Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-06

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racer. fully four feet long. He shook
desperately but the snake hung OF
while Paul ran nearly two rods. The
wound swelled rapidly and the pain in
creased with every moment that
ELAPSED. A bandage was wrapped
tightly around the wrist just above
the wound. and the young man made
all haste to get to Knoxville where
physician gave him the proper treat
ment. Perhaps the Harp farm may be
considered unlucky, for it was there
that John Mcpherson was 80 severely
injured while erecting a shed few
weeks ago. Paul is son OF j. III.
Phillips. Of Knoxville.
Hamburg.
Custer Denney, Of this place. vas
killed by falling brick while at work
in a we'll on the Burt Hurley farm
four miles northwest OF town. The
well was sixty-five feet deep and con-
tanned ten feet of water. He had FIN
ished laying the wall a short distance
above the water when brick slipped
from its place in the wall near the top
Of the ground and fell striking him
souarely on the head. He was knocked
into the water but the blow was OF
sufficient force to produce instant
death. He was warned Of the danger
BY one at the top Of the we'll. but failed
to grasp the situation in time to at
tempt to avoid the deadly missile "A.
s. Hurley and son, Bert. were doing
the windlass work, and were very care
full to prevent accidents but that fall
ine brick made the case inevitable.
csntsrviIIs. -
The barbecue at Glen Hagan park
Saturday, Sept. 9. is exciting much IN
terest in this section Of the state and
in many distant points. A considerable
number will be on hand from Abba,
Buxton and other places from Missouri
points and It is reported even from IL
|linois. The, call for donations Of pigs
sweet potatoes and other barbecue edi-
ble. has resulted in some donations.
The first was pig and peck Of sweet
potatoes from the Skaters. The COM
mittee now has three pigs, two NUT
tons. a beef and plenty of fried chick
ems The meat for the barbecue will be-
gin cooking Friday afternoon and Will
be Juicy and tender as can be by din
ner time Saturday. There will be
welcoming address by Mrs. Anna Bak-
er, songs, and music by the Centerville
band. There will be other addresses
and good program.
Audubon.
Mrs. G. E. Crosse, who had just moved
in from Brayton and into the Work
man house, had a very narrow escape
She poured gasoline into the stove
without extinguishing the blaze The
fire spread in al! directions. She put
the fire out Of the can, and undertook
to carry the stove out doors but her
little boy ran against her. knocking the
stove from her hand, scattering fire,
Mr.. Crosse heard the scream. ran in
seized a tub of water that was stand
ing there. but in his haste let 1t fall
spilling the water where it was not
needed. but used the tub to scatter II
as best he could. Mrs. Crosses clothes
then caught fire and Immediate atten-
ton was turned to her. and the fire
was soon extinguished Neighbors came
rushing IN and soon quenched the blaz-
| ing carpets and furniture and even the
grass in the yard that had become ig-
nited. It was narrow escape lor
Mrs. Grose and their dwelling.
Knoxville.
Knoxville business interests suffered
4 series of damages Friday. which Will
aggregate at least $4,000, by the sud
den collapse Of the City Laundry build
ling and by fire. which occurred In the
opposite end OF the same block In the
frst instance the entire laundry build.
| ing IL a wreck. It belonged to Oscar
and Frank Buxton, father and son. The
|Rhxtons had excavated on the west
eide of their building in order to erect
8 new brick structure 24x120. The ex-
IcAvation. which was seven feet IN
depth, weakened the west foundation
van OF the laundry building and the
Iwhole structure collapsed. At noon q
lire originated in the same block and
burned for two hours, cutting almost
1.-The entire second story OF three story
building. known as Business block The
ithree lower fronts are occupied by the
/ Marion County National Bank. Cote,
lAsco.'s grocery and =. o. Osborn Drus
i Company.