Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-16
Southern Io1ua Items

The well was thirty feet deep. Luckily
the horse fell in backwards. and the
water was not quite deep enough to
cover the animal. \ rope and tackle
were procured, the rope made fast
about the horses neck and it was
hoisted out. none the worse for its
strange adventure, aside from some
bruises. some of Which, OF course are
rather severe. a
Randolph.
While going to the fair at Malvern
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Armstrong met
with what might have been scrl ols
sccident. A runaway team came up be-
hind the carriage, upsetting the We
hic!e and throwing the occupants out.
The double trees Of the carriage broke.
freeing the horses or the accident
might have been worse. The occupants
VI the carriage besides the Ary~stronSs
were Mr. and Mrs, b. L. Bayes, They
were all severely bruised and shaken
up.
Perry.
Harve Rissler. one Of the night crew
Of switchmen in the Milwaukee yards,
was seriously injured one mornirs
crew with which he was working was
doing some switching ard in the string
of cars were three bunk cars. 1t was on
the side of one OF these that he was
riding. In attempting to pull the pin,
which worked hard, he slipped and fell.
the wheels passing over his right leg.
The bones were broken just below the
knee and the lower part OF his leg
badly rnangled. He was taken to Om-
aha to the hospital where his leg was
| amputated.
Sidney.
f. b. Spratlen passed away at his
home in this city. Mr.. tSpratlen was
about IS years Of age and for the past
four years had been declining physi-
cally. the past two years being spent
in bed. A stroke OF paralysis put him
on his back and when the second
stroke overcame him 1t was seen that
he was nearing the end. 1t is thought
the deceased was a native Of North
Carolina. but had been a resident OF
this county for about sixty years. He
leaves wife. one son, Of this city. and
three daughters, Mrs. Ralph Schofield
of Lenox: Mrs. B. r. Davis, Wasta
9. D., and Eva, who is at home.
Fairfield.
w. B. Holcomb's new sales pavilion
which has just been completed oil!
Briggs street, property worth about
5000, was opened by Wisecarver &
Allender with one OF the biggest horse
sales which has been held in this city
for some time. A large crowd Of JET
rerson county farmers and outside
buyers attended this sale and COM
menced on the fine pavilion which Mr..
Holcomb now has. This sale pavilion
is built so that ii will accom- niodate
500 horses at time. 1t was erected Ct
red brick and Is light and airy in the
summer and will be very comfortable
in the winter.
erosion.
The Methodist church Of Cylinder
believes It has largely solved the prob
lem of retaining its church attendance
during the hot summer Sabbath even
inss. The innovation has been brought
about thru the efforts Of the new Meth
odist pastor, the Rev Henry Blair. who
recently accepted the pastorate OF the
church, coming from Paterson. N. j.
and introducing the methods employed
successfully in many eastern towns. A
platform has been erected in the towr
park with comfortable seats placed fol
the audience. The town band has been
secured 20 aid In the musical program
assisted by a large chorus choir. Sew
eral services have already been held
and very largely attendedv not only by
49, >s<t..os ~ Hho town h,,f atepa ~ ING
hundreds from nearby towns who
drive IN automobiles 70 Attend the ser
vices.