Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-25
Southern Io1ua Items
GIenwood.

0Ienwood.
An epidemic Of grip has this town
in its grasp and many are seriously ILL.,
There are also many cases Of pneu-
monia.
Birmingham.
John III. Rail. formerly resident OF
this place, was killed by train at
Brook Park, Mimi, last week, according
to word received here.
South English.
The new Methodist Episcopal church
which was recently completed at a cost
of $4,000 is being dedicated this week.
A series Of meetings will be held thru
out the week. ending with the dedica-
ton service on Sunday.
Burlington.
Henry T. Gage, United States minis
ter to Portugal, is the father inlaw Of
Mr.. Elbridge Rand, who, together with
his charming young bride, has lately
been a guest Of Burlington friends. Mr..
Rand is the elder son of the late
Charles Wellington Rand and was born
and spent his boyhood in this city.
ottunwa.
gone by has furnished many victims to
the numbers who are annually injured
while coasting in Ottumwa, added an.
other to its list Sunday night when
Miss Edna Larson suffered the breakin s
of her left leg above the knee. She is
now in the hospital.
oss Meinss.
Two former inmates Of the state PEN
itentiaries were sent back for more
schooling Monday by Judge Charles s.
Bradshaw. John Fowler. check artist,
got q seven-year sentence, and John
Smith. found guilty Of breaking and
entering. was given ten years at hard
labor at Fort Madison.
k;IIduff.
Relatives of Andrew ]. Hoffman OF
this city are much alarmed because OF
the fact that no word has been received
from him since last Thanksgiving Miss
Ethel Landmesser, a niece. has been
seeking to locate him. but as yet has
heard nothing to indicate his where
abouts.
Muscatine.
Mrs. Michael Donahey suffered a dis
location Of her hip Sunday morning by
a fall sustained on st. Matthias hill.
The elderly woman, who is q member
Of st. Matthias church, had taken the
east steps and was walking around the
school building. where services are now
being held, and as she was proceeding
along the worn path she slipped on the
icy ground and fell.
Atlantic.
Mrs ]. Don Carlos took formaldehy de
Saturday afternoon by mistake and
was in serious condition for some
time She Immediately drank a glass OF
milk. which probably saved her from
being in q very serious condition. Medi-
cal aid was soon called and tho poison
removed with a stomach pump. She has
entirely recovered.
ottumwa.
James Bailey. OF this city. has copy
Of 1.-The Battle Flag Of the date OF
April 20, 1864. which he prizes highly
The paper was published in Clevela nd
Tenn, during the civil war and con-
tains within its pages. now worn By
years Of handling ana yellowed b,
time. much interesting news Of the do
ings Of the men then at the front. Mr.
Bailey secured the paper from his
father. Elias Bailey. who was q memoe,
Of the Second Indiana cavalry DURING
the war.
Ogden.
Fire Monday destroyed the Wood
pool hall, Just across the street from
the new theater. Just . week previous
ly the building next was threatened by
a small fire which started to the rear
and the pool hail. which was a frame
affair. was the one to 60. The hre
started upstairs in the rooms occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Wood. the owners OF
the property. AZ they were away and
had been absent for some little time nc
one can conjecture as to how tho fire
started. Tho entire building was Quilted
and only the walls remain standing.
keIiess.
The Kellogg opera house. and the
adjoining building. occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur. a. residence ana milli-
merry store. burned to the ground. The
loss - estimated at $500. The fire
was discovered at about o'clock but
was under such Roadway that the
buildinss could not b saved. The
household goods belonSing 70 Mr.. and
Aro. Arthur and the millinery stock
were all removed. The chairs and q
piano also were saved from thu opera
house. ut 9Seo wsetA g hso61he1a ooods
owned ~ q. echill and also goods