Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-31
Southern Ioua Items

and perhaps fatally injured when while
riding on a sled attached to a buggy
he was drawn into the wheel and
! dragged for a considerable distance.
The vehicle belonged to Thomas Carr
but no blame is shouldered upon him.
When the boy asked If he could "hook
| a ride" the driver gave his permission
and proceeded along the road. He was
| in a closed rig and closely bundled up
and, did not hear lthe cries of the boy
until witnesses ran forward and caused
him to stop. 1t is believed that as
curve was turned that the sled skidded
into the wheel and the boys foot was
caught in it. He was picked up in
badly crippled condition and a medical
examination revealed a fractured leg
and bruises about the head. The Rock
Island passenger train was held al
most fifteen minutes in order that the
unfortunate lad might be taken at once
to the university hospital at Iowa City
for treatment.
Trenton.
Last Sunday was great day for the
iMethodists Of this vicinity when they
dedicated their beautiful new church.
Work was commenced upon the struc-
ture last October, the frame of the old
building being used. The final touches
/ were not completed until one week ago.
The total cost of the handsome struc-
ture was $2,450. At the two services
Sunday grand total of $4,000 was
; raised. The local church not only
completed their new structure in the
short period Of three months, but when
everything was completed over $3.50
was left in the treasury. The actual
cost of the new church would far ex-
| coed the amount mentioned but for the
fact that a large amount of the work
was donated. At the dedicatory SER
vices the pastor. Mr.. Earl Vandagrift
was assisted by DR.. Thomas Osborn,
pastor of the First M. E. church Of this
city, the Rev. w. B. Ireland, OF Way
land, and Rev. Mr.. Bishop, Of Mount
Pleasant, all former pastors of this
church. The sermon was delivered by
DR.. Edwin Allison Schell. president Of
Iowa Wesleyan college.
West Liberty.
The directors Of the West Liberty
fair have finally taken definite action
on the matter Of a night fair for 1915
and have voted unanimously in favor
| Of adding this feature to the program.
Plans as yet are only in the making,
but the features to be offered by cleo
trio light will be fully up to the stand
ard Of the daylight exposition. The
plans for q greater assembly will entail
a liberal expenditure Of electric cur
rent, and the grounds will be con-
verted into brilliancy for the night dis
plays. New superintendent have been
named by the directors and among
them is W. A. Anderson. as supe-!n-.
tendent Of privileges-re-elected for
the "severalth" time: A. L. Dice, tick
|, cts. Will Burkhart, grounds, and c..
w. Morris, speed. All the other de-
partments also have been placed in
capable hands, and the plans under
in 1916. Aug. 81, %, % and "a are an
nounced as the dates.
Mount Pleasant.
Rev Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s. Miller Of this
city celebrated their golden wedding
here "wednesday and all their sons and
daughters were home for the happy oc-
casion. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller were mar
ried fifty years ago at Quincy, ILL.,, and
for the last twenty-five years have
lived in this county at Mount Pleasant.
Eight children were born to them,
aside from the second child, which
Mrs Miller are celebrating their golden
wedding, which is a rare occasion, is
made more interesting by the fact,
unusual too, that all their children are
with them. They are as follows:
Florence Miller Pashall husband and
three children, of Yarmouth, Iowa;
Mrs. w. w. Prottsman, husband and
four sons Of northwest Of town; Effie
Miller McDorman and two children Of
Chicago; Arthur L. Miller and daugh-
ter OF Chicago: Charles and Roy Of
Chicago, and Miss Ollie Miller of Var
mouth. In all about twenty are maxi
ing up the wedding party. Usually the
golden wedding IS g shower Of geld on
the celebrants Of the occasion, but this
time It 10 reversed, Mr.. Miller and his
!rriHA anra aentine zach OF the children
with $50 in gold
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