Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-31
Southern Io,ua Items

Eddyville.
Mrs. Catherine Chitwood, one of the
Oldest settlers of this place, passed
away at the home of her son, John
Chitwood. at the advanced age OF Sc
years. months and 10 days.
Logan.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B Erway, living two
and one-half miles south Of Logan, lost
their home and almost the entire con-
tents of the house by fire. The cause
OF the fire is not known, but it is pre-
sumed to have caught fro mthe CHM
ney. The insurance was light.
Soldier.
Chris Anderson. a farmer 70 years
old. who had lived near Soldier for
many years, was found dead by his
wife about 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
He had chopped wood all the forenoon,
and Immediately after dinner lay down
to rest, where he was later found dead.
Scandal.
Vanta Kovich has sued the Scandal
Coal Company for $4,000. DANA ges.
Five thousand dollars of this amount is
for a broken leg, caused by fall of
slate while he was working in the
mines, and $4,000 is for the death of
his son, who was killed in the same
accident.
Dss Moines.
The first girls scout company in the
Ashbury NJ e. church, altho the organ
ization will have no connection with
the church. Some thirty girls will take
lessons in first aid to the injured and
athletic training.
indianapolis.
Tom Griggs, of What Cheer. met
with quite a painful accident while at
the home of Will Knox, who lives east
of Indianapolis. He was helping clean
the acetylene light plant when it ex-
ploded, blowing piece off which
struck Mr.. Griggs, breaking a rib and
injuring him in other ways
Mt. Ayr.
A petition has been filed in the fed
eral court instituting bankruptcy pro-
ceedings against the hardware and
grocery firm OF Merrill and Mcfarland
Of Mt Ayr, the creditors of the firm
filing the petition. The firms indebt-
edness is about $500, while its assets
will not exceed $4,000
Long Grove.
The barn and contents on the farm
of Mrs. Agnes Mcdonald four and one
half miles east Of Long Grove, were
entirely burned. The origin of the fire
10 unknown, but it is thought to have
been spontaneous combustion of the
hay. The barn, valued at $1,000, con-
tanned 100 bushels OF barley, 500 bush
els of oats and so tons of hay Nothing
was saved.
Iowden.
Otto KliRp, of Lowden. son of Mr..
years old, is affected with infantile
paralysis. Both his legs have been
paralyzed for more than week For
several days he was not feeling we'll.
Later he took worse and his legs be-
came paralyxed, but he could push
about with chair However. he did not
have the use of his legs and had to
remain in bed, otherwise he is some
better.
ksokuk.
William Sinton has sold to ]. B. We'll.
B. L. Auwerda and Beverly B. Hobbs,
as trustees Of Keokuk lodge No 106,
Benevolent and Protective Order Of
Elks, valuable realty at the corner Of
Sixth and Blondeau. On this site the
Elks intend to build their proposed new
$4,000 club house. which will be one
Of the handsomest In Iowa It will
be constructed In the course Of .
couple Of years. The consideration
given for the lots was not stated in
the conveyance.
Ksokuk.
A conference was held between the
city councilmen ana the Keol1uk coal
dealers In regard to the weighing of
coal and the charge to be exacted for
that service. Heretofore there has been
charge Of 10 cents per ton. soH thsFe