Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-04

moofnea0.
Thomas D. Caverly has sold the
Moorhead Times to ]. B. McElwain,
who is now in possession
Miles.
Mrs. George Green, aged over 101
died here yesterday. She was the
widow of ex-senator Green, who was
member of the Iowa Legislature thir-
ty years ago. She had lived In Iowa
nearly seventy years.
keokuk.
j. P. Barber. one of the early settlers
OF Lee county. died at the home Of his
son. F. p Barber. in Montrose, from
paralysis. from which he had been a
sufferer for six years. Mr.. Barber had
lived in Lee county continuously since
1913 in which year he came here from
, Williamsburg O.. where he was born
July Z, 1890.
GriswoId.
Roy Andrews, who resides on a farm
near here climbed to the top OF a wind
mill to oil the works. The windmill
swerved and struck him. breaking his
arm. Andrews stuck to the top works
until aid could arrive which was over
two hours. He suffered terribly with
the wound inflicted but was unable TO
render himself any aid. He could not
even climb down but was let down by
nsighbors who came to his assistance
Davenport.
Representatives of the Davenport as
| ISOLATION of letter carriers were at
| Tuesdays special Injecting of the city
council, with petition which was
read by Alderman Wiese and referred
TO the ordinance committee. They ask
that a provision be inserted in any
ordinance extending the rights of the
Tri-City Railway Company. providing
! that mail carriers in uniform and on
duty shall have free transportation OF
the company's cars.
Muscstine.
The mail car Of the FREELY was
aha,ne Tuesday evening when the train
arrived here. Upon investigation it
was found that the packing around a
steam pipe had ignited and was ablaze
when the train reached Muscatine. Ii
took some time to locate the blaze and
when found a bucket of water was
thrown on it but did not extinguish it.
When the train pulled out it stopped
at the watering tank and a stream of
water Tyas thrown npnn the fire tc b
sure it was out There was no serious
damage done TO the car.
Burlington.
With a few more days of the same
! brand of weather the ice will certainly
move down the river and the long
awaited season of navigation will be
near at hand Riyermen are watching
for the first indications of a shifting of
the ice mass. There are patches of
open water at various points along
the stream but the channel is still eff
fectually blocked and yesterday sew
eral persons crossed over the ice bridge
which is rather shaky operation.
Where gorges of any size have formed
there may be trouble with the breaking
up Of the ice, but there is apparently
nothing serious threatened in this Sec
ton.
Fairfield.
The literary people of Fairfield are
all agog with the development that
they have in their midst real novel;
ist. short story writer. whose articles
are much sought after by magazine
publishers. Mr.. Orrin J. Kellogg is
fast gaining a place in the literary
world. He has hidden his talents under
a busher as far as the people In his
home town have known, but New York
and Chicago publishers have been in
touch with him for some time. e. L.
Curry Of Chicago and Charles Mark
ham, representing the Saturday Even
| ing Post. were in this city Q few days
! ago TO consult 1iT. ke;iios1 - TO fur