Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-28
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was recalled for the second eAaHihd-
ton by army physicians. He had oeen
employed as a farm hand by K. n.
Goodspeed until about three weeks
ago when he was taken to stay with
relatives near town.
McGresor.
Farmers here are almost in despair
over the corn. Barely one-fourth of 1t
| fit to harvest is given as a conserVa-
tive estimate. Some farmers go so
far as to say that not one ear in tWen-
| ty-five is thoroughly matured. 1t was
hoped that the warm, fair weather OF
the last fortnight would dry out the
ears, but it has failed to do SO. In
some instances farmers declare the
corn is actually softer than it was a
couple of weeks ago.
Cedar Rapids.
Alexander Moffit, for seventy-seven
years a resident Of Cedar County, and
one Of it's best known farmers. passed
away last week. Mr. Moffit was born
| in County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1929 and
came to America and Iowa with his
parents when II years Of age. 1t took
six weeks in those days to make the
voyage across the Atlantic and nearly
as long to come to Iowa. Mr.. Moffit
is survived by nine children, Judge ].
T. Moffit of the district court Of this
district being one of his sons.
Dubuque.
1t was ninety years Of real service
for others that Miss Christiana Will
der completed Friday. And she is still
continuing her good work. After all
these busy years for others it would
seem that Miss Wilder would be con-
tent to rest, but she has no time for
that now, she states, and Is working
for the soldiers. She has already
knitted 800 wash cloths, Is pairs Of
socks and numberless scarfs and
sweaters for the boys in the train
ing camps.
Usage.
Rev. Rolla E. Brown, pastor Of First
Baptist church of this city, rendered
his resignation to the congregation
Sunday morning. A paragraph from
follows: THE one reason which Is
most largely influencing me to pre-
sent my resignation is that it is now
clear in my mind that am unable to
lead this church to take its proper
place in the great movements which
believe to be most vitality related
to the progress Of the kingdom of God"
Rev. Mr.. Brown is completing his fifth
year as pastor Of the church. He
formerly was pastor Of prominent
churches in Ohio.
MeGresor.
Mrs. Emily O'Brien. McGregor
preparing for publication her remin-
iscences Of civil war days when she
was with her husband Colonel O'Brien.
in his Indian fighting in the west.
Colonel O'Brien commanded troops
from McGregor, West Union and other
northeastern Iowa points on the west
ern plains during the building Of the
Union Pacific. Mrs. O'Brien went
across Iowa with him from McGregor
to Council Bluffs and was with him
in all his Indian campaigns. Since his
death recently she has been compiling
the records he kept Of his fighting
days and with her own "reminiscences,
is writing historical article which
will soon be given to publication.
Sioux City.
Tho it would seemingly be an an
achronism to speak Of wine cellars
in these days Of bone dryness" that
there are still some individuals pos
sessing such liquor repositories, be-
came known today with the circulation
Of we'll substantiated reports that sew
eral burglaries had been committed Of
late in which the chief "sWag" of the
thieves has been champagne. port
wine and various brands Of alcoholic
intoxicants. The suspects. so far, are
the supposed janitors and furnace
cleaners men who made their rounds
Of the prosperous hill section, solicit
ing jobs from householders. In some
instances valuable hauls were made by
the liquor appropriations. In one case
wine to the value OF 5000 disappeared,
and in another q supply of champagne
worth 500 vanished. The sting Of the
loss is felt more keeniy by the owners
Of the liquor because Of the fact that
the securing of beverages to replace
the stolen supplies involves consider
able risk. The Sioux City police de-
partment has not been notified Of the
burglariea