Elgin Echo (Newspaper) - March 16, 1922, Elgin, Iowa vol. no. 19. thursday march 16, 1922, 12.00 per year FALSE FIRE For the Sake of practice Tire Chief sicker ordered an alarm to be 1 * 9&tfit&&y evening just at the The way those boys came demonstrates they are aA fighters of the A d many of from good slipper which they left to do H. VT. Falb left for the fire in such that he tore door of his market off the hinges while making and Clarence Schorl homes to 5 4fie nose got up from tils eggs but his KM was off got up from bed where to take ran out on the streets where the Are arrived on the time and insisted Would charge Of although * big when ran to the hose house We I presume if he would have had his off be Wouldn't have been sb he was when he Ned Evans emerged he was accoutred even to his helmet The laid the hose and tried 3|S$t� They filled Mrs. C. W. cistern and found the as they could throw water house and the maple M. made a sprint from mill to the hose and was Welch was milking when he the He left the topped into his Ford and was among Terrible Accident Oil Clayton A terrible and sad Occurred on last Saturday between four and Ave o'clock at the top Of the Clayton hill When Frank wife and five small of Clayton on way home from Clayton with their team of horses and a When at the top of near a big Mr. Schultz stopped the team and stepped out of the buggy with a shovel and was going to clean out the culvert of leaving Mrs. Schultz and the five small In the buggy in charge of the Mrs. Schults holding the Soon after Mr. Schults had left the the terrible and sad accident one of the turned its head and in some way got a strap of the bridle caught on the other The horse started backing and Mrs. and five horses and went over a 20-foot before Mr. Schultz could which might have prevented the accidents We have told that the horses fell onto Mrs. 8ehu!ts and when going over tbe Two of the little children Arlo and aged four and three were instantly while Mrs. Schultz and the other were badly we are pleased to state that will we hope they will be well The horses were also hurt and the buggy badly As soon as possible after the accident had Mr. Schultz called for help and plenty of people rushed to the distressed to help The Schultz family has the sympathy of The double funeral of Arlo and Frances Schultz was held at and same was largely attended relatives and from far m road Is a bad a number of accidents having FINANCIAL REPORT OBITUARY - ' Was horn in February 27, 1862, and came to Iowa at the age t0 January He was married to nie O. July 1M6, ani six children His wife tow children ceded him lti w George Conner died at West March 8, kt the of 76 1 week and $ He Was a husband a kind and loving father a good neighbor and was loved of trust fund respected all who knew was a hard working a cheerful Funeral services were Maron 10,''conducted by Rev. F. O. and he laid to rest by the side of his in the Elgin I wish to express my heartfelt thanks to friends for kindness and assistance during the and burial of my Mrs. J. H. Forest Financial report of Cemetery Association from January 1922. RECEIPTS on Membership 20.50 for sale of 6.00 for caret of 103.00 Int. oh time 12.26 from 13.85 Int. on trust fund 9.31 for digging 26.50 8.35 Total Receipts DISBURSEMENTS 25.50 Care of cemetery 89.40 Post finance 6.00 Canna bulbs 3.95 Lawn 21.14 1.06 Salary to Sec. and Treas. 9.00 Time deposits 60.00 Town Buys New Last Monday evening the Town Council with Engineer Rougton and heard his report on the water His Opinion was that the pumping was too expensive and not adapted for heavy work Of pumping against the tank Hie recommended a triplex pump and a of this pattern was selected and The present plan is to sink the floor at this north well and install this while the old well oh south pump will remain in a This gives Elgin as good a pumping system as it is possible to obtain and the of putting the water into the tank with a triplex pump should be a good less than This is the right system and we are glad to see It being Install Total Balance on hand 66.72 Trust Time deposits 200.00 Mrs. Fred Mrs. O. L. Mrs. Supervisor Miller a Candidate J. F. Miller of Pleasant Valley is to-be a candidate for at the June primaries for the 1923 term as member of the county board of Mr. Miller Is tha man of longest experience on the He is a man of ripe experience and of large business as has been demonstrated by his record on the county Hel Is extremely solicitous for the best interests of the always courteous to those who have any matter of business to bring be fore the and more than will go a long ways out of his way Inquire into and listen to what is to bs any side of any Reflections The other day a man who had been listening to all the talk about slack business and gloom in general decided to commit The world was going to the dogs so why out the crash actually Always thoroughgoing even In his fits of he went about the suicide arrangements in his usual efficient and painstaking His memorandum of purchases showed one strong one can kerosene box match box cartridges pound Paris Under the overhanging Dough of a which stood on the banks of a nearby lake was a dark pool of proper suicide He rowed the boat to this placed the rope over the limb of the and adjusted a slip noose around his After saturating his clothes with kerosene he loaded his Then he Paris Striking a match he lighted the ha man stood up on the seat of the placed tbe revolver to his gave a push to the and him to miss his but the bullet