Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-30
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On account Of an epidemic of what
IS thought TO be setanus in the eastern
part of the county. the Troy CONSOLE
dated school, Shun and Kinney rural
schools have closed. The epidemic,
while much ike la grippe. takes the
form of Jetanus-
centerviIle.
: union meeting will be held at the
Methodist church Friday evening 10
celebrate the closing OF the saloons in
Iowa. A committee has been appointed
from all the city churches to arrange
a program. At 2 o'clock when the
saloons close the church bells will be
rung. .
Montezuma.
J. c Marshall, Of Montezuma. re-
ceiyed permission from the city coun-
ell on Monday evening TO build
/ brick and cenen, building, 30xS0 feet
on the lots west Of the Kent garage.
Mr. Marshall Is an experienced ma
chinist and expects to put in some up
to-date machinery. Ground was broken
for the building on Tuesday.
ST. Charles.
Rev. and Mrs. g. c. Picken. who
have been engaged IN mission work in
! India for the past six years. have been
compelled to give up their work in the
foreign field and return 10 America
on account Of the health OF their little
daughter who has had a sick spell.
terminating in infantile paralysis Ac-
cording to the last word received from
| them. they were in hopes to be able
/ TO catch the mail steamer. which sailed
from India on the 2ist OF November.
Washington.
{ The total amount TO be collected in
the county on the assessment Of 1915
IS s.57,1ls with little delinquent poll
tax TO be added from some Of the town
ships. This is about sS5 less than the
levy Of last year. Tine total valuation
Of the county is s14.773,537 and Of this
amount s4s12929 is the value OF the
moneys and credits OF the county.
The tax is levied separately on moneys
and credits and amounts to S24.55s.23.
! Riverton.
Little But Cowden- met with quite
an accident while coasting Thursday
/ evening. The children were coasting
down the hill in front of the Cowden-
Kidd and Sherlock homes. But jumped
on the sled behind yern linn and when
they hit the Sherlock crossing. Bud
fell off on the cement walk. cutting a
cash in his head that took fifteen
stitches to close up the wound. The
little fellow is getting along very well
keokuk.
That kindness pays. Is the opinion OF
Mrs. ]. Hollenbeck, a former residen,
of this city. who is sharing in the
will Of a Helena. Mont. hermit Will
liam Boldly lived alone and his neigh
/ bors. among them Mrs. HoIlenbeck
saw to it that he had food in plenty
land often sent him some ii;..ie aasi:cacysr
When he was found dead in his home
recently search revealed a will. The
Keokuk woman along with several
Others, was given a bequest of 800.
Sisourney.
Two suspicious looking character
sold TO James Douglas. junk dealer OF
Hedrick, quantity OF old brass and
copper ON Dec. IA. On that same might
the same junk was stolen from Doug
lass and the next day a corresponding
quantity of old brass and junk wa.
shipped from Sigourney to Des Moline.
i by rwo fellows who, however. ma
terially differ in their personal de
scription from the fellows who ha,
seld the f,1nk to Douglass. Mr.. Crime
. notified the police department at Oska
ioosa and on Dec. IL Douglass wen
TO Oskaloosa and identified two ar