Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-11

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nearly dozen different kinds of ambu-
lances and had made several personal
Investigations to the merits of the wag-
ons. The city will secure this ambu-
lance as a result of the entertainment
which was given by the Eagles ct the
Grand opera house during the latter
part of October At this entertainment
nearly $500 was raised for the purpose
to which it will be put. The city will
have to prepare a house for it, The
council is understood to have already
indicated that it will do this by build
ing an addition to the present patrol
house and will purchase a team and will
employ driver to take care of the new
vehicle. In the securing of this ambu;
lance Ottumwa has gained something
that it has long needed.
Mt. Pleasant.
Workmen in boring a we'll on the
Ricketts, farm a mile or SO northeast
of Traceys pond, at a depth of forty
feet struck a sand bed nine feet in
thickness. and the water rose about
sixteen feet in the we'll in short time
The drill sank of it's own weight at
once thru the nine feet of sand and
gravel. 1t is do doubt the same gen.
eral sand bed which underlies all the
country north of town, and is merely an
indication of the inexhaustible supply
there. $50 E. Palm, of Wayne town
ship, met with a peculiar accident some
time ago. He was trying to catch pig
which had broken out of the pen after
night. In running after the animal he
struck clothesline which hit him In
the mouth, knocked out three teeth and
threw him backwards on the frozen
ground with great violence.
Burlington.
The Hawkeye reports thirty-six cases
of smallpox in the city, of which seven
teen are in the pest house and nineteen
quarantined at homes. AT a late city
council meeting number of complaints
as to the manner in which the presence
of the disease in Burlington had been
handled were considered. The special
committee appointed by the mayor at
last weeks council meeting, viz, Bur-
rus, Miller and Stutsman. to have
charge of the smallpox situation, were
authorized to take any action which
they deemed expedient to stamp out the
disease. After the adjournment CT the
council, the special health committee
held meeting. They canvassed the
situation and decided to appoint an as
sistant to the health officer. The latter
will be urged to exercise the full au-
thority with which he has been en-
powered by his appointment and by the
council, to put the disease in check.
Wall Lake.
The Blade says: "Tanta" Price. an
old lady who lives alone in small
house near the home of Henry Erich
sen, was the victim of serious acct
dent last Friday night. 1t seems that
Earl Turner, deputy postmaster, was
riding his bicycle on the side walk In
front of Henry Browns residence about
nine o'clock. 1t was quite dark and he
did not notice the old lady until quite
close. when he made an effort to dis
mount, but In doing SO was thrown from
his wheel. His head struck the old lady
in the chest and Knocked her over hack
wards off the walk He assisted her
home and medical aid was sent for.
The old lady has been compelled 20 re-
main in bed since the accident. '"ranta"
may recover from this accident, but her
advanced age makes the matter serious.
While we do not think Earl willfully
harmed the old lady. yet must admit If
he had been riding in the street where
he belonged. the accident would not
nave happened.