Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-21
Northern Io1Ua Items
West Side.

West Side.
A distressing accident occurred about
two miles southeast of town, when a
traction engine. driven by Joe Schrad-
er, went thru a bridge. Mr.. Schrader
was badly scalded by escaping steam
and now lies in serious condition.
cosgon.
Evangelist Forsythe, the eloquent
and successful church worker, IS to
conduct series Of special services at
! Coggon, commencing on Thursday ev-
ening, Sept. %. A large tent to be
used at the meetings is already In
place and the general arrangements are
completed
Mason City.
The Christian church Of this city Is
to have a parsonage. The building COM
mittee were in session and received q
number OF bids but nothing was done
with them, except to look them over.
They expect to eliminate some things
about the building and get matters In
shape so that at a meeting to be held
some evening this week the contract
can be let.
Dundee.
An old-time harvest home picnic has
been planned by the people of Dundee
for Saturday, Sept. "a. The citizens OF
the Delaware county town have in
past years royalty entertained big
crowds at the annual gatherings and
have arranged an elaborate program
for the coming picnic. Dancing IN both
afternoon and evening will be fea-
ture Of the program.
Hopkinton.
The Lenox College Y. NJ. c. A, has
secured a lecture course Of five enter
tainments which will be offered the
people Of Hopkinton this winter. The
course will include the Spanish Orches-
ira Concert on April II. Other offer
ings will be the Weatherwax Quartet,
Nov. L. Adrian Newens, Dec. 4; Will
Ham Colledge. Jan. 10: and the Clara
Vaughn Wales Concert Company on
Feb. s.
Anamosa.
E. S. Harding. brakeman on the
| Midland passenger between Clinton
and Anamosa and who has been In the
service Of the Northwestern company
for over forty-six years. says he
hasn't been killed yet tho he has sew
enteen scars that he will carry with
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the age of seventy. he will be placed on
the retired list and receive a pension
from the company.
Dubuque.
Sunday was marked by three serious
accidents with as many Dubuque boys
injured in as many different kinds of
sport On his way to a ball game at
Bellevue William Donahue fell from a
y, N1~
Tony Gleickner. while playing football
with a boys team was caught in a
scrimmage. and suffered a fracture of
buque suffered fracture while wrest.
ling with a boy companion.
Fayette.
Mrs. Emma Hill, of Fayette. was the
victim Of a serious accident with gaso-
line The stove had evidently been
leaking and when she attempted to
start fire to get supper there was an
explosion which threw her some dis
lance and burned her severely about
the head and shoulders. The house
was fired and the interior considerably
damaged. At last accounts. Mrs. Hill.
tho suffering considerably, had good
prospects for recovery.
/ c. E. s. York residing near La Porte.
is at the point OF death from wounds
sustained Sunday afternoon when his
team became frightened at an auto
mobile and ran away. throwing him in
to a barb wire fence. He was badly
lacerated about the arms and body and
some of the blood vessels were opened
causing the victim to bleed almost to
death before the physicians reached
him. His condition is such that the
outcome is problema teal. with chances
slightly in favor Of recovery.
Independence.
; With the birth Of baby daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. jayne. of Independ-
ence. the family Is now represented by
five generations. Mr.. and Mrs. c. b
. Rogers are Mrs. Jayne's parents; Mr.
and Mrs. w. E. Jayne. the parents OF
Mr.. Jayne, and grandparents Of the
baby: Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Manning are
Mrs Rogers parents. and great grand
parents of the little one; J. Vinegar
father Of Mrs. Manning, IS the baby's
great grandfather. while Mrs. Vinegar
is the small representative of the fifth
generations step great great grand
mother.
Grundy Center.
The potato market In this. the big
gest potato center in Iowa, has op-
ened. Bisenius & Saucer have bought
their first carload. The price paid to
the farmers IL IS cents q bus4el This