cut the rope and he fell into the which quenched the On his trip to the depths of the pool he swallowed so much pond water that even the Paris green left Then he ashore and went back to wetter but wiser ECHOES FROM THE SCHOOL Those who were to listen to the program given by the First Division In the Grammar Department lagt Friday Mesdames and Lehman and Miss Louise Two little Erma Grether and Freddie Lauer also All members of the society present and each number was well A number of our pupils are not up to their best on account of the prevailing but Lester Wenger is the only one who has lost anytime this but we hope to see him in his place The Seventh and Eighth grades had a half hour Wednesday afternoon as a reward for general good work and good A number of the pupils were absent from high school last week and the first of this week on account of but they are all back except Clarence and latest reports are that he Is improving rapidly and will soon be with us Last week Mrs. Stoehr gave the high school a beautiful plant which was appreciated by the a little Push now and then brings surprising the most discouraged of Umbrella Ribs Pierce Face One of the bad results of the icy condition of the streets Tuesday was an unusual accident which befell Miss Maurine a college student who fell and drove two umbrella ribs into her says the Fayette She was passing along the walk near the George Potts with an umbrella over her and m. Bible Day in ' A fine program i waiting for Everybody should 7 p. m. Young People's 8 m. our Young Society will render a fine 'The will give a lecture on the founder of the Orphanage in Everybody should be this great man of Try to be March 23 8 p. m. prayer 9 p. m. choir But - 1 M. E. Church Notes Prayer meeting tonight at 7:30 Let's have a goodly number o&t tonight The Aid Society meets this afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. M. Bring your - needles and Next Thursday afternoon Miss Wright will meet with the Aid Society and as she will represent the Woman's Home Missionary in such a condition so that everyone can come she desires and deserves a We aire glad the roads are good This meeting will be * Mar I take this on your latest special picture Man's This superb work should surely take Its place one of the great screen and rank with such works as the Miracle Down and Old will certainly coin money for every 6ne who touches it. William A. This picture will be shown at the Elgin Opera House March 26. Alumni Association Lives * We are glad to note that the members of the Elgin Alumni Association who met at the home of Mrs. H. T. Monday decided to let this organization die for j lack of members always are the of any community for they demonstrate that by Aliening their high school They ean wield a powerful influence for good in any community in the way of raising the At the meeting Monday evening the following were Pres. G. Ednah Clarence B. Bog License Get your dog license before May 1st, and avoid the penalty of which must be on that other pierced the nose and males or females ed at the corner of her without females and 25 cents notary damaging the Miss fee Linn was unable to extract the mental Application may be made at any shafts and started to walk bank or at this to her rooming the T. W. C. F. County ter a block but as she reached the house next was seen by Mrs. who came out and helped to remove the ribs of the to Mothers Mothers see that the family take a purifying system cleansing laxative this Now is the The family will be and get along better if the blood Is given a thorough the stomach and bowels ' cleaned and the germs of winter accumulated In the system driven ROCKY MOUNTAIN one of the very and surest spring medicines to Get it and see the difference in the whole Their color will be they'll eat sleep and be well and Especially good tor women and R. W. March 23 The Bazaar was a decided Just as soon as all bills are paid we will know the net Thanks to all who liberally donated and gave of your time to make this second annual Bazaar one to be looked back to with great The services next Sunday will be at the usual Morning worship at 9:45 at 10:46 Epworth League at 6:46 Evening service at 7:30 Don't fail to attend church ILLYRIA The young people met at the home of Rothlisberger last Louise was the services next Sunday school at 1:30 Worship at 2:30 Let's be The Epworth League will meet Wednesday March 22, at the home of Walter Ruth will be the A fine attendance was out at Ro last evening and a profitable and excellent time was the Two ribs of the ed umbrella were forced into her lower as nearly as can be One came out through the nostril on the opposite and the - Come Let's You surely must be getting the automobile fever by this But possibly the Old Boat needs a or a tube or some other We carry a complete line of the best makes of tubes and Balb ft What Do You Know About On paper Henry B. of San is probably the richest man In the Twenty-five years ago he loaned George Jones at 10 per cent interest per Jones went to returned here recently and wept into Stuart entered suit for the Jones recalled the loan and confessed judgement Superior Judge Welch started to figure tbe called an who after two hours work announced that Jones owed Stuart The judgement was duly & S. Use oil in your ' Lehman's Rev. Ph. Lauer and Rev. O. Hillman attended the county ministerial association meeting last Rev. Lauer was chosen for the of the program The next meeting will be held April 10th, at Every or minister may be regularly