Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-27
Northern Iowa Items

empty from the tank into the beds
worked il" nice shape in the prelimi-
nary test. The people of DEBORAH will
appreciate the system more and
more a sfyears go by than at present,
as many think it a heavy expense
thru taxation. They can pay it in
seven instailments # they so choose.
Cedar Falls.
h appeal for assistance for the
mother and four little children, who
by a so-called father and husband,
was most generously responded to
this morning when Tracy Wilson, c.
3. Rhoades and a couple Of other
good fellows got busy and in a very
short time raised enough money to
PURCHASE the necessary items which
will give the desolate family a little
Christmas cheer. A quantity of toys
for the -four little boys, a pair of shoes
for the mother and a quantity of
groceries and meat We're sem to the
home, where Joy reigned when the
little ones looked with wonder upon
the many packages which were made
possible by the truly Christmas spirit
which those who contributed to the
fund made possible.
Anamosa.
The district court has finished the
case OF Feet VS.. feet. James Peet
bought Of Charles Grow, last summer,
a rebuilt automobile belonging to
Truman Peet. According to the testi-
mony of the plaintiff he was intoxi-
Gated when he made the purchase and
1uh4v 10 oop,al 70 h;c oorcns ho Vpa c
surprised to find he had paid out $240
for the machine. He brought suit
against Peet and Crow to Gov his
money. after hearing the evidence the
Judge instructed he jury to return a
verdict in favor of Grow and left the
case against Peet to their decision.
They gave a verdict in favor Of James
Peet for the return Of his money with
interest. The case Of Charles Larkey
against Charles Kline to recover the
price OF q, horse which he had returned
to Kline, also damages because a
horse he bought Of Kline and shipped
was defective. Kline had a counter
claim. The judge signi1ed his inten-
ton Of ~instructing for Kline as far as
F4he returned horse was concerned.
The parties in the suit decided to
settle the other claims between them
selves.
Hopkinton.
Exception is taken to some of the
statements made in the advertising
campaign now being carried on in the
interests Of Lenox college at Hopkin-
ton. The statement is made that
"Lenox is the Oldest christian college
~ rz-,. u, ,.L.ta A. roaar1c chouy fhat
an institution OF learning was not es-
tablished at Hopkinton until 1856 and
THE first classes were not held until
the fall of 1859. Central College at
Pella was founded in 1854. Cornell
College in 1853. Dubuque German Col
!csc 4: !s5a sctnnell IN 1s47 and Iowa
Wesleyan In 1912. The claim is also
made that LenoX was the most pa
triotic in civil war days. In 1860 there
were ninety-eight students at Bowen's
Collegiate institute, which was the
first name Of the Hopkinton school
anu not not Until uissit.i;: "a, g 1ss! vas school
work abandoned. AT that time it was
reported that all except four Of the
male students had volunteered for
service in the rmy But Central Col
|lege contributed 1923 students and pro-
fessors as volunteers in the army, and
Cornell College sent every member of
one OF the two mems literary societies
and all but three of the other society.
the three remaining because they were
physically unfit for service. In the
society hall at Mnunt Vernon are
bronze tablets bearing the names of
sixty-four members of one literary
society who served In the civil war.