Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-21
Southern Io1uu Items

tered elbow. The bones were broken
in seven places. Doctors Coleman and
Whistler from Farragut, and Stotler
from Shenandoah. attended Mrs. Over
mier. and the elbow was set.
Perry.
The ninety-sacond anniversary of
the founding OF the order OF Odd Eel
lows will be observed here on April
&c. when the Dallas County Odd Eel
lows Association holds its annual
meeting. Fourteen lodges Of the coun-
ty will be represented and Il addition
delegations from twenty other town.
in the vicinity are expected. Prom
inent members Of the order have been
given places on the program. The de-
gree team Of the Woodward lodge will
exemplify part OF the work
Des Moines.
A proposition to take out ss-year
lease on the site now occupied by the
Kirkwood hotel, has been submitted
to T. 2. Vettch and Matt Kane, the
present iessees Of the hotel, by Messrs.
Coskery & Phillips. the owners. Plans
for the new hotel have already been
drawn up. 1t will cost 100000. The
lessees and other property holders near
at the Kirkwood today to consider the
formation OF a stock company to
finance the project.
New Sharon.
The soliciting committee for the
building fund Of the Methnd1st Epfsco-
pal church Is at work this week max
ing a careful canvass OF the town and
country. Some may argue that too
much money is spent in church build
ings. hut the Methodist denomination
here is growing and its needs demand
a better meeting place. They propose
erecting an edifica that will he a credit
to the city.
Audubon,
What might have been serious ac-
cident was narrowly averted The
teamof I. p. Hansen became frightened
and started 70 run. The neck yoke broke
and the tongue falling down threw the
occupants OF the buggy. Mr.. Hensen.
his son Edward and his daughter
Augusta, violently to the ground The
young lady sustained severe Commissions
about the head, and the young man
was badly bruised about the hips and
legs. The senior Hansen escaped with
out any injury. The team became
frightened at the automobile of Dr..
Fulton, thru no fault Of the doctors.
haowever, who brought the injured
ones to Audubon where they were i'm
mediately cared for.
Denmark.
At the m Getting held Monday evening
Of the voters OF Denmark township to
consider the proposition offered by the
trustees OF Denmark academy. who
have offered the use OF their building
and endow ment fund to be used for
high school purposes. there was a rood
number present, the meeting being
called to order by the president. Of the
school board. e. T. Mckee, C. E. Lew
is. secretary. Mr.. Mckee stated, the
object of the meeting A. T. Houston
was called on to state the position OF
the academy and the trustees object
in making the offer. Prof Henry Haz-
en- was called on to make further ex-
plantations as to the benefit derived
by accepting the proposition. County
Superintendent Racow was present
and made few remarks. and after a
few remarks by others. an informal
vote was taken. There were 1913 votes
east, 81 for accepting the offer and
II against 1t.
coifax.
A serious accident occurred last
Monday afternoon near the stand pipe
when the livery team driven by g. G.
Gill became unmanagable. Accom-
panied by G. F. Walker, vice president
of the Iowa Trust & Loan Company Of
Des Moines, Mr.. Gill was returning
home from a business trip near Prairie
{ City. Near the scene OF the accident A
bolt in the single tree broke, and fall
ing struck the heels Of the horse which
began immediately to kick and rear
causing the neck yoke to slip off OF
the tongue, leaving the occupants in a
very helpless position. with one horse
attached 10 the buggy. The suddenness
with which the cramped vehicle. stop
| ped. threw Mr.. Gill out over the dash
| board and in falling he struck his
shoulder against a post and was badly
bruised. Mr. Walker was throw1
against the cement curbing and svaa
rendered unconscious.