Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-23
Southern Io1ua Items

smashing the glass The intruder eX-
erted so much strength into mis- blow
that fragments of the wood and splin-
ters of the glass were thrown COM
pletely across the room, alighting on
the counter. The cash drawer was
broken into, but the robber was foiied
by the fact of Mr.. Law having taken
all of the money into his home. just
behind the store, before closing up for
the evening.
Henderson.
There was a meeting in Henderson
of land holders along the Nishna river,
called for the purpose Of discussing the
drainage problem. Engineer Seth Dean
was present and answered numerous
questions regarding the probable cost
of constructing q new channel The
next meeting will be held at Hastings
and in the meantime a committee to in
vestigate neighboring drainage pro-
jects will prepare TO report. This COM
nittee consists Of Frank Robbins, Joel
Woods, A. e. Washburn, j. c. Wearin
and a. j. Chantry.
Emerson.
There was quite a serious automobile
accident south Of Emerson few days
ago. c. L. Brill was taking Mrs. Sam
Davis and another woman by the
Eame of Davis, with their four children,
to Climax. In going down Hill tire
exploded and all OF the party were
thrown out. Mrs. Sam Davis was quite
severely hurt internally. the other
woman sustained broken arm and
Ms. Brill was injured about the chest
The children also sustained various
bruises. Id
Bellevue.
The 1911 pearl fishing and clam dig.
gins season promises to be fully az
great as that OF the last year, and 1910
was record breaker, according to W.
II. Ankeny. The Iowa man is an au-
thority on pearls and travels extensive
ly often to foreign lands, selling pearls.
Mr.. Ankeny attributes the 1910 in
crease in fishings to the low stage OF
water in the Mississippi river during
the entire season. Judging from wealth
er reports and forecasts. and reports
that northern tributaries are not con-
tributing the usual volume Of water to
the mother stream. the pearl expert be-
lieves he has erred in predicting con-
tinued low water in the season now
opening.
Gienwoood.
H. H. Field. of Council Bluffs. is one
Of the old time fiddle-s who will be
present at the fiddlers' contest here
this evening He writes: at has
been great many years since was
in your city. Altho Sc years of age.
am something Of a fiddler myself. I
first played in Glenwood ffty-three
years ago last November and the fol-
lowing winter played for series OF
club dances. I remember the names of
some of the members: Anderson. Muck
OILS, Thibies. DIR. Donelan. Coolidge,
Hinchman, Lawson and others. Most
of these l suppose have passed away.
have not played for the public for
many years. but play in my room oc-
casionally.'
/ Bloomfield.
The sensational trial OF Mary E. VIII
son. widow of Drakeville. aged s.
years, against John McCarty. widow
ter. aged -, dwelling in the same neigh
borhood, came to a cIose wi,eIi t:.:e inry
reached a verdict in favor OF the de-
PENDANT. Mr.. McCarty Mrs wilson
was suing Mr.. McCarty for $15. 900, al
tleging that he had promised to marry
her but did not keep his word. The
charges were rape and seduction and
breach of promise. The end Of the
trial came at a time when, the defend
ant Mr.. McCarty, was not present. His
son, Charles McCarty is a man Of
middle age. living near DTnkeville, fell
! dead while at his work The reason
fascf1bed for his sudden death was
heart failure brought on by worrying
about the outcome OF his fathers trial.
Council 9Iufss.
Judge Mcpherson signed an order
Tuesday afternoon directing Sheriff
McCaffery to turn over the keys Of the
Importing Tea Company store at No. Is
Pearl street to w. A. Groneweg, who
was appointed receiver for the COM
pany following petition in bankruptcy
filed earlier in the day by Charles w.
Merriman, manager OF the company.
This proceeding follows closely upon
the heels OF the petition flied Monday
by Ella Reikman to recover9$245, which
she claims due her for rent . on. the
jDuiloi,as occupied Is; the stnre- Her
suit was followed by action ON the
part OF other creditors, resulting In
bankruptcy proceedings above referred
4 to.