Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23

keokuk.
Ed Holland, charged with ~assaultine
his wife with a razor, escaped from
Jail and started in search of her. Pc
Ilice captured him before he succeeded
in doing any more damage.
Madrid.
About 100 parishioners of the Rev
r. E. Harvey. former pastor OF tn
First Methodist Episcopal church here
rendered him a farewell reception II
the church parlors Wednesday evening
Mr.. Harvey just finished q pastorat'
of three years. During his service herr
the membership has been doubled ant
the church debt. lifted. He leaves with
his family this week for his new field
at Farragut.
Knoxville.
After attending a holy roller" meet
ing, Oscar Carpenter aged Is ran
screaming from the place and was
later taken to the hospital in Mount
pheasant despite the protest of the
'holy rollers" that he was under tins
spirit Of God. Previous to this the
young man was going around town ex-
planning to persons that he had stolef
various articles ron them and wanted
to right the wrong.
Marenso.
George Kurth in a At of despond'
ency, took poison in Cedar Rapids
Monday night and died soon AFTER
wards in a Cedar Rapidsthospital Int
body was brought to Marengo Tues
day and taken to the undertaking par
Tors Of Maplithorpe & Miller. MI. Kurtf
was a brother of Buch Kurth and Mrs
Frank La Grange. He was about 81
years of age. He leaves a wife and
four little children, as well as many
friends who will regret his untimely
end.
Burlington.
William Fordney. a well known De-
I Moines county farmer, was killet
shortly before noon Thursday when {
team he was driving became fright
ened and ran away. The man was
thrown from the vehicle in which he
was riding. The lifeless body was
found beside the road by neighbor!
who Instituted a search when thu
driverless horses were seen running
down the road. Mr.. Fordney was s:
wears Of age. Besides his widow one
daughter survives him.
Knoxville.
Richard Allen, of Davenport, was ar.
rested in the east part of the county
Monday by the sheriff's force on {
charge of stealing an automobile from
a farmer near Charlton. 1t seems tina
he had had some trouble with the ma
chine near Columbia, when 1t tipped
over, but 1t was righted and he wen
on. coming thru Knoxville. Betwee'
Tracy and Oskaloosa he broke down
The sheriff's office got trace Of hin
and he was arrested. He admitted
that he was the man wanted. THE
chief OF police at Charlton came ovel
and he was taken back to that town
Museatins.
J. A sum aggregating more than 800.
600 has been spent by the water works
board in Improvements during the pas
summer, according to announcement
made this week by William Molis, su.
perintendent Of the water works de.
partment. The principal work during
the past summer, according to Mr.
Molis. has been the e~xtension-of main!
in the outer portions of the city while
a few Of the larger mains In the down
town district have been relaid. New
water mains have been laid on Full.
liam avenue In the vicinity of ths
Hamilton school house to insure pro.
lection from fire in this community
which has developed rapidly since tn,
organization OF a community club
New mains have also been laid OF
Leroy street, of from North Mulbsrr!
and in Fair Oaks on East Hill. Attn
the work Is not yet ALI completed, y
is al prepcnt being carried on only bs