Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-03
Northern Io,ua Items

ably is the man who entered the W. q.
Skinner residence. but passed up ali
the silyerware and as far as Is known
took only some chocolates. The same
person also raided Mrs. G. E. Noble s
REFRIGERATOR and helped himself to eat
abIes. The man is a paroled convict.
He served time at Anamosa and was
paroled to c. A. Larson near Anamosa'
Later he was sent TO Fort Madison on
a twenty-year sentence for burglary
and was paroled ten days ago. He goes
by the name Of Verne Powell. He told
conflicting stories, that he was wait
ing for a pal who was at Wyoming,
and also that he was staying hoping to
make bigger haul.
Manchester.
ARRANGEMENTS for the proper cele-
bration Of the sixtieth anniversary OF
the founding Of the First Congrega-
tional church Of this city are now be-
ing made by a committee. The COM
mittee had a melting last Sunday af-
ternoon when 1t was decided to OBJ
serve this noteworthy event on Sunday
and Monday. Oct % and 90. Former
pastors Of the church have been in
v.ted 20 participate in the services.
As soon as the committee has heard
from the invited clergymen complete
program will be published.
Greeley.
Greeley has for years been without
| fire protection of any kind and with
every blaze the question was brought
| up as to the best means of fighting fire
| in town without the advantage Of
water works. The council think they
have solved the question by the pur-
| chase OF a large chemical engine with
| sufficient hose and buckets and the or
ganization Of volunteer company
! who will be trained to fight fire in a
| systematic way. Last week the vol
unteers met in the city hall and or
| ganized by electing J. e. Tracy chief,
| and W. A. Lang. assistant. A captain
will be elected at the next meeting.
DysrsviIls.
| A petition Is being circulated in this
part Of the county asking the board OF
supervisors to make an appropriation
| for the cutting down of the steep hill
| just south Of New Vienna, known as
the Vaske hill This Is one Of the
steepest grades on the north road or in
this section of the county. The road
Is heavily Travelled, being the main ar
terry for traffic north and south in the
west part Of the county. 1t Is pointed
out that the ground taken of the crest
can be utilized to make q needed fill
! to the north. The petition is being lib
orally signed ana me proposition IL e
popular one in this section.
Waterloo.
George tMisfler. is-year- old Chippews
Indian, arrived Friday from the for
ests Of northern Wisconsin and saw
for the first time city Of any conse-
1 quence his hrst street car. electric
light motion picture. monograph and
modern ssiioo; ssa church. Here hs
bought his hrst shoes The largest
town visited before this trip wal
Spring Brook, wis, which has Nifty
people. E. @. Galloway discovered thu
boy few weeks ago and arranged e
have him brought here for schooling
George u afraid Of the street traffic
and the crowds, but not Of q wild cat
He says one OF these animals went into
q hollow log last winter. Unable Il
Z! cnax him out. George went IN aftel
| him. They Rad q assat xnds aecrse VA
badly scratched and bitten, but he goi
Il thu Wild cat ---