filling a pulpit in Fayette county is eligible to The meetings will be held monthly on the second Monday of the month and for ten months of the July and August are vacation Among some of the exchanges the great American pastime is receiving It is said Waterloo in the league has signed up G. Lampson of while Rollins the ' same may go to Dubuque as Both the boys are known to the fans here as they played with Fredericksburg in the and it was largely their efforts helped their team land the championship of that and all persons knowing themselves indebted to are requested to call and settle before March 26. All accounts not settled by that time will be left for t J. N. H. W. Falb is having a large enclosed sleeping porch placed over the back part of his It is large enough for a summer home and he intends use it that M. V. Kiple men are doing the Mrs. George Miller of spent a few days last week with her and Mrs. Mrs. J. H. Peterson was here from Forest City to attend the of her George The Eastern Stars had their regular monthly meeting last Wednesday Miss Lyons was hostess the Study Club Tuesday School Election The school election Monday was not a very exciting | eight ballots were voted and Max Thoma was elected to succeed 9 Days Without A Train self while Ed Hanson was chosen as The old familiar toot of the C. treasurer & St. P. trains again sounds natural the first train in nine days arriving F. W. Hughes got swat ln Thursday Since Sunday when the grippe landed on the flood of work him and of course Mrs. Hughes had trains with crews worked this to catch thai pesky thing to try and way from Df the help and got laid The crew from the end arrived a consequence Gruver by the regular has had most of the responsibility tled up that for the composition of the straight back t0 Turkey River the next and ads for this Issue of the jng Practically every bridge on the Mrs. Jerome who was waa 1uldly fey the Why Ail This Fuss And West Union newspapers say that Tom Carnoll pays but state and county taxes on his Tom tax receipt shows he paid last year on and all of it goes to other than corporation tax except about 25 per cent. But the difference what he so far ns whether or not the court house relocation shall be submitted to a vote Is All the petition means Is that It shall be submitted to a West Union's remonstrance means the people shall not have this What do you think about Remember that is much nearer of population than as near the geographical Remember also that this PETITION MEANS ONLY A CHANCE TO VOTE ON THIS IMPORTANT Do not be drawn Into side If does not have the money up to build the court houDe the people will repudiate her nt the November What use Is there to raise the actual money until we find out whether the people want to vote on It or not? Of course West Union would be glad to have us spend our time now funds Instead of securing attires to the We will have the money raised in ample time nnd that's one reason West Union don't want it to go to a Wa are asking no one to take Chamber Of operated on for appendicitis at kader hospital about a month Is now At the time of the accidental death of her father Frank water and City Nelson Pays Top Price L. Krieg & annual salo she was so low that she I Poland china bred sows AlA Ul V was not told of his and did pavilion at Volga not learn of his death and burial attracted a large Thurs until Monday of this The Frank Greenley home on day Bidding was lively and the sale lasted only a little over an sant street has been undergoing some | Twenty head were sold at an average of per The top was and was paid by E Nelson of Mr. bought five hogs at this sale to add to his interior A has been removed and artistic colonnades replace it M. V. Kiple did the car penter C. J. Harrington came home from Decorah Monday fearing might be sick with the grip before he Notice got He had been a guest in the - home of his son Warren and Notice is hereby given Sunday ed electors of that the A. M. Weibel drove to Fairbank Town Election will be held on Mon yesterday with his brother's March 27. The polling place which he left up here recently when will be the Town Hall and the polls the roads broke He returned will he open from 8 m. to 7 p. m. this The trapping season closed the 16th. There were a number of good catches made along the Turkey and Otter creek the past to work farm for eight Place Inquire of John Council Proceedings February 6, 1922. Council met In regular session and was called to order by the Roll call was answered by Mayor and Phillips anil Minutes of the Inst preceding meeting were read and Moved and seconded that the contract for power rates for pumping prepared by tho Northeastern Iowa Power Company be and that the Mayor and Town Clerk bo instructed to sign same on behalf of the Town of Motion The following bills were presented and upon motion allowed by vote of Phillips anil K. H. town hall bond i. L. streets 4.00 Ward gravel 10.80 Max streets 9.60 Henry wrenches Matt Parrott & Sons ruled N. E. In. Pr. Motion to adjourn SAMUEL Town The Town officers to be elected Five Assessor and F. W. Real Estate Notice Make your wants If you want to buy or sell Real see 2.00 5.11 52.50 Ice Consumers All those wishing Ice delivered during the coming summer are requested to call and make contract for same before April 1. If you want Ice you must do this us there are outside parties who would like to get a supply from our Ice house and I must know about the amount of ice Elgin people will H. W. One trial of will convince Lehman's
