Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-20
Southern Io,ua Items

Ottumwa.
Thirty-seyen hundred forty glory
trail hitters in Charles Reign Scoville's
union evangelistic campaign closed
here Sunday night. 4.ts,e,ejf~
Montszuma. j
w. Pierce, II years of age, sick in
body and deranged in mind, was re-
Gently brought back to his former
home at Deep River from Freeport, Ill.
where he had gone to attend an old
soldiers reunion, and after examina-
ton at Montezuma, Taken to the hos
pital at Mount Pleasant. He has had
q hard and eventful life as sailor, SOL
dier and hard working business man.
Davenport.
Fred Coffin, in charge of the dyna-
hitting gang at the LeClaire dam,
fourteen miles above the city, was
severely injured at noon Friday by the
premature explosion of blast Of
dynamite. Mr.. Coffin was hurled a
considerable distance and was picked
up unconscious. DR.. Skinner was sum-
moned and after an hours, work re-
stored the patient. He has a fractured
rib and other painful injuries. He will
recover.
Greenfield.
County Attorney D. A. Cowley and
Sheriff John Porter were called to the
home Of Bert Ludwig five miles north
west Of Fontanelle, to investigate the
poisoning Of two dogs and dozen
chickens. The stomach of one Of the
dogs was examined by veterinarian
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tain arsenic. Mr.. Ludwig has lost live
stock at different times and his sps-
.picions. became aroused. The county
attorney and sheriff are investigating
the case.
Shenandoah.
Three southwestern Iowa pioneers
whose combined ages totaled 279 years
died last week With the death OF
Doctor w w. Miller, SO years CID NcE:.4lS
passes one Of Shenandoahs oldest citi-
zens. His death followed decline OF
nearly years duration. Since SICK
spell last winter he has been feeble and
for the last week has had to be helped
up and down. He was conscious until
the last. John NJ. Phipps, 1o4 years old
and H s. Nichols. &c., were the other
two pioneers who have died this week.
Upton. ,.ss
An explosion Of gasolene at the
Lutheran parsonage about O'Clock
Wednesday caused an alarm which
called out the fire department. Ine
apparatus was promptly on the scene.
but before it had arrived Rev. Mr..
Wolfe had succeeded in beating the
flames out with a rug. In doing TINS
he suffered severe burns on one hand
and arm. Mrs. Wolfe, who ran to the
aid of her husband, also suffered slight
burns about her face. 1t was an ac-
cident which might have been a lot
worse.
Abba.
is.tturns ssrs:..: the Y NJ w. Of A.
election held last Monday are still In
complete but sufficient votes have been
cast to insure the election Of the fol-
lowing Iowa officers: President, ]. 2.
Lewis Of Boone: vice president J, II:
Morris. of Des Moines; secretary
treasurer, John Gray, Of Abba; inter-
national board member, Samuel Bal
lantine, Of Abba; board member. sub
district, No. l, James Peter Agnessen,
Brazil; board member subdistrict NO.
3. +. D. Smith. Norwoodville. Other
offices are still in doubt.
Upton. y
! Following custom inauK utated IN
recent years by many cities and towns
Upton is TO have q municipal Christ
mas tree on the night Of Dec. Is, the
date being arranged so as not to COM
iflict with the usual Christmas eve
exercises at the churches. There VIII
be beautifully lighted and deco