Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-23

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The FRS, Westminster Presbyterian
church of this city hnnored its oldest
member. Mrs. Margaret P. Stark@ater
on mothers day. She had belonged to
the organiza ton since 1854. The
church was organized at the home Of
her father. COL William Patterson,
who was its first elder,
Stafford.
] After being out four hours the jury
in the case against DR.. A. W. Cha mber-
/ lain brought in verdict of guilty Of
maintaining a liquor nuisance. DR..
! Chamberlain has been a practicing
! physician in Stratto-d for forty years
! and for two years has been conducting
, a drug store in connection with the
practice of his profession.
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Abraham Hatchett, colored, who was
tried for setting fire 10 his dwelling
here March 80, was declared not guilty
by a jury in the district court after
twelve hours deliberation- Hatchett
was accused Of burning his home with
intent to defraud the insurance COM
pany The state fire marshal, aided by
the local fire department. brought
charges in the justice court which led
to Hatchett's indictment three weeks
ago.
!Ainsworth.
Francis Perrow. an old and re-
spected citizen, died at his home here
Wednesday afternoon He was 81
years old last March. He has been
confined to his home for several years,
with the infrmities Of old age. He
leaves to mourn his death his aged
wife, three daughters. Vina. OF Cali
fornia; Mrs. Elizabeth Suppier and
Miss Sadie, also one SOD. Warren. OF
this place The funeral services were
held from the home Friday.
Des Moines.
Detectives are searching the city for
Myrtle Brown. aged "a, who is wanted
in connection with alleged robbery
Friday night Of a. W. Lee, farmer OF
Kirksville. Mo-, who said he was with
the woman in a cab driven by Charles
F.. Lamb. several hours before LIANT
was killed ir a head on collision with
a street car. So far the police have nc
trace Of the Brown woman, whom
Lee claims stole hundred dollars
while riding with him and John Okees
O'Eees was arrested early Saturday
morning for examination.
West Liberty.
. There are twenty four in the Gradu
: ating class of the West Liberty higf
: school this year. The commencement
exercises will be held this evening
The class roll: Robert w. Brook
president: Forest n. Sanders. VIC
, president; Henrietta K. Martin. sec
rotary; Ruth ]. Boyer, treasurer
Elizabeth A. Anderson. Hattie NJ
\ Ralmas Phoebe NJ. Bingham. Ros
! Black, Sylvia F. Buser, Halle L. Conk
lin. Wilma c. Croxin, Oakley K Eili
, son. Aida c. Guthrie Belle NJ. Holmes
Lolita A. Kerr. Anna B. +. Mullink
Alice NJ. Mcmahon, Genevieve F. Oven
|Jamima F. Propst, Chester A. Peters
bertha V. Parv:n. Elsie c. Pratt, Jess
8 H. Swart and John c. Wolf. f-5g 3D..
= Grandview. a-a-
= Industry was rewarded when Mrs
= Ruth Stevens, residing on a farm nea
8 here. discovered buried treasur
: while cleaning up the premises. A
n she was cleaning out a small cav
: near the house she moved barrel an
o found under its edge gold coif
z Moved to investigate further sh
n turned up a rusty can found to con
e tain in all $3.50 in gold coins Of five, tie
land twenty dollar denominations.
: lmoney was in mouldy condition an
n had evidently remained there for year
: lit is presumed by friends of the fam
: lily that the late Mr.. Stevens who wa
s. somewhat eccentric, placed the none
It there for safe keeping some nine veal
o Iago and, the hiding place being uT
1t known, remained out OF sight and Gu
}, Icnlation until this time.
e Charlton.
Diamond rings valued at 500 r
N ported stolen from the 3. Pe::is
: residence were found by Depu'
d Sheriff Ira Boylan. The rings disal
Is peared Tuesday and thoro search
" 1.-THE premises by different perso'
iss:!sas -, t.ring them to light uni
Mr.. Boylan made careful examini
ot Ition OF the Kitchen range and ash pa
" below the fire box where they we
10 found. 1t would seem from the 81
II Ipearance Of the rings that some men
iber OF the household had picked .