Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-12

| leMars.
@. +. Heron. aged co, formerly sher-
| If of Plymouth county. died OF heare
disease In Denver, Colo. according 10
word received from that place.
Cedar Falls.
A gain OF more than one hundred
fifty students was made by the teach
ers' college with the resumption OF
school following the holiday recess
The total enrolment now exceeds l'ooo'
and new arrivals are still in evidence.
More new students are expected during
the next ten days.
Burchinal.
The house owned by Dan Stillman.
and occupied by Andrew Shaw was
destroyed by fire Saturday mornihs'
But a very small part Of the furniture
and other household goods We're save.
and there was no insurance. The hre
is supposed to have. started arouho ehe
chimney.
4 Eikader.
| Contractorse building power dam
1 across the Turkey river here put an
excessive charge of dynamite to De
1 stroy Golfer dam causing ever Sz'VVV
damages to buildings. Roofs were
nnnctured and glass signs destroyed.
/ telephone wires cut, stones over ten
pounds were carried 700 yards. NO one
was injured.
Pomeroy.
Forty pieces Of splintere1 bone were
taken from the leg Of George Stewart
of Pomeroy, as the result OF an accl-
Dent which happened FRIDAY. He was
carving a heavy wheel chair down
stairs and slipped, falling with 1t the
entire length of the flight. His lett
ileg was crushed and an operation was
necessary.s
Waukon.
Mr.. Colsch ST., has received word to
| the effect that two OF his nephews IN
Germany who are serving in the Ger
man army have been killed. They were
sons of a brother of Mr.. Colsch. Mr..
Colsch himself has seen array service
in Germany In his youth and IS the
father of Capt. Mic Colsch. Jr.. OF this
city. who has been captain of the local
company Of the I. N. g., so the military
spirit is a natural 2ne In the Coiscn
| family. Three of Mr.. Colsch's sons are
! Spanish American war veterans, and
| ne is something Of a veteran himself
being IS years Of age.
DEBORAH.
Robbers made two visits at Ossian,
ten miles south OF here. First they
entered the postonice by forcing the
back window. They took revolver
and some pennies left IN the cash
drawer. Next tho Gunderson drug
store was visited. This store has q
iewelry department. Here they found
-. at.o,d ripva that had bAen left
for repair. One was valued at $3.50
and the other about $50. At neither
place was any attempt made to force
the safes. 30 1t 10 supposed to be the
work Of amateurs.
Cedar Falls.
Edith Hargrave was arrested and 10
being held in jail here pending tho ar
rival OF the Bremen county sheriff from
Waverly, where she 10 wanted on .
charge Of stealing diamond ring:
Marshal Enlow arrested the woman In
East Cedar Falls following telephonic
communication from the Waverly au-
thorities. She all but evaded him. by
slipping out Of the house. by rear
door and reaching waiting vehicle,
when the officer Of the law overlook
his quarry. The Harsrave woman ID
q member Of the party recently elected
from rooms over Main street busi-
ness house.
Cedar Rapids.
THE second night fire In. this vicinity
within two weeks time occurred on
the Tom Kern farm. near the county
lhome, when the homo OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Miles was asfned % -