Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-06
GiIiet Grove.

GiIlet Grove.
There was a little furry Of excite
ment about the Savings Bank Of G1llet
Grove, some little trouble causing the
closing Of the doors for few days, but
matters were speedily adjusted, as we
believed they would be with Sam Fer
guson and ]. j. Daugherty as officers
and directors and Earl Higgins as
cashier. The bank was reopened last
Thursday and everything will be all
right.
Alsona. rew
This is certainly a great year for
apples. A visit to one of the large
orchards in this vicinity irnpresses
one that the crop is bumper one of
the very best quality Of apples. Per-
ry Burlingame, the old time resident
of Kossuth County Heights. has an
orchard of nearly 1000 bearing trees.
He has about fifteen different varieties.
among which are the we'll known
Duchess. Wealthies, Wolf River,
Greetings. besides many Of sthaSfav-
orite Whitneys.
Charles City.
Charles City's chautauqua this year
cost the hackers $500. The fact that
billed as a neadliner and the distance
Of the grounds from the city are given
as reasons for tho failure. Over $1,000
reserve remains in the treasury from
more successful years. however. SO the
chautauqua, will be given again next
year Charles City's experience with
putting on its own chautauqua is COM
mon with many other towns that have
tried their own system instead Of con-
tracing with company, as is done IN
most places. In nearly every instance
the local association has finally been
displaced by the big bureau.
Spirit Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Nash were In.
jured Thursday. wfe nan auto struss
jured Thursday. when an auto struck
Nash was driving south, and when
he was in front Of the B. B. Van
Steenburg home he turned around, go
ing north when Harry Miller. driving
a car going north. attempted to 80 Dy
where the road Is some fifty feet VIDE.
Harry applied the brakes but could not
make the machine stop soon enough 10
prevent an accident. He started to 20
by the rig to the left then changed 70
the right, striking the rear wheel or
Nash and their young grandson, who
was driving with them. were thrown
out. Mrs. Nash was picked up and car
ried home by DR.. Jackson who drove
IN lust after the accident. She has
three ribs broken on her left side and
other injuries. Mr.. Nash was badly
scratched and bruised.
Hampton.
While driving to the German Luth-
eran church near Beds lake SUNDAY
morning, Mrs. Henry Kruse, who was
accompanied by her daughter Eliza
beth, and son Carl met with an acci-
dent and received injuries that may
prove fatal. While riding past the OLD
mill one Of the tugs to the harness
came unlocked letting the buggy
tongue down. This frightened the
horses and they started to run away.
Mrs. Kruse and daughter both jumped
out Of the vehicle and In the fall to the
ground the mother broke her right arm
below the shoulder and received a cut
in her head that extends from tho top
OF the right eye to the left ear: her
scalp was loosened and skull fractured.
The daughter was rendered uncon-
scious from her fall ana her left hip
was injured. The son remained In the
buggy and escaped injury and also
succeeded in stopping the horses after
they had run only few yards.
AIsena.
Proceedings in insanity were insti-
tuted against w. II. Ketcham Monday
by Mayor ]. w. Wadsworth. Tho hear
ing occupied all the rest Of the day and
part Of Tuesday. The examining board
consisted Of o. J. Stephenson, District
Court Clerk, Archie Hutchison. and DR..
E C.. Hartman, who took Dr.. Cretz-
meyers place. The examining phyAi-
clan was DR.. W. Fraser. There was no
prosecuting attorney. Mr.. Ketcham de-
Tended himself. assisted by his nephew.
Frank Chamberlain. Practically with
out exception. tho witnesses agreed
that Mr.. Ketcham was insane, 1t least
In certain respects. The commissioners
so found and entered the finding Of
record. but did not order him commit