Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-12
Southern Io1ua Items

event that legal action is taken and
it is largely in view Of this theory that
the bill was ignored at session of the
supervisors. Mccoy, it is understood.
seeks the money on the grounds of
alleged violation of contract. He seeks
$1,000 for commissions and $1,000 for
expenses on taxes ferreted out in Mus
catine county in 1911.
What Cheer. r
Iona Lake. Is. son of Editor Lake
of the What Cheer Patriot, was the
victim of a strange accident. The speed
Of his bicycle causeth to lose con.
troll He went head first into the hard
graveled street. He went home and
to bed without mentioning the acct
dent. He had been in bed a half hour.
having lost all memory--of what hap
pened Doctors worked all night but
his mind is still a blank. =
keokuk. ...
Resolutions deploring the fact that
another sad page is now being added
to Ireland's tragic history and that
another list Of Irishmen have died
martyrs to the cause were adopted by
the ladies' auxiliary A. o. H. in closing
session here Thursday. Mark K. Burk,
of Des Moines, was elected president;
Mary Tibey, Dubuque, vice president,
and Elizabeth Carvelle. Iowa City,
treasurer. Joint conventions attended
church Thursday morning, in which
prayers for peace in Europe were said.
Ottumwa. ..
Plans for the program Of the Iowa
State Conference of Charities and
Correstions, which Is to be held in OF
tumwa on Oct. %, 23 and "a, have been
practically completed and includes
some very excellent subjects and
speakers. The conference will open
on Sunday, Oct. %, and close with the
Tuesday afternoon program on Oct. "a.
The program consists Of general mass
meetings at 3 o'clock and 8 o'clock
Sunday and o'clock Monday evening
and centers on special subject con-
ferences which will be in progress from
9: 45 o'clock until 12:45 o'clock on Mon
day and Tuesday and from o'clock
until o'clock on the same days.
keokuk.
Clarence Arnold. 20 years old, q
fisherman living at the foot of E street.
had the anterior part Of his foot so
terribly crushed under the wheels Of
the tender on g., B. & Q. switch en-
CINE in the lower yards at about Third
and Cedar streets, Wednesday after.
noon, that 1t was necessary to ampv-
tate that part of it. Arnold, whose
home Is in Quincy, but who has been
residing here for some time, attempt
ed to swing aboard the switch engine,
which was south bound. for a ride to
the lower yards. according to the re-
ports Of the accident. His foot slipped
on the engine step and went under,
the wheels Of the tender crushing it.
williamsburg.
The Congregationalists are removing
the furniture from their church pre-
paratory to tearing it down and build
ing larger and more modern church.
The contract has been let to Lightner
brothers Of Cedar Rapids, and the cast
will approximate $4,000. The BALD
ing committee is composed of ]. G.
Lortze, J. D. Jones. E. w. Jones,
Cyrus Evans and Ed H. Evans. The
First Congregational church was built
In 1859. frame building costing ST.
900, and was dedicated by the pastor,
Rev. Evan J. Evans, father of Judge
w. D. Evans, of Hampton. In 1890.
during the pastorate of the Rev. r. E.
Roberts. the frame church was sold 20:
residence and the present brick
church was built. The present pastor
Is the Rev. Robert Upton.