Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-07
Southern Io1ua Items

dreaming about his inventions. but is
working as a porter on the Rock Island
running from Davenport to Burlington.
He has been in this service for TWEEN
ty-one years.
Charlton.
Rev. A. A. Thompson, superintend-
ent Of the Charlton district Of the
Methodist Episcopal conference. was
injured In q runaway accident at Gar
den Grove. He started to drive to
High Point. when the team which he
was driving became frightened and ran
away. throwing him to the ground. His
knee was wrenched. his leg badly
bruised. and two ribs were broken fIo
was brought to his homo here and
probably will be confined to his room
for several weeks.
Modaie.
Early Saturday morning fire destroy
ed the residence of S. 8. Harvey. The
fire was discovered by e. Z. McFerrin
about 1880 a. m, but by the time the
alarm was given and the people got
out, the fire had gained such Roadway
that it could not be checked and the
house with all Of IT'S cotents was burn
ed. Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey were away
from nome and how the fire originated
is a mystery. None OF the contents
Of the house was saved. It Is thought
that the property was insured but the
; amount is not known at this time.
Audubon.
John r. Heiken and wife. OF Gates
vicinity, whose sensational divorce
with $4,000 alimony and the Incl
dents following it have attracted much
attention, were united in marriage
again and domestic felicity is restored
in the Heiken household. After thirty
years OF life together they separated
several months ago. Following this
came the recent attempt of tho wife
to kill herself and the discovery that
she had not intended to get divorce
at all. when she secured her decree.
but was simply intending to ask for
separate maintenance.
conesvi'le.
In order to hold and maintain prop
erty for general use, the Conesville
Stock Company has been formed and
the Orono town is now to be provided
with a town hall. Business property
was purchased and is now being re-
modelled so that it will conform to the
demands. The down stairs is being
fitted out as an opera house, with n
stage and orchestra chairs, while the
second floor will be used as lodge rooms
for the NJ. b. A.. the Royal Neighbors
; and the Modern woodmen. Tho new
company ia capitalized at $1,000. d.
! vded into SO shares of which $3.50 is
paid up stock.
Davenport.
Fully 1000 people witnessed tho pub
lie marriage at tho ball which was
given at the Coliseum Saturday night
under the able direction Of Professor
Charles Cline. The wedding took place
at II o'clock and united Clarence w.
Reber and Miss Lulu Prue, both Of
Davenport. The ceremony was per-
formed by Justice Louis E. Roddewig
and the capacious hall was filled to
capacity. AS an Inspiration for the
public wedding, a three room house
furnishing set was given to the couple
In addition to the well wishes OF the
! thousands who witnessed the mar
riage.
! Guthrie Center.
Joe Cuttings. a farmer living east Of
Guthrie Center. lost his left arm below
the elbow by coming in contact with
a circular saw, while saving wood on
the Squire Fisher farm. He was as
sisting IN taking wood from the saw.
and the engine had stopped for some
reason, throwing the belt from the pull
ley on the saw. The saw ran with such
velocity. and so quietly that he did not
notice but that Il had stopped. He
then reached under It TO take out some
trash that had accumulated. and the
forearm was almost severed. His
friends quickly bound up the wound to
stop the bleeding. ana G. W. Purvi-
, .-ce. = ne'ghhor who had an autonlo-
bile, was telephoned to come at once
TO take him 20 The hospital.