Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-09
Shenandoah,


Fire i'll the rear rooms of the Gram
mas candy kitchen, the only wooden
building in the Sheridan avenue block
endangered the surrounding structures,
but was extinguished before much dam
age was done. Between 500 and $500
worth of candy was destroyed.
Davenport.
Mrs. Bessie Bartosch Of Scion, was
indicted by the federal grand jury IN
the United States district court here
Friday an q charge Of using the mails
to defraud a Chicago business house.
Mrs. Bartosch bought some goods or
the Chicago firm. according to the in
dictment. and paid the bill with 2
forged check.
Fairfield. tGB
Jefferson county farms are bringing
record prices. Recently 700 acres
changed hands for total Of $4,000
This average comprised 290 acres near
Wooster. bought by e. E. Keller fol
$50, 600 cash; the Peter Roth place Of
220 acres in Polk township for $4,000
and the 100 acre tract north Of Brook
Vile forming part of, the Ed Martin ses-
tate taken by Dan J. Johnston for
$2s, 500.
Perry. :.
sThe biggest horse sale ever held in
this community was that held Wednes-
day afternoon at the Glover Leaf farm
just east Of the city. The owner, P. J.
Tisserat, held closing out sale OF
Percheren horses, which brought to-
tai of $16,610. The animals, thirty
nine in number, have all been raised
by Mr.. Tisserat. The head Of the herd,
a stallion named Antrepid, brought
$3.50 and yearling stallion that was
an exceptionally good one, sold for
$1,000.
Dallas.
A story recently printed in a Chicago
newspaper has reunited Frank Slama,
a young farmer living in this section
of the Rosebud country, with his sister,
Miss Theresa Slama, of Chicago, who
for period Of seven years had not
known each others whereabouts. Sew
en- years ago the brother came west.
He failed to keep up a correspondence
with his sister, and she finally had to
resort to newspaper publicity to To-
cate him. The Chicago newspaper fell
under the eye Of an attache of the Dali
las State Bank, who informed the
missing brother Of the desire of his sis
ter to hear from him, and her anxiety
as to his welfare.
Fairfield.
Mrs. Jane Caldwell, an. aged and
highly esteemed resident of Fairfield,
who has been greatly interested In the
Boy Scout movement since 1t was first
inaugurated several years ago. has just
made most generous gift to the city
of Fairfield in the shape Of brick
residence and city lot. on the corner
of Washington and Fifth streets, to be
used to further Christian work among
the boys of Fairfield. with particular
reference to the Boy Scouts. A. K.
Harper and Charles w. Wade, both
prominent members Of the Fairfield
gospel team, and William Caldwell OF
Bloomfield have been chosen as trus
tees to the gift. Mrs. Caldwell placed
no restrictions upon her gift and the
property may be sold any time the
trustees see At If the equivalent is used
in the work.
clarinda.
Wedding bells were about to ring here
Thursday when they were rudely inter-
rupted by Sheriff Whitemore. When a
minister was about to pronounce a
couple man and wife, the officer raped
at the door and asked to speak to the
groom. The groom left his blushing
companion and went to the door. A
whispered conference was held. The
groom -to-be returned and announced
that there would be no wedding. The
sheriff had learned that a marriage IL
cense had been issued to Wayne Scoy-
gins. He had known of q man by that
name and knew that he was married.
He went to the parsonage and discov-
cred that 1t was the same one. The girl
has hied herself to the seclusion Of her
parents home.
Marengo.
Word was received in Marengo Of tho
suicide OF Libe Dillon at his home
in Los Angeles, Cal Mr. Dillon's wife,
Margaret, died week ago, aid It ia
thought by his relatives and friends
that 1t was disappointment over his
wife's will which caused him to sui-
eide. Mrs. Dillon willed the house
and couple OF lots to her son, Clay
ton. whose marriage will take place