Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-25
Northern I01ua Items

Ida Grove.
Last week the Lorenzen farm home
few miles from town was burned to
the ground by defective chimney and
the house and all its contents de-
stroyed.
Clarion.
The elevator owned by veldhouse &
Son was destroyed by Are, but wa,
insured. and Mr.. veldhouse probabl,
will build modern elevator as soor
as the weather permits.
Cedar Falls.
The Cedar Falls and Union Mil
Company will erect new mill. worl
to commence as soon as the weather
permits. and to be completed by
Oct. 1.
Blessing.
1t has been announced that Father
Lehman. Of Blessing, this (Blackhawk)
county, has been transferred to Vinton
to succeed Father Sheehy. who has
been transferred to Dorchester, this
state.
Rock Rapids.
NJ. Holloran. a farmer living four
miles east, was seriously injured by
falling from the staging Of his silo. a
distance of twenty-five feet, breaking
one leg between the knee and thigh
His head also was injured
Manson. b
A deal has been closed by which H
r. Healy, Of Corpus Christi. Tex. Sc
cures the electric light plant at thu,
place from A. J. Bray. Mr.. Healy will
make improvements in the plant In the
near future. He took possession TIM
mediately. ~
Little Sioux.
The body Of F. c. Brown arrived
here Monday from Tampa. Fla, where
he was run down and killed by an au-
tomobile on the 18th inst. Mr.. Brown
was on a tour Of the south with his
sister and brother-in-law. He was an
old resident Of this town. The funeral
was under the auspices Of the ]. O,
o. F..
Sac City.
AS local freight backed around .
curve to switch some cars upon sid
ing the rear Of the train was hit by
n doubleheader that ran by the flag
man without seeing him. Consider
able damage was done to the engines
| of the special. The way car and two
freight cars were demolished. The
trainmen on the special jumped when
they saw the local ahead and no one
| was hurt.
Sioux City. y
Alvin Erickson. the 5,Xear-old SON OF
N. f. Erickson, proprietor Of grocery
store at Tenth and Court streets. sur
fered fracture of his skull and bad
~ lacerated scalp Tuesday evening
while coasting. The little fellow was
sliding in an alley off Court street and
when he came onto the street collisled
with delivery wagon. DR.. C. NJ Wade.
who attended the lad, says he has q
rood chance for recovery, but all dan
ger will not be past for few days,
Aurslia. u
The 1-year-old child OF Mr. and Mrs.
William Mann. who live north Of town,
was perhaps fatally ,scalded. Mrs.
Mann was preparing to do the family
washing and had filled the machine
with hot water when the baby crept
to the machine and pulled the plug. al
lowing the boiling water to pour over
Its body. Before Mrs. Mann could re-
move the child 1t was terribly scalded
from the shoulders down, and noe
much hope is entertained for Its re-
covery.
Mason City.
The price Of butter win continue to
rise. Delegates s:....SS.s::. attending the butter
makers convention here Informally
talked of the market condition ana In !
dicated they might take 1efinite action
In regard to II. According to e. II.
Keiffer. Of New York CITY, the fact
that there 10 no butter IN storage q
the reason for the heighfto which ~
price has risen. The q tterntas Ahtea III
were unAnim0Ns - sayia thSy eaSsooe