Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
Southern Ioua Items

al his trade until old age compelled
him 10 relinquish work. For the past
few years he has lived in the family of
Henry Merical, who cared for him {"
the end, MI Mericai having rented the
building owned by Mr.. Benton and in
which Mr. Benton followed his trad"
for so many years. Mr.. Benton was
industrious and frugal in his habits 80
that he leaves anrestate. consisting OF
real estate worth several thousand
dollars.
Perry.
The meowlng Of a cat. family pet
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. D. l.
Long. 1924 Evelyn street, saved the
home from serious damage and perhaps
destruction by FIRE The cats wailings
attracted the attention Of MI Long.
vino eXunguished The FIRE The cat
was in the basement at the Long hons
and when some boards in the vicinity
of the furnace caught fire the room
soon became filled with smoke. The
kitten ran up the steps rneawing fran
ticalIy. and when the door was opened
in answer TO her appeals the blaze was
discovered.
keots.
The Keota Commercial Club IN
meeting decided TO observe pay up
week Feb. Fl to 20. Committees We're
appointed to take the matter UP with
surrounding towns in the county and
10 procure advertising matter from
Des Moines, the headquarters Of the
movement Another matter taken up
by the commercial club was the organ
ization OF band. Messrs Mccoy. Le-
Roy Richardson and Frank Hoskins
were appointed as committee 10
solicit membership. The organization
is TO be pushed as speedily as pos
sible- Keota viii have band concerts
next summer.
Council Bluffs.
Arch Perdue, a laboriug man resid-
ing at 1902 Avenue e, has been taken
TO Iowa City for treatment by the Pas
teUr method At the state hospital there
for the bite OF mad dog several days
ago. The dog bit him on the left hand,
and it became badly swollen and very
painful Fears were entertained az TO
the condition Of the dog, and when T.
died z day or two after. its head was
sent away for examination and this
proved il to have had the rabies. Mr..
Perdue at once left for Iowa City TO
undergo treatment. II is said that the
dog before it's death bit several animals
! in that vicinity.
Montezuma.
! As the result Of conference in Des
Noines between Mayor G. w. Hawkins,
and the Mckinley interests, reductions
were made in light rates in Monte
yuma. The meter charge Of 25 cents
a month will be discontinued. The
minimum rate will De 10 cents instead
OF 81 a month The top lights on the
electroliers will be run all night at the
same rate the city has been paying for
| the service up to midnight. These con-
cessions mean that each user OF the
electricity will hereafter be relieved Of
the payment Of % cents per month
meter charge. There are over 300
meters in use in the city. and at So a
year the saving viii exceed $500.
Ataiissa.
/ A frozen well on the Sam Cation
farm, occupied by the Morley Muir
dock family, a mile east OF this place.
proved expensive when a fire whic.,
broke out on the second floor OF the
homestead consumed the entire strur-
ture. When the flames were first dis
covered the fire was confined to q
small area and might nave beer
promptly egtingUisned had sunicien.
! water supply been available The vel
frozen over. however. 2 water short
age prevented successful efforts to ex'
itingnish the flames, which continued Z
snrsad An alarm hrnnght many
neighbors 10 the scene and they aidet
in removing a considerable part OF tn
, furniture. The dwelling WAS burned
to the ground, the loss sustained betni
{ estimated at about $1,000