Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-20
Southern, Io,ua Items

on $500 bond signed by Johnson
Gibson and James Gibson Of Percival
The boy has been incarcerated since
the first orsfMay on a charge OF MUIR
dering Alex Yeys. Jr. OF Payne. on the
3oth of last April Gibson's trial Will
probably be called at the next term
of court. II
Lansshere.
dWilliains Drew had two ribs broker
i in falling from wagon Wednesday
He had put on load OF tile at the tiie
factory and in the effort to climb onto
the load his fdoa 1lipped and he fel
lheadlonR to the ground. He received
several other bad bruises beside the
| fracture Of the ribs and as he is pretty
well advanced insyears he will likel,
be out @of commission for several
weeks.
Knoxville.
| Seth Smith, brother of Don. Park
John and Guy Smith. was badly IN
iured in a runaway accident which oc-
Cured near the home OF his father
four or Ave miles southwest OF MILO
| last Saturday evening. His main IN
| tury so far as is known Is a CHASTITY
scalp would; however, there may be
internal injuries that are Of more ser
lsious consequences. He was uncon-
scious for some time after the accident
and it was first feared that recovery
was impossible.
Woodbins.
l. w. White, past grand master OF
the 1. O. o. F. state grand lodge. lost
fine watch this week in a peculiar
manner. While burning some rubbish
the watch was pulled out Of his peck
ct. presumably by the fob catching ir
some brush which he carried. The
charred remains were found the next
day in the fire. The watch was pre-
scented to Mr.. White by the local lodge
| when he was grand master. 1t was a
valuable one and Handsomely en-
srayed. It has been sent to the factory
for re.toratio IL that be possible.
Lewis.
The large barn on the farm Of A. f.
Morgan, who lives about two miles
west Of this city, was struck by light
ming Thursday and burned together
with six mules, two horses, thirteen
ihoxs. and all of the harness, farm i'm
plements, hay and grain. The loss is
a heavy one and is only partially COW
kGEG0 SsSs'
and under the doctors. care and %
could not do much toward saving any
thing after the fire was discovered. The
| electrical storm was quite severe near
there and 1t is likely that other losses
! will be reported.
Hamburg.
The 3-year-old twin boys of Mr.. and
I and Mrs. Bert Pippett. north Of Ham
burg, had quite 4 thrilling experience
| for boys so small. Mr. Pippitt went into
| the house for a few minutes and left
! the team united and the youngsters
climbed into the buggy. The team
started to run and the buggy swayed
from one side Of the road to the other
but the little tals held on for dear
life. Finally the team slowed up . lit
tie to turn into = gate and the buggy
was released from tina team by catch
Ing on a post and the boys were not
Injured but were pretty badly shaken
up.
Fentanslle.
iMr. and Mrs. L. A. Chaffa very quiet
| " and informally observed the 50th
| anniversary Of their marriage at their
khone IN this city on Tuesday, or rath-
IDr submitted gracefully TO the observ-
iance by others, for tho children and
friends had made the necessary ar
arrangements and II was only necessary
for the principals to stand UP ana look
!! the part Levi A. Chaf1A and Angela
(Bates were married 1t Martinsburg
IN. r, June II. 1862, where the early
years OF their married life were spent.
Mrs. Chaffa recalls that fhe morning
OF that day was cloudy, but that later
the sun came out and that II has been
! shining most Of the time since