Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-02

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DOWN into the room room below, where
the family were. and stunned one of the
children so badly that it's limbs ana
arms turned black, Adolph
Albert had four head of cattle killed
by lightning last Thursday night. and
On the same evening Timothy Granny
lost valuable colt in the same man
ner.
Mount Pleasant.
Sheridan Taylor. of Hillsboro, is in
the county Jail awaiting the action OF
the grand jury, which convenes on the
29th of September. the charge being
tnat of assault with intent to do great
bodily injury to his father, Leroy lay
Tor. He waived his preliminary exami-
ration, and was bound over by Justice
White. Mr.. Taylor according to one
report, was not alone to blame for the
unfortunate occurrence.
Traer.
John Young of Traer and John Hid
audited the books of Secretary O'Neill
and Treasurer Bishop of the Farmers
Mutual on Monday. May &c. prepara-
tory to the annual meeting of the COM
pany at Traer Monday, June 2. Only
$l,345.4T has been paid out on seven
teen losses in the last year and cash
balance of sl,4S6.29 is at hand for next
year A substantial gain in risks has
been made during the year.
Essex.
Henry Carlson met with bad acct
dent, Wednesday morning. He and
his brother, Oscar, were driving a
horse when the breeching broke and
the horses became frightened and be-
gan kicking and running. Oscar
jumped out first and then Henry fol-
lowed, sustaining what is known as 3
Pots fracture, both bones of his left
leg being broken at the ankle joint
He was also kicked In the face by the
horse.
Bloomfield.
Harry Dunlavy, who drives an ex-
press wagon for his father. John Dun
lazy, suffered a severe accident on
Tuesday evening. While starting out
with the wagon his horse became
frightened. tipped the wagon over and
threw the young driver over the dash
board. A physician was Immediately
summoned and it was found that the
injuries received. altho very painful,
We're not serious and his recovery is
expected in short time.
Abba.
A wreck occurred at the Q-Wabash
signal tower northeast of the high
school Tuesday. The Wabash was ap-
proaching the crossing and had whist
led for right of way. The switchman in
the tower responded and threw the de-
rail on the Q. Engineer of train II
freighD on the Q was headed west
near the tower and did not stop and the
derail spread and let the engine and one
car off the track. They We're not ditched
and three hours hard work got the
track in order
Hudson.
A peculiar thing happened on the
farm of II. c. Reinsche, one mile east
from here. His residence and barns are
on the bank of Spring creek and the
pasture includes low bottom lands.
There were thirty head of cattle in the
pasture before the storm, but when the
creek rose to a height before unknown
the whole herd was carried by the
stream thru wire fences down to the
August Weiser place, half mile be-
low. Three head We're dead when
cut up by the barbed wire.
Waterloo.
gentleman who visited In Mt. Yer
non township lately brings the report
that there are good many people suf-
fering from smallpox In that township.
and Remington and Lester townships.
1t is estimated there are about thirty
cases in that part of the county. The
board of trustees have taken action to
see that proper quarantine regulations
are established and that the disease is
kept from spreading farther. In Wa
terloo there is not u single case of
smallpox at the present time, and it APP
pears that rural districts are not faring
so we'll.
Allison.
A serious accident occurred to Will
liam Folkers. ST., Monday afternoon,
which leaves him now in very critical
condition. While trimming a hedge in
pasture on his farm north of town
Mr. Folkers was attacked by an angry
bull. The old gentleman defended him
self with pitchfork and drove the an
imal about twenty feet from the fence
when he turned on the old gentleman,
throwing him to the ground. Mr..
Folkers grasped the ring in the ami
mails nose and for a short time sue
ceeded in partially controlling him,
when the ring broke and he was left
entirely to the mercy of the brute. The