Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-18
Northern Io,ua Items

I two Babcock fire extinguishers It
also carries from 1900 to 1900 feet of
hose. Its weight is approximately
$500 pounds.
West Union.
A funnel shaped tornado demolished
the dwelling house, barn and new dou-
bic corncrib on the farm owned by
b. d. Chandler and rented by Fred
| Carmichael four miles south Of West
Union last Saturday. The Carmichael
| family were in West Union at the
! time. The hired man, Otto Herwig,
was the only person at home, being in
small machinery building that was
uninjured, altho between the house and
barn, both of which were demolished.
Mr.. Carmichaers bank book was
found in the field mile away and
two of his wifes dresses were found
still farther away The usual number
of peculiar incidents attended the
storm. 1t is estimated that 1000 per-
sons visited the scene on-Sunday.
Brandon.
The little Christian church of Bran
oon, Buchanan county, Is the center of
a most unusual law suit, now pending
in the courts. Last December Rev.
l
! this church and according to the con-
! tract drawn up at this time, he was
to have the pastorate for one year
or until Dec. IA, 1915. On March Is
Mr.. Honey resigned, his resignation to
4 take effect May 81. Immediately some
members of the congregation paid a
visit to the church, locked the door
! and took the key away with them.
1 went to the church to deliver his SER
mon for the day and found a locked
door and an empty church. The church
officials forbade him continuing his
parish duties and also refused to pay
of May. Mr. Honey asserts that he
was willing and able to perform all
his duties up to May 81; that, ac-
. cording to contract it was his right
| to perform these duties; that he was
i prevented from performing these du-
ties by the officials Of the church, and
that therefore they broke the exist
| ing contract and should be compelled
/, to pay the s169.S6 salary due him.
!. Sheldon.
Sioux City may be safe place for
/ visitors, but farmer living near Shell
don has his doubts on that point. Twice
! in one day he was accosted by police
officers. real and alleged, in one case,
putting up cash payments rather than
go to Jail. In the first instance he
was standing quietly by one Of the
| large clothing stores on Fourth street,
| when q stranger bumped into him. The
stranger turned to an alleged police
| man. who was close by, and made COM
plant that the Sheldon farmer had
been rude to him. The Officer was
needless of excuses and declared his
intention Of taking the Sheldon man
| to the police station. The farmer gave
a S. bill to the alleged cop and was
released. Later in the day the Shell
don man was sitting quietly on curb
in the residence district when a real.
sure enough patrol wagon pulled up
beside him and the officers were goina
to take him in custody. This time 1t
was case Of mistaken identity. This
Sheldon man had hard time con-
vincing them he was not the man
wanted, but they finally took his bank
book as evidence and let him go with
4 warning that 1t was dangerous to
look like other people. Following this
second experience he hurried out Of
town OH the first train, I,
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