Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-01
Southern Io1ua Items

burning merriIy The train was stopped
just this side of the bridge and the
passengers Immediately formed buck
et brigade from the river to the bridge.
BY using the water in the tank of the
switch engine, the fire was extin-
guished. The damage to the bridge
was slight. as the fire had not gained
much Roadway and was discovered
soon after it had started.
EddyvilIe. 80
Rev. f. n Eldredge. who is editor
of the Abba Daily Tribune, and who
preached at the ga ptist church here
about four weeks ago, preached here
again Sunday morning and evening. He
has accepted a call as pastor OF the
Eddyville church and will preach each
alternate Sunday. One other church,
the Christian, also has a pastor en-
gagged for half time, but these two
churches have ii so arranged that their
meetings are held on alternate Sun
days
Muscatine.
Many residents of the south end are
planning to leave soon for the Illinois
river and points farther south on the
Mississippi, where they will spend the
summer Smelling. Several men have
already gone to the Smelling waters and
a number of entire families are plan
ming on leaving. Those who spend
summer in this way seem to enjoy the
work, as the time is spent in camping
in pleasant places as we'll as earning
considerable money by the sale of the
shells and pearls found in the shells.
Loveland.
Till -,
his home over the depot Daniel Bailey
noticed a reflection of light on the
window curtain, which he supposed was
from an engines headlight, but on
looking out, discovered the south eros
sing platform all ablaze. 1t is sup
posed a cinder was dropped by pas
sing engine, and the heavy timbers be-
ing dry, the strong south wind soon
famed the fire into a. lively blaze. 1t
was necessary to tear up part Of the
platform in the fight to extinguish the
blaze.
Newton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Dullard have re-
turned to Newton after an absence Of
two years from Jasper county. The
billiards went to Roosevelt. N. M, hop
ing that the change of climate would
ICStclC iiCdItu u u. 5lneY
sold their farm northwest of Newton
before going and the greater part of
the past two years has been spent in
raising sheep. Mr.. billiards. health has
not improved but it is hoped the asso-
citation with old friends and Iowa's
warm summer will cause an improve
ment.
Museatine.
Valentine Geltz, Of Muscatine, had a
narrow escape from severe injury when
as he was riding from DavenpSrt to
this city on Rock Island passenger No.
81, flying bullet crashed thru the
window and passed only several INCHES
, in front of his face. Geltz was sitting
in the third seat from the rear in the
smoker and several other passengers
! located near him, narrowly escaped be-
i ing cut by falling glass. The railroad
officials are of the opinion that it was
either stray bullet. or else was shot
By some youngster The belief that
any attempt was made to hold up the
train Is ridiculed by the authorities.
ksota.
Keota had another demonstration of
the efficiency of her voluntary fire de-
partment and her water system when
a fire caused in the Star Drug store
was quickly extinguished. After step
ping outside OF the store, customer
\ who had bought gasoline, struck a
| match to see IL the can was full. There
was an instantaneous flash and the can
exploded igniting the building. The
can inside also exploded and a fierce
fire resulted. Only the prompt action
iof the nre department. saved the Cen
trail block OF Broadway from destruc-
ton. The boy was only slightly