Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-16
Southern Iowa Items

skull near the temple. AS he was alone
at the time it was some line peio.e
he was discovered by his sister, VIM
happened 10 look out of he window
in the home and saw him lying in me
snow. Neighpors were quickly sum
moned and he was carried 10 the Mouse
and a surgeon was sent for. He o'eo
profusely and was unconscious for
several days. The arst signs OF con-
seriousness was noted five days later.
He is showing some Improvement
which indicates his recovery.
Fairfield.
The bible school building is rapidly
nearing completion and Viii be ready
for occupancy about Apri! l. This VII!
be beautiful as we'll as useful addi-
ton TO the splendid campus. The name
will be the Lewis 3. Parsons. Jr.,
School OF English Bible and Christian
Service" and it is the gift of the son
and daughter of Gen. Lewis b. Par
sons, and is 10 be a memorial TO MIN.
/ 1t is TO be connected by cioister with
/ Barhydt Memorial chapel. The first
floor is to nave, besides Il handsome
entrance hall, TWO large class rooms,
q library and suite of offices. On
the second floor Will pc museum and
Parsons memorial room. everything
NEEDED for the better understanding
OF the bible such as books charts and
apparatus, Will oe provided. Ten thou
, sand dollars has already been given
toward the endowment OF the school.
DR.. W. Z. Parsons. who is professor
of bible at Parsons now, has been
chosen as the dean OF the school. He
has spent the past year in study pre-
paratory to taking up the work
Manning.
Three hogs whose combined weight
is 1921 poun ds-that is the boast of
the people Of this city andresidents Of
the community are firm m the belief
that there is not another section OF
the country IN which q similar hog rec
ord can be found. These three heavy
weights are owned by men living with
in a radius of three miles. The largest
member of the trio tips the scales at
just 1920 pounds. This big fellow is
known as "Grandmaster' and is of the
Poland China family. He is owned by
F. H. Hassler and is thought to be
the largest single piece Of pork on rec
ord. The second member Of this trio
of hogs is Long jumbo" who fur
nishes LOG pounds of the grand total
He is also a member Of the POLAND
China breed and is owned by X. w
Halford. He further has the distinction
OF being the sire Of litter of pig:
which sold in Kansas at the age of
months for 81, $50. Colonel Sensation
furnishes the remaining 1865 pound!
of the trio. He is the property of G
, W. Hockett and is a Duroc Jersey.
Bloomfield.
A bit of Davis county history evolves
from an old weather worn brick, TIN
, possession of II. A. Wishard. The reli
, alluded to is the product of the ok
brick kiln located at shat time on tn
I banks of Fox river. north of town
, owned and operated in the SOS b.
. George Mudd, father of Sherman
Mudd, of this city, whose great grea
r grandfather. Hezikiah Mudd, was al
/ own cousin of Abraham Lincoln. Thi
e brick filled a niche in the home OF Da
: Johnson, one of Bloornfield's pionee
citizens, prosperous as a merchant
number of years. Mr.. Mudd was as
sisted in work about the kiln by J. y
(, Childers, who with his family occupie
: a cabin near the kiln and the resu
It of a big rain swelled the little streal
g to such proportions that .Ir. ChildeI
d was compelled to swim to a place {
e safety, carrying members Of his littl
3, household on his back, one at tim
1, That's long time ago and the brio
l. has filed its mission, but If brich
n could talk, many an interesting Ia
d of the homespn and taliow candle day
d would speed the time away for man
is an eager listener.