Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-06
Southern Io1ua Items

Tabor for s1S5 an acre--a total of s333,-
900. This farm is known as the old
Woods place, or Spring Valley stock
| farm. Mr.. Grekofv bought 1t about
! four years ago for. $125 per acre. The
| increase In price has not been on the
| land alone, however, as Mr.. Gregory
| has greatly improved the place with
new outbuil6ings@ and by remodeling
the large residence.
Carroll.
The stockholders of the fair asso-
citation held their annual meeting, fin
ished up the business of the past year
and elected officers for the ensuing
year, as follows: President. Fl. c. Stew
ems; vice president, A. Kessler: secre-
tary, Charles Parsons: treasurer. J. p.
Hess; directors. William Trowbridge
and George Seller. The meeting was
held in the Citizens Club rooms. The
dates for the mex. fair We're not de-
cided upon but it is thought that the
first two weeks in September will be
named The dates will be announced
later.
Arion.
Mrs. Gaffey, wife of DR.. Gaffey,
while returning from the meetings at
the church last Thursday evening, was
struck by a sled which was coming
swiftly down the hill at the first cross
ing from the church. She was thrown
a distance of several feet and was un-
conscious from the shock. People
coming from the church took her to
her home, where 1t was found that be-
sides bruises the left shoulder was dis
Ia I'D of
Gaffey has suffered greatly. but Is
the sled made every efofrt to avoid the
accident but could not.
Davenport.
Surgeons amputated the left foot Of
Nevin Morrison, who is suffering from
the uncommon and mysterious Ray
naud's disease. The blood had ceased
to circulate in the foot and gangrenc
resulted. Mr. Morrison is the second
son. Of Bishop r. n. Morrison. of the
Episcopal diocese of Iowa Physicians
state there are only two cases of the
disease in Iowa, Arno Peterson, one Of
the leading merchants Of Iowa, being
the other victim of the disease In the
state. On the advice of the attending
physicians, Mr. Peterson has left for
a two years sojourn in Europe In the
hopes of being cured. His trouble is
in less advanced form than that
which caused the amputation of Mr..
Morrison's foot.
Cedar Rapids.
Chief of Police Dineen and Officer
Ready Of the Waterloo police depart
meit, brought to this city Saturday j.
Gilbert, who is under charge of US
ing the United States mails to defraud.
Gilbert was turned over TO Deputy
United States Marshal Healy and an
information filed before United States
Commissioner HARDWOOD. Gilbert, with
c. A. Kercher, who is under arrest at
st. Joe, Mo, had a peculiar way Of
making a living. They would hire
themselves to wholesale firms as
2crackerjack statesmen. They would
send in a few fictitious orders for
goods and then follow up with bill
for expenses. They worked this deal in
good shape. making quite good deal
Of money, altho 1t is doubtful II they
could not have earned fully as much
by honest methods. Kercher had al
ready heen arrested at St Joe, and
the United States officers were look
ing for Gilbert It was learned that he
had some mail addressed to him at
Waterloo and the police waited at the
postosHss:sc until! he asked for It. GIL!
He had been up to Gee her Just pre-
yious to his arrest. He made his home
Il Ws.e-!y &c: some time. =! = q