Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-27
The NEWS FROM Home
What Iowa People Are Doing in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.


ployes We're on the elevator at the time,
but fortunately no bones were broken.
A pair of scales on the elevator at the
time was broken to pieces by the fall
and ten sacks of seeds We're bilrsted
and scattered everywhere. The six EN-
ployes We're Mont Mckee, Bert and
Ernest Mccain, Clyde Sharp. MIR. Akey,
and Mr.. Thomas.
Belle PLANE.
Frank Case has received m appoint
ment from Superintendent Braden az
foreman of water supply for the l. & NJ
division. to take effect April1. Mr.. Case
leaves this week for Chicago. where he
will spend several days in the factory
swhere the Otto gas engines are manu-
featured to tamillarize himself with the
workings of that engine. as they are
used largely in the pumping stations
along that division. Mr.. Case will MAIN
tain his headquarters here. The pro-
motion means a nice little increase in.
salary.
Fort Dodge.
The verdict Of the Jury in the breach
of promise suit Of Mrs. Sophia '0leson
against John Anderson has just been
made known. The jury has decided
against the defendant for the Whole
amount Of the suit, $4,000. The case
has been on trial before Judge Weaver
in the present session Of district court
three days ard made great sensation
as both principals are well known. The
suit grew out Of the failure Of Ander-
son to marry Mrs Oeson ard was Of a
M.
well-to-do and is considered able to
pay.
Charles City.
George Meggiti has returned frolngthe
Philippines for visit with his parents
in this city He has been doing mount
ed police duty ii, the islands. He came
home minus his right arm, whi,.h ne
lost In the explosion of the battlsship
Maine. he being a member of the crew.
He has been a member OF the navy
|since he was 10 years old. Five times
he has been honorabl,- discharged and
as many times he has re-enlisted. He
wears a bronze medal made from one
of the guns captured by the Dewey
fleet In Manila bay. He intends q re
turn to thesisiantis, as he says there are
many opportunities for making money
on speculations.
Sheldon.
After several Intellectual attempts to
secure the appointment Of a permanent
guardian for his father f. Y. Rnyce,
Frank Royce has been successful. The
court here has just made the temporary
guardianship to which Mr.. Hemenway,
lsnf Cedar Falls. was recently appointed,
permanent. u. Y Royce. who is m old
Imam. has been dissipated and I'LL and
| his business ventures of the past few
Years have rot been fruitful of good re-
lssults His great stone and brick block
There. costing more than $4,000. is a
monument TO his lack OF wisdom. Ths
4 structure was started primarily 70 sup
| ply this town with a fine opera house
flor which there is not a very great de-
lmand. Besides extensive property hers
f. Y. Royce owns much farm land.
Grand Junction.
| Headlight. 22d: There was an un-
1 usually exciting time in Grand Junction
| Hast Saturday afternoon. 1T all Started
lover the sport of snowballing. AZ near
as we can learn the facts are these
| Several young men wers throwing snow
balls at Porter Cox, night operator il
the tower. Young Cox threatened q
have them arrested and at this the fel:
llows, who had beer drinking. jumped
4 upon him and handled him pretty
roughly, resulting in a dsloeated elbow
flor Cox. Marshal Metzgar then praceed
ed TO arrest John Costello, Franz
Cheesbrough and Jack kirkwood, all O
whom were In the nix-up. They were
taken before Squire JOY. CheesbTougf
Was fined $50 ard costs. while Costello
was bound over to the grand jury In th'
sum OF $1,000. Kirkwood. who was II
charge of an officer at the City hotel
escaped Saturday night and has no
4 been heard Of since.