Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-24
Fort Madison.

Fort Madison.
George j. Doerring. of this city, pi-
oneer merchant, retired was strucR
and instantly killed Monday afternoon
by Santa Fe train No. s, while walking
on the tracks in the west city limits.
CenterviIle.
Uncle Charley Rose. of this city, to-
day celebrated his 92d birthday ami
yersary. He came west in 1861 from
Vermont. At that time his possessions
consisted Of 500 and his wife. he
now has $40 acres Of as good land as
there is in the state. His wife died
two years ago, since which time he has
made his home in town with son.
Council Bluffs.
Mrs. Helen Haven, aged "A. mother
of George D. Haven, we'll known mo-
torman on the street car line. had
narrow escape from being burned to
death Wednesday night at the home OF
her son at CPS Cross street. when a
lamp she was carrying was dropped
and exploded, setting fire to her cloth
ing. r
Davenport.
There will be approximately five mil
lion dollars worth of building done in
the Tri-Cities during the year of 1917
this exclusive Of the Rock Island ar
senal work. according to the belief of a
local contractor today. The year 1917
has been termed Banner Year by the
contractor. He says the Tri-Cities ara
due for the best OF prosperity and that
there will be an enormous amount or
building accomplished.
What Cheer.
The next What Cheer fair and expo
sition will be held Sept. II to 20. This
date will be the following week after
the Southern Iowa Fair at Oskaloosa
and will place What Cheer out OF the
way of New Sharon, Newton and To-
ledo. Four fairs located so close to-
eether on the same dates has worked
a great injury to all four fairs, so What
Cheer will make the change. A new
amphitheater on the order OF the one
at Oskaloosa will be erected and other
improvements that are to be made will
make the What Cheer fair grounds
second to none in this part Of Iowa.
CentetvilIe. . s.
Five times Il grandfather in three
months is what has happened to
George Ashby, of this city. But
don't feel any older than | did before,
he declared. Here is the record Of re-
cent stork visits to the Ashby family:
A boy born to Mr.. and Mrs Howard
Ashby, Oct. 8: boy born to his daugh-
ter Mrs. Tommy Manson, Nov. 19;
twins, q boy and girl, born to Mr.. and
Mrs. William Ashby, Dec. %. Christ
mas day: boy born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Ashby, Jan. II. Grandpa Ashby
is now watching the youngsters to see
which will call him grandpa" first. He
has seventeen grandchildren and one
great -grandchild.
Davenport.
Bishop James Davis announces that
Of $4,000 for st. Ambrose College will
be made the foundation Of an endow-
ment fund of 100000. which it is
hoped IL raise iii the Ic,s:.s..r::r: :tnease
for the college. St Ambrose has new
er had an endowment fund and it has
grown to such proportions that in or
der to carry on the work, which is out
lined for it, the bishop believes that It
is necessary that such a fund should be
established. Friends Of the college
hope that the people of the diocese will
raise this fund In a short time. The
college has just completed the erection
of a 100000 building for a gymnasium
st. Ambrose was founded thirty one
years ago and occupied few rooms on
property at the Sacred Heart Cathe-
tral grounds Later the present com