Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
Enn sjuua gutdap april II.

tie We're dug out When this work was
completed, another part of the stack
fell over. completely covering Fred te
a depth of several feet. He called fol
help and Mr.. Freeman with about
twenty minutes work dug away the
stack so Fred could crawl out. Nc
other casualties.
Clinton.
Patrick Farrell. of Davenport, broth
er of County Superintendent c. e. Far
rell, of this city. met with an accident
beneath an elevator in one of the stores
and the platform came down uneXpec-
tedly, striking him on the shoulders. He
was thrown down and severely injured
internally, 1t having been thought al
first that he would not survive.
Rockwell City.
Last Saturday evening Mr.. Rentfroe
of Rockwell City, met with quite Sc
rious accident at Knerim. He went tc
step across from the stair landing Of
the Tank opera house to the next
building, when his foot slipped and he
fell, breaking his arm. We understand
he is getting along quite nicely we.
there is danger of blood poison setting
in.
Swaldale.
After having been without case OF
smallpox thru the times when Mason
City and other towns around us We're
afflicted we have at last got into line
and have two genuine cases of a mild
type. A little daughter of w. J. Dodd
was the first to break out and Mrs. M
Swenson was taken down Sunday. The
Easter vacation has been extended one
week as a precaution.
CenterviIIe.
o. III. Law and John Packwood were
in Moulton Tuesday closing a deal by
which Mr.. Packwood bought from G..
w. Horn 244 acres of land on the line
of the Iowa & st. Louis railroad for
$3.50. Sixty acres of the land is in
Iowa and 1S4 acres in Missouri. 1t is
richly underlaid with coal and the work
of developing 1t will be commenced at
once by the Manufacturer Coal & Coke
Company.
AdeI.
Some time ago Dallas county man
named Abraham Bonner passed away
and on an examination of his will 1T
was found that he had left quarter
section of farm land to the Christian
Home, so long as it shall be non-sec-
tartan institution. Taxes We're not paid
and application for their remission was
made. A Dallas county committee Wis
tied the Bluffs. examined the place, and
on their recommendation the prayer of
the petition has been granted.
Atlantic.
The temperance meetings in Atlantic
conducted by Hon. A. c.. Rankin. of
Chicago, and communicating last Sun
day afternoon, are progressing with
much zeal and animation. The meet
ings have been attended by large, at
tentive audiences. Mr.. Rankin is a
brilliant and eloquent speaker. His
extensive experience in public and ma
tional affairs makes him master of
the subject. AT the close of the SER
vices on Sunday evening, 507 pledges
were taken.
Guthrie Center.
1t is reported that twenty-five new
residences are to be built in this place
this summer. third of the num-
Der is now under way. Such demand
for new houses indicates an increasing
Small grain is
sown and farmers are busy blowing up
the intended corn fields. The ground is
In the finest possible condition for
work Small grain never was got in in
better shape and the ground Is being
put in the finest possible condition for
the coming corn crop.
Pomeroy.
What is perhaps the largest single
land deal of the season was executed
purchased the Moody & Davy ranch in
county, paying therefore
$35, 900 or trifle over $50 per acre. This
tract originally contained 1900 acres
and was bought by Moody s. Davy in
1899 for s13 an acre. Small farms have
bee nsold from it every season, always
at an increase over the purchase price.
The last sale was made three years
ago when 500 acres were disposed of at
s45 per acre, leavinging the balance of
500 acres.
Coin.
Considerable excitement was caused
mere Dy q prisoner WHO WAS USiAS
taken from Clarinda to Tarkio. Mo.
He was in charge of Deputy Sheriff
James Irwin, and they were travelling
over the Burlington. When the train
started to pull out from the depot here
The prisoner, James Wenaugh, jumped
from the train and was followed by the
officer. A large crowd was soon in pur-
suit OF the fugitive. About two miles
rom town City Marshal William Nc
Leod overlook the gentleman and cap
.ured him, after bringing a gun into
yiew. He was brought back to town
md was taken across the country in q
carriage to Tarkio.
Red Ook.
most lamentable accident, result
pg in the instant death of the little
ION of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gardner oc-
.urred on the north branch track at the
vater works last Monday afternoon.
rhe Gamers occupy the residence at