Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-22
Brighton.

Brighton.
The ely council! h.. anpointed Tim
Pierce - mayor to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Mr.. Deeds.
sabula.
After an-attempt to shoot his daush-
tor. Richard Fritz stood OF the mayor
ana city marshal with shot gun fol
some time but finally submitted and
was arrested and IL now lodged in jail
Amos.
The Long farm Of 100 acres. two
mf1es south OF the college. was sold at
auction and brought $3.50 per acre. tho
successful bidder being Mr.. Hawks. OF
Des Moines.
Worshinoton.
John Miller: farmer, Is in. serious
condition as the result Of injuries sus-
tanned late Wednesday when he was
thrown from his horse and dragged
half mile.
Corning.
Tho unusual incident of all Jury
cases in district court being tried to
jury Of eleven men Is being wit
messed here. The balance of the twen-
ty-four on the panel were excused or
account Of sickness in their families
and for various reasons.
Emerson.
The special election for the purpose
Of voting on the purchase Of the opera
house called out one OF the largest
votes ever cast in the town. The vote
stood four to one in favor Of tho propo-
sition. The opera house will now be
converted into town hall and extern
siye improvements will Immediately be
made on the building. :
jefferson.
The Hanson Lumber Company yards
at Perry and Cooper have been sold
to the Nicola Elevator Company o.
Chicago. Norman WINNER. who has
been in charge OF the Perry elevator
Will be the manager OF the lumber
yard, and will run 1t in connection with
the grain business. Formal transfer OF
the property will be made June S.
Granger.
The building of the creamery and
the prospects of the Dan Patch Electric
railroad has had an effort on rea
estate. A deal was chosed last Mon
day in which D. M. Hunt sold six lots
In what is known as the school ho11e
block to Otto Arms for $4,000. this beine
the highest amount that lots ever sold
for In the history Of Granger.
Jefferson.
J. w. Fowler, superintendent Of the
schools Of Corning, has been elected -
tho head OF the schools OF Jenef4on
and will accept. He has been at Corn
|ine for the past five years and has
done such creditable work that TIN
school board OF jefferson considered
him Just the man to take charge ID
the schools here. He will receive Z
saalry Of $500. 4.
Fairfield.
The handsome new armory which thu
generosity Of the public-spirite citi-
Gems Of Fairfield has made possible
now stands completed except for the
inside painting. and will be. ready fol
1.-The reception Of Company N Monday
evening, when the members expect e
take possession ana hold. their first
drill in the new home. The Building
Is one Of the finest in the state and
has cost $4,000.
Carroll.
A little Mildred Better. the.dAuyite,
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Better, was re-
turning home from the North Sidl
school. she met with q very painful
accident. She, with, some Of her play
mates, had run into one OF the yards
Ion Adams street to pick some violotl
that they saw growing in the grass
and during the scramble, board, with
q rusty nail in It was thrown ON thu
cement walk In such way that thu
nail was pointed up. Mildred stopped
backwards onto the nail, She -