Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-24

himself up to the opening. Tho con-
siderably bruised. it is thought his in
iuries will not prove serious.
Dunlap.
a special election was held here Sat
uroay upon the question OF granting to
L. p Belts Of Council Bluffs. an cleo
trio ligh, franchise. ard the PROPOSE
ton was carried by a vote Of 1S4 to 2.
Mr.. Belts was formerly connected with
the Alamo Light and Supply Company
Of omaha, and lives a. e322 Avenue c.
Courci! Bluffs. He will remove I'M
med:ate,y to this city and commence
the installation Of an electric lighting
plant here.
Greenfield.
While the little 4-year-old daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Hines was
playing in the 10, back OF the Hines
residence. last Sunday morning. she
picked up full half pin, bottle OF car
bolic acid, which some person had
carelessly thrown aside. When found
by her parents. she had the cork re-
moved and most of the contents spilled
over her hands and clothing. The
hands were badly burneo DR.. Hum
,ner happened TO be near and applied
remedy TO relieve her suffering.
Defiance.
Mrs. a. E White met with quite q
serious accident TIL ursday night when
the family were returning from trip
TO Manila. Asst was very dark Mrs.
White and Mable, " ho~ere in buggy.
tied their horse TO the back OF the
wagon M White was driving. His
team became frightened OF SHE'D a.
culvert and backed into the other team
when Mrs White was thrown out and
run over by the wagon and stepped on
by the horse One shoulder was in
1ured and her chest and abdomen very
much bruised. It is thought she will
recover unless infia mmation sets In.
Upton.
The land belonging to the estate of
the late Ed Bell Of Bennett was sold
at referees sale last Friday at prices
which are considered bargains for
those who secured the property. p r.
Bell got the 100 acres where he lives at
1857 an acre Eighty-six acres just
north Of this farm was bought by Pres
ton Blair for see. P. H. Downing Sc
cured $50 acres Of timber pasture land
lying south OF Upton at $42.1o. Ten
acres Of heavy timber went to Curt
Mitchell for s35. and Ave acres Of sec
ond growth sold to Thomas Gill for
s91 Nearly $50. 900 was realized from
the sale Of the different pieces.
GIsnwood.
In place of the fifty apple pickers go
ing to work Friday in the c. I. Dyar
apple orchard at the north edge OF
Glenwood, the entire bunch wen: on
a strike for raise in wages. The uiti-
matum bore the signature of each
picker. Mr.. Dyar declined to yield 70
their demands. and told the men to
come down town and get their checks
After the men had filed down to Ber-
MES camp and received their pay. Mr..
Dyar addressed them and made con-
cession- This was promptly accepted,
/ and the whole bunch went back to
work. It only took about an hour to
! pull of the stunt It is likely that the
work in the Dyar orchard Will be
! wound up by the last Of this week.
Mt. Pleasant.
f. p. Wagner committed suicide
last Wednesday morning at his home
in Augusta He shot himself Wednes-
day morning but fingered till evening
/ before he died. The deceased was a
former resident OF this city, where he
| conducted a blacksmith shop on East
Monroe street for a few years. He
! came here from New London. and
| about two years ago went to Ottumwa
, where he was located until few
months ago when he went to Augusta
near Burlington. He leaves widow
and four children. The funeral services
were held at Burlington Thursday from
the home of sister. It In said he
was under the influence OF liquor at the
time he fired the shot into his brain.
Sisournsy.
! For over a year there has quietly
/. been survey carried on from St.
Louis to Minneapolis. thru Sisourney
for the most direct line from the Can
adam border to ct. Louis. The latter
city is destined to become the grain
market OF the world. This line will
take the shortest course thru to that
point. John N. Wiley. cousin OF the
noted Mr. Wiley, Of pure food law
fame. has been thru here. surveying
and taking notes. and in q personal
letter to one OF the bankers OF the
town. wants to make SiRourney divl-
sion headquarters for this road. The
line would be double tracked its en-
tire distance. too. The line would
come near Martinsburg, also Keswick.
strike Belle Platne and that IL about
I all the towns 1t would strike in ivM a.
They are not after towns. but want the
shortest line between the two points.