Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-18
Northern Io1uu Items

Dewitt.
An orchard and poultry demonstra-
ton will be held in Dewitt Feb. 81, %
and 90. Two men will be here from
the agricultural department at Ames
and will have complete outfit OF
pruning tools and spraying machinery
and material. Instruction in the care
of poultry will be given by an ex :
pert.
Charles City. 49,.
Thomas NJ. Riddle. treasurer Of
Floyd county died Monday. Mr..
Riddle was one Of the pioneers of this
city, having lived here about forty
years. He was in the grocery bust
ness twenty five years and then be-
came county treasurer. in which office
he was serving his third term. Mr..
Riddle was 70 years old. He is sur
| vived by his widow and two daughters
clarksviIle. s1t
Supervisor Waugh is planning OF
holding a school Of instruction for roaS
| making, soon. Township clerks, road
! superintendents, trustees, and others
interested in good road making will be
present. It is also planned to have a
number Of the highway commission
present to address. them on the sub
ject. Slides will be used to illustrate
the work. ~
Dewitt. ...
Mrs Mary Joyce Harkirs, CT Dewitt,
will on March 6 celebrate the hun
dredth anniversary Of her birth. Mrs.
, Harking has been partially blind for
twenty years, but aside from this is
active and well, and frequently makes
gifts Of her own handiwork to her
| friends. She lives with her daughter
Miss Jennie Harkins, and her great
granddaughter, Miss Alethea O'Malley
Mrs. Harkins is the oldest resident OF
this vicinity.
Dubuque.
James and Verne Sees, two brothers
who are said to live in Cedar Rapids
who were arrested in Dubuque Satur-
day charged with shop lifting waived
preliminary hearing. Miss Irene Well
stead, arrested with them, did not
appear. The brothers were taken be-
fore Judge Benson in the district court
and pleaded guilty to larceny. Sen
tence was withheld until the jury in
vestigates their past record which this
men say is spotless.
Cedar Rapids.
James Risden, Of this city had a
close call for his life last Tuesday in
battle with a crazed Greek at Dakota
City. The Greek fired three shots at
Risden, one Of which passed thru his
coat. Risden finally overpowered the
man without being forced to wound
him. The man was turned over to the
authorities, and his hearing on the
charge OF attempted murder will be
held this week. Mr.. Risden Is an
agent Of the Iowa attorney generals
office.
Waterloo.
D. A. Scott and Edward King are
under arrest here, charged with per-
jury in the case of Glen Scribner
against the Waterloo, Cedar Falls 6,
Northern Railway, in which Judgment
of $4,000 was returned for Scribner.
Glen Scribner's 5-year-old child
climbed on the car fender to ride and
fell of under the wheels and lost a
leg. King and Alderman claimed to
have seen the accident and they really
did not 1t is said Scribner induced
King to testify.
Clinton. 50
A1tho the final word will not be given
by the officials for several weeks, as
surance was received here from au-
thorities In the organization to the ef-
feet that the Iowa state flremen's
tournament would in all probability be
placed next summer at Dewitt, a
town Of 5000. located Immediately
west Of Clinton. The town has been
making strenuous efforts to get the
big gathering Of Iowa f1remen, and
hackers Of the movement have already
raised sufficient funds to guarantee all
expenses.
Sioux City.
Contributions to the Y. W. c. A.
budget received Wednesday by work
| ers of the association swelled the total
for the first three days to $1,000, The
amount received during the day%was
SIT. The largest individual gift OF
the day was one OF $50 given by q
business man. Few Of the donations
received by. the association for the
work amount to more than $40. Nine
teams were out Wednesday to raise
| the required amount. It is expected
that the full ten teams will be on