Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-30

Fairfield.
Rev. w. W. BARKER has resigned as
pastor of the First Lutheran church,
effective in November. and accepted a
place in the Fourth Lutheran church
at Altoona, Pa.
Dorchester.
The citizens of this place have pledg
ed themselves TO raise $4,000 to build
railway line connecting Dorchester
with the outside world. A branch &c
the nearest station on the Milwaukee
road is under considera ton.
PelIa
The Third Reformed church here,
one of the largest in the city. is being
torn down in order that a new brick
church may be erected on the location.
The congregation in the meantime are
using the new high school building as
a wOrshipping place
Knoxville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shirley cele-
hra;ed their golden wedding anniver-
sary Wednesday. They are respective
~ 80 and 65 years of age Mrs Shirley
was married az Is. Nine great grand
children were among the anniversary
guests.
Dunlap.
Dunlap was visited by the most. ter
rife thunder storm in the memory OF
the oldest inhabitant Saturday night
A courteous phenomenon accompanied il,
A plate glass window in one of the
towns largest stores was broken into
innumerable pieces from the concus-
sion of the thunder.
Varina.
Gus WinterschIed. living in the vi
entity of Varina has been arrested
charged with having stolen a large
number Of hogs from farmers Of Po-
cahontas and Buena Vista counties. 1t
is stated that Winterschied was sus-
pected and a trap was laid for him
into which he walked
Burlington.
Liquor law violators have tough
shedding when hailed before Judge
Smyth Of the district court here. Har-
vey Jones learned that fact to his sor
row Tuesday. Judge Smyth fined him
1882 for selling booze and warned him
there was greater trouble in store for
him in case he kept up the bootlegging
game.
Marenso.
j. w. Teller sold his 138-acre farm
just ne-half mile south of Marengo, tc
J. P. Hasley, of Norway Wednesday
for s35,SS0, or $3.50 per acre. Mr.. Has
| ley Is the father of Mrs. Ernest Sim
mons Of this city. He will take poses
sion of his new farm March /, 1917
| Enoch Enochson sold his 160-acre farm
| to william Schmidt for $4,000. Mr.
Schmidt is a prosperous farmer o.
Iowa township, and his purchase Of the
| Hilton farm shows the unlimited con.
| fidence ne has in Iowa county land.
Shenandoah.
For the first time in the history o.
the church. the Methodist congregation
| of Shenandoah starts in a new con
| ference year with all incidentals ant
pastors GALAXY paid and has $50 to 1T
credit in the bank. This is probably
unique record for church this size
not to be behind on its expenses. Sit
hundred of the i,99G members ATTENDED
the "burgoo' supper and annual recep
ton Friday night when a program wa
given and the financial statement read
| Burgoo is sort Of soup the recipe o
which is known to but few people
Rev. F. w. Simpson introduced tn
idea of serving 1t at the annual low
feast. After something Of an educa
tionaI campaign the members hav
learned to like It and the 1arges
crowd was present this year there ha.
| ever been.
Davenport.
Christian Schernau, a 7-year-oId BIO.
Of Bethany home, lodged behind
funeral procession to cross over Sew
enth avenue near Fortieth street Il