Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-01
Davenport.

Davenport. u..
Edward Collins, Scott county auditor
for the past ten years, died early Tues
day.
keokuk.
Eleanor June Body. born here Sunday,
has the unusual distinction of being
the sixth generation Of one family TO
live in the same city From her great
great-great- grandfather down all have
been residents Of Keokuk.
Irwin. a
G. B. Blades injured his hip and
shoulder quite badly when his car
turned over as he and his son Stewart
were returning from Jacksonville. They
were going down hill and the road was
slippery on account Of a recent shower.
Parnell.
James Cooney and Clayton Kellaney
went fishing down on the North Eng
lish river and took % rifle along.
Cooney picked up the rifle and while
handling it. it was accidentally dis
charged and the ball passed thru KEEL
laneys right leg just below the knee
Pennington.
Sunday afternoon while Lawrence
Hosmer aged "a, was walking out IN
his field, he was attacked by vicious
bull and four of his ribs on his left
side and two on his right were broken,
his face was bruised badly. back
sprained and right lung injured.
West Point.
The dedication services Of the new
Methodist church at Clay Grove was a
%
entire Indebtedness OF the new church
has been met and a sufficient sum has
been donated to purchase piano Rev.
Mr. Shook and Rev. Mr.. Meats, Of
Mount Pleasant; Rev. Mr.. Ward, OF
Fairfield and Rev. NJ. Meyers, Of Bur
Iington, were the ministers present.
Homestead.
Jacob Moershell left for Chicago
Sunday where ne will sell the Amana
wooden goods. all made by the Amana
society. He will extend his trip to
Cincinnati, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
Buffalo Boston and New York City,
making his annual trip in the interest
of the local mills. A large number Of
sheep were sheared at the big sheep
ranch at East Amana last week. The
price Of good wool is very high at
present.
Davenport.
After an extensive auto trip, mem
bers Of the Davenport city council
have decided definitely to favor the an
nexation Of a vast territory lying north
Of the city. The annexation will nearly
double the present size Of the city.
in "A n
and three fourths square miles. 1t lies
about mile north Of the present linn
its at Thirty-third street, and takes in
large part Of Duck creek. 1t embraces
1850 acres Of land. The present size
of the city is eight and three-fourths
square miles. The towns covers 5,625
acres.
Grand Mound.
George Jordan, SO, president Of the
Peoples Savings Bank here and pio-
neer of this county. died at $3.50 We'd
nesday morning. Death was due to old
age. Mrs. Jordan, four children, three
grand children and one great grand
child, mourn his death. Mr.. Jordan
| was one of the best liked residents OF
i this section vi the country. &c tocs
| an active part in civic work and was
a member of the city council for a
| number of years. He was also super
intendent of the water works. Be.
fore her marriage Mrs. Jordan was
Miss Lucinda Hartman, of this city.
Shenandoah.
| Unconscious temporarily and help.
less, r. D. Bush, a telephone lineman
hung twenty-five feet from the ground
/ Friday while erecting a toll iine nea;
Farragut. T. c. Agnew, q fellow work
man. seeing his predicament started
up the pole to rescue him, but wier
about half way up Bush fell loose from
] the wires and in falling struck Agnev