Evening times-Republican., 1911-06-24
Northern I01ua Items

Storm Lake.
Mrs. John Greenwood who so mys.
teriously disappeared from her home
| last March, has been located at Rock
| ford and refuses to give any reason
| for her strange act or to return to her
husband and children.
! Ashton.
| The creamery here belonging to B.
Kramer & Son was destroyed by fire
| from some unknown source. The fire
started during the night and was not
| discovered until morning. The Kram-
ers will rebuild at once making a
building Of cement blocks and f1repreof
thruout.
Manchester.
! Arthur wolf, of this city, was the
successful applicant for position at
| the United States government fish
| hatchery at Spring Branch. Mr.. Wolf
passed the examination satisfactorily.
standing highest in long list Of appli-
| cants. He began work for Uncle Sam
| on Monday.
SprlnsviIIe.
Mayor Burroughs has been suffering
the past week with 1nfantile paralysis.
His right limb is completely paralyzed
and he has very little use of the left
limb. But the doctors entertain hopes
for his recovery. Mr.. Burroughs is as
sistant cashier Of the Exchange Bank,
and his many friends hope to soon see
him among them again.
Nashua.
Mrs. Lewis Fritzie, living west Of
town, met with a serious accident She
had gone to the barn to look for eggs
1rbap ba aoci6opf bapnono6 Sho wa q
up in the hay NOW when one Of the
boards gave way and she fell thru the
floor, distance Of several feet, just be-
hind the horses. She had one rib brok
en- and also a bone in her chest. Her
condition is quite serious.
WaverIy.
A very sad death by drowning oc-
CURED in the Shell Rock river, at
Riverside park little summer resort
about five miles from Waverly. Grow
er Clark, the 9-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Clark, while in bathing
with Howard, his older brother, and
Lynn Saylor, got beyond his depth and
went down. Howard struggled man.
fully to save his little brother, and Was
himself almost drawn under
Fraser.
Joe Martin, Of Cent9rville. recently
experienced a painful and serious acci-
dent while hauling prop stakes near
Fraser. He was hauling the stakes to
mine No. near, and was unloading
the stakes when one slipped and struck
him in the face injuring his eye. He at
once went to doctor but the eye was
so badly injured that 1t had to be re-
moved, He is rapidly recovering from
the injury and will soon be back at
work.
CIarksviIle.
The old Presbyterian church which
was built in 1867 was moved from its
original foundation onto the church lot
south Of where it formerly stood, and
where it will be used for services. dur
ing the erection Of the new edifice. Sem
timent is strongly attached to the dear
old church, where toT SO many !oee-s
Rev George Graham was pastor and
many hearts feel a tinge Of sadness at
its removal There is quite strong talk
Of naming the new church the Graham
memorial, in honor Of Elder Graham.
Cedar Falls.
Mrs. Giles Leversee died at the home
in Mt Vernon township after a brief
Illness Mrs. Leversee was taken sick
on Friday with intestinal obstruction.
but appeared to grow better until q
change for the worse soon resulted in
death. Mrs. Leversee, was. about 66
years Of age and had lived in Black
hawk county for fifty years. She leaves
to mourn her death her husband and
three sons and two daughters. She was
q woman widely known and will be un-
iversally mourned.
Allison.
There was considerable excitement
at the poor farm when three teams Of
horses. which We're being driven In
from the field for the noon hoil<- be-
came frightened and all Of them y
dulged in a general runaway. In the
mixup which ensued Melvin Dubois.