Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
Daven port.

paven port.
The board of education has elimi-
mated nature study from the Davenport
schools claiming the pupils time can
better be given to the mastering of
fundm entail branches.
Abba.
The second floor Of the Comet
Theater was condemned by the city
council Wednesday. and in consequence
the P. E. o. sisterhood had to secure
quarters in the lodge rooms of the I. o.
O. F. fraternity for its convention.
Marenso.
T. c. Marvin has sold his restaurant
and bakery and will give possession
June l. The purchaser is j. D. Frad OF
Grinnell a man who has high stand
ing in his home town and who has had
experience in the restaurant business
Des Moines.
Smoke" Shinehouse, negro. lost an
eye in fight with Emmett Reyes, an
other negro, during a fight in pool
hall Wednesday night. Keyes used a
knife on his victim, literally cutting the
eyeball from its socket. He was ar
rested and Shnehouse was taken to
Mercy hospital.
Cedar Rapids.
Announcement is made that ]. H.
Hemphill, freight agent for the Rock
Island at Waterloo is promoted to the
position of division freight agent or
| the Minnesota division Of that road
with headquarters in Cedar Rapids. He
| is to arrive here to assume his higher
position next Monday.
Newton.
! ~ IN & w
! Schooley; default of defendant, trial to
custody of minor child awarded tc
plaintiff, permanent alimony awarded
plaintiff in the sum Of 81, 900 and to pay
for support Of minor child at $40 pei
month and costs, was the result CT ar
| interesting case in court here.
Des Moines.
| Harry Hansen, student in thu
Drake law school, was severely injured
being hit with golf ball at the Wave
land park course. Miss Gladys Bon
ner, former Drake student, who il
visiting here from Panora, drove tn,
ball which hit him at short range, cut
ting a deep cash in his forehead. Tire,
stitches We're necessary to close tn
wound.
Carroll.
A few days ago G. E. Roberts Of thi
city closed out his property at Edmon
ton. Canada, consisting of tract o
eighty acres adjoining the town AM
which will now be cut up and sold TO
town lots. Mr.. Roberts realized $4,000
for the tract, which, with an adjoining
eighty bought by him seven years ag
and which he later sold for $4,000
cost him $1,000.
Cskaloosa.
Horatio S. Davis, son of George w
Davis, was taken suddenly and Sc
verely i'll Wednesday night at his HON
on the Davis farm, and for time hi
life was despaired of. Physician
worked with the sufferer all night
. He is better and past the critical stag
Inc cause of the trouble was an at
tack Of acute indigestion resulting fror
a stomach disorder.
GriswoId.
Joe Daily went to Lewis this week
see about the electric light plant Whic
he bought there few weeks ago. NJ
Daily wants to move the plant dow
here and run a line to Lewis if the
will pay for the line. If not, then Levi
Will be without lights. The farmer
can connect onto the line and nav
electric lights. This will also Civ
Griswold all day service.
, New Sharon.
Il. c. Lockhart of st. Charlie
Iowa, where he has been superintend
+ emit OF schools four or i've year
! was elected to the superintendency
the New Sharon public schools to SUI
: Fceed Prof. G. u. Gordon, resigned, {
a meeting of the school board. Salar
$3.50 per year. Professor Lockha
4 comes highly recommended, both by h
> present school board and officers ar
: by the state educators.
e Cedar Rapids.
9 A local astronomer was the innocel
cause Of great excitement the 9TH
b night. He secured permission from Il
: iowner- Of business blocktto. go on~te