Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-15
Southern Ioua Items

Tipton.
Upton has been released from the
quarantine, it having been lifted from
farms tha; are infected There are
for shipmen, today
Upton.
The $4,000 opera house left lad
visum) by Jacob Hardacre for Tipton
decreased nightly in bulk-when
after the VIII had been contested sew
erai times, about 100000 is left. How
ever. this Is Sufficient to afford Upton
With town hall suitable for lis needs.
PeIa.
The local grain buyers, vanderzyl
Bros. have reason 10 thank the rail-
roads for slow service once, at any
rate About a month ago they shipped
a car of 9o-cent wheat to Chicago
which vas lost en- route until a few
days ago. when il showed up at its
destination and sold for s1.35 per bu-
shell
Fairfield.
The annual meeting OF the Jefferson
county formers institute will be held
FEB. II, II and g. in the Library hall.
Especial attention viii be given to the
corn show and the rural school de-
partment. The second day Will be
known as "Woman's day and lectures
and addresses viii be given by Ames
instructors and several Jefferson coun-
u women.
Upton.
John R wamtler. one Of the old time
residents Of Upton. was found uncon-
scious Tuesday afternoon in the alley
at the rear Of his room. He died with
out regaining consciousness about
thirty minutes after being found. There
are no exact dates to be found, but il
is thought that he was about 6s years
Of age Mr. Wamiier had enjoyed
some success he having been worth
about $4,000 at the time Of his death
Muscatine.
A drainage project which promises
to be the largest undertaking Of its
kind in eastern iowa has been an
nounced by the board of supervisors OF
Muscatine and Louisa counties. Bonds
aggregating s27s,l2s.54 are planned tc
be disposed of by these two boards
next month. according to the an
noancement Of County Auditor II. G.
Shoemaker The special assessment
levied for the drainage work in Mus
catine county totals s104.402.54.
keosauqua.
The Congregational church Of
Kec,ssu qua was founded seventy years
ago by Daniel Lane. a young minister
OF the famous Iowa Band" IT mas
numbered among its members many OF
the honored names Of the town. It,
present pastor. Rev Charles z. Perkins
has been its beloved leader for eighteen
and a half years. On Monday evening
Jan. II. the annual business meeting
Of the church was held with reports
from lis various officers and organiza-
tons. and election for the new year
IS. Z. Irish acted as moderator, and
Mrs.. s. W. Manning clerk, which office
she has held for seven or eight years.
Milton.
A telegram was received here Tues
day giving the sad news Of the death OF
Gilbert Edrnondson, of Denver, Colo.
at mis- home in that city. His parents
Ir. and Mrs. W. E. Edmondson left al
once for Denver and will probably
bring the remains here for burial He
was sick only few days with pneu
monia and therefore his death was
very unexpected to his friends and rel
atives in this vicinity. He was borr
and raised in this city and was in the
postofice here for number Of years
also occupying a similar position II
Denver at the time Of his death.
Fairfield.
! Monday afternoon about 1880 o'clock
as Green Lawson. Raymond Martin
and Elijah Harness were driving boil
sled loaded with hay along the stretci
Of road between Cedar bridge and tn
big hill just south. tine load was upse
! and tipped over the high e.sbankysey.
to the right OF the road. The bank a
this place Is especially high. causes
| by the filing in when Cedar hill wa
cut down. and the load fell ,abou
twenty feet Mr. Martin and Nj
Harness escaped without injury bu
Mr. Lawson was pinned beneath II,
hay and sled. He was immediateI
/ taken from beneath the load and take
to the home OF his brother, Joe Lawson
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