Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-11
Northern Io1ua Items

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Burr Oak.
While feeding cattle one day last
week, George COUNSEL was attacked
and badly bitten by vicious hog. It
was necessary to have three stitches
taken in the wound Altno very pain
full, is doing nicely at this writing.
North MeGregor. -.
Mrs Ray Ferris of this place dis
covered the point Of needle protrud-
ing from the breast Of her 20-months
old son, and called a. doctoE who re-,
moved a fine cambria needle. 1t Is
supposed that the baby had swallowed
the needle at some time, and 1t was
working out.
Melntirs.
The new gas lights recently pur-
chased by the city were put in place
last week and make decided Inn
provement on the streets. However,
we have not seen any down In our
part Of town yet but perhaps the coun-
ell thought that all the residents of
that section go to bedswith the chick
ems.
Sioux City, ~
The old First Methodist church site
at Seventh and Nebraska streets has
been sold to c.. E. Gear, of the Arctic
Creamery Company. The consideration
was $4,000. Mr.. Gear will remove
the old building as soon as the new
! church at Nineteenth and Nebraska
streets shall be ready for occupation,
and will build over the. entire property.
He owns the ground and buildings ad
joining the church property on the
south.
| Melntire.
The tow mill completed its worl:
here last week for the present and
Manager r. A. Locke went to Dexter.
Mimi, Tuesday to get the mill there
ready for operation next. They will
return here later in the winter and
finish up the work after the balance of
the straw has been hauled in. So far.
only a little over 200 tons have been
delivered at the mill this season, and
it looks as if the crop would be con-
siderably less than usual
Waterloo.
Carl Colvin, one Of the prisoners
who escaped from the county jail IN
the late autumn and who was rear
rested at La Porte City, was Saturday
sentenced by Judge Boies to serve not
to exceed ten years in the penitent1arv
for assisting a prisoner to escape from
jail. He first entered a plea OF not
guilty, but changed the plea to guilty
The offense which he admits occurred
last July when an unsuccessful attempt
was made to break jail.
Brandon.
The new farmers bank which was
begun in September is now completed
and the last finishing touches are be-
ing given the customers private Office
and the stockholders parlor. The
Bank moved into the new building on
New Years day and Monday morn
ing found them doing business in one
Of the neatest. most up-to-d date banks
in this section Of the state. It Is s
strictly fireproof structure. the ex-
terror built of rough. fancy colored
brick with trimmings Of white Bed
ford stone.
Sioux City.
IF I might criticize the church as
against the. lodge it would be to say
that, the lodge carries food and the
church advice" said Lieut.. Gov. w. l.
Harding in an address before the
brotherhood Of American Yeomen
here. "The carrying Of flowers and
sunshine into home, and often q little
| food, Is real fraternalisn.' the lieuten-
AIT governor continued II don't blame
| a man Tor stealing il nc Is hungry.
aid YOU can get that man directed
right more readily by giving him some
thing to eat than by giving him ad-
vice."
Fort Dodge.
Owen Conway. pioneer humber deal
er. IN this CITY, died at his home. 402
South Eighth street early Saturday
morning. Complications due to age
caused DEATH Mr. Conway was widely
known here thru his lumber business
which he has carried on in this city
since 1863. Tho not the first in the
city to open lumber yard, he wa.
among the pioneers In the business in
the middle west. The exact date of
!! Mr.. Conway's birth IL not known. hut
the birthplace was County Roscom-
mon, Ireland. He married Miss Theresa
Flynn and came to this country In
1851. settling in Boston Tor oiio year year.
He moved west with the Immigration
Of that period and engaged IN the lum-
Der business in Dubuque until 1885.
when he came to Fort Dodge and cs-