Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-08
Southern Io1ua Items

stated whether the sight of the eye
had or had not been permanently i'm
paired. Mrs Aud is well known in
Knoxville by her maiden name of Miss
Nell Stevens. ii -.a
Leon
Last Friday night ]. A. keeran, who
lives on Route No. >. had an unusual
experience with a hungry wolf. Mr..
keeran recently butchered a big hog
and was keeping the meat in a barrel
outside the house over which was
placed a galvanized tub as a cover.
About 1l:30 o'clock Mrs. Keeran heard
noise outside the house and awak-
ened her husband and told him some
one was after their meat. He started
to dress. but Mrs. keeran secured a
light and went outside first. The bar
rel was overturned and a big ham was
missing. Mr.. Keeran followed the
tracks of a wolf out from the house
short distance and found the ham
partly eaten. He picked it up and took
it into the house, and few minutes
later went out to fix up the meat bar
rel when he discovered that the wolf
had returned the second time and
carried away a whole side 0: the meat
He certainly was pretty neryy fellow
to make the second attack.
Montezuma.
George F. Lawrence, g. man who had
lived in this county for the past sixty
years or more, died last Thursday at
| the age Of IS years. The body was
| taken to Malcolm for burial. He was
born in Coshocton county, o., March
! %. 1929, where he resided until he
| reached mans estate He came to
Poweshiek county in the early fifties.
residing near Brooklyn, where he was
| married to Margaret Ann Frizzell IN
I 1856. Four children were born to this
union: L. A., who died July II, 1912;
John A., of Montezuma; q. w, OF MIN
neapolis, and William s.. who died at
the age Of 5 years. Mr.. Lawrence was
we'll Known in the county, especially
during the earlier days and for many
years took an active and prominent
part in the upbuilding, Of the county.
He served as county clerk and auditor
| ex-officio for term or two during
| those earlier days During later life
he held local Office in the town of
| Malcolm.
| Montezuma.
Miss Iva Wolf, an operator in the
Interior office was the Victim OF an
1 assault Sunday evening She had at
\ tended the services at the Presby-
! terrain church that evening and just as
she arrived at the home Of Miss
Georgia Dean where shA rooms abe
i was confronted by. man who seized
her. Altho her assaiiant tried to muf-
fie her screams. yet her cries brought
the nefghbOrs to her rescue. On see
ing the approach Of the people the fell
low fed, pursued for several blocks
by some of them whom he soon out
distanced. The identity other assail-
ant was pretty well established at thu
time yet none Of the peace Officers
Y seemed inclined to arrest the offender
that night The next day Miss VOL,
went before Justice n. r. Morton and
filed Information against Sam Smitf
4 1 charging him with assault and battery
County Attorney Henry Lyman was
here and after looking over the matte!
another information was filed agains
Smith charging him with assault wifi
J intent to commit rape. Hearing ,oI
4 !:s.!: !!:::sc--::..:css The: go. ! 70
Jan. II. Bond on the latter cbarg,
. was placed at $500 which was fur
nished.