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

Dubuque.
Work on the foundat ion of the new
Home Of the Aged to be erected by the
Sisters Of Mercy, has been started. The
work on it will be continued as long
as the weather permits.
Rockwell City.
Everett Calhoun, a popular young
man in the grades of the public
schools had the misfortune to break
his arm while scuffling on the school
grounds recently. Both bones were
broken below the elbow.
Sac City. s* ~d
A. r. Fetter has sold half inter-
est in the Farmers store near the
Northwestern station to Prof NJ. NJ.
Merriman. principal of the CONNER
cial department of Sac City Institute.
and the Arm of Fetter & Merriman
began business last Friday.
Ireton.
4 young man by the name of H
Mulder, at Maurice. eight miles west of
here. was caught late at night peeping
| thru the windows of a neighbours resi-
dence, who had been arrested. He was
taken before Justice Moran. who fined
him IS and costs, or three days in Jail
Being out OF work he chose the latter.
Usage.
News is received from San Diego
Cal, of the marriage Of Henry McNahb
who, at the age of 80 years, fell in love
with and married Mrs. Katharine Eliz-
abeth Mann, sister Of Mr.. McNabbs
first wife who died about two years
ago Mr. McNabb was for number of
wears a resident OF this city
Storm Lake.
The ladies of the Tuesday Club are
at work raising funds for the improve
ment of the three lake parks They
have closed contract with Prof. n
Erwin, of Ames. for the beautifying OF
these parks. The improvements which
will cost close to $500 Will consist of
fine marble statue and numerous
flower gardens.
Struhie.
a livery team from LcAlars driven
by Ollie Munson. who was taking Miss
Emma Patrick to Chatsworth met
with q runaway. throwing out the oc
cupants of the rig. Miss Patrick suf
fered a broken thumb and severe
bruises about the head. while Munsol,
lad three ribs and a thumb broken
; The injured parties were brought to
Craig.
Logan.
A chap named Bert Hill, who gave
his home as Stratford, New Hampshire
struck Adams 4 Stoner for job o.
picking apples. He got. the job, and al
so he showed the boys something about
picking apples. He picked ninety-nine
bushels in one day for the boys. and in
the forty eight hours he put In work
ing for them he gathered 374 bushels
Picking apples was his business and he
attended strictly to it.
Missouri Valley.
Mr. and Mrs Vern Blakesley. aged
So and 81, respectively. were overcome
by gas from IA stove and found uncon-
scious by Mrs. Henry Fisher early the
next morning. Mrs. Blakesley was
lying on the floor and Mr. Blakesley
was still in his bed Doctors We're sum
moned at once and succeeded in re-
storing Mr.. Blakesley. but they report
that Mrs Blakesley Is still uncon-
scious and is in a very critical condi-
ton.
Sioux City.
An alleged confession to the effect
that he had dreamed that his wife was
unfaithful, is to be used to show the
motive Of Alexandra Mercuriala. in the
killing Of his wife. according to County
Attorney Jepson. The county attorney
mentioned the dream in his address to
the jury at the opening Of the trial.
He gave details as gathered by the po-
lice to show that Mercuriala had shot
his wife at their home on June 5. The
prisoner was arrested on a train at
Charter Oak. on his way to Chicago.
;epso: declared that the man later
made an discriminating statement IN
the police that he had forced from hi