Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-01
Southern Io1uu Items

Vinfon.
The opera house, good brick struc-
ture 6Sx1OO, has been leased for long
term and Captain Murphy will at once
set to work remodeling It for an arm
Dry.
Abba.
The United Brethren conference at
Toledo selected Rev. r. ]. Jameson. Of
vacant by the resignation Of Rev. War
ner johnson. Rev Mr.. Jameson Is one
Of the younger men of the conference
and has had marked success at his
previous charges.
Newton.
Mrs Harry Hesson. who resides sew
en- miles north Of town, has been SER
iously i'll for some time afflicted with q
strange malady which battles physi-
clans. AS far as they can learn the
disease is Of the nature Of internal
poisoning, the causes Of which are I'M
known.
Newton.
There was promiscous scattering Of
groceries when the delivery horses Of
the Roberts grocery became frightened
and ran away, directing their uncertain
course all over the west end Of town.
Harry Morrow, the delivery man,
| sprained his ankle in the mixup and
was taken home without returning to
| the store to report the accident. The
delivery wagon was completely demol-
ished.
Abba.
Alex Long was seriously injured on
his return from trip from the Nc
Creery livery barn to Avery. The
doubletrees broke loose and fell at the
! horses feet and frightened them, caus-
ing them to run away. Alex was thrown
! out and badly injured about the head
and internally, aside from sustaining a
broken hand. He came home in a
| dazed condition and could not tell how
| badly he felt or just how it happened at
| first.
Fairfield.
w. r. Robinson, formerly manager
of lumber yard at Lockridge, Ia, was
! brought back to Fairfield Saturday by
Sheriff Neibert to stand trial for lar
! ceny by embezzlement. Robinson left
Lockridge last December, after about
years residence, and the books show
ed a shortage Of about $4,000. He was
| indicted on the above charge by the
grand jury in January and has been
sought ever since by officers. He was
| arrested in Springfield, Mo. Robinson
! took his wife and baby with him from
Lockridge and deserted them a week
| later In hotel in Toronto, Canada.
ottumwa.
A sensation was sprung in the United
| States court here during the hearing OF
$4,000 suit against the Wabash
Railway Company when Attorneys
Howells Of Centerville and McNett OF
Ottumwa had a tilt, in which the lie
| was passed. Howells imputed petit
! Jogging by McNett and accused him OF
taking railroad witnesses to saloons
McNett called Howells a liar and in
vited the jury to inquire as to his at
titude toward saloons and genera
reputation, saying that a similar in
vestigation in Centerville would not be
desired by Howells. The court award
ed the plaintiff $4,000 damages.
Scranton.
DR.. ]. w. Presnell was the voluntars
victim of a very serious accident re
Gently. Mrs. Presnell had turned of
her gasoline stove for the purpose Of
filling the tank and while doing SO tn,
gasoline exploded and filed the room
with flames. The doctor stepped to tn.
door in the nick of time. His little
girl was enveloped in flames and hii
wife in imminent danger. Thinking
quickly his first act was to rush into
the name and throw the stove on
doors. In doing 20 he burned nearly nj
the skin or both hands we'll up on hi,
arms, but he continued 70 struggle
with the enemy. He grabbed a rus
from the f,oor and wrapped his wifi.
and child IN tho same. Mrs., Presnei
was in a state OF panic and It required
all his strength 10 manage her. The lit.
tie Girl escaped % the 1tent sszirwas