Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-27

cIsrinda.
Former Councilman John A Orth
says that a meter test has shown that
the two pumps at the new well Will
pump 100000 gallons of water every
twenty-fo four hours.
Malvern.
Miss Frances Potts. who has been
teaching in the schools for several
years, has been elected to a position IN
the Hastings schools, with an advance
in salary.
keokuk.
The home Of Patrick and James
Casey. gardeners. was robbed Of s420
during their absence. VIII lie Feber,
Irwin Chambers and John Bailey have
been arrested.
Tabor.
The little baby daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Christopher poured the con-
tents OF bottle OF carbolic acid over
her hanis while her mother was alb
sent for short time. The baby's hands
were badly burned by the acid but
luckily she made the application exter-
nal rather than internal.
Sidney.
John Reeves. well digger, was fat
ally injured while digging well. A
bucket lodged when half way down and
could not be extricated. but when the
rope was detached to let Afr Reeves
come to the top, il dropped striking
him on the head, cutting large cash
and rendering him unconscious.
Essex.
\. H. Stevens had the misfortune to
break the large bone of his left leg
below the knee last Friday while as
sisting his neighbor. Lud Bengtson. fix
manure spreader. Stevens was work
ng in front of the machine when the
, horses started up and one wheel ran
over his leg with disastrous results.
Fairfield.
Carl ". Moburg declared elected
auditor OF jefferson county by the dis
trict court is not yet auditor. When
ne went to the court house to assume
his duties he was confronted by mo-
tice Of appeal 10 the supreme court by
w G. Burkhart the incumbent, which,
with Rurkharts bond. viii keep Moburg
out until the supreme court rules on
the case.
Council Bluffs.
There must have been an Irish inn
migration TO California. according to
Foreman ScanIon Of the Union Pacific
Transfer. Dozens of cars Of potatoes
have been shipped from northern points
and from Iowa to various points in CAL
| ifornia within the last week. The
i"spuds" come down here from other
roads and are transferred for shipment
| to the far west.
Harlan.
The Harlan Chautauqua Association
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year. at its annual meeting:
President. C. D. Booth: vice president,
r n. Franklin: secretary. =. 8. White;
and treasurer. C. P. wyland The dates
set for the assembly this year are Aug.
! 5 to 10. Among the chief speakers on
the program are Congressman Ollie
James, OF Kentucky. Senator Bristow,
Of Kan sas. and ex-Congressman James
E. Watson, of Indiana.
| Oakland.
A special train. Of nineteen cars Of
cattle and hogs was sent from Oakland
to Chicago Saturday. The feeders and
shippers were the following: Freeman
& Whitehead, four cars OF cattle and
hogs: William Clark. Jr., two cars OF
cattle: W. K. Butler. three cars of cat
| tie: o. L.; Lawson. two cars OF cattle;
Dillon Andrews one car I; of cattle,
Frank Slump a Son, two cars Of cat
tie and one car OF hogs; Thomas Free
man. one car Of cattle; Hackett BroA,
one car Of hogs. y Z e
Davenport.
| Cambridge. Mass, police Officers
have traced CLIFFORD Wood, whom q
letter says is son Of General Wood
retired, q. s.. A.. to Davenport, where
he was last heard from July % 1910
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