Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-26

Boone. 81
George Kirkendall. Of Marcy town
ship is nursing a pretty sore side sus-
tanned when he fell over board in
the hog lot at his home. He sustained
broken rib and was otherwise
bruised
Cedar Rapids.
Frank Krall, Of Cow Falls. was bad
ly injured in a runaway near Swisher
Thursday afternoon. His team became
frightened at a warning motor horn
and plunged into ditch overturnine
the wagon. Krall suffered broken leg
broken hip and internal injuries.
Manson. s
Mrs. Mehnert, wife Of Rev. o. Meh-
merit, died at her home here Saturday
morning at 9 o'clock. Mrs. Mehnert
had been ill for several weeks and hel
family and friends knew that there
was no chance for recovery. She
leaves besides her husband, two girls.
aged about nine and twelve years. and
a baby girl four weeks old. The funeral
was held from the house at s o'clock
Tuesday morning and the body, taken
to Rock Rapids. where interment took
place.
Webster City.
The Mrs. Amelia Bcebe home three
miles southwest Of Homer. was burned
to the ground Saturday evening about
9 o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Heck.
the latter being Mrs. Beebe's daughter,
were living with her, and 1t was just
as Mr.. Heck was returning home from
threshing that he noticed the flames.
1t is not, known how the fire started
unless it was a spark from the Chin
ney Practically everything in the
house was saved. The loss is partly
covered by insurance.
Cherokee.
Dr. George Donohoe. superintendent
of the state hospital in this city. has
been commissioned as major in the
medical corps of the United States
army and has been ordered to report
for duty at Fort Des Mones within
ten days. DR.. Donohoe is out of the
city at present, but it is learned that
the state board of control has granted
Major Donohoe a leave Of absence
from the Cherokee state hospital dur
ing the period of the war in order that
he might answer the call TO military
serTice.
Thornton.
Mrs. Ole Nelson Is the = champion
knitter Of Thornton. She has three
BOYS overseas" and her heart Is warm
with sympathy and all soldiers. Since
the first of last October she has knit
forty-six sweaters, forty-six pairs OF
socks, two helmets, nine pairs Of
wristlets and nine wash rags, and then
in the cheeriest voice ever she adds:
"And ! amt done Mrs. Nelson knits
with a set Of home made needs. Be-
fore the first Of next month Mrs. Neil
son expects to pass the fifty mark In
the sweater line.
Cedar Rapids.
One Of the oldest and best known
pioneers Of Linn and Benton counties
passed away Thursday when Mrs.
Elizabeth McNee died at the home OF
her son. j. MI Rogers. near Fairfax.
Mrs. McNee was 81 years Of age and
known generally as Grandmother Nc
Nee. She was bern in Scotland, Feb.
2, 1927. After living there for period OF
fourteen years, she came to the United
states and settled in Benton county
and later moved to Linn county where
the remainder OF her life was spent.
Five sons survive her.
Webster City.
". +. LAGRANGE, who has served as
county agent in, Hamilton county since
Chris Christensen left the latter part
of June. has resigned and left Tues
day for his home IN Marion and
Thursday, he leaves there for Camp
johnson, near Jacksonville, Fla, where
~ has been accepted Ia the OtfSce1