Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-10
Southern Io1ua Items
Cente~iIle.

centerviIie.
A verdict of not guilty was found by
the jury in the case Of the state against
John Cain in district court Cain had
been accused of forgery.
Msnio.
T. G. Turner, of Atlantic, has pur-
chased 200 acres of land west of
Menlo, at the low price Of 500 per
! acre. The land is situated in a very
fertile section and it is said to be a
very good bargain.
Cedar Rapids.
Linden Camp, No. 145, NJ. W. A. at
its last meeting, elected forty dele
gates for the county camp to be held
i at Marion, April 5, and instructed them
! to use every honorable means to bring
about the defeat of John d. Dennison.
| of Dubuque, who is a candidate for di-
rector sr
Red Oak.
This town will entertain the South
March 30-April 1. The officers Of the
association are Prof w. B. Johnson of
Tabor, president; Miss Anna Temple,
of Atlantic. vice president. and Miss
Dryden, of Council Bluffs, secretary
! and treasurer.
Fairfield.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ross are celebrat-
ing in a quiet manner their 63d we'd
ding anniversary today and Mr.. Ross
will be SO years of age. Mrs. Ross Aill
be IS years the 14th Of next Septern4er.
The four children of the couple. W. G.
and G. Y. Mrs. Thomas Davies. and
Miss Laura Ross, all reside in Fairfield.
Orient.
Ernest McIntire sustained painful
injuries when in some manner he fell
headlong into mirror, shattering it
and having his hand caught between
pieces of the broken glass so that one
of his fingers was nearly severed at
! the first joint. A physician made the
child as comfortable as possible. but
the glass made numerous severe cuts.
Manning.
The carpenters and masons are TAX
ing advantage Of the mild weather to
ha stem the remodeling of the Fairmont
Creamery Companys building. A new
engine has been put in, and cement
floors put down without greatly inter-
fering with the business of the plant.
When all repairs have been completed
the creamery will have a capacity of
9, 500, 900 pounds of butter year.
Fairfield.
William Mcdonald and George
Brown, two boys of this city, each IA
years of age, were indicted for break
ing and entering. They are the lads
who have been stealing furs from the
warehouses Of G. d. McGaw and J. M.
Harper. Judge Anderson committed
both to the industrial school for boys
until they are 81 years of age. An in
dictment was returned against w. B.
Morrison of Libertyville for assault
with intent to commit rape. and his
trial has been set for the 18th inst.
Fairfield.
Information has come to the Fair
field Commercial Club that the Chica-
go. Burlington & Quincy Railway
Company has new passenger station
for Fairfield on its budget for this
year, as we'll as one at Mt. Pleasant.
While there is a possibility that some
extraordinary expenditure might pre-
vent the erection Of these structures in
Oil, there is every probability that
they will be built. While no informa-
ton mas been received concerning the
plans for these new stations. it is UNI
derstood that they will be constructed
OF brick and stone. OF ample size to
accommodate the company's business
at these points and thoroughly modern
{ in all their appointments.
/, Council Bluffs.
| After being out twenty-four hours and
taking ballot after ballot. the jury In
the Swanson damage suit came in at
o'clock Wednesday afternoon with a
verdict awarding the plaintiff 81 900 10,
his injuries. The suit was brought by
Nels Swanson against the Omaha &
Council Bluffs Street Railway Company
for injuries alleged to have been sus-
tanned when an ambulance which was
/ conveying him to a hospital in Omaha
was struck by street car. Swanson
i,aI injured Sssv:o;.;:;. = ...:a tie
head OF . gasoline engine blew out and
2 piece OF the flying metal cut him se-