Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-13
Charter Oak.

Charter Oak.
Arthur Spencer Phelps, commercial
traveller evangelist, and party, OIL
! Downer's Grove ILL.,, will open union
tabernacle campaign April 10. MANY
preparations are being made for the
revival
Shenandoah.
F'arragut is without a mayor J. II.
Sheppard, who was chosen as the chlet
exec,1tive of the town resigned ten
minutes after the new council was or
ranized Mr.. Sheppard refused to make
the race for the position. but a group
of friends elected him by large ma
| jority.
Manila.
Mayor Saunders. who took office
,rMonday, closed his first weeks tenure
| by raiding a Bookkeeping joint near the
! Milwaukee yards, arresting the reVei-
ers and conliscating several barrels OF
| beer and gallons of whisky. When ar
raigned before the magistrate. the de-
PENDANTS all pleaded guilty and were
assessed small fines. The men were
charged with the unlawful use Of in
toxicating liquor.
Muscatine.
Police Chief w. r. Rice narrowly
escaped serious injury Tuesday after
noon when a 32-cal1ber revolver
which he was examining at the ponce
station was accidentally discharged ana
the bullet pierced the lower little finger
Of the left hand. The bullet, after pass
ing thru the finger, lodged in the wall
in The front portion Of the station. Ihe
victim of the accident was given i'm
| nd
lieved that the finger will be saved.
keokuk.
| Burglars entered the home Of a north
side resident last week while the fam
lily was absent and carried off LOOT
valued at 5000. 1t consisted OF jewel
~ and $35 in cash. The thieves IN
ransacking the bureau missed dia-
mond ring valued at $40 and Other
jewelry worth nearly as much. The
police have the description Of a man
who was seen lettering about the
premises.
HiIIsboro. rs
J. w. Blackford, ex-representative
from Henry county to the legislature
and president of the Hillsboro bank
suddenly died at his home here at
o'clock Monday. Mr.. Blackfords deatf
came as a total surprise as he wal
supposed to be in the best of health
His death was due to an unexpected at.
tack Of the heart. He was one Of thu
best known men Of the county ant
southeastern Iowa.
Guthrie Center. ..e ..s.s., IT,. I: j,
P. T.. Corbett is to be commended fol
an act of charity and public spirited
!, ness in the gift Of a drinking fountain
installed by him in the women s res
room recently. 1t is q new and con
venient model and will be a wonderfu
asset and convenience to this popula
Institution. The women having the res
room in charge are very grateful to MI
Corbett for his generosity and wish Z
) extend to him thes heartfelt thanks Q
the entire community. M
Burlington.
i One of the Oldest pioneers OF De
Meines county passed away when Mr..
Jane fiurii}a1rt died at her home nea
. DanvilIe Friday. Mrs. Huriburt wa
, born in Ohio in 1880. and came to thi
!, county shortly after her marriage !
I1s4s, the young couple settling ON
!. 4 farm near Danville which was thei
inons until Death. II; 5. III uripurI $ ii; $
. Iband died in 1905 Mrs. Hurlburt
: survived BY four children and severs
grandchildren and great granchildre
: keokuk
: ]. Emmett Retts, who was appointe
Y from Keoknk TO the naval academy 2
Annapolis, and who was dismisse