Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-30
Southern Io,ua Items

rested men as the feHo64swho had sold
him the junk al HedrjckF these fellows
being under arrest on charge of
stealing junk from q Junk dealer at
OskaIoosa. and the oskaloosa junk
dealer there identified junk they had
when taken as his property. It is sup
posed that the junk which was stolen
from Douglass was the same junk which
was shipped from Sisourney to Des
Mo!nes the next day. because the lat
ter was of about the same kind and
amount as that which was stolen.
Sheriff Grimes is now trying to head
of the Douglass. junk at Des Moines.
Evidence found shows, that these fell
lows belong TO an. organized gang
which has headquarters at St. Paul.
MINI. as
Wyoming.
Mrs. Lucinda Louden calk!ns, widow
Of DR.. NJ. H Calkins, died following
lingering illness caused by break
ing of her hip. She was born in North
Bay. Oneida county. New York. in 1889
and educated at Fort Plain Seminary.
New York She came to Wyoming
with her husband in 1856 and is one
OF the last of the pioneers. During
continuous residence of nearly sixty
years, until recently she was an active
ard nrseissh wnrker in the Preshv.
terrain church and in social affairs and
she will be greatly missed by large
circle Of friends. Two daughters sur
vive her.
Museatine.
Monday sounded the final knell OF
the Merryfeid Fish and Grain Sepa-
rator Company. firm which has In
Cured numerous difficulties in the
financial way for the past year. Fail
/ ure 10 secure additional stock sub
scriptions TO finance the plan to care
for the others which were on hand is
given as the cause Of the failure.
Notice vas yesterday posted s.a.::=
that the property Of the concern would
/ be put UP at public auction on Jan. II,
at 2 o'clock p. m. to be conducted by
Constable Cooper. to satisfy a judg-
ment OF 1850 entered in favor of
Thomas OgiIvie former superintend-
ent OF the plant who demanded that
amount as salary due him.
West Liberty.
! Harry Hazlett's attempt to beat a
westbound passenger train at the
South Columbus street railroad cross-
ing here might have been successful il
one OF the horses had not slipped. AS
| it was, the load Of corn behind the
! horses was scattered, not only to the
four corners. but literally on on the
patches in between. Driver and ami
mails escaped injury. The loaded sled
! was travelling at fine rate, but when
! the horse went down. after clearing
the track. the runners grated on. the
rails and left the vehicle completely
1 at the mercy of the engine Mercy.
however. was not exhibited to any
| noticeable degree. Mr.. Hazlett jumped
III time 70 evade the engine.
Davenport.
I After having been officially declared
dead and buried some two weeks ago,
the Kirkwood avenue paving PROPOSE
ton has resurrected itself and stepped
before the city council with more
strength than ever. The city solons
sidestepped it till next year by putting
on until next meeting the resolution OF
necessity calling for the paving, which
was presented but 1t is believed that
the measure will 80 thru when brough,
up Tor discussion again. The plan this
time is TO pave Eirkwood avenue from
a point 1.es0 feet east OF Summit stree,
to Dodge street. TBe paving Of Dodge
street to thesfR1ck Island viaduct il
not included in the proposal now be-
fore the council.