Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-09
Northern I01ua Items

the board The plans outline a modern
building that will be in every way
creditable to4tfte district. and furnish
ample school facilities. The main
building will be practically 51x57 feet
on the ground, to-. be constructed OF
brick and trimmed with Farley rubble
stone. and provisionalnade for steam
heating Plant. 4 ~.
Marion.
The jury returned verdict for the
plaintiff, in the case Of Charles Ellis
VS.. Alfred Olfphant, and assessed the,
amount Of his recovery at SS5 with 6
per cent interest. This SUIT was
brought about over the killing Of Ell
lis dog, because it had killed some of
ELEPHANTS sheep. Ellis brought suit
for 5000 and when Ohphant filed a
counter claim for the less oe hts sheep,
the plaintiff argued he had already
been reimbursed by the county.
Sioux City.
While on a VISIT to the, Helping Hand
mission. Monday evening, Mrs NJ E.
Robinson, a mission worker. lost a
diamond sunburst valued at $3.50. She
had taken the jewel from a safety
deposit box in the Farmers Loan and
!! Trust Company at Fourth and Ne
braska streets, and had walked from
there to the mission. She had intended
leaving the city on visit. Mrs. Rob-
inson believes she dropped the sun
burst within the entrance Of the mis-
sion.
Vinton.
Miss Bess Rowe. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs A. NJ. Rowe, one Of the high
school graduates, closed her public
school course with remarkable rec
ord During the entire twelve years
she was neither tardy nor absent from
roll call or classes. She is the only
scholar who holds this record in
the Ninton schools. Superintendent
Dornon says this is the only case
OF the kind under his administration
as superintendent or teacher. Ralph
Sebern, son Of Mr. and Mrs. Dave
tSebern. finished his ninth year al the
! close of the schools with clear record.
He has been neither tardy nor absent
during the entire nine years.
Sutherland
! Henry Jones, a young man about 10
years old, was instantly killed at an
| early hour this morning by Il kick from
a horse, the hoof striking him over the
l
| Of Frank kema and with Will klema.
a boy about his own age, was in the
| barn getting his team ready for the
| days work, when Jacob O'Donnel. a
| young man living In a nearby house.
came in and told them that the cattle
| were in the oats field Jones gave one
| of the horses a slap on the side to
make him step over, and the animal
! resented the blow with kick, which
| raid the young man on his back He
| was dead when his companions picked
| him up.
Rockwell City.
DR.. G. T. Hood has for some time
| past used a compartment in DR.. Nor
| tons safe in which to keep his gold
| for dentistry work and had also place
| therein a small box containing jewelry
worth from $3.50 to $500. Saturday
morning DIR. Norton noticed that the
drawer had been pried open and upon
! investigation found the drawer empty
Sherman Hogan, q colored man who
has been doing odd jobs about town,
| had on the previous evening cleaned
| up the offices and suspicion was at
once directed to him. Sheriff Wheeler
was notified and learning that Hogan
had gone to Fort Dodge followed and
arrested the colored man just as he was
taking a train for Minneapolis. Hogan
| was given hearing but there was not
| sufficient evidence upon which to bind
him over, altho there were several sus-
J picious incidents In connection with the
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