Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-22

Emmetsburg.
Miss Jennie Bigley. of Gearttinger,
has gone to France with thirty-five
other nurses from Chicago to care for
the British wounded. She is within
twenty miles of the firing line. She is
with the Red Cross society.
vinton.
March 9. 10 and II have been set as
the dates for the automobile institute
to be held in Vinton under the direc-
ton of the extension department of the
state college at Ames. Arrangements
are now being made for this event and
considerable interest Is being evidenced
by the auto owners of that vicinity.
Dubuque.
Thirty" has been written on the last
page of the life history of John Hockey.
veteran printer and newspaper man,
who died at his home in this city Sat
; urday. He was II years old and was
one Of the most widely known news
papermen in the middle west Mr..
Hickey was born at Waterford, Ireland,
and has long been q resident Of Du-
buque.
Long Point.
At the county spelling contest which
was held at the opera house at Long
Point. Friday night, and Miss Beulah
Sweeney of Grant TOWNSHIP pwon first
prize. Trena Engelkes, of Colfax. sec
ond and Della Niehaus. of Palermo.
third. The audience which filled the
opera house stayed thru the whole per-
Torrance which lasted over two hours.
and they seemed to enjoy 1t thor
oughly.
LeMars.
Word was received in LeMars OF the
death of William St. John. LeMars
man. who died at Memphis, Tenn,
from lockjaw. Mr.. st. John was 80
years Of age and was son of John
st. John, a pioneer resident Of LeiMars
who recently moved to Sioux City to
make his homo. Mrs. Reuben Remer
and Miss Maud st. John, sisters, and
Bernard ST. John, a brother, also live
in Sioux City. Another brother, Harry
ST. John. lives in Minneapolis.
Dubuque.
Death has ended the career Of Maj.
Horace Poole, hoaored resident Of Du-
buque for half century and valiant
soldier of the civil war. At the out
break of that conflict he enlisted In the
First Iowa and took part In the battle
OF Wilson's creek ana other engage
ments fought by that regiment In tho
Missouri campaign. When his regi-
ment was mustered out he re-enlisted
again and served until the close OF the
conflict, winning the rank of major.
Major Poole was born in Massachu-
sets in 1896 and came to Dubuque in
the early SOS. Two sons survive him.
Belle PLANE.
Jay Smith is at home in this city
suffering intensely with badly man
gled and crushed arm. The arm is so
badly injured that amputation may be
necessary. The accident occurred
Tuesday morning st 6 s.~;:::::!! !. c.. the
Barney Dodd place. He was attending
to his duties about the saw and in
some way got too close to the belt
running from the engine to the saw
! table, and his sleeve caught In the
belt. He was drawn toward the saw
table pulley and was whtrled about 1t.
When picked up In an insensible con-
dition by those at work about him. HIS
arm was found to be badly crushed
and he was found to have scalp wounds,
West Union.
The directors OF the West Union
Farmers Creamery Company have
elected E.W. Chandler secretary Of the
company to succeed Frank Billings,
who has resigned on account Of his
prospective removal from the city to
| Randalia. Mr.. Billings has been secre-
ltary Of the company ever since the
creamery started. and was active in
starting the company.s affairs. Mr..
Chandler il q young man Of every
qualification for the place, being &C
Icurate. methodical. courteous, and