Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-21
Southern Io1ua Items

threw 1t at her, thus constituting an
assault. The court discussing the fact
that the sentence is contrary to the in
such situation Will not Interfere with
an adjustment of his sentence
Sidney.
Attorney W. L. Mitchell, while exam
ming a witness in court here, received
word Of his wife's death in the hospital
at Omaha. Mrs. Mitchell had been sick
for the past three months, her illness
beginning shortly after her removal to
Council Bluffs. where her husband. one
of the most prominent attorneys IN
southwestern Iowa, had formed a part
nership with Attorney FINLEY.
Clinton.
Excavation work for the new annex
to the Clinton brewery has been COM
pleted and the foundation work COM
menced. In length the annex will
measure 125 feet with total width Of
sixty feet, two stories and basement.
\ total Of $4,000 will be sunk in the
structure. OF that amount $50, 900 VIII
be spent on the building proper. while
$4,000 will be outlayed for machinery
and equipment, including office fix
lures.
Clinton.
Fire in the Towle building caused
damage to the extent Of several thous
and dollars. The blaze started in the
store room Of the Sheridan club rooms
on the third floor and quickly spread to
the dance hall and billiard room. On
the first floor the ToWle & Spreter dry
goods department store was badly dam
aged by fire and water. The Howes
Bros jewelry store also suffered
quite a loss and a number of offices
On the second floor were damaged. The
total loss has not yet been announced.
1t is believed that the fire was started
by crossed wires.
Des Moines.
The plant Of the Ottumwa Supply
and Construction Company was totally
destroyed by fire at an early morning
hour. The loss was $4,000. The COM
pany carried no insurance. The plant
was located in the old Milwaukee round
house, which was one of the first land
marks In Ottumwa. The railroad com
pany still owns the building. The fail
ure on the part of the telephone opera
tor to notify the west end fire station
flames such Roadway that the flremen
were unable to control them.
Muscatine.
The most successful bazaar ever held
by the women Of ST. Matthias Catholic
church was that Of Friday. when more
than $1,000 was cleared. According to
announcement made by Rev F. j.
Leonard. $1,000 was Melted during the
realized by the Catholic women on
one day event. During the day total
Of 1910 meals were served and in order
to properly serve the crowds of hum
CRY visitors to the hall during the day.
seventyfive turkeys and eightytwo
chickens were placed upon the table
and devoured.
Davenport.
The papers In the $20,OOO0o0 mort
gage Of the Tri- City Railway and
Light Company are expected by Presi-
dent j. r. Porter to arrive In Daven-
port in a day or two for signatures, and
the mortgage will then be recorded at
the Scott county court house. The
mortgage Is made out to the Central
Trust Company of New York. ST.
900 600 Of the bond issue has been sold
to ~ w. Halsey & Co. bankers. New
York and Chicago. and this million will
be used to pay of Indebtedness and to
start the work on the Davenport and
Muscatine interurban.
Davenport.
Financially the Fairgrounds. Asso-
citation in Davenport does not throw
bright lights on the future OF the work.
Because those present at what was to
be the annual meeting did not number
twenty five. no official annual meeting
was held. Reports of President Charles
Francis and Secretary A. X. Atkinson
were read. however. and each tended
TO show the obstacles which the move
ment will be forced to overcome be-
fore the next season opens, incidentally
telling OF the rough road travelled dur
ing the past year. The report of the
secretary showed deficit OF 1925,
which heap OF promises could not
erase. Bills will be left unpaid pending
the receipt Of this money thru volun-
tary subscription.