Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-29
Oxford Mills.

Oxford Mills.
James Kelley was seriously injured
in runaway accident Wednesday. He
was hurled over the dashboard and
sustained fracture OF the right shoul-
der and was badly bruised about the
body.
Kellogg.
A movement is on foot looking to the
organization OF stock company Tor
the purpose Of erecting and conducting
an opera house In Kellogg, to take the
place OF the one recently destroyed by
fire.
LynnviIIe.
Arthur Allen, who is farming the
Henry Johnson farm, went to the field
to bring in colt and while there saw
fresh wolf tracks near a culvert. He
decided to look into the culvert and
found therein seight cubs which he
placed in his coat and brought home.
Abba.
A report spread among the citizens
Of Abba Wednesday that President
William H. Taft would pass thru Abba
on a special at 4:15 p. m. A large
crowd gathered at the Burlington sta
ton but 1t was only the president OF
the C. B. & @. passing thru in his
special car.
West Liberty.
Robert Miller was arrested by Mar
shall r. ]. Wiley charged with stealing
a gun valued at $25 from the residence
Of A. L. Payne at which place he had
engaged lodging for the night. He was
taken before Justice Jones for a pre-
liminary hearing and was bound over
to the grand jury on a charge of lar
ceny.
lows City.
j. G.. Walker, state building inspec-
tor was in Iowa City this week for
purpose of inspecting all factories,
school buildings, boarding houses and
stores. All buildings, three stories in
height, will be ordered equipped with
fire escapes If not already so provided.
Inspector Walker is also enforcing the
state law in regard to doors on public
buildings swinging outward.
Mt. Pleasant.
The surviving members of the Fourth
Iowa cavalry OF Henry county met re-
Gently in G. A. r. hall to make ar
rangements for their reunion. Captain
Lot Abraham was made chairman and
W. p. Young secretary. It was de-
cided to hold the reunion Tuesday and
Wednesday, Sept. IL and 13 In Mt.
Pleasant. Captain Lot Abraham was
continued treasurer Of the ass ociation.
Abba.
Sheriff W. B. Griffin evidently holds
the theory that If the law says Monroe
county is to be dry, dry 1t must be so
far as he is able to put the law into
execution. for Wednesday he seized an
other carload Of beer, this time at
Hooking. This is Nthe third seizure in
the past few weeks which Mr.. Griffin
has made. The liquor has all been the
product OF the Leisy Brewing Com
pany. shipped to its agents in Monroe
county.
Charlton.
The Charlton school board has re-
elected Prof =. E. Roberts az superin-
tendent of the Charlton schools at an
increased salary, which is certainly an
evidence of his efficiency and the
splendid work he has been doing. Prin-
|cipal n. C. Snyder, Assistant Princi-
pal John E. Lukens. Manual Training
Director Albert Cushing and Music SUI
pervisor Miss Dora Gladson were also
Reelected at increased salaries. Misses
Nellie Rae and Jennie Graham were
high school teacehrs.
Clinton.
Clinton automobile owners are be-
Ing greatly harassed these nights by
small boys who have q penchant for
taking the autos and enjoying Joy rides
about the city. It is reported that q
gang Of six or eight boys among
them one who understands the
operation Of the machines. has been
engaged In the depredations. Nightly
reports Of tho auto taking have been
receivsd BY the police but It is hard
10 locate the boys. The machines are
general found several hours after
their disappearance. drawn up along
side the, curb Il some distant