Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-30

cent hall and premises About two
hundred and fifty citizens responded
to the invitation, more than half OF
whom We're ladies, and an exceedingly
pleasant time was enjoyed by every
body. There was dancing on the fiool
of the large hall and in the billiard
room and bowling by the guests In the
bowling alley on the ground floor.
keokuk.
Mrs. Louis Hanson, living three miles
the other side of Summitville, was seri-
ously injured and had a narrow escape
from death in Il runaway accident yes
terday afternoon at $50 o'clock at Eff
teenth and Main streets. Her horse
scared and ran up on the sidewalk and
then across the street throwing Mrs.
Hanson from the buggy. She had a
badly bruised face and several cuts in
the scalp.
Charles City.
A horse and buggy were stolen from
the barn of c. G.. Patten, a mile south
of town, some time Wednesday night.
1t is known that the thief came toward
the city upon first driving out Of the
yard and then all trace is lost. Des-
criptions of the horse and rig have been
gotten out and telephone messages sent
to the surrounding towns and 1t is eN-
pected that the thief will be captured
in a short time.
Burlington.
The river is still rising and will con-
tinue to do so, but the rise will be very
slow. The great stream is so broad
now that 1t takes a large amount of
water to make a rise of but an inch
or two. At this point q rise Of 2h
inches was recorded Wednesday. The
stage Is now 8 feet II inches. The
river bulletin shows fall of two in
ches at st. Paul, and a rise of / inch
at La Crosse no change at Davenport
and Il rise of 2 inches at Galland. Nc
rain is reported from the north.
Iowa City.
Wednesday, August IS, will be red
letter day for Iowa City this summer, as
to amusements and q large crowd. On
that day the Southeastern Iowa Picnic
Association of the Modern Woodmen of
America will hold it's annual picnic
here. The association embraces John
son, Muscatine, Louisa and Washington
counties and the surrounding territory.
cities. 1t is estimated that about eight
thousand people will be present. Spe-
cial trains will be run from What
Cheer, Montezuma and Muscatine.
Montezuma.
One day last week as Homer Moore
was digging in the new sewer his pick
struck hard substance at depth of
twelve feet. A f. Rayburn was Wit
Messing the digging and suggested to
Mr.. Moore that he dig out the object
and 1t proved to be a specimen OF pet.
rified fish that once inhabited the wat
ers of the great lake that in ages past
occupied this section. Its ribs are per-
fectiy discernible and the contour is
perfect. 1t may be seen in the office
of the mayor.
Fl. Madison.
Lincoln Meyers and William Elliott
are employees Of the Burlington Lumber
Co., and thru some differences between
them the latter is now in the hospital
with bad wound in his face. Elliott
raised pike pole to throw at Meyers,
they being on a raft and separated by
about twelve feet of water, when Mey-
ers threw a lumberman's AK, that he
had in his hand striking Elliott in the
face. The blow knocked him into the
river and he would possibly have
drowned but for the assistance of Mey-
ars. who went to his rescue and pulled
him out.
A case has been filed in the district
court entitled the Standard Lumber
company VS.. Dennis Boyle. In the pc
.ition the plaintiffs claim that on June
/, 1899, the defendant was employed
by the plaintiffs in cutting, hauling
and driving logs in the boom at Still
water, MINI. That he was to be paid
5000, but owing to an error he was
paid $4,000, and that since that time
he plaintiffs have been unable to col
ect the amount over paid and there
s now due them $3.50. They ask for
/ judgment for that amount and the
costs in the case.
Boone.
The large glass wagon of the Hawk
EYE Laundry, was broken up Wednes-
lay forenoon when the horse which |
vas hitched to the wagon became
frightened and backed up and turned
he wagon over and dragged it for |
some distance. The glass was all
broken, and springs and iron were
BADLY damaged. The wagon was in
,harge of Ralph Duckworth. He had |
eft it for few minutes while he was
n building. The automobile, which |
las been in the city Tuesday and to-
lay advertising certain ciga. |
passed and the horse reared up with
he above result
Nevada.
Grading on the Iowa Falls road is
nearly completed for half a mile from
he East Indian bridge. and some pieces
laye been graded between that work
md town. The piling has been put in
It the West Indian crossing; but the
york to be done there does not look
mailer very fast. Comparatively little
'rogress was made last week except as
o the piling, the ground being too wet
or advantageous scraping. The trac-
ion engine which broke down the week
efore on the depot tract, was repaired
asst week and excavation has been re-
umed in that part. Track laying has
as far south as the Sinclair
ection in Richland township.
iason City.
Willie Hawkins, who has been quite
/ at a local hospital for the
asst two weeks, with appendicitis,
ad an operation performed recently.
,rs. Marston, Egloff Stems and
We're present. He was given
Their and passed readily under it's eff
ects. An incision was then made and
a