Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11
Northern Io,Da Items

|, city the pripilege s to- purchase the
building at the end IT twenty years.
at the exact cost Of the building. Both
papers here are boosting the project
, and it Is thought that the city coun-
Gil will accept Mr.. *McLean's PROPOSE
ton. 1
Frank Rose, a 14-year-old boy en-
ployed as a messenger for the Postal
Telegraph Company rand residing at
200 Rush street, had close. call from
serious injury, or probably DEATH Sat
urday about noon. While riding across
First street on Main street on his BIZ
cycle he was struck by an auto and
hurled fifteen feet to the sidewalk He
was carried to the soft drink parlor
conducted by Handley & Cain, where
doctors examination revealed the
fact that his injuries were but slight.
Gutenberg. - Is. ''- =
The Gutenberg community club has
entered intoSa contract with the Mid
land chautauqua bureau for a fve-day
course to be, given early sin August.
Some Of the best chautauqua. talent
obtainable' has been arranged for 1t
is expected that this will be one of
the most widely attended chautauquas
in this part Of the state. Guttenberg's
situation on the river and the many
islands opposite the town have made
it, a favorite resort for summer visit
ors. A good many will come from in
land towns to camp during the chau-
tauqua week. 80 H.
Ida Grove.
The 3-year- old son Of MIR. and Mrs.
Bumerson, living here, decided he
would take q ride on the train So.
no sooner said than done, he climbed
on a train. The II lie child sat down
In q seat, with woman. When the
woman left the train the conductor
reminded her in surprised tone that
she had forgotten her child. She re-
piled that it was not her child. Upon
investigation the boy said he was
merely taking ride on the train and
did not know where he was going.
The conductor put him off at Onawa.
Meantime, his parents at Ida Grove,
missing the child anxiously inquired
and found trace Of him. The evening
train brought him back to Ida Grove.
McGresor.
The report that Otis johnson, the
postmaster at Waukon Junction, who
committed suicide several days ago.
did so because he was short in his
account has been proved to be untrue.
The postoffice inspector reported he
was behind only the sum Of $1.45
which undoubtedly was due to an
oversight. Mr. Johnson has been a
Gree. snfserAr for alrnost a lifetime.
For many years he was bedridden. A
few years ago he regained partial use
Of his limbs and since has in his Grip
pied condition run a little store at
Waukon Junction ana held the office
Of postmaster. The supposition Is
that he shot and killed himself to put
an end to his sufferings.
vinton.
The Rev C. H. Berry was taken into
the ministry Of the baptist church
Wednesday afternoon, the services be-
ing conducted by the Rev. w. H.
Rogers, the local pastor. the Rev. Mr.,
Curry. Of Grundy Center, the Rev. Mr..
Stanley, Of Eldora, the Rev. Mr..
Bachelor, OF Central City, DR.. @. p.
| MITCHELL state secretary, and the Rev.
O.. Sisson, of Tama, moderator of the
Cedar Rapids association. and dele
gates OF the local church. The Rev
Mr.. Berry was pastor OF the u. b
church in vinton for two years, com
ling here in the fall Of 1918 and since
last fall has been doing evangelistic
work. He has been called to the pas
|torate Of the First Baptists church al
Newton and win takc up his work
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