Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
Northern Io,ua Items

Charles City, Cedar Falls and Greene.
At the last mentioned place he erect
ed the frst house Of the town. In 1876
he married. Miss Alice Drms and moved
to Northampton. He erected the home
in which they have lived ever since.
Here were, born four children, three
Of whom outlived the father The sons
are Frank and Clayton and the daugh-
ter Mrs. Gertrude Robertson, all liv-
| ing away from here.
De Witt.
A children's garden contest was or
ganized at meeting held at the office
Of Mayor l.. S. Harrington. County
Agent Wise, County School Superin-
tendent Cousins, and others were
speakers. 1t is planned to bring man
to Dewitt to have charge of the con-
| test A woman instructor on the ex-
tension department of Ames college is
to be in Dewitt next week to start a
canning contest among the children.
These moves are part Of the general
effort to conserve the country's resour-
ces.
Dewitt.
| Henry Pelham, ~ years old, was kill
ed Wednesday night under dredge
in drainage ditch on his farm four
miles west Of Low Moor Mr.. Pelham
fell under the dredge and his body was
badly mangled. There were a number
Of workmen near him but none hap
pened to see the accident. The acct
dent occurred at s: Is p m. The dredge
Is being operated day and night. Mr..
Pelham leaves four sons, Rolla, Bruce,
Nealy and Jay. all Of near Malone;
two stepdaughters. Mrs, Thomas Glenn
ent of Dewitt and Mrs. VIM. Damn
Of Lost Nation, and a brother, Cyren-
nus Pelham, on an adjoining farm.
Webster City.
That Cupid is clad in q suit of khaki
is certain in Webster City There have
not been so many weddings in years
as there have been during the last ten
days. The county clerk has been kept
busy making out licenses. Many Of
the young men explain that they are
not, marrying to escape military duty,
but rather to give their wives the pro-
lection Of the government If their SER
vices are required in actual warfare.
The Mexican situation in June, 1916,
did not ripple the license market In this
city and only one young couple were
married. This spring, however all is
changed, and there Is a mad rush to
the altar.
Manchester.
The regular meeting Of the CONNER
cial club Tuesday night was well at
tended. the principal speaker being j.
w. Coverdale, Of the Ames Extension
department, who explained the purpose
! Of the county agent organization and
the procedure necessary to secure the
services of an expert. A large number
OF farmers were invited to attend the
meeting and some came and mani
tested considerable interest. Under
the new law the county board of super
visors is empowered to devote not to
exceed $500 per year to. this work but
$500 must be raised by an organiza-
ton of not less than two hundred farm
owners. The commercial club has
undertaken to promote such an organi-
zation. Mr.. Coverdale also explained
the contemplated Organization Of the
state for the purpose Of food conser-
walton, 1t being desired to have at least
two men in each township with whom
the state officials may keep in touch,
and the commercial club undertook to
assist in perfecting the organization
for Delaware county. It IL planned to
devote 100000 to this work, which will
/ be approximately $1,000 for each
county ssais; u