county, having moved to this county
forty-six years ago
DEBORAH.
Mr.. and Mrs A. C. Baker, as usual
are spending the winter in California
It was discovered the other night that
burglars had entered and ransacked
the house from cellar to garrett All OF
the silverware was taken and some
clothing. What was taken altogether
can not be learned at present. There is
no cleW.
Clinton.
The Clinton board of education has
appropriated 5000 to help in the car
rying on of the work of the visiting
nurses. The Woman's Club and the
city council are expected to support
1.-THE work to such an extent that it will
be made a success as it has been In
| Davenport.
Milford.
The NJ. E. church, after sermon by
l "A.
College, raised 81, 400 in less than thirty
minutes, which completely wiped out
an old debt on the parsonage and fin
ished paying for a $4,000 Improvement
on the church, which the pastor. the
Rev. H. Ingham. and his congregation
recently completed.
Mason City.
Sixty-fve transfers were filed at the
office Of the county recorder Tuesday
| it was estimated that more than $780,
900 was recorded for the day. The price
paid for land in most cases ranged
from $3.50 to 5000 per acre. OF the
transfers filed twenty-five were for
mortgages, nineteen for warranty deeds
and six for chattels.
Ames.
Miss Elizabeth Canaday, Of Ames, is
the winner> Of the $50 prize offered by
the senior class of the college for the
class play chosen for the commence
ment production. The winning sketch
isIa comedy, cleverly written. says the
| committee, and with splendid POSSIBLE
tiles for good staging and acting.
Eagle Grove.
! At meeting held here last Satur-
day it was decided to hold the Boone
valley annual field meet at Eagle
Grove, and the date is Friday, May z
The officers chosen at the meeting
were c. R. Golly Of Humboldt, presi-
dent; ]. F. Overmeyer of Clarion
treasurer, and w. A. Pye Of Eagle
Grove, secretary.
| Clinton.
viii v. Tufford. prominent Clinton
business man, has started movement
to organize q branch of the American
Legion, as proposed by Colonel Roose.
welt. Mr.. Tuffords plan is to enroll
all Of the former members Of Company
H, FIfty-thir regiment. ]. N. G., OF
I Clinton, and any others who have had
military training. -
Amos.
DR.. c. d. Brown has filed q claim
with the city asking damages which
will approximate $1,000. for injuries re.
. ceived on Jan. 81, when his sleigh over.
turned while driving east on short
/ street running of of Crawford avenue
He claims that the city was negligent
lin not having the street in proper
I shape. to permit Of his driving in Il
/ without upsetting.
i Ames. -
city Clerk A. b. Maxwell, has beer
authorized by the city council to ad.
vertise for bids for the construction o.
4 the new city hall and fire station. Tit
I plans and specifications have been ap.
! proved by members Of the council and
+ the city engineering department and
the clerk is now getting his notice.
iready for publication. The plans cal