Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-23

clared that SO far as he knew no city
Of Iowa would ask the legislature for a
public utilities commission. He says
many OF the cities are going to ask OF
the legislature the right Of home rule
In the spending sof their money. The
legislature Is to be asked to pass a law
which will enable city councils to up
portion their leyies as they see fit and
mot conflne their funds to n certain
millage.
Grundy Center Items.
Special to Times Republican.
Grundy Center, Dec. ga. c.
Brockway died Thursday evening at
the home Of his son, Willard Brockway,
in this town. Mr.. Brockway was in
the seventies and had been one of the
old residenters of this vicinity. He
came to Fifteen Mile Grove a great
many years age and had lived there
steadily for man, years. His home
was a haven for many a family and
his latch string was always out fou
the care of the needy. His wife pre-
ceding him to the other side some years
ago since which time he had spent his
time with his children. He still owned
his Did home farm at Fifteen Mile
Grove at the time of his death. He
was one of the Oldest and most active
workers of the Baptist church of this
place.
Henry Sprague and Harry Diehl
have let the contract for the erection
of their new artificial ice plant to be
built as soon as possible near the
location of the present cold storage
plant. They will put up a little natural
fee to run their Business while prepar-
ing the new plant. NThe9 new plant will
cost about $4,000 and will be a fine
addition to the town.
The municipal Christmas tree has
attracted a great deal of attention
this week and much favorable com
ment has been heard regarding it. 1t
makes a splendid display at night.
Presents for all the children will be
given away this afternoon.
The Erundy County National Bank
has been following it's usual custom
again this year by giving a box Of
candy to.s alt children. Nnder IA years
of age coming to their banking rooms
on a certain day and registering their
name and age. 1t is very popular with
the children. 3
NiGeorge.. Groeneweld had his third
fire of the season this week when a
cattle shed burned. destroying not
only the shed but some cattle as we'll.
It looks as though it vas of incendiary
origin. The FIRE a sduring threshins
season when some matches We're sent
thru the threshing machine. but for
tunately the fire. caught in the straw
and went out thru the machine and
while it burned a straw pile it did not
destroy the machine. Later in the fall
while the family were .allssaway from
home his house was discovered to be
on fire by some neighbors passing by
the house. Some damage was also
done in this fire, and now comes the
burning of the cattle shed. 4
A robbery of some hides in the town
of Morrison has caused considerable
excitement in that town this week.
AS the loss was discovered the
bloodhounds from Waterloo We're
secured and given the scent at the
scene of the robbery and they went to
the home of Jack Adams. in the town
of Morrison, and went directly to Mr..
Adams and quit. Adams was ar
rested and given a hearing and bound
over to the grand jury. Later it was
learned that the hides were sold at
Reinbeck and they have been identi-
fled and recovered
Robert Smylie, who was caught after
robbing the Kullmer Drug Companyis
store, at Reinbeck, last month. and
later pleaded. apilty to the charge, was
sentenced this week to five years in
the penitentiary at Fort Madison and
Sheriff Rockes took him dow yes
terday.
The Dubuque German College gospel
team Will spend a week here the first
Of the year in gospel work. A. union
Of all the churches will be held In the
Baptist church that week.
The Bazaar and chicken pie supper
held by the ladies of the Baptist
church Melted them the goodly sum of
nearly $500.
The town we'll had a mishap this
week and resulted in. the town being
as dry as the prohihitionists woul like
to have it for a couple of days While
the pump was being repaired. The
new well is progressing slowly and
the need of it is now seen by every
one. Everybody was hoping that no
fires would occur during the dry spell
but hardly had this wish been ex-
pressed when the fire whistle blew, the
Are being in two places on the roof
OF the r. u. williamson residence.
Quick work by ready hands soon ex-
tinguished what might have been a
disastrous fire. Had the fire occurred
at night or got a better start before
being discovered the home would have
been burned as there was no fire pro-
whatever at the time.
Robert Hanson, Of Minneapolis. was
here this week spending a few days
with his uncle, Robert Lindon. Mr..
Hanson formerly lived with Mr.. Lindon
in this town.
Word reached here this week that
Rev. +. NJ. Archer, former pastor OF
the Baptist church of this place, had
died at his home in California. He
had a large part in the building up OF
baptist church Of this place.
The members of the Drake church,
in Colfax township. have completed ar
for zthe building OF a new
church building the coming season.
This is one Of the strongest and
richest congregations In the county
and a fine building will be erected.
LIQUOR Solicitor fined 5000.
Des Moines, Dec. 23:-Another solar
plexus blow at liquor solicitation In
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