Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-02
Northern Io,ua Items

lis now lodged at county expense. in the
Dewitt Hotel. He says he is native
of Massachusetts,, but has no particular
. home. He is getting along as we'll as
could be expected under the circum-
stances.
Kingsley.
While making trip to Neville on his
motorcycle last Sunday Charles Heck
enlively lost control of the machine
just east of the town of Neville and
was thrown to the ground in such a.
manner that his shoulder blade was
broken and he was otherwise badly
bruised about the head and body. He
was picked up and taken to Neville
where his injuries were cared for after
which he was brought home. He was
taken to Sioux City Tuesday where he
entered a hospital in order that he
might receive better care. He will be
unable to be about for some time.
StaeyvilIe.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the German Savings Bank was
held Tuesday Oct. 10. The following
officers and directors were elected, ac-
tcording to the Stacyville Monitor: Di-
rectors, Joseph Mayer, Joseph Pitzen
Fred Pitzen j. NJ. Schlueter, E. B.
Tyler, NJ. c. Sweeney, F. C. Pritchard;
president, Joseph Mayer vice presi-
dent, Joseph Pitzen; cashier, F. C.
! Pritchard A dividend of per cent
/ was declared and $1,000 placed in the
surplus, fund The years business
/ showed an increase of $4,000 over the
! business Of last year. The bank was
organized four years ago.
Waul<on.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Briar celebrated
their fftieth wedding anniversary in
, his city. A large number Of relatives
and friends gathered at the First Bap-
fist church parlors, where wedding
feast and reception was held. James
; Briar was born in Albany, n. Y. in
1888, and has resided in Allamakee
county for sixty years. He was
member of Company A. Twenty
seventh Iowa Volunteer infantry, dur
ing the civil war He was married to
Sarah A. Gates in 1865, and ten living
children gladden. the sunset years of
this devoted couple. The John ]. Still
bration.
Manchester.
Strickland and Strickland. Of this
city, who own a large tract OF land in
the Musselshell valley of Montana,
may have fourishing coal mine on
their land, il present indications do not
fail entirely. Percy H. Strickland, the
junior member Of the firm, has been
located on the ranch and is supervis-
ing the work there, and during the last
few days discovered that close to the
surface there is a layer of soft coal
;>l, 81 ~, H.
Engineers claim that there is in all
probability vast amount of good coal
in the earth beneath their ranch. It is
not unlikely that local company will
be formed and the coal mining indus
| firm lies close to the c. NJ. & ST. P.
railway.
Dubuque.
Louis Ruddy. 12-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Neil Ruddy. 1913 Cleveland
avenue, suffered a fractured leg whent
+, he was run down by an automobile
driven by Thomas Spensley, Of Ben
| ton. Wis, between the railroad tracks
and the municipal athletic park on
Fourth street Spensley who was ac-
companied by his family, was on his
way to Wisconsin when he met the
game at the park He was driving at a
low rate Of speed and how Ruddy got
lin front Of the automobile is not
known. He was knocked down. Two
! police officers who were returning
from the park witnessed the accident.
! Ruddy was placed in Spensleys auto
mobile and taken to the police station,
where physician was called.
Waterloo.
While travelling from Minneapolis to
st. Louis on the Rock Island train due
in Waterloo at 2:2O Saturday, Joe
Romio, an Italian, was robbed of $40.
He suspected Louis Bruce, who also
was going to ST. Louis. and the con-
ductor took charge of Bruce and
Romio. Both were turned over to
officer Tom Malcolm and after the
stolen money had been found in
Bruce's possession, he confessed that
he had stolen the bills Rcmic who
had been employed as harvest hand
in North Dakota, had been meeting
with reverses, as he alleged his en-
ployer defrauded him out of nearly
one half Of his salary. He decided to
return to st. Louis and to avoid be-
ing robbed he placed two $40 bills in
; his sock, just above his shoe. On the
train he became acquainted with
BRUCE and the two men occupied the
same seat. .Romio now believes that
his companion saw him hide the
money They talked for some time.
but Romio finally fell asleep.