Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-14

Clinton.
The new hall of the l. o. O. F. which
! was just completed at this place was
dedicated Tuesday afternoon. Grand
Master II. c. Ring. of Cedar Rapids
made the dedlcatory address.
Logan.
Before the fire could be extfnguish-
ed, three acres of wheat in the shock
! belonging to Paul Bostwick. was burn
ed from fire alleged to have been set
by passing engine on the North
western railway.
Dss Moinss.
Erection Of high school building in
everyone Of the twenty-one townships
Of Polk county is the plan included in
the general outline of County Superin-
tendent Jennie Steele Huegle Of extern
! sion work for the coming year.
Dos Mones.
To save the life Of his wife, James
Monahan submitted to the removal OF
twenty-six separate pieces Of skin from
his body to be grated upon the burned
flesh Of his wife. who was burned in a
gasoline explosion.
Des Moines.
State Representative Frank O'Con-
nor. New Hampton, Chickasaw county,
will soon be resident of Des Moines.
O'Connor is the democratic whip Of
the house and likely candidate for
governor at the next election. He likes
political battles and said he wanted to
get closer to the center Of affairs by
coming to Des Moines.
Moravia.
Frank Nichols, residing north Of town
was the victim of a bad runaway Mon
day morning. He was on the east road
leading north of town when his team
became frightened and ran away. He
and his Wife We're thrown from the
buggy, Mr.. Nichols receiving a disloca-
ton Of the shoulder and severe bruises.
Mrs. Nichols was more fortunate and
received no serious injuries.
Sehaller.
The contract for the new Methodist
church at this place has been let, the
Mereton Construction Company o.
Sioux City being the fortunate bidders.
The contract price is $1O,057, which
does not include the glass nor any of
the furnishings. There were four other
contractors who put in bids. It is ex-
pected the building complete will cost
about $4,000.
Muscatne.
There will be no tieup in the river
traffic along the Mississippi this sea-
son. despite the low stage, say the
steamboat men. When the water be-
comes too low to allow the navigation
OF the big boats, smaller ones will be
substituted by the Diamond 10 and
White Collar lines, thus affording ser
vice during the entire boating season
without regard to the stage OF the
river.
Fairfield.
A new ice manufacturing plant will
be established in Fairfield II the pres
ent plans Of number Of citizens are
carried out. The ice plant will be the
outgrowth Of the deep we'll which has
been sunk on the Humphrey property,
just south Of Chautauqua park. by the
Jefferson County Gas and Mineral
Company. This company has now pc
titioned Mayor Starr, asking the sub
mission Of a franchise to the voter cf
Fairfield and the mayor has called a
special election for Aug. z.
New London.
It was with considerable difficulty
that Marshal Hunter succeeded Sunday
evening in arresting four women inc
briates, who had escaped from the
hospital for the insane at Mt. Pleasant.
The marshal got them punched near
Carsons Foggy's, east Of town: and at
ter calling in the assistance OF several
bystanders, he brought them to the
cooler In the Pantex. While Dudley
Scott was taking them by conveyance
back to the hospital, one Of the women
snatched the whip from MI. Scott.
struck the team. leaped from the We
hicle and made her escape while the
team was almost running away.
Iowa City.
Rev. Mr.. Lang, Of West Branch. who
took possession Of couple OF cases of
beer on the morning Of the Fourth. and
and later secured a search warrant, has
returned the beer to the owners. He
sought legal advice in this city anS
was told that his action was illegal.
Not content with this, he went to Mt.
Vernon. where good christian advice
could be had, a.,d after comforting with
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