Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-13

Dee Moines. Is
On May 10 Miss Georgia warriclz
will celebrate her twenty-afth ami
versary az principal Of Bryant school. (
Mount Pleasant.
The board OF supervisors has issued
a call for special election on the
question Of erecting new court house.
The election will be held June s.
Perry
Twenty-three new residences are
now being built in Perry. The build
Ing boom seems to have struck all
parts Of the city.
creston.
Tho employees Of the Greston post
office handled eases pieces Of mail
matter during the first week, Of the
count ordered by tho federal postal de-.
partnaent. OF this number. 37,115
pieces were incoming mail and 2S,253
pieces were outgoing mail.
Harlan.
The school board has advertised tor
bids for frame building s0x6o feet. to
be used as q manual training depart
ment in connection with the regular
course in the city schools. This build
ing will be erected on the grounds on.
which the Central school is located.
Atlantic.
Henry Brown, Of Cumberland vicin-
ity, met with an accident Monday
which resulted in his getting several
ribs broken and getting bruised up
quite seriously. His team became
frightened and ran away, throwing
him out with the above results.
Atlantic.
pete" Young, the head of the Mois-
SAINT International Aviation Company.
which will give an exhibition here
next week, is but Is years Of age and
was born in Anita, Cass county, not
far from here. He has been in the
aviation business for three years.
Harlan.
An epidemic of smallpox has broken
out in Jefferson township in this coun-
ty. The families Of several well-known
farmers have been Guaranteed and
It is expected that many more cases
will develop soon. All necessary pre-
cautions are being taken to prevent
the spread Of the dread disease.
Abba.
E A small residence on Third avenue
east, belonging to Oily Mock and oc-
cupied at present by Emery Scott, was
considerably damaged by fire. Mr..
Scott lost most of his household goods
and the family wardrobe was likewise
burned, with no insurance whatever on
the furniture.
Cedar Rapids.
+ lightning Wednesday night struck
the home Of d. A. Lovermore and tore
q large hole IN the roof, two sons. Ar
thur and Harley being injured by q
falling rafter. The homo Of James d.
Cowden also was damaged and many
trees in different parts OF the city
struck.
Missouri Valley.
Investigating cries for help in the
switch yards here yesterday morning
q switchman found q truck tourist"
caught between two cars, one OF which
was carrying lumber. The tourist was
released and taken to the Heise hos
pital, where It was found that no other
iniursez were sustained except bruises.
ottumwsa.
IRA Howard, residing in the east end,
was arrested Tuesday Afternoon by
Fish Commissioner w. A. Kitterman
on the charge OF illegal fishing. and
when arraiEned before Justice Of the
Peace w. ]. Berry was fined SO on
his plea OF guilty. He made arrange
ments to pay. A dip net was the
means OF his violating the law.
sisournsy.
/ The property Of w. N. Lemon. 1o-
Gated IN the southwest part OF town,
was completely destroyed by dre Tues
day morning. Arthur Utterback, who
was living in the property. lost all his
household goods by reason .of the ire,
and who. at the time It burned, was