Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-27

Manson.
John Carlson. who had both feet
frozen two weeks ago and who has
since been in a Fort Dodge hospital
had one leg amputated Wednesday oe-
low the knee.
Webster City.
The Norwegian church near Williams
was burned to the ground THURSDAY.
A defective furnace was the cause.
The trustees were meeting in the
church at the time.
LeMars.
LeMars claims to have the oldest
councilman In N. B. Bryant Mr.. BrS-
ant was born on June 16, 1924. lie IS
serving his second term, but announces
he will not be a candidate for re-elect-
ion. Despite his years. Mr.. Bryant has
failed to attend but one council meet
Ing, and that was because of illness.
He Is snsntallysaiert and haslbeen able
to "hold up his end on the busiest
council that has ever sdirected this
city's affairs.
vinton.
The Rev. .. McMasters OF Aberdeen
S. D., has been called to Vinton by the
| board Of deacons Of the local Baptist
church to fill the vacancy left by the
departure of the Rev. w. Fl. Rogers
| to Waterloo. MIR. McMasters preached
ut the Baptist church last Sunday, ana
| the board and congregation were raw
| orably impressed with him both for his
ability as q speaker and as man ana
! extended him call. He will take up
his duties here April l.
Vinton.
Mrs. Esther Smock OF this city, lives
| alone and does all her own housework
DESPITE the fact she celebrated her SIth
birthday last Friday. One son and three
daughters spent the day with her and
helped her enjoy the occasion. All
her six choldren are living-the Oldest
Sc and the youngest 40. There are
also 10 grandchildren in the family.
She has been a resident of this county
for SO years, coming here with her
husband in 1859. Her husband died IN
1912.
Gardner.
While out hunting rabbits with boy
chum, Walter Reiffenstein, Is years
old, living on a farm with his parents
east Of Klemme, was accidentally shot
bv his chum who struck rabbit with
| g. loaded gun. discharglns 1t, the shot
striking the Reiffenstein lad In the
| shoulder. He was Immediately given
medical attention but had to be taken
TO the hospital at Iowa City, where he
was operated upon, the fragments OF
the bones being taken out and piece
of bone from his leg grated in Its
place. Late reports indicate that the
lad is recovering, although he lost a
great deal of blood at the time the ac-
cident occurred before he could reacr
q doctor.
Waterloo.
Because a ponderous bovine valued
at $l10 had the credultty to sedatel3
wander in front Of W., C. +. & n
interurban car. with resulting dis
aster to his mundane existence, the
legal summaries Of Blackqhawk and
Linn county have been deadlocked ir
argumentative battle for the past foul
DAYS and the court and Other expense:
incidental to the suit have reached
close to $1,000 On May 10, 1915,
farmer by the name Of Madison had one
of his COWS killed by an interurban car
He sued the company in Linn county
district court at Cedar Rapids for $110
The trial was started last Tuesday
morning and arguments were not com
pleted until late yesterday. The case
went to the jury last night The
amount at stake, compared to the ex.
penses realized. makes the suit. have
all the aspects of the famous Jones
county calf case.
Waterloo.
1 waterloo Is practically assured o.
the 1918 convention of the Iowa
Engineers' Society" declared City
Engineer C. T. Wilson upon his return
from Ames, where he has been in at
tendance at the 1917 gathering of the
organization. "The executive commit
tee has recommended that Waterloo
be chosen as the next convention city
and that about settles the matter" con-
tinued Mr.. Wilson. ''The convention
lefty Is chosen by ballot Each individ-
Iual member Of the society 10 poiied by
Letter. This letter carries with It q
Iblnnk ballot. together with the recon-
mcndatlon OF the executive committee
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