Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-20
Woodbine,

Woodbine
The Rev. r. J. Blue. Of Ida Grove,
has accepted a call to the Presbyterian
church here.
Elliott
MIR and Mrs II. E. Marker celebrat-
ed their golden wedding March ~. A
public reception was held in the after
noon and at night the town band ser
enaded them. He has been in business
here thirty years.
Oskaoosa.
The local lodge OF Eagles voted to re-
build it's home which was destroyed by
fire The lodge held insurance of $780,
900, which will pay for the new home
The Pythian block which was destroyed
by fire is to be rebuilt.
Lamont.
The Latter Day Saint Sunday school
of 600 is boosting to raise their part of
an offering OF 500 900 to the church. The
children will go in for gardening, chick
en- raising. canning fruit, etc, TO raise
the money.
Muscatine.
Muscatine county is without game
and fish warden and hunters In this
vicinity are enjoying unusual privileges,
according to announcement made of TIE
resignation of Homer w. Burk as dep
uty warden. No successor to Mr.. Burk
has been named.
Scandal.
Mrs. Whitehall and Miss Nichols. COL
Ored. have been victims of typhoid fever
at Scandal. The women were sisters.
double funeral was held Monday. The
presence of the fever in the camp gave
rise to fear of an epidemic and ply
stefan was summoned to investigate.
The sanitary conditions in the camp
were not of the best, 1t is said. and the
water supply may be dangerous. An in
vestigation Is being made.
Columbus Junction.
Mrs NJ r. Edmondson, Of Concord
township, mnirns the death Of her ia
Their, George McCleary, who passed
away at the Edmondson home. Paral-
vsis was the cause Of his death He
suffered a stroke the previous Monday.
He was a pioneer citizen OF Louisa
county, Iowa and would have reached
his 18th milestone had he lived until
Saturday. His wife preceded him in
death several years ago. He was the
father of thirteen children. eleven Of
whom survive.
Davenport. I
At a meeting of the board Of trustees
of st. Luke's hospital it was decided to
utilize the bequest Of s2s eco left the III 4.
stitution by the late ]. j. Richardson.
for the erection Of a separate building
on the new hospital grounds to be; used
as a home for the nurses. Before his
death Mr.. Richardson subscribed 49,
900 to the new hospital building This
amount will be placed in the general
building fund and as noted above, the
s25, 900 bequest will be placed in sep
arate building.
Newton.
j. w. Loyer. who takes care OF the
clock on the court house, says that 1t
will be a number Of days before the
| big time piece in the tower can be
placed in a condition to run. Water
and snow has been blown in on the
| diala and hands of the four faces OF
the clock and weight OF this material
| makes 1t impossible for the clor'- to
| run. The counter balance for the top
| dial has also been over balanced and
it will take considerable repairs to make
| the clock keep time As soon as warm
weather removes the snow and ice from
! the fare and hands the work OF repair!
ing the clock will be rapidly finished.
Red Oak.
The report has gained considerable
circulation here during the last few
days to the effect that large eastera
war munition company has arranged q
buy a tract of land near Stennett and
is to begin at once the erection Of
nitroglycerin and dynamite factory, T.
cost in the neighborhood OF millio'
dollars. A part Of the land said Il
be in the purchase Is owned by Count,
Treasurer w. Il. Draper, but Mr. Drapel
says that he has not been seen by ai',
one wanting to purchase his land TO
such purpose nor has he been In com
munication with such men. Accordini
to the report the proposed plant viii b.
one Of the largest in the United state
!. and will cover about fve acres o
GROUND. Raflroad tracks are 70 con
, meet with the branch OF the Burlington