Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-01
Southern Iowu1' Items
West Liberty.


The new opera house here was OPEN
ed Wednesday night with The Travel
ing Salesman" by the Henry B. Harris
Company. The new theater has seat
ing capacity Of $50. The stage is
24x41. The interior of the theater has
been beautifully decorated. The COST
Of the building was $4,000.
Davenport.
Woodwork Clum. secretary Of the
chamber of commerce, Of Rochester.
tional Association of Commercial Sec
|retaries, has been engaged by the
greater Davenport committee al
permanent secretary and will take
charge of the greater Davenport move-
ment Jan. l.
West Liberty.
County Clerk w. s. Mckee has
received the decree prepared by
Judge A. P. Barker In the West Lib
erty school house case In which he
orders that a permanent injunction
decree be entered in the court dock
ct of Muscatine county. restraining
the defendants from selling or other
wise disposing OF the building.
Museatins.
Mrs. Oscar Vaughan received mes
sage Monday afternoon from Sault Ste
Marie, Mich. announcing the death OF
George Vaughan. who until four years
ago was a resident OF this city for Pc
riod Of seven or eight years. He met
death in railroad accident at that city
on Sunday afternoon. He was in the
tailoring business.
Valera.
Fire supposed to have started from
a spark from the chimney completely
destroyed q residence property belong
ing to d. 8. Wood at valeria. Most
all on the household goods were also
lost. Valuation of the house was placed
at $500. on which there was $500 In
surance. No loss OF goods has been
estimated.
Abel.
The motion Of the city Of Des
Moines in the quo warranto case
against the Des Moines City Railway
Company. to keep the Turner fran
chise from being submitted AZ owl
dence before the jury, was overruled by
Judge Applegate in the district court.
The jury was called and the taking OF
evidence proceeded.
Muscatine.
The work of SEEMING Muscatine
slough. under the direction Of Deputy
Warden Tom Barnard, has besn nm
ished, and 1t is estimated that the
crews removed from the water about
10000 pounds Of buffalo and carp. The
next move will be to restock the
water. 1t was originally intended that
this should be done this fall. but Mr..
barnard does not think that any
stocking will be done until next spring.
Leighton.
Leighton is to have a bank Some
OF the strongest and best known BUSH
ness men and farmers In the vicinity
OF Leighton, together with two WE'LL
known Des Moines bankers have or
ganized q savings bank, which will open
for business Saturday. Dec. 3. in one
corner Of Tysseling & Meppelink's big
general store. Leighton has long need
ed a bank and the community Is to be
congratulated on securing one which
is backed as the Leighton bank will be.
Perry.
Master Delbeft. the 7.year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dodge. living
four miles southwest Of Perry. met
with q peculiar and painful accident a
few days ago. While playing about the
room he Jostled step ladder leea
standing near the wall by workman
On top Of the ladder q heavy axe had
been FORGOTTEN and ~ It was unbal-
sancsd. the keen instrument fell and
struck the child on the heAd. tHfsctinG
. deep cut several inches lonO. The