Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-12
Southern Io,ua Items

rested by Officer Charles Elliot. who
secured a bottle of whisky at the
house. Chief Of Police ]. E. Beeman
states that the information accused
Chadwick of keeping a place where In
toxicating liquors were kept for sale
and sold. contrary, to the law.
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Some weeks ago the large barn be-:
longing to c. A. Swanson near Olds
was burned, resulting in a loss to Mr..
Swanson of $4,000. 5000 Of which was
covered by insurance. 1t has just come
to light who set the barn afire. A a.
year-old grandson, Ernest Sharp. who
lives at the home Of MIR. Swanson, his
grandfather. and is a restless and in
corrigible lad, has been regarded with
suspicion by Sheriff Goe. who suggest
what he could find out from the boy.
The boy has confessed that he ran In
and up into the hay NOW. struck a
match and lighted the hay. A spirit Of
revenge and anger prompted him to
set fire to the barn.
Fairfield.
Does Fairfield want a new Burling-
ton passenger station in the down town
district? Does she want to expend
$50, 900 for a new high school build
ing?" These two important questions
for the city's future welfare will be
settled at the special election to be
held Thursday. Feb. 8. in the court
house. when the voters will decide
whether or not the board Of education
will be granted permission to sell the
present high school site to the Burling-
ton Railroad Company for $4,000 for a
new passenger depot site and also
whether or not 100000 bond issue can
be had. The Burlington Railroad Com
pany has already offered to give $751;
900 for the Franklin school building
site for a new depot.
Shenandoah.
The neighhorhood in the vicinity of
Frank Branson's residence was startled
the other morning by loud noise. and
upon investigation 1t was found that
his property had been badly damaged
by the explosion OF his stove. The
exceeding GOODNESS Of the night had
frozen the water pipes in the kitchen
range and when a fire was started that
morning the entire stove was blown
to pieces and the kitchen wrecked. The
force OF the explosion shook the whole
neighborhood and people rushed in to
see what was the matter. Upon their
arrival they found the kitchen in
flames. The garden hose was brought
Into action and under the direction OF
Mrs. Branson and Fred Eyers the IRE
was quickly subdued. A daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Branson and a neighbor.
Mrs. Grosscup. were in the room at
the time but escaped serious injury,
almost mira culously.
Dee Moinss.
Miss Letta Crinnigan is the first
sufferer in a leap year tragedy" in
Des Moines. Refused marriage after
she went to the trouble of obtaining a
license, Miss Crinnigan served notice
upon William Garrett, a Des Moines
real estate dealer. of her intention to
sue him for $1,000 breach OF promise.
The notice OF the suit recites that five
years ago Garrett promised to marry
Miss Crinnigan. Believing in the al
legged promise she has cast all other
prospects aside and declares that for
wears she has been faithful and willing
TO perform her part OF the alleged con-
tract. A few days ago she appeared
at the county clerks Office and IL
cense was issued, giving her and Gar
rett permission to marry. Garrett de-
MED he had any knowledge that Miss
Crinnigan was going to get license
and has told friends he never had
made any promise to marry her.