Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-12

mile south of Fostoria. paying Tor II
the sum of $215 per acre. total OF
$4,000. This is one Of the real good
farms in the county. 1t Is we'll located,
on a fine road. and has splendid i'm
provements on IT. 1t will make Ray
fine farm for his fast growing pure
bred stock business. Ray Lang is a
young man who is making good and
ma king good fast. He realizes the i'm
portance of working. and also the i'm
portance of getting good Clay county
farm-a farm that will soon be on a
paved road.
Tama-The J. H. Neil Creamery
Company placed Il contract for the in
stallation in the Tama plant of an ice
machine and auxiliary equipment with
daily capacity Of fifteen tons. The
price to be paid for the ice machine is
not made public but it is rumored that
the investment will be from $4,000 to
IS. 900. This ice machine will be used
TO provide for the cold storage of but
ter. eggs and poultry and it will be in
stalled 80 as to provide refrigeration
for three storage rooms. one 2Ox22 feet.
another 14x1S and a third 20x25. One
another for poultry and the third for
eggs, altho in case Of necessity all OF
them can be used for any one product.
Webster ,City-.Tonn Gage. who lives
on the east side, was given ten days in
Jail by Justice G.. +. Tucker. Following
hearing on the charge Of assaulting
his IL year son. Gage was arrest
ed, following what is alleged to have
been disgraceful scenes at his home
where he is charged with having
shamefully abused and beaten his son
over the matter as to whether the boy
should work for his father or someone
else. Gage is alleged to have beaten,
kicked and choked his son severely.
imposing a decree Of punishment be-
ycnd that any parent has a right to
administer. A warrant was issued for
Cages arrest and he was put in Jail
Until hearing was had and sentence
Of ten days imposed.
Sioux City-Leroy Chase, woman
burglar" has becn parOled, and offic-
ers are worried by the fear he may
return here. His wife and four child
rem, two pair of twins. went to Fort
Madison when he was sent up in 1915
and have lived near the prison since.
Chase had such small feet and was of
such delicate stature that he easily
passed as woman. He dressed iii
feminine attire and wheeled a push
cart on his burlgarious expeditions. It's
presence at q door created no sus
picion and Chase was able to rum
mage unoccupied residences, which he
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furnished him transportation for the
baby" he carried from the house
being the loot. He confessed his meth
DDS to the police He had a curious
fancy. too. for door keys The police
found 1000 in his home.
Clare-Patrick McCreary. Of Glare
died following a nine weeks illness
from complications due to old age. He
was about go years old and since his
wife's death about two months ago has
been confined to his bed. Mr.. Nc
CreaS had resided In Clare for eleven
years and previous to that had made
his home on "a farm near there He
came to this country from Ireland
thirty five years ago and one son still
resides there. Surviving Mr.. McCreary
are four sons and two daughters.
James and Pat<reside in Gilmore City,
Matt Of Fort Dodge. the son in Ireland,
Mrs. James Collins who resides near
Glare and Mrs. Charles Hines Of Buff
falo Center. There are also several
grandchildren and one great great
grandchild. Funeral services will be
held at the Catholic church In Clare
and burial will be made in Lizard GEM
.etaryss I'LL