Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-28
Southern Iowa Items

end Of the stick got away from him
and flew around, striking him in the
eye, cutting the eye ball open and in
flicting a terrible injury. DR.. Young
and other physicians were promptly
summoned and every effort was made to
save the eye, but the blow was so Sc
we're that it is believed that total loss
Of sight in the left eye will result.
AckIey.
Andrew Rath has sold his lumber
yard and business to Townsend & Mer-
rill and possession is to be given the
first of April. The announcement came
as a surprise to people of this city and
the community in general. Mr.. Rath
has been engaged in this line of bust
ness during the past forty years and
the thought of his selling out has not
been entertained. Sometime since,
however, he was asked to submit a
price, he did so and the deal was closed.
Vinton.
Dorothy, the S-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. lMiddlekauf, who
live southeast of town, had a narrow
escape from death Tuesday afternoon.
Her father was at work in a field burn
ing some corn stalks and in playing
around the fire, the little girls clothes
were ignited. She screamed for help
and her father managed to get the fire
extinguished before she was deeply
burned. The worst burn was across
her back. Mr. Middleton received some
painful burns on the hands in extin-
gushing the fire.
Spirit Lake.
At o'clock Tuesday afternoon the
large barn on the Philip Kuhn farm in
Spirit Lake township was burned to
the ground Two valuable horses,
about fifty tons of hay. a corn har-
vester windmill, buggy and several
harnesses were also consumed. The
loss is estimated at about $4,000, which
is fully covered by insurance. The
property belonged to Philip Kuhn and
son Lew, and the loss is keenly felt
coming at this busy season. The fire
was under full Roadway in the hay loft
when discovered, and it's origin is a
mystery
Bows.
Bows will have big race meeting
July and 5. This is practically as
sured at this time, and, in connection
with the same will be given one Of the
grandest Fourth of July celebrau tons
ever witnessed in this section Of the
state. The Bows Driving Association
recently went by the boards, and at
that time 1t was thought that no more
would the familiar scenes Of hustling
activity at the race track which our
people have learned to look forward to
with such pleasant anticipation be re-
aiizeyi. thiJout that G.. Il. jameson
took over the race tracy property. pay
ing up Indebtedness more for place
to train his string of fast horses. than
for an investment, and now Announces
that he will give a two-day racing pro-
gram at the track July and 5.
EIma.
One of the most terrible accidents
that ever happened in Howard county,
happened at Elma. 1t seems that a
team belonging to Henry Crooks, was
hitched down by the depot and be-
came frightened at train and broke
their hitching straps, running wildly
up the street Near the Farmers Bank,
Mr.. Charles Glasier met them and tried
to stop them by waving some lines he
had in his hand in front of them, but
Instead of stopping them they turned
toward the sidewalk striking Mr. Glas-
Ter and knocking him down against the
cement walk. His skull was crushed
and he lived only about twenty minutes
and died before the doctor got there.
The coroner at Cresco was notified but
on hearing all particulars decided that
no inquest was necessary. Mr.. Glasier
was buried at Alta Vista. He leaves
wife and six children to mourn his
death besides many friends.