Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-31
Winfield Resident Killed by
the Fall of a Pole While
Stacking Hay
FALL CAUSES LADS DEATH
Fell Down a Cellar Stairway and Par
alysis FolIows-Union County Vet
Grams to Meet in Alton Aug. 10. "a
and 15-creston's Poor Sidewalks
Make Damage Suits Numerous.

creston, July 31.--O. p. Davis, OF
Winfield. Iowa, who has been working
around Creston for the past few months
was killed Wednesday by heavy pole
used in a hay stacker falling on him
The machine was one of his own man
ufacture and was not considered sale
by the other men working in the hay.
The pole struck him on the back of the
head. fracturing his skull and causing
hemorrhage of the brain. He died last
night after having lain unconscious
FOR twelve hours after the accident. He
was q single man and had joined the
NJ w. A. lodge only six weeks ago and
his policy for $1,000 was made payable
TO his mother. who came here from
Winfield to take the body home for
burial.
Walter Carpenter, a small boy four
years old and the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Carpenter of this place, died yes
terday of paralysis. The affection that
caused his death resulted from a fall
about two weeks ago, when in playing
about the house he fell down the cellar
stairs and has been unable to get
around since that time.
The Union County Veterans Associa-
ton Will hold their annual reunion at
Garfield Park near Alton, on August
10, IA and Is this year. The committee
on speakers have extended invita- tons
to some of the most prominent speak
ers in the state to be present and adj
dress the old soldiers. An excellent
program of music and recreations and
camp fire talks has been arranged and
the 1903 reunion promises to be the
most enjoyable yet held by the associa-
ton. George Wallace, of Creston, is
president of the association and he says
that in spite of the diminishing num-
bers of Old veterans there will probably
be II larger attendance than has ever
been at any meeting of the association.
The city of Creston has been made
defendant in another personal damage
suit for the sum of s1,99999 by Belle
Carter, who claims that amount for
having fell upon a defective sidewalk
and sustained serious bruises and a
wrenched ankle. This is the second
personal damage suit that The city has
in this term of court on account of de-
fecdve sidewalks. j. L. Maverick hav-
ing sued for $4,000 damages The
walks of,the city are certainly in q most
deplorable condition and several people
have been injured by falling. 1t is ex-
pected that these suits will awaken the
officials TO a sense of their responsible
ity and that they will take further steps
TO keep the walks in shape that will
admit Of safe travel on dark nights.
ss
The little baby daughter Of Fireman
and Mrs. Will Schrader was quite Sc
verely scalded by pulling over a pot
OF hot tea She was at the table where
the tea was standing and in some man
ner spilled the contents of the pot
which was boiling hot, in such a man
ner as to fall over her neck and
shoulders, and her hands also caught
some of the hot liquid. While badly
burned it Is not thought that the burns
will prove serious and the doctors
think that she will recover all right.
The annual celebration Of the Blue
Grass Log Rolling association of the
NJ. w. A. lodge will be held this year
at Shannon City, Aug. 6, and the local
lodge have made great preparations for
the event. They have billed all the
towns within II radius of sixty miles
ard secured special rates on the rail-
roads One of the most interesting and
entertaining programs ever given at
such a place has been prepared. includ-
ing addresses by some of the most
prominent men in Woodcraft. prize
drills and amusements never given in
the county. This Will be the only cele-
bration In Union county this year. the
Creston lodge having given up their
idea of tournament.