Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-16
Council Bluffs.

Council Bluffs.
Mrs. John Mallory was chosen the
pastor OF the FIRST Free Methodist
church. Her appointment marks tne
frs, of its sort ever made in western
Iowa.
Davenport.
Frank Ke,chum, guard on the Mus
catine basketball team, who was un-
conscious for two hours Saturday
night. following a collision with a DaV-
export player, was taken home Mon
| day His recovery is expected.
! Mount Ayr.
| For the fifth time in sixteen months
the property owned by William Kelley
! and occupied by Mrs. Nina King
caught fire and this time was COM
! pIetely consumed Fire was disc overec
| sunday. Most of the household goods
| burned.
| Sidney.
S. 8. Kellogg, IS years old. one Of tht
! hes, known farmers In this sectloh
died at a Nebraska City hospital Sat-
| urday While attending the funeral
| Of John Watson, Nebraska City attor-
ney and one Of his lifelong friends last
Saturday. his face was frozen. Erysip-
| elias followed.
Wilton.
| The y. y. G. prominent federated
| woman's club Of Wilton, has presented
| TO the Wilton high school large OAK
| table for use in the library The gif'
| wa. by the club in commemoration OF
| their fourteenth anniversary, which
| they recently celebrated. The table Is
Of oak turnout and was specially con
; structed for the library. 1t is finished
| in dark wax and will bear name
| plate. containing the necessary data.
| Des Moines.
! That a gang Of expert counterfeiterS
are operating here is the belief OF the
| local authorities. Three local business
houses were the victims Of the latter
In each a counterfeit bill was passed.
| A bill for $50 was passed upon sh oe
store. A man purchased pair OF shoes
for $3.50 and handed a $50 bill to the
clerk. He left the store with S47.50.
| The bill was discovered to be
| forgery. An east side grocer was an
other victim. The Griggs Piano Com
! many reported forged check for SIS.
North English.
Revival meetings began at the Chris
tan church Saturday evening, Feb. IL.
Charles S. Early, OF Oskaloosa- is the
| evangelist. He has singer with him
and will be assisted by the local gospn1
team. MIR. Early comes from Des
Moines where ne has been holding q
meeting. He has had good deal Of
experience as both evangelist and pas
| tor, and his work in both lines has beer
very successful, SO the Christian PEG.
pie OF North English are looking for.
ward TO good meeting.
Museatine.
Earl hpplegoes. residing on Cedar
street, attempted to take his own lift
by swallowing carbolic acid but med
ical attention prevented his attemp
| from resulting seriously. Lipplegoe.
has been the victim OF domestic affair
and Sunday night visited one OF hi
relatives on East Fourth street. o.
leaving the house he took quantit,
Of carbolic acid from a bottle, but thu
amount taken and the prompt medica
attention Of DR.. w. 8. Norton, 500:
put him out Of danger.
Leon.
! At special election held here tn
Leon Electric Company was granted
new franchise for period OF twenty
five years. The new franchise is prac
ticalIy the same as the one unde
which they have been operating in tn
past with the exception OF few mine
changes in regard to street lightin