Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-14
Northern Io1ua Items

Carroll.
A recent business change of interest
here is that in which the firm of LEM
& Collision have disposed of their hard
ware stock to Edward Meents Of Battle
Greek.
Nevada.
Mr.. Edgar John, cashier Of the
First National Bank, rendered his
resignation Saturday evening at a
meeting of the bank directors. and
1T is understood that the same will
be accepted according to mutual con-
venience sometime in the course Of the
summer.
Neville.
Two real estate deeds of Importance
have been placed on file in the office of
the county recorder. On half section
sold by w. w. McElrath and wife to
Ralph McElrath brought $4,000. An
other nearly half section was sold ley
the same parties of w. w. McElrath,
Jr., and brought $4,000. The farms
are located near Neville.
Lanesboro.
The case Of e. v. futile VS.. j. Poeck-
ert, a saloon keeper at Lanesboro was
decided against the defendant and
permanent injunction granted. The
order Of the court shows that at the
time Of the bringing of the action the
defendant was engaged maintaining a
nuisance by keeping and Offering for
sale intoxicating liquors unlawfully in
the town of Lanesboro.
Galva.
Marshal Bullock Of the Galva police
department, was called to the home OF
A. E. Frasier Sunday morning to as
sist in winding up a friendly tussle
which was started in that household a
few minutes before Mr.. Frasier and
son Eddie. youth of about is years
began the play by using shingles as
paddles upon each other; from shingles
they changed to throwing water, and
from that to a scuffle with ended IN
the senior Frasier having both bones in
the right leg broken just above the
ankle. A doctor was called and set the
bones.
Webster City.
Sister Genevive, of the sisters at ST
Joseph's Mercy hospital. was burned
about the face and arms with carbolic
acid. She was converting the acid
from the granule state to a liquid
when the accident happened. The sister
was holding the vessel containing the
acid under a faucet, adding the per
cent of water necessary. A sudden
increase of force to the current of wa
ter caused the liquid to splash up in
her face and over her arms. A remedy
was close at hand and promptly APP
piled. else the burns would have beer
very severe.
Maquoketa.
| A special meeting OF the directors O
was held at the office Of Hon. ]. w
Ellis. A resolution was adopted desig
mating J. w. Ellis as a committee t.
go to Omaha, and have the bod.
OF 1owa's first governor, Ansel Briggs
disinterred and transported back t
Andrew, Jackson county, and that J
W. Ellis be authorized to procure sue
help and assistance as he deems nee
essary. The people of Andrew are yer.
enthusiastic, and are doing everything
possible to assist in carrying out thi
laudable undertaking.
Sioux City.
That 1t does not pay to enlist in tn,
United States navy and then desert i
the lesson that John Fleming. aged 81
formerly Of Sioux City. is learning
from Uncle Sam. For Fleming ha
been recaptured, after having rul
away from the service in 1906, an
will be sent to the naval prison a
San Francisco. The young man wa
born in Sioux City and has relative
! here. His mother now lives in Denver
4 At the age Of II he enlisted thru tn
3 United States naval recruiting offic
In Sioux City and was sent to becom
La member Of the crow on one Of tn