Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-21

it over to the new firm-Cook, Max
we'll & Ford. All of the members Of
the new firm learned the business un-
der Mr.. Rich and. have been connected
with the business for many years. The
Rich home is for sale.
cIarinda.
While returning from Clarinda, the
car occupied by Herman Ward. OF
Shenandoah, Jess Hostetter. of Clar-
india, and lady friends, turned over.
They were just about mile this side
Of Clarinda when Hostetter. who was
driving, went to turn the car out of
the way of team. The front wheel
on one side dropped into ditch at the
side of the road, pulling the rest of the
car with It, In turning over Hostel
ter was pinned down by the steering
wheel, had several ribs broken and
was bruised UP generally. Herman
Ward was thrown forward over the
car. but sustained no serious injuries.
The young ladies escaped hurts Of any
kind.
creston.
Four young men Of this place. Elmer
Hartman, Don Foster. John Ewing. and
Ray Hastings have started on an en-
durance trip to be gone month. They
planned to travel nights and sleep and
rest in the day time. This was to
guard against sickness from over heat
and thus insure their safe return. They
were to go first to Winterset where
they were to follow the Milwaukee to
Arbor. From there their route was
mapped to Atlantic. Elliott. Malvern.
Sidney. Hamburg. Beaddyville, Red
ding, Conway and thence home. OF
course the trip was to be made on foot.
and they planned such distances each
day as would require just thirty days
for the trip.
Shenandoah.
Last Wednesday evening Mrs. II. E.
Schriver left her small sons. Glen, aged
nearly 2 years. and Burke, about .
years, with a neigf1bor lady while she
went to town for few minutes. When
the storm threatened, the neighbor
woman went home to shut down her
windows leaving the children alone
for few minutes. AS soon as she
was gone they ran into the house and
lighted a "sparker'' left over from the
Fourth. The sparks from the spark
err flew into the baby's dress and in
a second his clothes were afllame. The
lady returned in time to extinguish
the fire before he was fatally burned.
but his chest and stomach and face
are badly and painfully blistered and
burned. If no complications arise the
doctor says he will get we'll.
Columbus Junction.
Another petty theft has been COM
mitted here, as part Of the stolen goods
were found Sunday by Alice. Hattie.
Leila and Lille McCleary. the four
children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Nc
Cleary They had gone to the woods
back Of the school house to PLAY. when
they discovered a large box hidden in
the underbrush near the railroad
track. The box was filled with SINAI II
shoe boxes. about twenty four in all.
The children hurried home and told
their father what they had found
Mayor Burlington was notified and he
sent men to the woods to get the
goods. There had been three pairs of
shoes taken out OF the boxes. The
lid of the box was gone and no name
was on the box. No doubt 1t had been
taken from cars standing in the local
Yards The goods were placed in the
city hall to await investigation.
Columbus junction.
mat q morse way StOleH lEOHl tHe
streets Of Columbus Junction became
fact late Saturday night. when the
owners. Homer and Glen James, sons
Of Luke James. had searched the road
side from Columbus junction to Their
home, four miles southwest Of the city
They had come to town early in the
evening, and tied their horse south Of
the Louisa County National Bank. and
NJ ~ o'clock when ready to start home
they found their rig gone. Thinking
the horse had got loose and gone home,
they searched the way home. Finding
no trace Of the missing animal they
then telephoned Marshal j. Green. a
careful search was made all day Sun
day and Tuesday morning n search be-
gan in earnest when cards were sent
out all over the country. Offering 500
reward for the recovery of the stolen
property