Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-08

| Batavia.
John Walker, an old and respected
citizen Of this vicinity, died Sunday
4 morning at his home southwest OF
town. after a lingering illness Of sew
i eral months. Mr.. Walker was born In
Jefferson county. Iowa. March 80,
1S49
cantriI.
p. E. Wright, principal Of our
schools, while hunting Saturday, was
accidentally shot in the foot by Frank
Silver, who was shooting at rabbit.
Mr., Wright Is confined to his room,
and Rev. Howe is acting as principal
until his recovery.
Mt. Pleasant.
The r. j. Denny farm Of 27b acres
adjoining the town OF Mt. Union, on the.
west, was sold to Mr.. George Everly Of
McComb, ILL.,, for $34,650 or $126 per
acre. Mr.. Everly is a man OF large
means, and has purchased the farm
simply as an investment, expecting to
lease it to some desirable tenant.
Vihton.
The city council has very sensibly
adopted the King drag system and has
been using the drag upon the streets.
L llWS Week IL ulttS IDC0lA oo0o APOAA VIZ
down town streets and also on the
main travelled residence streets. 1t has
smpot1ed them as smooth as q plank
floor and 1t makes driving pleasant.
Fort Madison.
The ashes Of Mrs. Mary Rector Will
son, which were left on Santa Fe
| train few months ago and held by the
local agent, w. G. Ilette, have at last
| found claimant in her daughter, Miss
Lettie A. Wilson, of Los Angeles, Cal.
who writes that they were left on the
| train by q sister, who was returning
| to her home in Iowa from California,
having changed cars at Fort Madison.
lows City
| A barn on the place owned by H. K.
Simonson, two miles south OF the
city, was totally destroyed by fire FRI
day. The place is rented by S. A. Dean.
| Two horses were removed but nothing
else was saved. The fire which by
this time had gained great Roadway,
spread to the granary and hay stack,
Mr.. Dean had no insurance on the
contents and hte loss will be large, as
all grain and hay raised by him dur
| ing the summer was lost.
Cedar Rapids.
A peculiar accident befeM David Nc
Gee Sunday afternoon as q result Of
which he is patient at Mercy hospital
suffering from broken leg. MCGEE
was making a call at the home OF a
friend and had been sitting on couch.
When he arose one Of his feet was un-
| der rug and he stepped upon 1t with
| the other In such manner that he fell
sidewise and snapped the bone OF one
leg, between the ankle and the knee.
TIL city ambulance was summoned
and he was taken to Mercy hospital.
Fenton.
Mr. Iverson west Of town, who has
been an invalid and unable to walk for
the past nine years, last week Friday
became practically insane. and seemed
to hold to the idea that he was to be
cured from his illness by electricity,
and kept his arms in swinging mo-
ton all the time and talked Of this
cure constantly. Later Inflammation of
the brain set in and at last reports he
was in a serious condition and slight
hopes are entertained for his recov-
cry.
Lake City.
Monday afternoon at about 4.so.
Mrs. H. H Ross and her son John
were driving home from town with a
single horse and buggy. At some
point on North Center street, near the
Captain Fitch home. one side Of the
thills became detached from the buggy
axle and the horse was thrown into a
panic Mrs. Ross took the reins from
her son but was unable to quiet the
horse, and she was pulled out over the
dash board and thrown upon the
ground with great force, striking her
face upon brick and scraDing along
upon some gravel and the sidewalk.
Mrs Ross was taken into the Fred
Thompson home nearby where she Is
n,ending quite rapidly and Will soon
be able 70 be removed to her own
home. !.