Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-06

injured man for some time before there
was much sign Of Improvement in his
condition. There were no bones broken
and Mr.. Wrinkle had so far recovered
by the latter part Of the afternoon as
to be able to be moved out home, north
of town.
Spencer.
Henry Lawrence. in Meadow town
ship, lost his home by fire the other
morning. The fire was we'll under way
before Mrs. Lawrence discovered it and
phoned the neighbours for held. They
saved everything down stairs, but all
In the upper story was lost, including
some money belonging to the school
teacher. Miss Potter, who boarded
there. The house and contents were
insured in the Clay County Farmers
Mutual for $1,000.
TitonI<a.
William Doege. living south Of town.
one Of the best all around mechanics
IN this section. while working in his
shop at his home met with a painful
accident that will cost him the sight
of one Of his eyes. He was taking
pin out of a. piece Of iron and while
working to get it out a piece OF steel
the flesh near his eye and DESTROYING
the sight. Mr.. Doege, ACCOMPANIED by.
Dr. Oesterreicher. left Immediately for
Iowa CITY to consult an eye special
list.
Waterloo.
Miss Almeda, Stewart has filed no
tice of suit against the city for the sum
OF $4,000 as compensation for injuries
received in a fall on an icy sidewalk in
Washington park. The accident oc-
CURED Feb. while Miss, Stewart was
Warking thru the park. She slipped
on stretch Of ice covered walk and
fell. breaking her left WHIST and arm.
In her notice Of suit filed with the city
auditor she alleges the accident to be
dre to careless neglect of the city au-
thorities in not removing the accumu-
lations Of snow and Ice from the park
walks.
Essex.
The winter and spring Of 1912 will
long be remembered by Essex people,
as record breaker in the matter Of
bad streets. The big snow was no
sooner gone and the mud becoming a
little less oozy than the water flowed in
the streets and cellars It all hap
pened in a few hours and the water
was gone before the commercial club
realized what an excellent opportunity
they had to hold a water carnival in
the park. but for time the town
looked like second Venice with Dr.
Parriott's house high and dry in the
center Of lake like the Doges palace
Webster City.
Attempting to cross Brewer creek
while returning from his farm south OF
this city, William Wilke and hired
man had very narrow escape from
drowning. They were riding in a
wagon. and one Of the horses hItched
to the vehicle was drowned the other
making its escape. The water in the
creek was very high. However. Mr..
Wilke considered 1t safe enough to
cross, but in some manner the horses
and wagon became entangled in a
bavbed wire fence. this dumping the
mon into the cold water. After a siren
uous effort they succeeded In making
their escape by following the barbed
wire fence to shore.
Bancroft.
County Attorney Van Ness was called
to Ledyard in regard to the case of the
state vs.. Hugh Cooper. Of Bancroft.
This action was the result of William
Putzier's accusation against Mr.. Cooper,
principal Of the Bancroft schools,
charging the latter with excessively
whipping Mr.. Putzier's 13-year- old son.
The case was originally brought before
Justice Duckmanton. Of Bancroft. but
/. q change OF venue was taken to Led
yard. After considerable consultation
between the principals the difficulty
was adjusted by the defendant making
q public apology to Mr.. Putzier, in
open court. and paying all costs in
CURED in the trial.