Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20

easily travelled IS those thru Il field.
The use of the riyer,lfor walsing be-
! gan Saturday for che first time this
! season. Many take advantage. OF the
short cut and walk from places Of
employment or, amusement instead of
riding.
Scion.
Ambrose S. Brown. bachelor. died at
his home in Cedar Iewnship Sunday
evening at 6 O'clock More than six
ty-three years ago ne was born in a
log house on the fine 500 acre farm
that has always been his home and on
which he died. After the death OF his
father. Julius G. Brown. he had con-
f! tinued 10 manage the property. He
had not been in good health for two
years, and some time ago submitted
10 an operation for cancer Of the
stomach. His surviving brothers and
sisters We're with him at the last.
They are: Mrs John Streams. York
Neb.: Mrs. Nettie Beebe. Milford, Neb.:
Lauren, Milford. Eeb.: and Jared. of
Scion. The funeral will be conducted
from the N. Z. church, Tuesday at
p. m. Rev. Observation-Disclosures In
terment at Oak Grgr cemetery.
80
keokuk.
In the district court suit was filed
for 10000 by w. Z. Ryland VS.. Charles
D. Newberry. Plaintiff alleges In his
PETITION that he has been slandered by
some statements alleged to have been
made by defendant, and IL seeking
balm for his wounded feelings New
berry lives at Argyle. and Ryland lived
on farm near there at the time OF
the making of the alleged statements.
Plaintiff alleges that defendant New
berry made statements in which he
was accused of larceny. He says that
the statements were made to John
Young whose farm adjoined. Ten
thousand dollars is the amount OF
damages sought by plaintiff In the
action. A stipulation has been filed IN
the case Of Oscar Sackowitz VS.. Nick
Lambrakis in which the case is set
tied in full and is dismissed at plain
tifs costs The partnership Is dis
solved by this agreement, it is stipu-
lated.
Fairfield.
The Jefferson county teachers in
st!tute. which has been arranged by
County Superintendent June Chichester
will be held in this city. probably at
the high school building, Feb. Z and 3.
An unusually interesting program has
been arranged, the county superin-
tendents of Henry and Des Moines
counties cooperating with Miss Child
ester SO that the same eminent speak
ers appear in Mount Pleasant and Bur-
lington before the teachers on the
same days. The following well known
educational speakers will address the
Jefferson county teachers during the
session: DR.. A. w. Jessup. Iowa City;
| DR.. o. T. Corson, of Columbus, o.;
| Prof. J. w Searson. Manhattan, Wis. !:
| Miss Sarah Rice, Cedar Falls; Prof.
c. D. Colgrove, Cedar Falls; DIR.
| George Belts, Mount Vernon; Supt. ].
NJ Blair. Springfield, Ill, and DR.. A.
| B. Bennett. Des Moines.
| Ottumwa.
| The contracts for general construc-
ton. plum bling and heating and Tor
electric wiring OF the new Hotel OF
tumwa were let by the directors OF the
Ottumwa Hotel Company. after Ions
session in which directors and bidders
conferred over the figures submitted
on the various parts OF the construc-
| ton. The contracts will be signed At
once and within month 1t Is expect
ed that work on the fazing OF the
| buildings on the site OF the PROPOSED
new structure will be started The
board is expecting to hear from the
general contractors. the J. G. Mardis
Com pany, Of Des& EoInes. within q day
| or two with regard to the time they
will take possession OF the site and
begin operations. The GrunWald Com
pany OF Omaha, were successful ~
landing the contract for the plumbinG
and heating. wIi;r : ri. 20. E!e f rse
Company. Of Des Moines, was award
ed the electric wiring job. The figures
IN the various contracts are not made
public by the hotel dffectOTs 4 Z :