Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-02
Iowa City.

Iowa City.
Beginning with Monday all the
routes OF the mail carriers Of the
city have been changed and equalized.
At present, practically all the carriers
have an equal amount Of ground to
cover and mail to carry, but before the
change there had been some inequali-
ties. This change is necessarily fire.
quent on account of the shifting of
business centers and mail distribution.
Atkins.
A cinder blown into the eye Of ]. ].
Fritz, hotel man Of Atkins, while he
was travelling on railroad train.
caused him to spend about week in
the Mercy hospital in Cedar Rapids.
Last week Mr.. Fritz was travelling to
Cedar Rapids. and had the cinder
blown into his eye. Before 1t was taken
out it caused dangerous ulcer. Ply
sicians believe they can cure the ulcer.
and that it will have no serious results.
Essex.
A deal was made recently by which
Ed Nation became owner of an eighty
acre farm near Diagonal and J. w.
Richmond, Of Diagonal, proprietor of
the Ed Nation grocery and meat mar
ket Mr.. Richmond and wife Will make
Essex their home, Mrs. Richmond hav-
ing already arrived, and Mr.. Richmond
expects to follow in few days as soon
as he can settle his business in Dia-
gonal which was the running Of feed
yard and livery barn.
Abba.
Thieves broke into Superintendent
w. G. Hodges home and stole two fur
coats belonging to Mrs. Hodge and her
daughter. They also took fur collar,
gold watch and lot Of jewelry and sill
verware They cut the electric light
and telephone wires, damaged the fur
niture. and aside from thievery their
work was that Of vandals. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hodge were absent from home.
Entrance was gained to the house by
breaking a window and lifting the
latch
Madrid.
Roland. the little 4-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Watson, Of Madrid.
was kicked by a horse and one Of the
bones below his elbow in the right arm
broken. The lads brother was leading
a horse in from the pasture and the
injured boy was following when the
horse kicked suddenly and before he
could get out of range the hoofs struck
him on the arm. A doctor was called
and the fracture was reduced The
bones seem to be knitting nicely and
the little fellow is rapidly recovering.
Fairfield.
At meeting in this city directors Of
the Jefferson County Agricultural AS
ISOLATION, by a. unanimous VOTE decide
to have no fair this year. This ASSOC
citation has held no fair since 1908.
Many Of the stockholders have taken
advantage OF the situation to demand
a dissolution Of the corporation and q
division OF the proceeds derived from
a sale of Its property. valuable tract
Of land convenient to'the city. While
they were unable to secure the ap-
pointment Of a receiver In the district
court, they have taken an appeal to
the supreme court Of the state.
ottumvvs.
Thru the resignation OF John Cundift
and the taking Of French leave Of Ed
gar Moore. the two east end IRENE en-
coupled with the fndisposition Of the
city officials to MI the vacancies at
present. the east end Are station was
closed the other night. The horses. upon
the authorization Of Alderman Lynch,
chairman Of the fire copnmittce. were
placed in a livery barn for care for the
time being. Chief Tomlin Is endeavor-
Ing to get the city officials to allow
him to place two men at the station
hut as vet they have not consented
Alderman Lynch authorized the clos
ing OF the station until he could get
H!..-e- ua~~o~ and the other aIder,ron
TO act upon the matter Chief Tomlln
states that he does not feel 1T liberty