Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-12

Ollie.
John Farmer had his hand very bad
ly mashed while helping at the saw
mill one day recently. near Ollie. He
had nearly the whole back Of his hand
peeled back
Clinton.
Bridge Main.ainer Arthur B. Reid
was the victim of serious accident
his arm having been severely burned
while at work on the bridge by cleo
tricity. He was taken to the hospital
and will be laid up for several weeks.
Atlantic.
Roy L. Demirean. a high school stu
dent, is in the hospital as the result OF
a class scrap between the seniors and
party. Two other seniors were injured.
None OF the injuries are serious.
Des Moines.
Marion Cline( aged %. switch fore
man on the Rock Island railway, was
crushed and instantly killed Shortly
after midnight Sunday morning when
caught between backing freight train
and a box car in the yards here. His
chest was completely crushed.
Viewer.
The proceeds of James NJ. Hurton's
pubHc sale were $4,000. J. w. KEN
nedv with 3. w. Elder of Hamilton,
III. bought FIVE out Of the six head OF
horses. paying s447.5o for ono team
THO a,:ct:onee-s realized 500 more
than was expected. The Ladies Aid
society OF the Viewer church served
luncheon 10 the crowd and cleared $40.
Des Moines.
]. w. Kreps. whose home Is IN South
Des Moines. left home last THURSDAY
morning. intending to return at noon.
He has not returned yet. The ponce
we're notified and are on the lookout
for the missing carpenter. kreps Is
Ga years old. He is a member OF the
Odd Fellows and Masonic lodges.
/ What Cheer.
Spurgeon Chrisman. a barber OF
What Cheer is making flying ma
chine on the style Of bi-plane. ne
has received nearly all his material and
has already commenced the work OF
construction and hopes to have his ma
chine ready for trial trip some time
the coming summer. He is going to
try a large and improved electric motor
! in place of the gasolene engine which
| he believes will do the work better
! Ollie.
Nick, the son of John Mollinger
living across the river from ONE mao
his foot nearly cut off with an AK q
few days ago. He and Dave RUBY were
| splitting wood, Dave struck at cnuns
and Nick stepped in front OF the az
and it struck his instep. going COM
pletely thru and cutting off the three
smaller toes. DR.. Schreiner was cailec
and sewed the pieces back on and ne If
getting along as we'll as could be ex'
pected.
Alton.
| Mrs. NJ. E. Middleton. Of Alton. who
made will transferring the United
Estate. to President Taft and the re-
publican party, has been ordered sem
| to the asylum at Clarinda. A codicil tc
the will contained the names of wha'
she termed her staff attendants, 81,
prominent Alton men. One Of the
number Mrs Middleton named head o.
lthes taft The only condition accom-
panying the gift is tina. The Mormon
lchurch is not to be allowed TO secure
Icontrol of America.
Museatins.
linn Hoopes. one OF the Oldest. i
mot the oldest. native Muscatine resi-
dents, passed away at his home follow
ling an illness Of little more than ;
week His death has removed one O
lMuscatine's best known and most In
ifleuntial citizens. While his condition
had been serious thruout the week
istiIl It was not generally kne~H tina
Ihis death was imminent, and the It'd
lines Of His demise were recstved -
ahaak by many. and 70 university %