Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-08
State officers at Conference.
Southern Iowa Items

dreds of his friends visiting h!IH al HAS
home to extend their greetings as ne is
one OF the oldest railroad men in point
OF service in the United States ror
nearly sixty years Nj. Frew has been
actively engaged in railroad WORK.
holding many responsible executive
positions He was born at Mount Ayr.
Scotland. .Ae birthplace Ct Robert
Burns, and came to this country In
1855 Despite his advanced age ne
is still hale and hearty and ATTENDS
10 his duties al the shops each day.
marenso.
In OrviHe Glenn Schafbuch. months
old. Marengo claims 20 have a real
baby prodigy Little Orvilie shows
signs OF ingenuity and pnysica. ana
mental attributes thateare unusual He
stands alone and utters several words
OF one syllable. He tries zoe dancing
and is very fond OF music When MS
mother sings him lullaby. ne joins IN
and huns the tune. He will pick Up a
newspaper and Pretend 10 reed the
lines In many other WAYS ne as
plays unusual talent for one so young.
The child was born June II. 1914 lie
weighed nine pounds al 5irtA and now
touches the beam At twenty-siS
pounds.
Ot.umwa.
Mule dealers in southern Iowa who
make use of the local horse market
for the sale OF their stock, VIII find
the conditions favorable 10 good sales
and a large demand for the arst few
I months Of the new year, according to
VI. II. Williams VINO operates tie OF
turnwa horse market Mr.. Williams
states that ne is in receipt Of an order
for no less than 8 500 army mules and
these are TO stand II TO 1i.2 and to
range from 70 years Of age. The
horses for cavalry and artillery uses
have been se...ng we'll ut the local
market for several weeks and the de-
raaHd is st.l good for liberal supply,
as purchasers Tor the foreign coun-
tries are present every week at the OF
tumTa horse market sales.
Charlton.
Nicholas LeiInen a pioneer resident
OF this city and justice Of the peace.
died q. his home here Wednesday
morning al $50 o'clock. as a result,
Of stroke of paralysis wtSch ne re-
csiyed about $50 p m. Tuesday His
wife and two children, Leo and Mrs.
Gussie Miller. both of Kansas City.
survive 3i-. Le!rnen was charter
member OF the Charlton volunteer fire
department and It's chief for several
years He was prominent IN the w
o. ". and held various state Offices
in tina. organiza ton. He was also a
member Of the Ped Men. A native Of
Prussia. Mr.. Leimen came to America
when years Of age and settled II
Keokuk county. Iowa. He was an early
resident Of Burlington, having been
employed in a china store In that city
curing the early si1ties and came tG
Charlton in 1867, residing here since
that time
Davenport.
The city Of Davenport has beer
asked TO pay the sum OF 200 for Z
ruined gown the property OF Mrs
Maria A. Beauchaine. 191 Brady street
Damage claim for that amount plui
an additional 1880 for batteret
electric coupe. was fled with City
Clerk HHus1 sa1eiieT. IrB. Eezuchaint
states that she was driving her "elec
| trio" slowly along second street. be
tween Brady and Main, On the nigh
Of Dec. 6. the time being shortly afte
midnight. Her car was travelling ives
when q city street fusher approaches
from the opposite direction, and OF
the wrong side Of the street sh
: c;ain,s. The night was foggy and ,
collision was unavoidable. The tongu
OF the Husher wagon WAS driven int
: the electric with considerable force.
&. Rolls. who was In the car, VA
: badly cut and injured by flying slaS
3 sp;sHtefs. Hrs. Beauchaine claims sh
: was wearing 5000 gown, which wa
, literally eoyered with blood from Nj
: R0ifs wounds, ana thereby repdere
InnHt for future use. She also claim
she expended the sum Of $3.50 70
/; ! Tsva5EH iO ukf car. Hhe aSks thAt %
!. city a1t0w her damage claim, D
: Sr0unds u careIsssnsss and Deg1ee