Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-06
Northern Io1ua Items

the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
came up, for trial. Newman claims
that while he was working for the rail-
road .as q brakeman, he was ordered to
Jump fromsa Locomotive while itswas In
motion N the yards at Webster City.
He claims he sustained permanent in
juries by humping into a pipe that
was part Of the interlocking plant at
Webster City.
Manchester.
chester and called two pioneer women
sof the city Monday evening. Mrs. c..
B. Otis and Mrs. H. II. Holmes, who
have been prominently 1dentif I'd with
the early as well as the late social life
of the community both fell victims to
that insidious disease, pneumonia. Mrs.
Otis is survived by her husband and
two daughters, Mrs. l.. Matthews Jr..
city schools. Mrs. Holmes leaves her
p. Langridge, and Miss Jennie Holmes.
both of this city.
Cedar Rapids.
Z Old settlers turned out enmasse here
Friday afternoon at the funeral Of
Stephen A. Bishop, who died last week
at the age Of 81. He was a past treas
urer of the Iowa grand lodge Of Free
Masons, and the first man to receive
the Masonic degree in the county.
Prominent grand lodge officers were
present at the funeral. There were
but five other families here when he
arrived from Ohio An 1852. He was the
towns first mayor and held other posi-
tions Of public trust. In the early days
he was elected the first school fund
commissioner of Black Hawk county,
and had charge Of the selling of the
school lands.
Scranton.
), Foster Gordon son Of Mr.. and Mrs:
w. ]. Gordon, who has been living with
his grandmother, Mrs. James Gordon,
and attending school in Scranton, mar
rowly escaped from fatal injury while
playing on Main street Thursday even
ing. He climbed on new seeder
which Albert Anderson was driving
thru the street. His clothing became
tangled in the machinery choking him
until he could not make his calls for
help heard. Mr.. Anderson did not know
that the lad was on the machine until
calling him from to street. Foster
was extricated from the machine with
difficulty, his coat, sweater and shirt
having wound around certain parts
He was taken at once to a phys!cian's
office. His most serious wounds are
about the eyes, and 1t is feared his eye
sight may be permanently impaired,
altho nothing definite can be stated at
this time.
Cedar Rapids.
On the 18th anniversary OF, his birth
Andrew Tow. for nearly fifty years an
honored resident Of Norway. Benton
county, died at the family home. 1920
Second avenue, at 2:15 q. m, as the re-
suit of complication Of diseases. Mr..
Tow was born in Tow. Norway. in 1887.
and In 1854. following the example of
many Of his countrymen In that de-.
cade, came to the United States and
settled IN LaSalle bounty, Illinois. Fol-
lowing the tide OF emigration farther
west, Mr.. Tow came to Iowa in 1862
and located in the vicinity Of what Is
now Norway, where he engaged In aga;
ricultural pursuits. The stirring events
Of civil war days fred the blood Of the
young Scandinavian and shortly after
his coming to Benton county he Joined
the forces of the union army to fight
for the principles Of government which
he had come to the new land to enjoy
and to uphold. From 1852 to the close
OF the war In 1865 Mr.. Tow saw active
service in the campaigns against the
armies OF the confederacy and was
mustered cut at st It's conclusion.