Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-31

locate the heirs OF John and Peter
Brawend who will become beneficiaries
Of the Bohrin estate In Grendelwald.
Switzerland. II they can be located.
The estate, which is valued at about
5000 francs has been held for thirty
years or more pending the location OF
the relatives. Mr.. Blaur spent the
summer months in Switzerland, and
he promised that when he returned he
would make an effort to find the lost
relatives. John and Peter Brawend
were Mr.. Blazers cousins. and lived
here years ago.
Boone.
About the Smallest piece of business
which has TRANSFERRED in this city for
some time is reported from the Hem
ming gardens on North Marshall street.
There the night before Christmas
some miscreants. using dull Ratchet
or axe, chopped out one Of the g.
year-old spruce trees, stole 1t and took
it home to celebrate the birth Of Christ
The consistency of the thing in the
first place Is rather far fetched and in
the next place c. +. Henning. who
planted the trees expected them to
remain He had a plan mapped out
for a systematic identifying of his
property and this tree was one of the
set 1t was the best on the property
and was tall and evenly formed
Madrid.
One of the houses belonging to the
High Bridge Coal Company at High
Bridge. caught fire the other afternoon
and burned to the ground. together
with majority Of it's contents. Charles
Barrich and family. Austrlans, resided
in the building. 1t is presumed that
the fire originated from small shed
near the house in which Barrich was
smoking meat, and the inadequate
! water supply made successful efforts
in fighting the flames an impossibility.
Rarrich. 1t is claimed. had 5000 SC ret-
ed behind picture in the house and
in the excitement forgot sthe money
and it was destroyed. The loss. 1t is
understood. is partially covered by in
surance.
Davenport.
. William ]. Bryant, the west end
grocer who was seriously injured in
; a fall from a wagon at the intersection
of Locust and Harrison streets. Oct. 81,
instituted suit against Benjamin Kahl
,, who resides north Of the city. The
suit was filed thru Attorney J. c. Hall.
Bryant claims in his petition for the
the amount, that he has been seriosuly
and permanently injured by reason OF
the alleged attack made upon him by
Mr.. Kahl and that he suffered a frac-
ture OF the skull and other injuries
from which effects he has been unable
to entirely to recover Bryant was
was showed from Kahls wagon. hit
ting the pavement on the back of his
head He was unconscious for several
days following the injury.
Jefferson.
c. b. Martin. the Kendrick township
man accused Of getting forged check
cashed at the F'arlin Bank about a
month ago. was discharged by Justice
McCuly. the prosecuting witness. Mr..
T. c. Williams. failing to appear and
prosecute. Martin secured $3s2.H0 from
the Farlin banker on a check purport-
ing to be signed by George e. Lyons.
but was traced to Florida by Sheriff
Wilson. who made an effort TO secure
extradition papers. which the governor
Of that state declined to Issue on a
justices warrant. In the meantime,
however. relatives Of Martin made
good" to the bank, 1t IS said. and he
felt safe in returning home. He ar
rived there Christmas and his arrest
followed.