Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12

Madrid.
Considerable surprise was manifested
when it became known that Rev. Har-
ward, pastor Of the Christian church
here, had resigned his pulpit and had
accepted a call to the Newport News.
Va, Christian church. The resigna-
ton is effective Nov. l.
spauIdins.
The postoffice department inspector
for the proposed new mail route out
of Spaulding was here investigating
the route the last OF the week and 1t
looks as tho we were to have another
route out Of this place in the near
future.
keosauqua.
Walking about the city Of Keosauqua
in the dead Of night seems to have
saved the life OF Miss Helen Brown,
member Of the Ravelles Carnival
company. who took a quantity OF NOR
phine here with suicidal intent. DR..
Sherman administered medical atten-
ton at once and then the walk about
town was begun.
Des Moinss.
Harry ]. BRAKEMAN, manager and
owner of the Crystal Ice Cream Com
pany, has a!ed petition in voluntary
bankruptcy. He declares that the COM
mission merchants have ruined his
business. His liabilities are $4,000. Mr..
BRAKEMAN has been In business for
many years, and is we'll known over
the entire state.
West Liberty.
Preparations are now being made for
the West Liberty fair, which gives
promise this year of being one Of the
biggest in eastern Iowa, and the most
successful in tho history Of the aeso-
citation. The present Indications for a
largely attended meeting are bright
and with favorable weather the fair
will attract thousands.
Wilton.
The entries already made for the
fair here are far in excess Of other
years. Many race horses are also on the
grounds, people with stands are arriv-
ing, and extensive preparations are be-
ing made to handle the largest crowd
that ever attended the Wilton fair. The
fact that 1t occurs exceptionally early
this year-Aug. 16 and Twill also
contribute much to its success.
ksota.
Mrs. Elmer Lyle has severely in
jured hand as a result Of catching that
member in the wringer. While washing
Tuesday she used the gasoline engine
to run the machine and wringer, and
as she was putting the garments thru
the wringer her attention was attracted
sewhere, and the wringer caught her
hand and carried it thru to the thumb
Joint The hand Is frightfully mashed
and the fingers dislocated.
Fairfield.
Ralph H. Looney, Well known
young man residing south Of Fairfield,
has filed damage suit in the Mahas-
ka district court In Oskaloosa for $a5,-
500 against the Garfield Coal Company,
OF that city. The suit IL the outgrowth
Of an accident occurring on Nov. 81,
1903. In coal mine No. 4, situated west
Of Evans. Iowa, In which Looney was
crushed to earth by an immense fall
Of slate and permanently disabled and
disngured.
Fairfield.
Jefferson county farmers are lit
tie slow about naming their property
in the legal fashion since Ave Of them
learned that instead of II costing only
81 for filing the farm name with the
county recorder. 1t costs them %, one
dollar OF which must be paid to no.
tary public for preparing the instru-
ment ready for filing and another dol,
lar to the county recorder for Ming
the same. Only Ave farms have thus
far D-en :;:::..Sa In Jefferson COUNTY.
Monroe.
Rev. J. g. Sharpe. pastor Of the I'm
tied Presbyterian church at Monroe II.
sued the Invitations for the semI.cen-