Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-05
Davenport.

davenport
j. j. Ellison janitor in an office
building, was struck by Rock Island
engine here and died two hours after
wards in a hospital.
Lockridge.
Andrew w. Anderson died at Lock-
ridge Thursday. While in a store talk
ing with some friends he fell to the
floor and was dead before anyone could
reach his side. Physicians say death
was caused by a disease of the heart.
Casey.
Herman Reese, well-known stock
man of Casey, was killed in a rear
end collision in which a freight train
on the Rock Island ran into a fast stock
train at Seneca,Ill. Reece was sleep
ing in the caboose of the stock train.
Other stockmen escaped. Traffic was
delayed several hours.
Riverside.
A barrel of vinegar exploded We'd
nesday morning for F. x. Sherrer at his
grocery store The intense cold of
Tuesday evening caused the hoops to
contract. After the barrel got warmed
up the next morning the top hoops
broke and the head of THE barrel flew
out and let the vinegar on the floor.
Washington.
Burglars broke into the general store
Of ]. f. Coffin, at Conesville, Sunday
night by prying open the front doors,
securing in loot seven pairs of shoes.
valued at $2S, a number of pocket
knives, razors and a quantity Of jew
elry, making good their escape. The
total value of the articles will not ex-
coed 500.
Oskaloosa.
The Hoover Distillery Company, of
Oskaloosa, received check for $4,000
with interest, as settlement of the
Home Insurance Company Of New
York, which has withdrawn from the
appeal in the recent judgment rendered
in the federal court in favor of the
Hoover company, which brought suit
to recover losses sustained in the burn
ing of the distillery>two years ago.
Ainsworth.
Ode Ferguson raises good corn, and
he sold what he had to spare, 1876
bushels of his 1909 crop, to the Mills
Seed Company, of Washington. at 81
per bushel. they at all expense of taking
it from the crib. F. M. Smith also
sold $50 bushels OF 1865 crop &c the
same parties and on the same terms.
The Mills Seed Company are filing
their orders for seed corn from it.
Fairfield.
John d. Shaw, OF Davenport, who is
to sink four deep wells for the Jeffer-
son County Oil, Gas and Mineral Com
pany, has commenced work in earnest.
He started his drill Monday afternoon,
on the Humphrey place near the east
ern limits of the city, and was down
nearly $50 feet last night. The hole
has a twelve inche bore. OF course
work will be slower hereafter. but Mr..
Shaw has men and tools to push it as
rapidly as anybody can.
Davenport.
At the first meeting of the commit
tee appointed by the board Of directors
Of the Davenport Automobile yAssocia-
ton it was decided ITO hold the auto
mobile show in this city on the dates
of April z, and 9. The Smith build
ing on Third street. formerly occupied
by the Davenport Furniture Company.
is chosen as the place Of holding the
show, 1t being considered the most re-
sirable Of any Of the buildings sug-
gested by the members and offered for
the show.
Prairie City.
John Y. Cooper, at the age OF 80
years, died Monday night, about mid
night, at the home of his son, A. ".
Cooper, near Prairie City. He was one
VI the Oldest residents In Jasper coun.