Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-13
Southern Io1un Items

Utterback had stepped In next door 10
talk with her neighbor. and on return
Ting home found tho kitchen was on
fire and the room filled with smoke.
She heard the cry Of her baby and
rushing thru the smoke and fire she
reached the baby which had received
some burns on its arms and face Which
called tor medical attention.
ottumwa. ,
Claiming that she slipped and fell
in the city park jan 4, 1910. upon the
sidewalk near the Third street en-
trance. and that the sidewalk WAS slip
perry from snow and ice. MrA Nancy
Pitcher, of F1oris, has brought suit
ages in the sum Of $4,000 Tho injury
sustained to her left hip is said to have
been of such a character as to make it
permanent and compel her to use
crutches.
Silver City. 4
Tho graduating class Of the Silver
city schools will consist Of but three
members this year, two boys, Fred
Kruse and Harry Plumb. and one
young woman. Miss Leon Hostetter.
Arrangements have been made for the
holding Of the commencement exer-
cises in the opera house Friday even-
ing. May 10, and the baccalaureate
sermon will be delivered by Rev. A. e.
Conrey, at the Methodist church Sun
day evening, May IA.
shenandoah.
On Sunday evening the automobiles
belonging to Levi blessing and James
J. Doty and driven by the owners, COL
lided head on. Mrs. Blessing was
thrown out, striking her head on the
pavement and receiving a severe scalp
wound. The Blessing car. which Is
much the lighter Of tho two, was con-
sidernbly wrecked, getting q twisted
axle, broken bearings and other bent
and mashed places. Beyond a broken
bumper and cut casting the Doty, car
was not damaged.
Dss Moines.
Edna Martin, 15-year-old girl of
Creston, pleaded guilty before Judge
Mcpherson Of the federal court to a
charge of sending an obscene pos.
card thru the mail. She was sentenced
to sixty days IN Jail but Judge Nc
Pherson suspended the sentence upon
her promise to refrain from similar
acts. It is charged IN the Indictment
against the young woman that follow
ing q quarrel with q woman IN Cres-
ton, she sent her post card thru the
mails which contained some very un-
fiatterfng comment.
Shenandoah.
Ten years ago the residence Of Mrs
Charles Sullivan. then a resident Of
Shenandoah, was burglarized, and
among the stolen articles was q hand
some gold watch with her name en-
graved on It. All efforts to locate the
watch were unavailing, and the search
was abandoned. And now, after all
these years, the watch has been found.
workmen engaged In remodeling the
warner store builddnr discovered the
watch between the walls Of the build
ings. It was intact. In perfect order.
and the engraved name showed the
ownership. Mrs. II. III. Hatcher, sister
Of Mrs. Sullivan, was notified and the
watch will be forwarded to Mrs. Sui
Ivan. who Is now residing In Salt
Lake City.
Dee Moinss.
The Rev. J. Edward Kirbye, Of Me-
dina, O., has been formally called to
the pastorate Of the plymouth Con-
gregational church. The Rev. mr..
Kirbye occupied the pulpit OF the
church on Sunday, April 30. He was
the choice Of the committee on selec-
ton Of pastorate. as announced at that
time, but the formal action Of approv-
| al, according to church ruling, was
taken by the congregation last even
ing at the weekly prayer meeting SER
vice. The congresation met the Rev.
Mr.. Kirbye and his vito on the Friday
evening previous to his preaching SER
Vices at an informal reception held at
the church The Rev. Mr.. Kirbys will