Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-10
Southern Io1ua Items

then happened to be sent over this par
of the road. President W. II. De"1tl
and several other officials OF the road
cleaned out the depot, carried OFF rec
ords books. office fixtures. and even
took the stoves.
Williamsburg.
There are several cases of scarlet
fever in town and the surrounding
country. The board of health has or
de-ed the schools and also the churches
and all public buildings closed and to
be thoroughly disinfected. No alarm Is
felt but all precautions are being taken
10 prevent the spread Of the disease
The housewives are taking advantage
of this lull IN social and business meet
inks and are doing their spring sewing
i md starting the spring cleaning.
| Elliott.
The branch train from Red OAK 70
Griswoh ran into an open switch a.
the south end OF the yards In this city
wednesday. There was heavy 1oa
and the engineer did not notice that the
switch was open. 1t Is not known nov
| the switch happened 70 be open and
there Is a suspicion that 1t was the
work of some mircreant. The engine
tender and one box car were ditched
The passenger coach was not damaged
and did not leave the track. The pas
senEers all escaped uninjured-
Fairfield.
/ James D. HUFF. a resident OF Jeffef'
son county since 1887, died recently II
/ this city. He had been a sufferer from
cancer for some time past MI Hun
was the Oldest son Of John Hun, the
first white man OF whom there Is any
record to explore the territory Whicf
is now Jefferson county, in 1885. The
elder Huff and his wife, Sarah Wood
ard, were residents OF Henry count!
when the son was born, Jan. %. 1887
but the family removed here the same
year and located on a farm in Cedar
township.
| Mecausland.
Alfred Lowery, an old and highly re-
spected resident Of the community
dropped dead In his yard. death being
due to heart disease. He was aboul
81 years OF age. Mr.. Lowery had SUI
fered from a weakness in his heart FOL
several years ami moved 10 town s:c.E
his farm one and one-hak miles west
/ only Tuesday morning. He had never
been married and had made his home
with his sister, Catherine. He went
| out into the yard apparently IN good
spirits and when he did not return IL
a reasonable length Of time his sister
went out to search for him. She found
his body a short distance from th<
house.
| kOokuk.
Charles NJ Matthiessen, wanted here
for forgery. was brought back 70 Keo-
kuk to face two charges. and Miss Har-
riet b. Gray, 17-year-oh daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Gray, 72s
South F1rsts treet, came with him t
return to her parents. Both were IN
custody Of Chief OF Police. Henry
| Schevers. The trio arrived from Kan
sas City. Kan, where Matthieson had
been arrested and the girl detained
thru efforts of the Pinkerton Detective
Agency and the Kansas City police
force. Maoahiesen made no defense
whatever. except 10 the report that the
young Gray girl was enticed from
home by him. He said that the nrst
time he had ever seen the girl yVas ~
i use 0spUi vis S:.o seese1 sss,oss --S..ses
marked his departure. A hurry-up &C.
quaintance was made and the 6iFl told
him she was goin9 70 Kansas City. -.
cording 70 his story. He aa1mits havtnl
q wife In 11arlington. but den1o6 boinl
I = father Of two Children,