Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-21
Washington.

Washington.
Washington county land may be ex-
pensive but it is worth the money
Grosscup brothers, living south Of here
near ,Coppock, harvested $500 bushels
Of wheat from eighty acres of land last
| week.
GIenwood.
The first town clock in Mills county
has Just been installed In the county
court house tower here. The clock
with four dials, is an exact duplicate of
the new town clock at Oklahoma City
Okla. The foundation Of the Mills
county court house was laid in 1857.
New London.
John Rainey, an aged farmer. who
resides about ten miles southwest of
here, was found dead in bed. He had
been complaining for some time. but
his illness had not been considered very
serious. He was II years of age and
died at the home Of his daughter, Mrs
Grant Schaeffer.
Monticello.
Pat Conner, a prominent business
man Of Monticello, died at his home
yesterday at the age of 81 years. He
was we'll known turnout this part Of the
country. He had been street commits
sioner and city alderman for many
years. The cause Of his death was
cancer, from which he had suffered
for four years. He is survived by a
wife,
Modae.
Winter wheat harvest has been in
progress this week and it is about all
CHI y, y
harvest will begin within a week. Both
spring and winter wheat promise to be
an average crop and of good quality.
Corn is doing well and making a rapid
growth, but a good soaking rain is
needed. Pastures are dried up and
feed for stock is very short.
Davenport.
An order was granted by Judge
jackson in the district court for the
institution of suit for the death Of
Joseph Wallish. who it is claimed. was
killed owing to the negligence Of the
Davenport Water Company. No amount
is named in the order granting the at
torneys the right to sue for the de-
ceased's death, but it is understood that
$4,000 will be asked. The suit will be
begun in the name of the estate. Mr..
wallish was killed May II, 1910.
Des Moines.
Miss Fowler, about % years old, an
inmate Of DR.. Gresham Hills retreat,
escaped from a nurse Monday night
and was at liberty for three hours
Miss Fowler and the nurse were out
walking, the patient insisted upon go
ing farther, when the nurse returned
for help Miss Fowler walked into the
parlor Of a residence and when dis
covered said she was calling. Two
nurses and a guard succeeded in get
ting her back to the retreat. She Is
the daughter Of a wealthy wholesale
grocer in Waterloo.
Council Bluffs.
John Kelley. airbrake inspector for
tho Union Pacific, was the victim Of q
and got beneath a car to work and
while thus engaged switch crew
shunted a string Of freight cars on the
track, failing to see the flag. Kelley
was rolled along for over 100 feet while
four cars passed over him. He ferried
himself along as best he could and
when found and released he had lost
almost all his clothing, but at the hos
pital declared he was only scratched
and bruised
Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Louisa Smith had the pleasure
and the honor Of throwing tho first
shovelful OF dirt at the breaking Of
ground for the new United Brethren
church. She was the only member
present who was a member OF the char
ter organization. Mrs Il. N. Healy.
VINO ID 90 yOA. . Oh aSo. Threw tIsO 500.
ond shovelful and after that the build