Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-05
Southern Io1Ua Items
Liberty.

West Liberty.
| The annual assembly Of the West
Liberty chautauqua opened here We'd
nesday afternoon, the opening and
succeeding sessions being marked by
splendid attendance and the most sat
isfactory programs.
| Joseph McKenrick, water man man
in the Northwestern railroad yards
here, was run down by q runaway
horse. He was taken to Agatha hos
pital, where it was found he was badly
bruised and the buggy was smashed to
pieces.
Muscatine.
June, the month of roses and mar
rtages, was all that the synonym i'm
plies in this city During the month
issued by County Clerk Mckee, and
Yeds are young people quite well
was the fifteenth when five licenses
were issued.
Massena.
c. A. Winters has leased the Mas
sena hotel and is in possession. For
some time the hotel has just been open
for roomers and the people will be glad
to have better accommodations. Mr..
and Mrs. Winters moved here last fall
from illinois and are very highly re-
spected young people, who will no
doubt do all they can to make the hotel
a pleasant place for those who visit it
Clinton.
Deaths call summoned John f. Nor
an. resident of Clinton since his
birth in 1881 Wednesday evening at
sanatorium in Maquoketa- He was
a sufferer from heart disease and about
week ago went to the sanatorium at
MaQuoketa. For time he appeared
to be improving, but he suffered a
fresh attack from which he could not
recover. His death was therefore sud-
den.
Davenport.
The plans for the proposed remod-
eled Grand Opera house reached
Frank Maehr from Chicago and have
been turned over to the local archi-
tectc, Clausen &. Clausen. Here they
will be inspected by those locally In
terested, with view Of suggesting
any changes that may be desired After
this is done, an estimated cost on the
proposed Improvements will be secured
and other details looked after.
Davenport.
After keeping q sharp lookout for
the pur1oiner Of valuable bed that
was taken over a year ago from a res
ident in the eastern part Of the city. the
police finally landed the fugitive,
George Gordon, now being lodged be-
hind the bars Of the Scott county jail
to await his hearing on the charge of
larceny Information has been gath
cred which is thought will be sufficient
to convict him on the count. Gordon
is alleged to have stolen the article
Of household furnishing early last sum
mer and after disposing Of It. skipped
out of the city before the police could
get a trail on him.
Anamosa.
II. P. Smith, one Of the best prison
officials Iowa has ever had. has re-
signed his position as deputy warden
at the reformatory here. and after a
few months rest will devote himself
to business in the northern part Of the
state. Mr.. Smith was appointed to a
position on the force at the prison in
1898, while P. NJ. Madden was still
warden. When the late Mr.. Hunter
became warden, he appointed Mr..
Smith to the Office Of foreman Of
masons, soon thereafter promoting him
to assistant deputy warden, and later
to deputy warden. which position he
has held since his appointment in
April. 1904.
West Point.
Edward Lewis, Of this place, has
been myStedously absent from his
home for over a month, and It Is be-
lfeved by his wife that he Is q victim
OF foul play. The supposition is that
he was killed1o large sum Of money
that he had in his possession. Mr..
Lewis was former resident Of FArm-